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Cecilia Persson, managing director of BBC Studios Kids & Family, is set to take part in the TV Kids Festival, running from February 17 to 20. You can register for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Persson has led the children\u2019s division of BBC Studios since its launch in 2022. In her keynote session, she will share her strategy for dealing with the shifts in the kids\u2019 business, upcoming titles to look forward to and more.<\/p>\n

She joins the previously announced festival participants: Evan Shapiro, Super RTL\u2019s Oliver Schablitzki, Sky Kids\u2019 Ian France, CAKE\u2019s Ed Galton, Hidden Pigeon Company\u2019s Karen K. Miller, Sesame Workshop\u2019s Kay Wilson Stallings, PBS KIDS\u2019 Adriano Schmid, CBC Kids\u2019 Marie McCann, ZDF Studios\u2019 Oliver Grundel, Magic Light Pictures\u2019 Muriel Thomas, Kidoodle.TV\u2019s Brenda Bisner, HappyKids\u2019 David Di Lorenzo and Elmo. Look for more announcements in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

You can register for the TV Kids Festival here<\/a>, free of charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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