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The second day of the TV Kids Summer Festival features keynotes from WarnerMedia’s Tom Ascheim and Disney Branded Television’s Ayo Davis, along with a session spotlighting Canadian production and distribution, a panel and premiere for ZDF Enterprises’ Space Nova and a look at the enduring success of the Total Drama franchise.

In this digital edition of the TV Kids Summer Festival agenda, you will find the full daily program, speaker biographies and descriptions of the shows that will be premiering on our Screenings Day on June 10.

Tune in June 10 at 11 a.m. EDT during the TV Kids Summer Festival for the premiere of Dandelooo’s The Upside Down River.

Mondo TV’s Luana Perrero and Toon2Tango’s Jo Daris give a behind-the-scenes look at how The Wee Littles came together ahead of a sneak peek at the series as part of the TV Kids Summer Festival on June 10 at 9 a.m. EDT.

Day one of the TV Kids Summer Festival features a panel with leading public broadcasters; keynotes from Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz, YouTube Originals’ Nadine Zylstra and ViacomCBS’s Maria Kyriacou; and sessions on inclusivity in kids’ TV and the magic of Sesame Street, featuring the beloved Cookie Monster joined by Sesame Workshop’s Ed Wells.

Keynotes slated for the TV Kids Summer Festival from June 7 to 10 include Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz, YouTube’s Nadine Zylstra, ViacomCBS’s Maria Kyriacou, WarnerMedia’s Tom Ascheim, Disney’s Ayo Davis, M6’s Philippe Bony, Aardman’s Sean Clarke, 9 Story Media Group’s Vince Commisso and ZDF’s Nicole Keeb.

Running from June 7 to 10, TV Kids Summer Festival is a FREE event focused on the major challenges and opportunities at play in the children’s media business today. Sign up for your free registration to attend here.

Maria Kyriacou, the president of ViacomCBS Networks International for Australia, Israel and the U.K., is set to take part in the TV Kids Summer Festival.

WildBrain’s Josh Scherba, Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone, marblemedia’s Mark Bishop, Portfolio’s Joy Rosen and Thunderbird/Atomic Cartoons’ Richard Goldsmith will take part in a TV Kids Summer Festival session focused on the Canadian kids’ programming landscape.

A session during the TV Kids Summer Festival will feature Lion Forge’s David Steward II, Big Bad Boo’s Shabnam Rezaei and Safi Ideas’ Wa’qaar Mirza discussing the importance of representation in kids’ programming.