Running from June 7 to 10, TV Kids Summer Festival is a FREE event focused on the major challenges and opportunities at play in the children\u2019s media business today.<\/p>\n
Sign up for your free registration to attend here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n We have 20-plus fantastic speakers lined up for this event. You can see the full agenda below.\u00a0The panels and keynotes will be available live and on-demand.<\/p>\n Don’t miss out on hearing insights from some of the kids’ content community’s leading producers, distributors, programmers and creators.<\/p>\n Need to convert the times below for where you are? Click on the times above the name of each session to make sure you don\u2019t miss a thing!<\/p>\n Tuesday, June 7<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday, June 8<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday, June 9<\/strong><\/p>\n Friday, June 10<\/strong><\/p>\n Keynotes slated for the TV Kids Summer Festival from June 7 to 10 include Warner Bros.\u2019 Amy Friedman, BBC\u2019s Patricia Hidalgo, Paramount Global\u2019s Jules Borkent, Super RTL\u2019s Thorsten Braun, ZDF Studios\u2019 Katharina Pietzsch, Sesame Workshop\u2019s Ed Wells and Kay Wilson Stallings, The Jim Henson Company\u2019s Halle Stanford, Nelvana\u2019s Pam Westman and more. Check out the full schedule here and sign up for your free registration here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[5973],"class_list":["post-23054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-tv-kids-summer-festival","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\nBuying Savvy<\/strong>
\nLeading programmers weigh in on wish lists, rights negotiations and more in this session featuring Paramount\u2019s\u00a0Layla Lewis<\/strong>, POP Channels\u2019\u00a0Francesca Newington<\/strong>, Sensical\u2019s\u00a0Bethany Boles<\/strong>\u00a0and De Agostini Editore\u2019s\u00a0Brenda Maffuchi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
\nKeynote: Warner Bros.\u2019 Amy Friedman<\/strong>
\nAs the head of kids and family programming at Warner Bros.,\u00a0Amy Friedman <\/strong>oversees creative and strategic guidance for the slate at Cartoon Network and Cartoonito and the development and production of kids\u2019 and family content for HBO Max.<\/li>\n
\nKeynote: ZDF Studios\u2019 Katharina Pietzsch\u00a0<\/strong>
\nA director in ZDF Studios\u2019 junior department,\u00a0Katharina Pietzsch<\/strong>\u00a0will highlight the company\u2019s extensive live-action slate. Stay tuned for a sneak peek at new content from ZDF Studios following the keynote.<\/li>\n
\nMeeting the Metaverse<\/strong>
\nDavid Kleeman<\/strong>, senior VP of global trends at Dubit, will offer up some tips on how IP owners can tap into the new creative and commercial opportunities presented by the metaverse before catching up with WildBrain\u2019s\u00a0Anne Loi<\/strong>\u00a0on how that indie giant is exploring this new landscape.<\/li>\n
\nKeynote: Sesame Workshop\u2019s Ed Wells & Kay Wilson Stallings<\/strong>
\nEd Wells<\/strong>, executive VP and head of global media and education, and\u00a0Kay Wilson Stallings<\/strong>, executive VP of creative and production, will discuss how the organization is expanding its slate while staying true to its mission of helping kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nWhere\u2019s the Money?<\/strong>
\nSerious Kids\u2019\u00a0Genevieve Dexter<\/strong>, Cyber Group Studios\u2019\u00a0Rapha\u00eblle Mathieu<\/strong>, MIAM! animation\u2019s\u00a0Hanna Mouchez<\/strong>\u00a0and Monster Entertainment\u2019s\u00a0Andrew Fitzpatrick<\/strong>\u00a0will share their perspectives on financing shows today.<\/li>\n
\nKeynote: BBC\u2019s Patricia Hidalgo<\/strong>
\nThe director of children\u2019s & education at the BBC,\u00a0Patricia Hidalgo<\/strong>\u00a0will outline the pubcaster\u2019s approach to serving British kids across CBBC, CBeebies and iPlayer.<\/li>\n
\nKeynote: The Jim Henson Company\u2019s Halle Stanford<\/strong>
\nAn Emmy-winning television producer,\u00a0Halle Stanford<\/strong>\u00a0serves as president of television at The Jim Henson Company, leading the development and production of a slate that includes\u00a0Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock<\/em>\u00a0on Apple TV+. Stanford will be joined by special guest Gobo Fraggle, and stay tuned following the keynote for a screening of the hit preschool series\u00a0Word Party<\/em>.<\/li>\n
\nCreative Keynote: Bruce W. Smith<\/strong>
\nA multiple award-winning animation artist,\u00a0Bruce W. Smith<\/strong>\u00a0will discuss the origins of his hit Disney Channel series\u00a0The Proud Family<\/em>\u00a0and the process of bringing the beloved clan back for the Disney+ show\u00a0The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder<\/em>.<\/li>\n
\nKeynote: Nelvana\u2019s Pam Westman<\/strong>
\nPam Westman<\/strong>, the company\u2019s president, will articulate its approach to developing and sourcing content and mining its extensive library of IP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nWindow Watching<\/strong>
\nJetpack Distribution\u2019s\u00a0Dominic Gardiner<\/strong>, WildBrain\u2019s\u00a0Caroline Tyre<\/strong>\u00a0and Guru Studio\u2019s\u00a0Jonathan Abraham<\/strong>\u00a0will discuss their approaches to crafting distribution strategies that maximize IP across the value chain.<\/li>\n
\nKeynote: Super RTL\u2019s Thorsten Braun\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe CEO of Germany\u2019s leading commercial children\u2019s broadcaster,\u00a0Thorsten Braun<\/strong>, will share how he is navigating the portfolio, now fully owned by RTL Group, in a rapidly changing environment.<\/li>\n
\nTV Kids Pioneer Award: Jules Borkent<\/strong>
\nJules Borkent<\/strong>, managing director and executive VP for international kids\u2019 and family brands at Paramount Global, will be honored for his achievements in the children\u2019s media business following his keynote.<\/li>\n
\nKeynote: Gaumont\u2019s Nicolas Atlan<\/strong>
\nAs the president of Gaumont U.S.,\u00a0Nicolas Atlan<\/strong>\u00a0is using his deep experience in the children\u2019s media business to continue expanding the French studio\u2019s thriving animation segment.<\/li>\n
\nLatin American Playground<\/strong>
\nWe\u2019re spotlighting the competitive kids\u2019 media landscape in Latin America in this panel featuring Nickelodeon\u2019s\u00a0Migdalis Silva<\/strong>\u00a0and Grupo Globo\u2019s\u00a0Luiz Filipe Figueira<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nGaumont\u2019s\u00a0Bionic Max<\/em><\/strong>
\nMax, a malfunctioning bionic guinea pig, and his goldfish buddy, JC, escape from their laboratory into the bustling streets of Woodchuck Woods. Adapting to the urban jungle is no small feat for our pair of intrepid misfits, who try to fit in with the local wildlife while living madcap and clumsy adventures. Stay tuned for two episodes, one at 9 a.m. and one at 9:30 a.m.: \u201cGreat Escape\u201d and \u201cLast Resort.\u201d<\/li>\n
\nZDF Studios<\/strong>
\nA sneak peek at new content from ZDF Studios.<\/li>\n
\nThe Jim Henson Company\u2019s\u00a0Word Party<\/em><\/strong>
\nCatch two episodes of the wildly popular\u00a0Word Party<\/em>, an interactive preschool show that invites viewers to help care for four adorable baby animals as they sing, dance and play their way through their daily routines, learning new and exciting words along the way.<\/li>\n
\nGuru Studio\u2019s\u00a0Big Blue<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhenever there\u2019s trouble, Captain Lettie and the Calypso Crew are there to help save the Big Blue and protect its quirky residents. On every mission, there\u2019s always big adventure, plenty of laughs and even an occasional dance party! This fun-loving crew always sticks together, and with the help of a magical ocean fairy named Bacon Berry, they just might unravel the mysterious secrets of their underwater universe!<\/li>\n
\nSesame Workshop\u2019s\u00a0Sesame Street Mecha Builders<\/em><\/strong>
\nMecha Elmo, Mecha Cookie Monster and Mecha Abby are ready to problem-solve the most out-of-this-world situations. Using their robo skills, the Mecha Builders are here to help\u2014it just might take them a few tries before they save the day!<\/li>\n
\nFuture Today\u2019s HappyKids<\/strong>
\nPresenting a sizzle reel of Future Today\u2019s HappyKids channel.<\/li>\n
\nDandelooo<\/strong>
\nA look at new content from Dandelooo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"