TV KIDS FESTIVAL 2024

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Tuesday, January 30

• 9 a.m. EST
  Quest for the Best
  Our signature opening session on leading programmers returns with Disney’s Rick Clodfelter, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Zia Sands, BBC Children’s Anna Taganov and SVT’s Helena Nylander.
• 10 a.m. EST
  Keynote: YouTube’s Lauren Glaubach
  As director and global head of youth partnerships and programming at YouTube, Lauren Glaubach will share insights on how best to work with the leading video platform for kids.
• 11 a.m. EST
  Keynote: CAKE’s Ed Galton
  Ed Galton, CEO of CAKE, will weigh in on how the boutique independent outfit is approaching the latest shifts in the kids’ business.
• 12 p.m. EST
  The Big Picture
  This super panel will hear from BBC Studios Kids & Family’s Cecilia Persson, Paramount’s Lauren Marriott, Cyber Group Studios’ Raphaëlle Mathieu and 9 Story’s Alix Wiseman about navigating the challenges of the ecosystem today.
• 1:30 p.m. EST
  Keynote: WildBrain’s Josh Scherba
  In his first TV Kids Festival appearance since becoming president and CEO of the powerhouse kids’ media company, Josh Scherba will showcase WildBrain’s thriving multiplatform brand-building strategies.
• 3 p.m. EST
  Keynote: Tom Ascheim
  An industry veteran who led some of media’s most iconic kids’ brands, including Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, Tom Ascheim will share his expertise on engaging with youth audiences today.

Wednesday, January 31

• 9 a.m. EST
  In the Public Interest
  The Jim Henson Company’s Halle Stanford, Mediawan Kids & Family’s Julien Borde and Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin share their perspectives on landing commissions with public broadcasters.
• 10:30 a.m. EST
  Keynote: PBS KIDS’ Sara DeWitt
  As senior VP and general manager, Sara DeWitt leads the number one children’s educational media brand in the U.S.
• 12 p.m. EST
  Money Matters
  With a squeeze on budgets, we spotlight new and emerging funding models with APC Kids’ Lionel Marty, Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone, Thunderbird Entertainment’s Richard Goldsmith and Sixteen South’s Alexandros van Blanken.
• 1:30 p.m. EST
  Keynote: Mattel’s Michelle Mendelovitz
  Just a few months since taking on oversight of Mattel Television Studios, Michelle Mendelovitz will discuss the toy giant’s expanding content slate.
• 3 p.m. EST
  Keynote: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Audrey Diehl
  Audrey Diehl will articulate her strategy as senior VP of series at Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.

Thursday, February 1

• 9 a.m. EST
  TV Kids Pioneer Award: Lucy Murphy
  This winter’s TV Kids Pioneer Award recipient, Lucy Murphy is responsible for the new Sky Kids linear channel and an expanding lineup of on-demand shows on the pay-TV platform in the U.K. and Ireland.
• 10:30 a.m. EST
  Full STEAM Ahead
  Sesame Workshop’s Susan Scheiner, ZDF Studios’ Oliver Grundel and Bejuba! Entertainment’s Tatiana Kober will discuss incorporating science, technology, engineering, arts and math into kids’ content.
• 12 p.m. EST
  In Their Feelings
  Social-emotional learning takes center stage in this panel discussion with Atlantyca Entertainment’s Claudia Mazzucco, Acamar Films’ Mikael Shields, Lion Forge Entertainment’s Koyalee Chanda and MIAM! distribution’s Mélanie Errea.
• 1:30 p.m. EST
  Mass Exposure
  What’s the best way to maximize your IP on YouTube? Hear valuable insights from HARI’s Sophie “Kido” Prigent, pocket.watch’s Brian C. Janes, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment’s Jo Redfern and C To The B Productions’ Claude Brooks.
• 3 p.m. EST
  Creative Keynote: Eric Fogel
  The TV Kids Festival wraps with a conversation with Eric Fogel, executive producer of DreamWorks Animation’s Megamind Rules!

Friday, February 2

• CAKE’s The Guava Juice Show
  The wacky adventures of 14-year-old Roi and his best friends, fearless fellow teen Jenny and Guava, a risk-averse neurotic talking fruit, as they travel through the multiverse in a magical bathtub.
• CAKE’s Cracké Family Scramble
  First-time daddy ostrich Ed scrambles to keep control over his eight kids, turning every family activity into a hilarious adventure! Non-dialogue.
• Cyber Group Studios’ Press Start!
  Follow Sunny and Rue in their incredible adventure inside a video game with their favorite hero, Super Rabbit Boy.
• Cyber Group Studios’ Alex Player
  Alex and his teammates juggle their school life and their training to win the esports national inter-school championship.
• ZDF Studios’ Theodosia
  In season two, when her magic goes out of control, Theodosia is caught up in a battle to save the world, save her relationship and survive a new school.
• ZDF Studios’ Surviving Summer
  Fierce and fearless Brooklyn teen Summer Torres is exiled Down Under to live with ambitious young surfer Ari Gibson and his family; she’ll spend the next couple of months falling in love with surfing, driving Ari crazy and upending everyone’s lives.