Tag: TV Kids Festival

Thunderbird Entertainment’s Jennifer Twiner McCarron, CEO; Matt Berkowitz, president and chief creative officer; and Richard Goldsmith, president of global distribution and consumer products, shared details on the company’s strategy to become a global studio at the TV Kids Festival.

TV Kids Festival continued this afternoon with Olivier Dumont, president of eOne Family Brands, discussing the unit’s approach to developing new IP and managing known franchises from the extensive Hasbro portfolio.

Philippe Bony, general manager of thematic TV channels at M6 Group and president of Gulli, received the TV Kids Pioneer Award at the TV Kids Festival today, where he spoke to delegates about the company’s winning combination of linear and digital platforms as it serves children and families.

Pierre Sissmann, chairman and CEO of Cyber Group Studios, and Coralie Boitrelle-Laigle, head of content for M6 Group’s kids’ channels in France, gave a behind-the-scenes look at the animated series The McFire Family at the TV Kids Festival today ahead of the premiere of the trailer for the show.

Deirdre Brennan, the COO of WildBrain, and Frank Falcone, the president and executive creative director at Guru Studio, discussed navigating the complexities of the kids’ business in the last session of day two of the TV Kids Festival.

Serious Kids’ Genevieve Dexter, Jetpack Distribution’s Dominic Gardiner, Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin and CAKE’s Daniel Bays participated in a lively discussion on catering to preschoolers as day two of the TV Kids Festival opened today.

Josh Scherba, the president of WildBrain, told TV Kids Festival participants about how the kids’ and family giant is navigating the complexities and opportunities in the global children’s community.

Eric Berger, the CEO of Common Sense Networks, outlined the strategy for the recently launched AVOD service Sensical as the TV Kids Festival wrapped its first day of panels and keynotes.

Joe Brumm, the creator of the global megahit preschool show Bluey, took part in a keynote conversation with Kristin Brzoznowski at the TV Kids Festival today, discussing the genesis of the hit Australian series and why it resonates so broadly with kids and parents alike.

Peter Gal, chief creative officer for television at DreamWorks Animation, discussed the studio’s approach to mining its treasure trove of IP for new series and specials for kids and families at the TV Kids Festival today.