Tag: TV Kids Summer Festival 2025

The conference portion of the TV Kids Summer Festival wrapped today with Dubit CEO Ian Douthwaite and team members Laura Dudley-Gough and Benjamin Sumner revealing new research on kids’ media habits and tips for how IP owners can explore opportunities in gaming.

Gino Guzzardo, VP for multiplatform content at Disney Branded Television, offered up some valuable perspectives on producing compelling short-form content as day two of the TV Kids Summer Festival wrapped today.

Netflix alum Amy Takahara, who has set up her own consultancy, Sigma Girl Media, joined the TV Kids Summer Festival to discuss navigating the evolving ecosystem.

With Martin Pope, joint CEO of Magic Light Pictures, and Grainne McNamara, VP of development for live action and animation at BBC Studios Kids & Family, the TV Kids Summer Festival explored trends in how development slates are being crafted.

Successful strategies for teen live-action shows, and the crucial role of partnerships in getting them off the ground, took center stage as day two of the TV Kids Summer Festival kicked off today with a session featuring ZDF Studios’ Oliver Grundel, Cottonwood Media’s David Michel and ZDF’s Nicole Keeb.

Chris M. Williams, founder and CEO of pocket.watch, closed day one of the TV Kids Summer Festival with a keynote on franchise-building from the creator economy.

Ashley Kaplan, executive VP of unscripted and digital franchise studio at Nickelodeon, spoke at the TV Kids Summer Festival today about the brand’s first YouTube original series, Kid Cowboy.

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.

Opening the TV Kids Summer Festival today, Louise Bucknole, senior VP for kids and family in the U.K. and Ireland at Paramount, outlined her programming strategy at Milkshake! across acquisitions and commissions.

In this digital edition of the TV Kids Summer Festival agenda, you will find the full daily program and speaker biographies.