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We\u2019re marking the fifth edition of the TV Kids Festival next week, and the sea change the industry has gone through in the years since we began our successful virtual summits business in 2021 could not be more dramatic. Every sector of the media business felt the pinch of the post-streaming wars recalibration, but none more so than the children\u2019s content industry. Across the board, producers and distributors are feeling the ramifications of the SVOD pullback, an ad revenue crunch at \u201ctraditional\u201d platforms and irreversible changes in viewing habits. While YouTube exploitation, AVOD and FAST and gaming extensions have given rise to new revenue opportunities, nothing yet is making up for the dramatic drop in commissions\u2014and the reality that it\u2019s especially challenging to land the sustained attention of a young viewer today.<\/p>\n

We know it\u2019s tough out there, so we set out to deliver an agenda rich with advice for navigating the landscape. If you haven\u2019t already done so, register\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to ensure you receive access details in your inbox every day, as well as our post-show Exclusive White Paper recapping all the key intel you may have missed\u2014it\u2019s all free!<\/p>\n

We\u2019re offering up a lot of intelligence, beginning with our hallmark session on acquisition trends, which kicks off the event on Tuesday, February 4. ITV\u2019s Darren Nartey, Nickelodeon\u2019s Lynsey O\u2019Callaghan and Amazon Kids+\u2019s Monica Sharma will convene to discuss what\u2019s motivating their content decisions and what they\u2019re looking out for. For insights on building and nurturing long-running, beloved brands, don\u2019t miss our keynote with Josh Silverman, executive VP and chief franchise officer at Mattel, who will discuss the toy giant\u2019s treasure trove of iconic properties and share the latest developments at Mattel Television Studios. Next up, Olivia Deane, research manager at Ampere Analysis, will outline the challenges and opportunities facing kids\u2019 IP owners with a deep dive into commissioning trends, including the demand for known IP. On that front, we\u2019ve convened a panel with ZDF Studios\u2019 Oliver Grundel, Dandelooo\u2019s Emmanu\u00e8le P\u00e9try, Hidden Pigeon Company\u2019s Kristofer Updike and Lion Forge Entertainment\u2019s Jeremy Colfer to talk about adapting book IP.<\/p>\n

The Wednesday schedule kicks off with a keynote conversation with Vince Commisso, president and CEO of 9 Story Media Group, on the way forward for the company now that it has closed its transformative deal with Scholastic Entertainment. To explore the ever-more important concept of engagement and building 360-degree properties from the ground up, kids\u2019 media expert Emily Horgan will lead a conversation with pocket.watch\u2019s Beck Canote and Kedoo Entertainment\u2019s Olivier Bernard alongside sharing some of her own data on the performance of children\u2019s shows on Netflix. In a keynote, Jon Rutherford, president of global rights, franchise and content strategy at Boat Rocker Studios, will outline the company\u2019s approach to leveraging new technologies and platforms. As the day wraps, Dubit\u2019s David Kleeman will lead a session on the importance of gaming extensions with Wind Sun Sky Entertainment\u2019s Catherine Winder and DeAPlaneta Entertainment\u2019s Jimena Tormo.<\/p>\n

Day three of the summit opens with the presentation of this winter\u2019s TV Kids Pioneer Award to Dominique Neudecker, VP of kids and family at Super RTL\u2019s TOGGO, who will share her editorial strategy at the German kids\u2019 network. Shaw Rocket Fund\u2019s Agnes Augustin joins the festival to deliver insights on trends reshaping the Canadian kids\u2019 content sector. The Toon Innovation session on Thursday will hear from Composition Media\u2019s Carl Reed and Cheeky Little Media\u2019s Patrick Egerton, exploring the game-changing developments presented by Unreal Engine and the looming impact of AI. A creative keynote from Zachariah OHora about\u00a0Carl the Collector<\/em>, the first series for PBS KIDS in the U.S. that is centered on a neurodiverse character, wraps the day\u2019s events.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find information on all of our speakers in the\u00a0TV Kids Festival Agenda<\/a>. Make sure you register\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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