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TV Kids Festival to Host Panel on Licensing & Merchandising Strategies

February 4, 2026

The TV Kids Festival, running from February 17 to 20, will feature a panel on licensing and merchandising strategies, with insights from 9 Story Media Group/Scholastic Entertainment’s Kristin Lecour, Boat Rocker Studios’ Mellany Welsh and Spin Master Entertainment’s Maryellen Zarakas. You can register to attend the festival for free here.

Craig Gerber to Deliver TV Kids Festival Keynote

February 3, 2026

Craig Gerber, creator and executive producer of Disney Branded Television’s Sofia the First: Royal Magic, an upcoming sequel to Sofia the First, is set to take part in the TV Kids Festival, running from February 17 to 20. You can register to attend for free here.

TV Kids Festival Sets Panel on Financing & Distribution

January 29, 2026

Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone, Banijay Kids & Family’s Delphine Dumont, Madgic Distribution’s Lionel Marty and SAMAX Entertainment’s Raphaëlle Mathieu will be joining the TV Kids Festival, running from February 17 to 20, for a panel on financing and distribution strategies. You can register for the festival for free here.

TV Kids Festival Adds Elmo to Lineup

January 27, 2026

The beloved children’s character Elmo of Sesame Street will be taking part in the TV Kids Festival, running from February 17 to 20. You can register for free here.

TV Kids Festival Sets Public Broadcasting Panel

January 26, 2026

PBS KIDS’ Adriano Schmid, CBC Kids’ Marie McCann and ZDF Studios’ Oliver Grundel are set to take part in a panel covering all things public broadcasting during the TV Kids Festival, running from February 17 to 20. You can register for free here.

TV Kids Festival Lines Up Known IP Panel

January 22, 2026

CAKE’s Ed Galton, Hidden Pigeon Company’s Karen K. Miller and Magic Light Pictures’ Muriel Thomas will talk about the opportunities with known IP in a panel during the TV Kids Festival, running from February 17 to 20. You can register for free here.