Nina Hahn, the senior VP of international production and development for Nickelodeon International and head of ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) Kids, and Jules Borkent, the executive VP for kids and family at ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), will take part in a panel discussion as part of the upcoming TV Kids Festival.<\/p>\n
In his role as brand lead for Nickelodeon International, Borkent is in charge of all aspects of content and business operations, overseeing brand and content management and strategy, acquisitions, production development, creative and multiplatform for Nickelodeon branded channels and platforms internationally. Hahn oversees international content development and co-production partnerships for all ViacomCBS kids\u2019 content outside of the U.S. She coordinates and drives the development process, spearheads new production models, manages productions from pilot through to series and works in direct partnership with content teams around the world.\u00a0Registration for this event is free. Information on how to register will be available on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n Taking place from February 2 to 5, 2021, the TV Kids Festival will feature keynotes and panels with leading executives and creatives discussing the importance of alliances in producing and distributing top-notch kids\u2019 programming today. It will be streamed live and available on-demand on World Screen\u2019s brand-new, state-of-the-art events and festivals platform.<\/p>\n Sponsorships for the TV Kids Festival 2021 are now sold out.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n TV Kids Festival will also feature a panel session dedicated to the evolution of the distribution business, featuring CAKE\u2019s Ed Galton, eOne Family Brands\u2019 Monica Candiani and 9 Story Media Group\u2019s Alix Wiseman; a session on kids\u2019 co-productions, with Toon2Tango\u2019s Ulli Stoef, Serious Lunch and Eye Present\u2019s Genevieve Dexter, Boat Rocker Studios\u2019 Jon Rutherford and Guru Studio\u2019s Frank Falcone; and a panel on acquisition strategies that will include Cartoon Network\u2019s Adina Pitt, M6\u2019s Maud Branly, Kidoodle.TV\u2019s Brenda Bisner and Hopster\u2019s Ellen Solberg.<\/p>\n Also on the TV Kids Festival roster is Jonathan M. Shiff, creator of H20: Just Add Water<\/em>, Mako Mermaids<\/em> and The Bureau of Magical Things<\/em>; Dan Povenmire, whose credits include Phineas and Ferb<\/em>; Traci Paige Johnson and Angela Santomero, the co-creators of the hit series Blue\u2019s Clues <\/em>and Blue\u2019s Clues & You!<\/em>; Eric Ellenbogen, the CEO and vice chair of WildBrain; Claude Schmit, the CEO of Super RTL; and Sebastian Debertin, the head of fiction, acquisitions and co-productions at KiKA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nina Hahn, the senior VP of international production and development for Nickelodeon International and head of ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) Kids, and Jules Borkent, the executive VP for kids and family at ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), will take part in a panel discussion as part of the upcoming TV Kids Festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":19858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[4081,5716,5723,5400,5337],"class_list":["post-19854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-jules-borkent","tag-nina-hahn","tag-tv-kids-festival","tag-viacomcbs-international-studios","tag-viacomcbs-networks-international","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n