Speaking at the TV Kids Summer Festival today, Thorsten Braun, CEO of Super RTL, discussed how the group is maintaining its lead in Germany’s competitive children’s media landscape by evolving from a linear business to a multiplatform one.
Read More »Distributors Weigh in on Windowing Trends
Jetpack Distribution’s Dominic Gardiner, WildBrain’s Caroline Tyre and Guru Studio’s Jonathan Abraham took part in this morning’s opening panel at the TV Kids Summer Festival, discussing their approach to crafting distribution strategies that maximize IP across the value chain.
Read More »Bruce W. Smith on Reviving The Proud Family
Bruce W. Smith told TV Kids Summer Festival viewers about reviving the hit series The Proud Family for Disney+ and discussed his wide-ranging overall deal with the company.
Read More »Nelvana’s Pam Westman on Classic IP, Creator-Led Content
Pam Westman, president of Nelvana, spoke about the company’s approach to developing and sourcing content and mining its extensive library of IP as day two of the TV Kids Summer Festival came to a close.
Read More »Halle Stanford on Henson’s “Transformative Television”
Halle Stanford, the president of television at The Jim Henson Company, discussed the development and production ethos of the company at the TV Kids Summer Festival today.
Read More »Patricia Hidalgo on Serving the Interests of British Kids
Patricia Hidalgo, the director of children’s & education at the BBC, outlined the pubcaster’s approach to serving British kids across its portfolio as day two of the TV Kids Summer Festival continued today.
Read More »IP Owners Talk Financing Challenges for Kids’ TV
TV Kids Summer Festival kicked off its second day with a panel featuring Serious Kids’ Genevieve Dexter, Cyber Group Studios’ Raphaëlle Mathieu, MIAM! animation’s Hanna Mouchez and Monster Entertainment’s Andrew Fitzpatrick sharing their perspectives on how financing models are evolving.
Read More »Ed Wells & Kay Wilson Stallings on the Sesame Workshop Mission
Ed Wells, executive VP and head of global media and education, and Kay Wilson Stallings, executive VP of creative and production, showcased Sesame Workshop’s expanding slate and its focus on diversity and inclusion at the TV Kids Summer Festival.
Read More »Dubit’s David Kleeman, WildBrain’s Anne Loi on the Metaverse
Dubit’s David Kleeman outlined how IP owners can extend their brands into the metaverse before catching up with WildBrain’s Anne Loi on how that indie giant is exploring this new landscape at the TV Kids Summer Festival.
Read More »ZDF Studios’ Katharina Pietzsch Talks Live-Action Appeal
Katharina Pietzsch, director in ZDF Studios’ junior department, highlighted the strengths of the company’s live-action slate for tweens and teens at the TV Kids Summer Festival today.
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