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You can register to attend for free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventcreate.com\/e\/tv-kids-festival-2026\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bernard, COO and co-founder of Kedoo; \u00c1rnad\u00f3ttir, co-founder, CEO and producer at Tulipop Studios; McQueen, managing director of A Productions; and Winder, CEO and founder of Wind Sun Sky, will discuss how they are navigating the current state of the business as independents.<\/p>\n<p>They join the previously announced participants: Evan Shapiro; Super RTL\u2019s Oliver Schablitzki; Sky Kids\u2019 Ian France; WildBrain\u2019s Josh Scherba; BBC Studios Kids &amp; Family\u2019s Cecilia Persson; CAKE\u2019s Ed Galton; Hidden Pigeon Company\u2019s Karen K. Miller; Guru Studio\u2019s Frank Falcone; Banijay Kids &amp; Family\u2019s Delphine Dumont; Madgic Distribution\u2019s Lionel Marty; SAMAX Entertainment\u2019s Rapha\u00eblle Mathieu; 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; 9 Story Media Group\/Scholastic Entertainment\u2019s Kristin Lecour, Boat Rocker Studios\u2019 Mellany Welsh; Spin Master Entertainment\u2019s Maryellen Zarakas; Ampere Analysis\u2019s Olivia Deane; Dubit\u2019s David Kleeman, Matt Picton and Benjamin Sumner; Craig Gerber; and Elmo.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for a full schedule next week.<\/p>\n<p>You can register for the TV Kids Festival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventcreate.com\/e\/tv-kids-festival-2026\">here<\/a>, free of charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kedoo Entertainment\u2019s Olivier Bernard, Tulipop Studios\u2019 Helga \u00c1rnad\u00f3ttir, A Productions\u2019 Katherine McQueen and Wind Sun Sky Entertainment\u2019s Catherine Winder will share their insights on managing boutique production and distribution companies in a panel for the TV Kids Festival, running February 17 to 20. 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