{"id":29731,"date":"2025-05-30T07:46:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/tv-kids-summer-festival-reveals-full-schedule\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T07:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:47:25","slug":"tv-kids-summer-festival-reveals-full-schedule-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/tv-kids-summer-festival-reveals-full-schedule-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TV Kids Summer Festival Reveals Full Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"
Programmer strategies, digital-first rollouts, development approaches and IP-building are among the themes being explored during the fifth edition of the TV Kids Summer Festival, running online from June 3 to 6, 2025. Sign up for your free registration here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Paramount\u2019s Louise Bucknole, CBC\u2019s Marie McCann, Nickelodeon\u2019s Ashley Kaplan, pocket.watch\u2019s Chris M. Williams, Sigma Girl Media\u2019s Amy Takahara and Disney Branded Television\u2019s Gino Guzzardo are all slated for keynote conversations, delivering their insights on navigating shifts in the business. We also have an array of panels, exploring the market for live-action tween shows, development strategies, indie producer-distributor innovation and creating digital-first content. And in partnership with Dubit, we\u2019re delivering new intelligence on kids\u2019 media habits and exploring gaming extensions. See the full schedule here<\/strong><\/a> and register here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Tuesday, June 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday, June 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Thursday, June 5<\/strong><\/p>\n Programmer strategies, digital-first rollouts, development approaches and IP-building are among the themes being explored during the fifth edition of the TV Kids Summer Festival, running online from June 3 to 6, 2025. Sign up for your free registration here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":290,"featured_media":29321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[10985],"class_list":["post-29731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-tv-kids-summer-festival-2025","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\nParamount\u2019s Louise Bucknole<\/strong>
\nKicking off a series of conversations with leading programmers, the TV Kids Summer Festival will open with Louise Bucknole<\/strong>, general manager and senior VP for kids and family at Paramount UK & Ireland, on evolving Milkshake! to meet the needs of British preschoolers across all platforms.<\/li>\n
\nCBC\u2019s Marie McCann<\/strong>
\nPutting a spotlight on the crucial role played by pubcasters, we\u2019ll hear from Marie McCann<\/strong>, senior director of children\u2019s content at Canada\u2019s CBC.<\/li>\n
\nNickelodeon\u2019s Ashley Kaplan<\/strong>
\nAs executive VP of unscripted and digital franchise studio at Nickelodeon, Ashley Kaplan<\/strong> drove the rollout of the network\u2019s first original series for YouTube: Kid Cowboy<\/em>.<\/li>\n
\npocket.watch\u2019s Chris M. Williams<\/strong>
\nAmid booming interest in the creator economy, we\u2019ll hear from Chris M. Williams<\/strong>, founder and CEO of pocket.watch, about bringing YouTube content to broadcast and streaming platforms and building multiplatform franchises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nLive-Action Appeal<\/strong>
\nSpotlighting successful formulas for high-end live-action shows for teens, this panel will convene ZDF Studios\u2019 Oliver Grundel<\/strong>, ZDF\u2019s Nicole Keeb<\/strong> and Cottonwood Media and Federation Kids & Family\u2019s David Michel<\/strong> to talk about the crucial role of collaboration in this space.<\/li>\n
\nCreative Spirit<\/strong>
\nWith Martin Pope<\/strong>, joint CEO of Magic Light Pictures, and Grainne McNamara<\/strong>, VP of development, live action and animation at BBC Studios Kids & Family, we\u2019ll take an in-depth look at how two purveyors of high-quality fare in the U.K. are meeting the needs of a business in transition.<\/li>\n
\nSigma Girl Media\u2019s Amy Takahara<\/strong>
\nFormerly at Netflix, Amy Takahara<\/strong>, with her consultancy Sigma Girl Media, is helping kids\u2019 content creators navigate the new realities of the business.<\/li>\n
\nDisney Branded Television\u2019s Gino Guzzardo<\/strong>
\nGino Guzzardo<\/strong>, VP of multiplatform content, will share with TV Kids Summer Festival viewers how Disney Branded Television is serving its audiences across platforms with a wealth of short-form content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nIndie Gains<\/strong>
\nDandelooo\u2019s Emmanu\u00e8le P\u00e9try<\/strong>, Serious Kids\u2019 Genevieve Dexter<\/strong>, MIAM! animation\u2019s Hanna Mouchez<\/strong> and Tulipop Studios\u2019 Helga \u00c1rnad\u00f3ttir<\/strong> will share their insights on managing boutique independent producers and distributors.<\/li>\n
\nGoing Digital-First<\/strong>
\nIndependent media consultant Emily Horgan<\/strong> will be back at the TV Kids Summer Festival to lead this conversation on different approaches to digital-first content, enlisting the insights of family programming powerhouse 9 Story Media Group\u2019s Elianne Friend<\/strong> and digital-native outfit TheSoul Publishing\u2019s Francesco Miceli<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
\nTrend-Watching with Dubit<\/strong>
\nDubit will bring its market intelligence to the TV Kids Summer Festival with this closing session as CEO Ian Douthwaite<\/strong> and team members Laura Dudley-Gough<\/strong> and Benjamin Sumner<\/strong> reveal new research on kids\u2019 media habits and tips for how IP owners can explore opportunities in gaming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"