{"id":11215,"date":"2016-10-28T12:22:45","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T16:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/the-week-at-mipjunior-mipcom\/"},"modified":"2016-10-31T09:48:59","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T13:48:59","slug":"the-week-at-mipjunior-mipcom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/the-week-at-mipjunior-mipcom\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week at MIPJunior & MIPCOM"},"content":{"rendered":"

TV Kids recaps some of the children’s programming news that came out of MIPJunior and MIPCOM.
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Amid all the concerns about seismic shifts in the way kids are accessing content these days, the children\u2019s programming business is looking remarkably buoyant. There were deals aplenty announced during MIPJunior and MIPCOM. And\u00a0attendance at MIPJunior was up to a record 1,600 participants<\/a><\/strong>, including more than 630 buyers (a 10 percent increase).<\/p>\n

Buyers had plenty of content to sample over their two days at the Martinez, with some 1,200 programs in the screening library and 260 new development projects presented to potential partners. There were World Premiere TV Screenings of\u00a0Splash and Bubbles<\/em>, produced by The Jim Henson Company and Herschend Enterprises, and\u00a0Grizzy and the Lemmings<\/em>\u00a0from Studio Hari Production.<\/p>\n

The latter topped the list of the\u00a030 most-screened shows at MIPJunior<\/a><\/strong>, followed by\u00a0Bottersnikes & Gumbles<\/em>\u00a0from CAKE in the U.K. Rounding out the top five were\u00a0Pat the Dog<\/em>\u00a0from Superights in France,\u00a0Kitty is Not a Cat\u00a0<\/em>from Jetpack Distribution\/Bogan Entertainment Solutions in the U.K.\/Australia and\u00a0Gilbert & Allie<\/em>\u00a0from Cyber Group Studios in France (the Paris-based outfit had a total of four shows in the top 30).<\/p>\n

Another big launch at MIPJunior was the brand-new\u00a0Ben 10<\/em>\u00a0from Cartoon Network.\u00a0Steven T. Seagle, a founding partner of Man of Action Entertainment, the creators of the series<\/a><\/strong>, told\u00a0TV Kids<\/em>\u00a0that the highly anticipated new iteration of the global franchise phenomenon “might freak out some longtime fans” with its new look and feel, but assures that all the core elements that viewers love are still in place.<\/p>\n

Figuring out what kids will respond to is no easy task. As such, last year\u00a0World Screen<\/em>\u00a0launched, together with Reed MIDEM, the Kids\u2019 Content Trendsetter Awards to honor innovative programming executives. This year the recipients were\u00a0Canal+\u2019s Laurence Blaevoet, Disney XD\u2019s Marc Buhaj, CBBC\u2019s Sarah Muller and Amazon Studios\u2019 Tara Sorensen<\/a><\/strong>. They received their statues at the end of the packed What Do Channels and Platforms Want? session moderated by Anna Carugati, the group editorial director ofWorld Screen.\u00a0<\/em>In the informative discussion, they weighed in on wish lists, digital and more. Amazon’s Sorensen said, “We’re always looking for great shows that have great stories and characters and innovation in design or storytelling. We are medium-agnostic\u2014we will do live action, animation, CG, hybrid, puppet. Right now we are looking to fill the pipeline in animation because it takes longer for that to get through production. Otherwise, we’re totally open to something unique.”<\/p>\n

Blaevoet noted the strong presence of the big American kids\u2019 channels in France. To differentiate itself from those services, Canal+ is looking to get \u201cinto the French cultural footprint,\u201d Blaevoet said. Also, she said, 8- to 10-year-olds are less interested in animation, so live action\u2014particularly \u201cspooky\u201d live action\u2014is a major priority.<\/p>\n

Disney XD’s Buhaj said that it is critical to have a strong creative point of view. \u201cIf you\u2019re going to do comedy, make sure you laugh. If you\u2019re doing action adventure, make the stakes high. In this viewing universe, those who do that will stand out. That\u2019s what we\u2019re after.\u201d<\/p>\n

CBBC\u2019s Muller\u2014who is soon exiting the pubcaster to join Channel 5\u2014reminded delegates to make sure they stay up to date with that channel’s needs. “Everything starts with good storytelling. The thing that has eluded those of us who are looking for gripping stories and great characters is how that works as a digital-first property. What does truly digital storytelling look like? None of us have cracked that yet. How do we take all this clever technology and platforms and our audiences’ ability to engage with content in different ways and turn that into something truly unique and special and revolutionary? That’s the challenge I’m going to throw down. I’m certain if you could bring that to BBC Children’s, there will be a lot of interest in it.”<\/p>\n

The transformative impact of digital factored heavily in the keynote address by\u00a0Catherine Balsam-Schwaber, chief content officer at Mattel<\/a><\/strong>. Kids are \u201ctransforming the business that we\u2019re in from a \u2018push\u2019 business into something that is entirely consumer-centric,\u201d Balsam-Schwaber said. Her presentation was followed by a Q&A with Kristin Brzoznowski, the executive editor of\u00a0World Screen<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Deirdre Brennan, the VP of content at Corus Kids, also discussed digital media trends in her keynote and\u00a0called on kids\u2019 producers and distributors to be more willing to look beyond the traditional 11-minute<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and half-hour formats.<\/p>\n

Across the board, sessions at MIPJunior showcased the vibrancy and diversity of kids\u2019 content on the market today, a trend you could clearly see from the numerous announcements during the week.<\/p>\n

It was a busy few days for Cyber Group Studios, which\u00a0arrived at the market with six series in production and seven development projects<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0encompassing a range of animation styles and target demos. The French outfit also landed deals with\u00a0broadcasters and digital platforms worldwide for more than ten series<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and announced its\u00a0foray into feature-film distribution<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0Iqbal, Tale of a Fearless Child<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Mattel also had several announcements during MIPCOM, including a deal for\u00a0WellieWishers<\/a><\/em>\u00a0in the U.K. on Tiny Pop<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0new agreements for\u00a0Thomas & Friends<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0an SVOD pact with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Content Group for the Barbie movie catalog.<\/p>\n

Zodiak Kids\u2019 deals included\u00a0sales for\u00a0Floogals<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in Australia, Italy and Scottish Gaelic-speaking U.K., and licensing\u00a0more than 70 hours of content<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to Amazon in the U.K., Ireland and Germany. Studio 100\u2019s raft of announcements included licensing\u00a0The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill\u00a0<\/a><\/em>and<\/a><\/strong>Nils Holgersson<\/strong><\/a><\/em>\u00a0to Radio-Canada and selling\u00a0Heidi<\/em>\u00a0to TVP<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4K Media further extended the\u00a0broadcast presence of the\u00a0Yu-Gi-Oh!\u00a0<\/em>franchise<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Portugal and Canada, and\u00a0ZDF Enterprises sold a package of programming<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>targeted at children and young adults to AMC Networks International Central Europe.<\/p>\n

Anime took center stage at the market as Japan was celebrated as the Country of Honour, and the AsiaPac region, in general, appears to be generating plenty of activity in the kids\u2019 sector. m4e brokered a deal with UYoung Culture & Media for\u00a0Mia and me<\/em>\u00a0in mainland China<\/a><\/strong>. ITV Studios Global Entertainment\u00a0sold the first season of\u00a0Thunderbirds Are Go<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to CCTV in China, marking the first time the property will air in the country.\u00a0Mondo TV signed an agreement with China’s Henan York Animation<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for the production of three new animated series to be completed by November 2020.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the region, FremantleMedia Kids & Family signed new agreements for its hit properties\u00a0Danger Mouse<\/a><\/em>,<\/a>\u00a0Kate & Mim-Mim\u00a0<\/a><\/em>and<\/a>\u00a0Tree Fu Tom<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>with a number of broadcasters in Asia. Turner Asia Pacific acquired two additional seasons of\u00a0Xilam Animation\u2019s slapstick comedy series\u00a0Oggy and the Cockroaches<\/em><\/a><\/strong>. And Beyond Distribution sold the\u00a0CBBC shows\u00a0The Dengineers<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Junior Vets<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0into several markets.<\/p>\n

Another key trend of the week\u2019s news was the importance of recognizable brands. Of note,\u00a0m4e has teamed up with Emmy Award\u2010winning producer Sherry Gunther Shugerman<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(The Simpsons<\/em>,\u00a0Rugrats<\/em>,\u00a0Family Guy<\/em>) to produce\u00a0The Beatrix Girls<\/em>, based on the multimedia brand and its toy line of collectible pop\u2010star dolls. Gaumont Animation is working with American Greetings Entertainment to co-develop, co-produce and co-distribute an\u00a0all-new animated series based on the 1980s girls’ brand Herself the Elf<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to April, plans are under way to expand the Kids@MIPTV strand, which will again include the International Emmy Kids Awards,\u00a0the nominees for which were announced last Monday<\/a><\/strong>. There are 28 nominees across seven categories. Nominations hail from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands and the U.K.\u00a0TV Kids<\/em>\u00a0is the media partner of the annual event.<\/p>\n

Catch up on these stories and more on\u00a0TVKids.ws<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and sign up for\u00a0TV Kids Daily<\/em>\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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