Tag: Marie McCann

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.

The Australian Children's Content Summit, taking place this August, is introducing an A$20,000 prize as part of its Exclusive Content Pitch initiative.

Marie McCann, senior director of children’s content at CBC, discussed how the pubcaster is using YouTube and the crucial role of co-pros in her programming strategy at the TV Kids Summer Festival today.

Blue Ant Studios and Stretchy have begun production on the animated series Tralala, created, written and directed by Harry Sinclair (Kiri and Lou), for CBC and Sky NZ.

Boat Rocker has greenlit Dino Ranch: Island Explorers, a spin-off of its hit preschool series Dino Ranch, with CBC/Radio-Canada and Warner Bros. Discovery as broadcast partners.

CBC Kids has commissioned the animated preschool comedy Let’s Go, Bananas! from 9 Story Media Group.

Gangnam Project, a new coming-of-age series that looks at what it takes to make it in the world of K-pop, has been slated to premiere on CBBC and BBC iPlayer on February 26.

Marie McCann, senior director of children’s content at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), talks about the types of programming she’s looking to acquire.

The TV Kids Festival opened today with a panel featuring WarnerMedia Kids & Family’s Adina Pitt, KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin, M6 Group’s Maud Branly and CBC’s Marie McCann discussing acquisition trends.

OTTAWA: Marie McCann has officially been named senior director of CBC Kids, a position she has held on an interim basis since last summer.