Tag: TV Kids Festival 2024

A look at the overarching themes that emerged from the fourth annual TV Kids Festival.

HARI’s Sophie “Kido” Prigent, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment’s Jo Redfern, pocket.watch’s Brian C. Janes and C To The B Productions’ Claude Brooks highlighted the various ways IP owners can utilize YouTube at the TV Kids Festival.

The TV Kids Festival conference agenda wrapped with Eric Fogel, executive producer at DreamWorks Animation, taking delegates behind the scenes of the new animated series Megamind Rules!

The best approaches to delivering social-emotional learning in content were debated by Atlantyca Entertainment’s Claudia Mazzucco, Acamar Films’ Mikael Shields, Lion Forge Entertainment’s Koyalee Chanda and MIAM! distribution’s Mélanie Errea at the TV Kids Festival.

Sesame Workshop’s Susan Scheiner, ZDF Studios’ Oliver Grundel and Bejuba! Entertainment’s Tatiana Kober shared with TV Kids Festival delegates their perspectives on how best to incorporate science, technology, the arts, engineering and math in kids’ shows.

Lucy Murphy, director of kids’ content for the U.K. and Ireland at Sky, highlighted her strategy for the Sky Kids linear channel and a growing on-demand lineup ahead of being recognized with the TV Kids Pioneer Award today.

Just a few months since taking on oversight of Mattel Television Studios, Michelle Mendelovitz discussed the toy giant’s expanding content slate at the TV Kids Festival today.

Sara DeWitt, senior VP and general manager at PBS KIDS, told TV Kids Festival delegates about the broadcaster’s mission and commissioning and acquisition strategies.

The second day of the TV Kids Festival kicked off with Mediawan Kids & Family’s Julien Borde, The Jim Henson Company’s Halle Stanford and Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin discussing the keys to landing commissions with public broadcasters.

In his first TV Kids Festival appearance since ascending to the president and CEO role at WildBrain, Josh Scherba showcased the company’s brand-building strategies and scale.