TV Kids Distributors Guide 2011/2012

DistributorsGUIDE 2011/2012

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A Note from the Editor . . .12

Interviews . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Distributors . . . . . . . . . . .25

Channels to Watch . . . . .105

Ricardo Seguin GuisePresident

Anna CarugatiExecutive VP and

Group Editorial Director

Mansha DaswaniVP of Strategic Development

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PublisherRicardo Seguin Guise

Editor Anna Carugati

Executive EditorMansha Daswani

Managing EditorKristin Brzoznowski

Editorial AssistantMarissa Graziadio

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Craig Brown

Online DirectorSimon Weaver

Sales & Marketing DirectorCesar Suero

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Sales & MarketingAssistant

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I recently had the most bittersweet expe-rience. I finally convinced my grown-upson, who has been living on his own fortwo years, to clear out a lot of his “stuff”from bookshelves and a closet at home—his teenage sister had been des peratelyclamoring for the space.Although now an adult, to my delight

my son has maintained a healthy dose ofsilliness. To get into the mood—his ideaof a good time is not going through

endless amounts of books, school notebooks, folders andmemorabilia of all sorts—he put on a favorite song fromwhen he was a boy, FIRE!! from the anime series DigimonFrontier. “The FIRE in you, the strongest FIRE, when itexplodes you can achieve the impossible,” he sang along, aswe, a bit like archeologists, started digging backward in time,through the layers of his childhood.

Pokémon video games, trading cards, board game, comicbooks, DVDs; Animorphs books; Power Rangers video cassettesand comics; Digimon DVDs, video cassettes and comics;Dexter’s Laboratory video cassettes. We found an audio cassetterecorder and cassettes—remember those? We found aWalkman, a Game Boy and a Nintendo 64. How many mem-ories each item stirred up in me—flashes of him as a school-boy playing on his own or with friends. There were booksand video cassettes of The Magic School Bus, and pushed fur-ther back on a shelf Care Bears and Winnie the Pooh.

By now I had tears streaming down my cheeks as I wasfilled with longing for the times he and I would sit together,cuddling, reading a book or watching a video together. Hedecided he couldn’t part with some of the stash; it was justtoo valuable to him.This is the power of a great property and all of the com-

panies in this TV Kids Distributors Guide are creating them.While they rightfully focus on business models, revenuestreams and factors that can be easily be quantified in num-bers, a powerful brand has something else, an intangiblequality—the ability to create lasting magical memories.

—Anna Carugati

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TV KIDS: How is Cartoon Networkperforming around the world?SNYDER: Overall it’s a very healthy busi-ness. We are a worldwide brand. We’redoing more things together on a globalbasis, from developing original contentto acquisitions and global branding. Wework very closely with all the CartoonNetworks. Even though each of themhas their own success factors and per-formance criteria, we are working

together more than ever with regards to global strategy, globallaunches and global brands. For the most part, everything we do,we’re doing with Cartoon Network internationally. We evenlook at projects from the Cartoon Network studio in the U.K.In fact, one show, The Amazing World of Gumball, has launched ona worldwide basis this year. We are collaborating to find globalbrands that work.

TV KIDS: In what areas do you expect to see growth?SNYDER: First of all, global franchise building is a key objec-tive for us. We have launched some amazing new shows: nowit’s how do we take those brands to the next level, such asAdventure Time, Generator Rex and others. How do we con-tinue to grow those brands not only in the U.S., but aroundthe world? We also want to make sure we’re engaging withour audience on all platforms, not only the favorite platformstoday but to be ahead of the curve so that we are anticipat-ing whatever our audience is embracing. We have to be therewith them. And finally, we’ve really hit our stride with ouranimated comedy. It continues to push the envelope a littlebit. We need to create more content that frankly can’t be seenanywhere else. If you look at a show like Dude, What WouldHappen—you should know immediately that’s a CartoonNetwork show. Hole in the Wall—that’s a Cartoon Networkshow because it’s funny and it’s whimsical and it’s engaging.There is a bit of a wink there to it and that is a key elementof our brand.

Stuart SnyderPresident & COO, Animation, Young Adults& Kids Media Group, Turner Broadcasting

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TV KIDS: You’ve embarked on a num-ber of creative partnerships recently.ZARGHAMI: We’ve done everything byourselves for so many years, and we’vehad great success doing a lot by our-selves. But we really did think that nowthe time is right to get into new genres,some new markets, and work with dif-ferent people [from whom] we couldlearn some of the things that we don’tintuitively know ourselves, as creative

people. And it is sometimes better to partner than it is to inventfrom the ground up. Our journey really began with Dream-Works Animation when Jeffrey Katzenberg came to us and said,What if we took some characters from his very popular moviesand turned them into TV series? So we went into the devel-opment process [on the series The Penguins of Madagascar] andrealized that, Oh, there are 18 months of marketing we don’thave to do to get a show ramped up because the characters arealready well known and beloved by our audience.

TV KIDS: Are you also finding projects that originated outsidethe U.S.?ZARGHAMI:Yes, House of Anubis is one that [has come] this way. Wedid it in Holland first, and it was a runaway success story. And thenthey re-created it for the German market and it was also a run-away success story. We thought we would go to Liverpool to makeit with a Belgian company for the U.K. and for the U.S. and forany other market that wants to take it from there.

TV KIDS: Nickelodeon is also reinventing some classic brands.ZARGHAMI: We’re doing the Power Rangers and we boughtTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and we [re-created] that series fromscratch. The exciting thing is that the first Nickelodeon audienceis now parents of the [current] Nickelodeon audience. And thereare a lot of things that will be nostalgic in the best possible wayfor those parents that we can re-create for their kids. And we canconnect with families in ways we never expected to.

Cyma ZarghamiPresidentNickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Group

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TV KIDS: How did you manage TheHub’s launch into a crowded market? LOESCH: It is a very crowded market-place, and it is probably the toughesttime ever to launch a new channel.However, our launch was facilitatedand enhanced by the fact that we hadsome big marquee brands to bring tothe table. So the process involveddoing two things: evaluating the pro-gramming that we did have access to,

and at the same time researching where there might be somewhite space, where there might be underserved audienceopportunities. We did qualitative and quantitative research and we kept get-

ting the same response, and that was that the nostalgic marquee-value properties were resonating on two levels—with kids andwith their parents. We were also hearing two things from par-ents. First, their opinion was that the 6- to 11-year-olds werestill underserved. The other thing we heard, interestinglyenough, was that they both wanted more programming theycould watch together.

TV KIDS: In your acquisitions, what kind of shows are youlooking for and what fits The Hub brand? LOESCH: First of all, what fits the brand is programming that’sreally attractive to kids 6 to 11. And that’s the hardest to find,to tell you the truth. There is a tremendous amount of pre-school programming available from around the world, and wehave some of it already on The Hub. But it is harder to findthose programs that target the older child that would work forus. By that I mean programs that have that celebratory, upbeatattitude, or are iconic. The second type of programming we are looking for is

programming that will serve the whole family, kids and theirparents. We’ve made some key acquisitions that tap into thenostalgia of the parents but whose stories might be interestingto kids, too.

Margaret LoeschPresident & CEOThe Hub

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TV KIDS: What are the strengths of theKI.KA brand?DEBERTIN: Last year was the most suc-cessful year we’ve had since launchingthe channel in ’97. I’d say we havedeveloped it into one of the most well-known brands in the world. In Ger-many, every kid and every parent knowswhat KI.KA is. We also have these twowonderful parent companies, ARD andZDF. We are strong with the younger

kids and with the 6-to-9 demo.

TV KIDS: Why do you think it’s important that public broad-casters continue to air kids’ programming? DEBERTIN: In 2010 we were that close to our competitor SuperRTL. Super RTL is heavily reliant on the Disney library as theyhave a 50-percent partnership with them. We don’t have access toany of that and we also don’t have access to the Viacom output.What makes us [successful] is that we are creating brands that areas strong as the Disney or the MTV Networks stuff is. We have co-productions that [originated in] Europe that we take to the worldand find [partners] or vice versa. We co-develop [properties] fromNorth America or from Australia. With these partners we createnew brands that are as strong as Disney’s. Our innovation makes usso strong; not only in terms of animation or live-action drama orcomedy but also in terms of bringing the whole variety of televi-sion to kids.

TV KIDS: What do you look for in co-production partners? DEBERTIN: We have built up long relationships with part-ners from the U.S., from Canada, and these guys are strongin understanding the needs of a European broadcaster and areexpecting our input. At the same time, we also make sure thatwe don’t overdo it in terms of our involvement. We have fullco-producer’s rights and must make sure, for the sake of bothsides, that it can work in German-speaking [markets] as wellas internationally.

Sebastian DebertinHead of Fiction, Acquisition & Co-ProductionKI.KA

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TV KIDS: How is the channel pro-grammed throughout the day?BEECHAM: Sprout is constructed onthe linear side around the day in the lifeof a preschooler. In the morning, whenwe have kids with boundless energy, wehave the Wiggly Waffle block, which ishosted by the Wiggles. That’s all aboutexercise and nutrition and making themjump up and down and dance and sing.Then we move to The Sunny Side Up

Show, which is the world’s only live preschool block. In theafternoon, we have a block of programming called The SproutSharing Show and that’s a bit like a junior YouTube. It’s where weencourage kids and parents to send us their videos of simplethings that kids can do. That leads up into our prime-timeblock, which is The Good Night Show. That has really been setup as a tool to wind kids down.

TV KIDS: What are your plans for original long-form content?BEECHAM: Noodle and Doodle is our first-ever original showfor Sprout and it focuses on preschool cookery and preschoolcrafts. To be able to put these two things together in one reallynice package is a great thing and entertaining for kids towatch. But it’s also really useful and provides a great tool forparents.

TV KIDS: Are there any gaps in the schedule you’re looking to fill?BEECHAM: Sprout is owned by four huge content companies,so if you look at our schedule, around about 90 percent of theprogramming comes from our partners. For the last five years,we’ve really been focused on creating these neighborhoods thatour program sits within. The trick for people who are lookingto talk to us about placing content on Sprout is to look at ourprogramming strategy, look at our blocks, and see where thegaps are. So, when you come talk to us, talk to us about yourgreat show idea, but really have a feeling in the back of yourmind where this might sit in the schedule.

Andrew BeechamSenior VP, ProgrammingSprout

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TV KIDS: How is PBS Kids usingtransmedia to engage kids?ROTENBERG: At PBS, we developmedia properties thinking about howthey will work in every media environ-ment. So at the same time we’re devel-oping a property for television, the samedevelopers are working on a websitethat’s an immersive experience—awhole world that you enter and inter-act with the characters and at the same

time, we’re exploring other ways for children to interact withthe content. For any new media that comes out on any newplatform, we look at it and we say, is it age appropriate? Is itsomething that’s good for little kids? Because we really focus onkids from ages 2 to 8, we want to make sure it’s something theycan easily use; something that’s developmentally appropriate forthem. Then we ask, “Can it teach them?” and if it has a tremen-dous potential for learning, then we’re going to embrace it.

TV KIDS: What role do apps play in your strategy?ROTENBERG: We’re really excited about apps and the idea thateven the youngest kids find it easy to manipulate a touch screen.There’s a double bonus: the idea that technology comes naturallyto them, they’re not intimidated by it, they know how to use it,they know how to use it to solve problems and answer questionsand they feel very comfortable with it, and then on top of thatthat we’re teaching really specific skills that they can apply to theirlives. The portability of the technology is also really exciting.

TV KIDS: Tell us about PBS Kids’ online success.ROTENBERG: Online has been a tremendous growth area forPBS Kids over the past five years or more, and we’re finding thatwe’re breaking all kinds of records every month. We offer up ahuge amount of video and we’re finding that kids spend a lot oftime sampling video, sampling different properties and learn-ing from them. We’re finding it’s a great way to deliver contentto kids.

Lesli RotenbergSenior VP, Children’s MediaPBS

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TV KIDS: How is the strategy forSesame Street international productionsprogressing?KNELL: [We have] a big new Chineseco-production, whose name translates asBig Bird Looks at the World, with theShanghai Media Group. In Nigeria,which is the most-populated country inAfrica, we’re doing our first big co-production, Sesame Square. It will fea-ture Kami, our HIV-positive Muppet,

who we’re bringing up from South Africa, as well as a newMuppet, Zobi, who got named as part of a contest that wasdone through mobile phone voting. In Northern Ireland, [thereis] another season of Sesame Tree on the CBeebies network.

TV KIDS: Sesame Street has spun off other programming. KNELL: In the U.S. we have been working pretty hard over thelast couple of years to think of our show as a block. In otherwords, it’s a one-hour broadcast every day on PBS, and becausekids today are not really accustomed to watching anything forone hour, we decided to think of the show as a block withinterstitials and come up with compelling segments within thatblock that we could promote, such as Word of the Day or Elmo’sWorld or a Street story about nature. In that context, we intro-duced Abby’s Flying Fairy School, which is a CGI-animatedproduct that runs about 12 minutes. [We’re] marketing Abby’sFlying Fairy School as a stand-alone segment for broadcasters.Super Grover 2.0 features Grover as he questions, observes, inves-tigates and reports, and literally stumbles across the solution toproblems all across the planet.

We are also really focusing on our website and growing that. It’spretty clear that television is not going away, [but content is] goingeverywhere. So we are trying to be on as many platforms as we pos-sibly can, including a big portion of mobile video, the iPod, the iPadas well as content on the web. We’re not stopping at all on broad-cast television. Our view is we’ve got to be in as many touch pointsas we can with kids.

Gary KnellPresident & CEOSesame Workshop

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TV KIDS: What has been driving MondoTV’s revenue growth?CORRADI: There are two main reasons:appealing product and an ability to dis-tribute it around the world and also per-haps because we have overturned ourindustry’s business model. With consid-erable humility, during the economicdownturn, we decided to focus more onbranded properties, however, we arecontinuing to give the same importance

to our own creativity, developing ideas and projects internallyand producing our own original ideas. But it should be notedthat currently Mondo TV is giving priority to properties thatwere already well known in the toy and licensing worlds, andturning them into animated series. As we are co-producers withtoy companies, our main partner Giochi Preziosi and ourAmerican partner MEG Toys, this allowed us to produce seriesthat are more easily accepted into the TV market.

TV KIDS: Are you diversifying your business beyond your majorco-productions?CORRADI: We continue to executive produce a number ofseries. These are shows for which we do not own the rights,we are not co-producers, we don’t share risks and rewards, butwe are simply animators. This is the second leg of our business.We have developed such a production expertise. At thismoment we are simultaneously in production on 20 animatedseries. Some of these series are work for hire, we don’t ownthe rights to the product; we simply make a profit—say theygive us ten, we spend seven and keep the difference.The third leg of our business is licensing. We have set up

Mondo TV Consumer Products, whose main objective is todevelop licensing not only for Mondo TV’s properties but alsofor third-party properties in Italy, the Iberian Peninsula andGreece. We have already opened agencies in Spain and inGreece and we don’t exclude the possibility of opening otheragencies around Europe.

Orlando CorradiCEOMondo TV S.p.A.

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TV KIDS: When you start working on aproperty, do you think of the various plat-forms kids use from the very beginning? DI SABATINO: First, there is always a goodstory and, in the case of animation, gooddesign. We know that kids today have a lotof screens—iPads, Nintendo DS and the3DS next winter—and we try to imagineevery different kind of partnership that wecan build around a property. For example,when we do an action-adventure animated

series like Hero:108 or like Code Lyoko, we think very quickly ofMMOGs [massively multiplayer online games] because we knowthat we can get partners for it. When we want to produce for allscreens it doesn’t mean that the show will be released on all screens,it means that the show can be adapted to multiple platforms.

TV KIDS: Do you aim for a certain number of projects every year?DI SABATINO: First of all, our production is driven by the successof our shows. Code Lyoko, Casper, Geronimo Stilton and Titeuf arevery successful and we produce new seasons when broadcastersare happy with the shows and ask us to make a new season. Inaddition to the returning shows, between our studios in the U.S.and France, we try to produce one or two new series per year. Itdepends on the project, the artist and the market.

TV KIDS: Do you have plans to launch more digital channelslike Kabillion and Taffy Kids?DI SABATINO: Kabillion is available on Comcast in the U.S. and[on] Time Warner. In Europe, we have Taffy Kids, which isavailable on every telco operator in France and its distributionis growing in Europe and in Asia, too. In addition, we launcheda new website for families in France, called Allofamille. It is apartnership with a French company called Allociné, which isthe number one service for cinema schedules and for every-thing about movies. Allofamille [is] a very important project forMoonscoop because we are trying to move into family enter-tainment and services.

Christophe di SabatinoCo-Executive ChairmanMoonscoop

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TV KIDS: How has Rainbow’s businessgrown recently?STRAFFI: We’ve made a very impor-tant deal with Nickelodeon U.S. Wewill be co-producing season five andseason six of the Winx Club series withNickelodeon and this is a clear indica-tion that they want to invest in thisproperty and in its launch in the U.S.This isn’t a case of us experimentingand saying, let’s try air ing a few

episodes, see what happens and then we’ll decide what todo. Instead, thanks to this deal, for the next three or fouryears Nickelodeon will continue to invest in this property.And Winx will air on Nickelodeon not only in America butalso on many of its international channels, in the U.K., inLatin America and in other countries, so this is a veryimportant deal for us.

We believe this is a key moment for our company becausethe U.S. represents 50 percent of the worldwide licensingmarket and we have never gathered anything but crumbsfrom that market, which is so big. We foresee a lot of growthin the next few years. And besides Winx, it seems Nick-elodeon is also interested in other Rainbow properties fortheir channels in the U.S. and internationally.

TV KIDS: Tell us about the Rainbow MagicLand theme park in Rome. STRAFFI: It’s a huge project, €320 million of investment. It has35 attractions, some of which are very unique for Europe, suchas the 5D Dark Ride of Huntik. It’s very new technology, whichhas never been imported before in Europe. We have a big space,of course, dedicated to Winx Club. We have reconstructedthe whole Alfea castle, the school for fairies, with the Winxattraction inside, and also some rooms where you can see theschool, the bedrooms, and all the other things of the Winxuniverse. Then we have the PopPixie village with severalattractions for the little kids.

Iginio StraffiFounder & CEORainbow S.r.l

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TV KIDS: What started first: acting,singing or dancing?JUSTICE: When I was little I was alwaysin dance classes and would do littledance recitals. I loved that kind of stuff.I started out modeling when I was eightyears old in South Beach. I did a lot ofmodeling, I got pretty lucky—I gotGuess and Ralph Lauren and Gap, I didsome really cool stuff. While I was mod-eling I also did a bunch of commercials.

When I was 11 I told my parents that I wanted to try doingTV and film. And my mom said, “I think all of that stuff hap-pens in L.A.” So I said, “Let’s move to L.A.!” We did and I gota guest-starring role on a Disney show called The Suite Life ofZack & Cody. I also did a couple of independent films and shortfilms, and a couple more things here and there and then wentback home. I came back to L.A. the next summer and ended upgetting a series-regular role on a Nickelodeon show called Zoey101, which was created and executive produced by DanSchneider, who also does my show now. That’s how the wholeNickelodeon journey started.

TV KIDS: How long did it take to shoot an episode of Zoey101, which didn’t have the music and dancing, compared toshooting an episode of Victorious, which does?JUSTICE: It took the same amount of time to get one episodeof Zoey 101 done—it was five days a week—but on Zoey wefilmed every single day from Monday until Friday. We never hadrehearsal. We would just go in and film. I was a lot youngerwhen I was on Zoey, so the hours that I worked were a lotshorter. And it’s also different because the music element of Vic-torious makes it even more of a hectic schedule. We rehearse twodays a week and then film three days a week. We have run-throughs on the rehearsal days. And when I’m done with that,if we have music in an episode I’ll go and record throughoutthe day and sometimes I’m recording really late into the night.Then there is dance rehearsal.

Victoria JusticeActressVictorious

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“41 Entertainment is a corporation focusedon animation development, production anddistribution in all forms and venues on aworldwide basis.We create original and proprietary characters

and intellectual property content for ourownership and control. We invest in the pro-ductions and own all rights.

The company is managed by senior and seasoned individualswith years of experience in the global animation space havingproduced and distributed over 50 series for kids in the last 20years with many successes. We are focused on the global market-place and licenses to TV broadcasters, home-entertainmentchannels, traditional licensing and merchandising and all formsof new media.The company does not believe that market success is based

on quantity of projects, but rather in the careful and properexploitation of a few but high-quality and important intellectualproperty projects for global consumption such as Blake: Double Identity.”

—Allen Bohbot, Managing Director

ADDRESS: 500 W. Putnam Ave., Suite 400, Greenwich, CT 06830, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-203) 542-7308WEBSITE: www.41ent.comMANAGING DIRECTOR: Allen BohbotVP, SALES & MARKETING: Nancy KoffCONTACT: [email protected]: Blake: Double Identity: 26x22 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, 2D & 3D, action/comedy; Sally McKay: 26x26 min., 4-to 9-year-olds; 2D, girls action.

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Blake: Double Identity: An animated TV series following theadventures of action-hero twins Justin and Tatiana (friends call her“T”) Blake, and their two friends who have been recruited by aninternational government organization. By hiring twin secretagents, the organization has a strike team the likes of which havenever been seen before! Criminals have moved on as technologyprogresses. Old brute-force tactics no longer work—it’s time forthe next generation of agents to step in. The twins—who thinkand act as one—are the perfect crime-fighting weapons. Armedwith the latest gadgets, super intelligence and the skills to match,they combat the greatest threats the world has ever seen!

Sally McKay: Sally McKay is leading two lives! On one hand, sheis a typical teen going through typical teen anguish, and reportingher wry observations about life on her high school blog. Herother identity is Jenny Justice, a superhero sensation that everyoneis seeking out in order to find justice and truth in their lives. Herexploits have gotten under the skin of a shadowy and powerful,multi-billion-dollar corporate conglomerate called MegaCorp,whose tentacles reach out into almost every walk of life. As can beexpected, the CEO of MegaCorp, Martin Manning, doesn’tappreciate Jenny Justice’s nosiness. Manning isn’t so much evil ashe is power mad and he’s not going to let some superhero spoilthe game.


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“Beyond the introduction of a new season ofYu-Gi-Oh! (Zexal) and the completion ofthe Tai Chi Chasers series for global broadcastdistribution, 4Kids will be focused on bothacquisition of content for broadcast in the U.S.(CW4Kids) and international distribution aswell as co-production opportunities withstrategic broadcast and production partners.”

—Brian Lacey, Executive VP, International

ADDRESS: 53 W. 23 St., New York, NY 10010, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-212) 590-2200EXECUTIVE VP, INTERNATIONAL: Brian LaceyPROGRAMS: Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal: 52x22 min., 6- to 11-year-olds,animated, fantasy/adventure; Tai Chi Chasers: 26x22 min.,6- to 11-year-olds, animated, fantasy/adventure; Rocket Monkeys:26x22 min. or 52x11 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, animated,comedy; Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: 124x22 min., 6- to 11-year-olds,animated, fantasy/adventure; Dinosaur King: 79x22 min.,6- to 11-year-olds, animated, fantasy/adventure; Yu-Gi-Oh! GX:155x22 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, animated, fantasy/adventure;Yu-Gi-Oh!: 236x22 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, animated, fantasy/adventure; Viva Piñata: 52x22 min. or 104x11 min., 6- to11-year-olds, animated, comedy; Cubix: 26x22 min.,6- to 11-year-olds, animated, fantasy/adventure.

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“9 Story Entertainment is one of the industry’sleading producers and distributors of award-winning content for young audiences aroundthe world. Based in Toronto, we have anextensive animation studio with 150 creativeand production staff. We’ve produced over 500half hours of quality children’s and familyprogramming which is seen on some of the

most respected children’s channels around the world, acrossmultiple platforms.Our distribution arm, 9 Story Enterprises, offers a rapidly

growing catalogue, which includes several beloved brands such asWibbly Pig, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars and Wild Kratts, in addi-tion to innovative new series such as Almost Naked Animals andSurvive This. Our much-anticipated new shows include thedelightful preschool series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and NumbChucks and The Super Dupers! for 6- to 11-year-olds. Our busydevelopment slate includes live-action movies, a reality series anda scripted series for tweens.”

—Natalie Osborne, Executive VP, Business Development

ADDRESS: 23 Fraser Ave., Toronto, ON M6K 1Y7, CanadaTELEPHONE: (1-416) 530-9900WEBSITE: www.9story.comCEO & PRESIDENT: Vince CommissoEXECUTIVE VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Natalie OsborneCONTACT: [email protected]: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: 40x22 min. or 80x11 min., preschool, 2D digital; Almost Naked Animals:40x22 min. or 80x11 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, 2D digital,comedy; Wild Kratts: 66x22 min., 4- to 9-year-olds, 2D digital,comedy; Numb Chucks: 52x11 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, 2D digital, comedy; The Super Dupers!: 52x11 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, 2D digital, comedy.

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“The viewer is at the heart of everything wedo. Since the launch, Al Jazeera Children’sChannel strives to deliver quality content andeducational programming of importance toour very broad target audience. We are nowseeing an evolution in how children’s televi-sion is perceived and what mission should beundertaken in stimulating creativity and cul-

tural diversity.”—Malika Alouane, Director, Channels’ Programming

ADDRESS: Education City, Doha, QatarTELEPHONE: (974) 4482-4501WEBSITE: www.jcctv.netDIRECTOR, CHANNELS’ PROGRAMMING: Malika AlouaneSENIOR MANAGER, ACQUISITIONS & DISTRIBUTION:Mazen RifkaCONTACT: [email protected]: Saladin: 26x26 min., 12- to 15-year-olds, 3D;Nan & Lili: 300x3 min., 2- to 4-year-olds, 2D fillers;Everything’s Rosie: 78x11 min., 3- to 6-year-olds, animated;Power Struggle: 100x28 min., 13- to 15-year-olds, reality; TheBuzzer: 115x28 min., 9- to 11-year-olds, game show;PhyziaKawn (Discover Science): 26x20 min., 9- to 15-year-olds,factual/science; Tariq Annajah (Dream Job): 103x22 min., 9- to15-year-olds, magazine; Sihha wa Salama (Know Your BodyBest): 41x22 min., 9- to 15-year-olds, magazine/health; Oasisof Sciences: 118x22 min., 9- to 15-year-olds, magazine/sci-ence; Duniamedia: 116x22 min., 9- to 15-year-olds, maga-zine/technology.

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“American Greetings Properties (AGP) is a creator and pro-ducer of popular children’s entertainment and the outboundlicensing division of American Greetings Corporation. Nearly 40years ago, when American Greetings Properties introduced HollyHobbie, a licensing sensation ensued that revolutionized thelicensing and consumer-products industry. AGP then went on tocreate some of the most beloved evergreen brands in history.Since the successful relaunches of the Strawberry Shortcake andCare Bears franchises, which are televised in over 100 countriesaround the world, the brands have garnered over $6 billion inretail sales worldwide since 2002. AGP’s portfolio includesStrawberry Shortcake, Twisted Whiskers, Maryoku Yummy andTinPo—all airing on The Hub—as well as other classic proper-ties such as the Care Bears, Madballs and Holly Hobbie. Childrencan experience AGP online at agkidzone.com.”

—Corporate Communications

ADDRESS: One American Rd., Cleveland, OH 44144, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-212) 386-7331WEBSITE: www.agpbrands.comPRESIDENT: Jeffrey ConradVP, PROGRAM SALES: Gia DeLaneyCONTACT: [email protected]: Care Bears New CGI Series: 26x22 min., 3- to 7-year-old girls, CGI; Strawberry Shortcake—Berry BittyAdventures: Season 1, 26x22 min./Season 2, 13x22 min., 3- to7-year-olds girls, CGI; The WotWots: 78x11 min. or 39x22 min.,2- to 5-year-olds, CGI & live action; Care Bears CGI Specials:4x72 min. or 12x22 min., 3- to 7-year-olds, CGI.

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“Animation from Spain is the umbrella brand ofthe Spanish companies of the film and televisionsector outside of Spain. The brand is patronizedby the Spanish Institute for Foreign Commerce,Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior (ICEX),and the Spanish Federation of AudiovisualProducers, Federación de Asociaciones deProductores Audiovisuales (FAPAE), as well as

other regional and national institutions.All international business, trade and promotion of Spanish

companies is supported and promoted by Audiovisual from Spain,and in the special case of the cartoon industry, companies are sup-ported under the Animation from Spain brand.

The Spanish industry has one of the best portfolios of theinternational animation TV market. The variety making up theSpanish catalogue is extensive and goes from classic animation tothe latest technology in 3D as well as products for transmediaexploitation.”

—Isabel Espuelas Peñalva, Head, Content Industries Department

ADDRESS: Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior (ICEX),Paseo de la Castellana, 14-16, 28046 Madrid, SpainTELEPHONE: (34-91) 349-1986WEBSITE: www.audiovisualfromspain.comHEAD, CONTENT INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT:Isabel Espuelas PeñalvaCONTACT: [email protected]: All animation programs and companies fromSpain are represented under the brand Animation from Spain.

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“A transmedia entertainment company with pro-duction and distribution, licensing, publishing andforeign-rights sales divisions, Atlantyca has pro-duced, along with French partner Moonscoop,the second season of Geronimo Stilton, the ani-mated series that follows the adventures of themost famous mouse journalist that has been soldin more than 100 countries around the world!

Atlantyca is a co-production partner and distributor (Italy only)for Dive Olly Dive (season two), which is currently and successfullybroadcasting on Boomerang and Boing channels in Italy.The company’s licensing division manages the international ini-

tiatives for all the Geronimo Stilton brands and all of its characterspin-offs, and is the Italian licensing agent for Moonscoop’s CodeLyoko and Dive Olly Dive, and FitzRoy Media’s Funny Face.Atlantyca’s foreign-rights sales department is responsible for

translation rights sales of Geronimo Stilton books amongst others. In April 2011, Atlantyca expanded its publishing and IP opera-

tions with the acquisition of children’s book producer Dreamfarmand in May 2011 Atlantyca-LAB was launched, with the aim offocusing on 360-degree research and development in the world ofvideo games, apps, content for and from the web.Atlantyca’s core strategy is to develop, in addition to acquiring

third party, new content specifically for books, television andlicensed merchandise, partnering with companies around theworld for distribution on each of those platforms.”

—Luana Perrero, Sales Manager

ADDRESS: 20123 Milano, Via Leopardi, 8, Italy TELEPHONE: (39-02) 430-0101WEBSITE: www.atlantyca.comCHAIRMAN: Pietro MariettiCEO: Claudia MazzuccoSENIOR MANAGER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Caterina VacchiSALES MANAGER: Luana PerreroPRODUCTION MANAGER & SUPERVISING PRODUCER:Niccolò SacchiCONTACT: [email protected]: Geronimo Stilton: 52x23 min., 6-year-olds+, 2D;Dive Olly Dive: 104x11 min., preschool, 3D/CGI; MonkeyKing: 52x23 min., 6-year-olds+.

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“The Australian Children’s Television Foundationis committed to providing Australian childrenwith entertaining media made especially for them.We produce and distribute children’s television

programs, working with major internationalbroadcasters and production companies. We alsodistribute children’s programming created byother Australian producers.

Our catalogue covers over 400 hours of Australia’s best children’sprogramming, presented in a range of formats and genres, includ-ing live action, animated series, shorts, early childhood, telemoviesand documentaries.Our programs have screened in over 100 countries and have

won over 95 local and international awards. Television seriesinclude hits such as Mortified, Lockie Leonard and Round the Twist.”

—Jenny Buckland, CEO

ADDRESS: Level 3, 145 Smith St., Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia TELEPHONE: (61-3) 9419-8800WEBSITE: www.actf.com.auCEO: Jenny BucklandINTERNATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE: Roberta Di VitoINTERNATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE:Tim HegartyCONTACT: [email protected]: My Place: Season 1, 13x24 min./Season 2, 13x24 min., tweens/family, live action, drama; Giggles: 96x5 min., preschool, live action, sketch comedy; Dukes ofBroxstonia: Season 1, 10x45 sec./Season 2, 10x3 min., tweens,2D, comedy; Lockie Leonard: Season 1, 26x24 min./Season 2,26x24 min., tweens, live action, comedy; Flea Bitten: 52x12 min., 5- to 9-year-olds, 2D, comedy; Horace in SlowMotion: 30x45 sec., tweens, 3D, comedy; My Strange Pet:10x45 sec., 5- to 8-year-olds, live action, comedy; Mortified:26x24 min., tweens, live action, comedy.

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“We have a fantastic range of children’s program-ming on offer at MIPCOM. BBC Worldwide’schildren’s catalogue includes shows that appeal toboys and girls of all ages. Our programs are botheducational and entertaining with strong inter-national appeal. Deadly 60, for example, is theperfect show for older children who want tolearn more about the world’s deadliest animals

through adrenalin-fuelled footage starring Steve Backshall. BabyJake, on the other hand, uses 2D animation and live footage toenchant young viewers with magical storytelling. We also have themusical offerings of the ZingZillas, the animatronic band travelsthe world learning about different musical instruments andsounds. Sadie J offers broadcasters an insightful and sensitivedrama for older children. The show explores the ups and downsof a young girl growing up.”

—Steve Macallister, Managing Director, Sales & Distribution

ADDRESS: Media Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London, W127TQ, U.K.TELEPHONE: (44-208) 433-2000WEBSITE: www.bbcworldwidesales.comMANAGING DIRECTOR, SALES & DISTRIBUTION:Steve MacallisterSENIOR VP & GENERAL MANAGER, SALES & DISTRIBUTION, ASIA:Joyce YeungSENIOR VP, EMEA:Tim MutimerEXECUTIVE VP, SALES & CO-PRODUCTION, AMERICAS:Matt FordeCONTACT: Lascelles Morgan, [email protected]: Me & My Monsters: 26x25 min., live action,comedy; Sadie J: 26x30 min., tweens, live action, comedy;Leonardo: 13x28 min., tweens & teens, live action, comedy;Deadly 60: 52x30 min., tweens, documentary, natural history;ZingZillas: Season 1, 52x22 min./Season 2, 52x11 min., pre-school, live action, arts/music/culture; Baby Jake: 26x11 min.,preschool, 2D; Jollywobbles: 13x9 min., preschool, live action,comedy; Mr. Bloom’s Nursery: 52x20 min., preschool, liveaction, discovery; Klumpies: 26x7 min., 3- to 7-year-olds, 2D.

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“Beyond Distribution continues to be recog-nized as a worldwide leading independent dis-tributor. With offices around the world, we areable to keep our finger on the pulse across all ter-ritories by building and maintaining relation-ships with producers, broadcasters and industryrepresentatives. In addition to attending themajor markets, our sales team focus heavily on

territory sales trips. Beyond Distribution’s name is synonymouswith programs of mass appeal and our current international salescatalogue boasts over 5,000 hours of top quality and multi-award-winning programming, with an impressive collec-tion of children’s programming. We have over 25 years of experi-ence in distributing to the international marketplace and ourhighly experienced and knowledgeable team is crucial towardsthe company’s longevity and reputation. At MIPCOM we areexcited to be launching Buzzy Bee & Friends as well as returningseries of Wild Animal Baby Explorers and Toybox. Other recentinternational success stories include Iconicles, Tati’s Hotel, Dick ‘nDom Go Wild!, Get Squiggling!, Numberjacks, Backyard Science, KidDetectives and Milly, Molly.”

—Fiona Crago, General Manager

ADDRESS: 109 Reserve Rd., Artarmon, NSW, Australia 2064TELEPHONE: (61-2) 9437-2000WEBSITE: www.beyond.com.auGENERAL MANAGER: Fiona CragoHEAD, SALES: Munia Kanna-KonsekHEAD, CO-PRODUCTIONS & ACQUISITIONS:Yvonne BodyCONTACT: [email protected]: Buzzy Bee & Friends: 26x7 min., 2- to 6-year-olds,3D & live action; Iconicles: 26x30 min., 3- to 6-year-olds,2D/3D/live action; Toybox: 160x30 min., 2- to 5-year-olds,live action; Get Squiggling!: 50x15 min., 2- to 5-year-olds,2D & live action; Rush TV: 52x30 min., teens, live action;Wild Animal Baby Explorers: 80x15 min., 2- to 5-year-olds,3D & live action; Kid Detectives: 52x15 min. or 26x30 min.,6- to 12-year-olds, live action; Numberjacks: 65x15 min./1x45 min./1x15 min., 4- to 5-year-olds, 3D & live action;Milly, Molly: 52x15 min. or 26x30 min., 4- to 8-year-olds, 2D;Lab Rats Challenge: 65x30 min., tweens, live action.

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“Breakthrough Entertainment is a major pro-ducer and distributor of popular drama, factualand lifestyle programming, as well as children’slive-action and animated series. Over the past 25years producers Ira Levy and Peter Williamsonhave built a creative partnership and establishedthemselves as one of Canada’s most prolificproviders of television programming by collabo-

rating with key broadcasters from all over the world. The distri-bution arm of Breakthrough Entertainment covers a wide rangeof genres, from the award-winning comedy Less Than Kind(HBO); to the action-packed CGI-animated factual series GreatestTank Battles (HISTORY); to the clever and hilarious animationCrash Canyon (MTV) and popular third-party productions.”

—Nat Abraham, VP, Distribution

ADDRESS: 122 Sherbourne St., Toronto, ON M5A 2R4, CanadaTELEPHONE: (1-416) 366-6588, x112WEBSITE: www.breakthroughentertainment.comVP, DISTRIBUTION: Nat AbrahamCONTACT: [email protected]: Backsteat Buddies: 26x30 min. or 52x11 min.,animated; Dino Dan: 26x30 min. or 52x11 min., live action &CGI; The Droogles: 13x30 min. or 26x11 min., animated; MyBig Big Friend: 26x30 min., animated; The Mooh Brothers:26x11 min., animated; Robot Zoo: 13x30 min. or 26x11 min.,animated; Think Big: 39x30 min.; King of the Camp: 1x90min., drama; Captain Flamingo: 54x30 min., animated; I LoveMummy: 26x30 min.

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“CAKE is one of the world’s leading kids’ andfamily entertainment specialists. Since 2002, theLondon-based company has worked withanimation and live-action producers fromaround the world to develop, create, commer-cially position and manage their IP propositionsfor international market. We handle everythingfrom traditional television rights to digital, online

and ancillary commercial rights.CAKE also prides itself on being a well-established meeting

place for a growing family of globally recognized producers. CAKE offers a diverse range of animated and live-action

programming, from global hit Let’s Go Pocoyo and eco-comedyPlankton Invasion to the fourth installment of reality-TV parodyTotal Drama. Other titles include the beautifully rendered Oscar’sOasis and sci-fi adventure The Sparticle Mystery, delightful pre-school series Poppy Cat, ghostly drama Dead Gorgeous, the smartand savvy Angelo Rules and the unmistakable Tom & the Slice ofBread with Strawberry Jam & Honey.”—Edward Galton, Chief Commercial Officer & Managing Director

ADDRESS: 76 Charlotte St., London W1T 4QS, U.K.TELEPHONE: (44-207) 307-3230WEBSITE: www.cakeentertainment.comCEO & CREATIVE DIRECTOR:Tom van WaverenCHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER & MANAGING DIRECTOR:Edward GaltonCONTACT: [email protected]: Let’s Go Pocoyo: 52x7 min., 3- to 6-year-olds,animated; Plankton Invasion: 78x7 min., 6- to 11-year-olds,animated; Total Drama: Revenge of the Island: 13x22 min., 8- to12-year-olds, animated; Tom & the Slice of Bread with StrawberryJam & Honey: 52x5 min., 3- to 8-year-olds, animated; TheSparticle Mystery: 13x30 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, drama; PoppyCat: 52x11 min., 3- to 5-year-olds, animated; Oscar’s Oasis: 78x7 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, animated; Angelo Rules: 78x7 min.& 30x1 min., 4- to 7-year-olds, animated; Dead Gorgeous: 13x24 min., 8- to 12-year-olds, drama; Eliot Kid: 104x13 min., 6- to 9-year-olds, animated.

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“CCI’s library includes such shows as Harry and His Bucket Fullof Dinosaurs, Divine Design, Artzooka!, the award-winning IronRoad, and classics such as Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Elephant Showand Shining Time Station. CCI Entertainment continues to be anindustry leader by developing and distributing content that enter-tains, engages and fuels imaginations.CCI Entertainment is one of Canada’s leading independent

production, distribution and licensing companies with a successfultrack record spanning 25 years. CCI has been particularly rec-ognized in the area of family television, lifestyle programming,documentaries and movies having been responsible for thousandsof hours of award-winning entertainment for the world market.”


ADDRESS: 18 Dupont St., Toronto, ON M4Y 1K6, Canada TELEPHONE: (1-416) 583-2916WEBSITE: www.ccientertainment.comPRESIDENT & CO-CHAIRMAN: Arnie ZipurskyCO-CHAIRMAN: Charles FalzonCONTACT: [email protected]: Guess How Much I Love You: 52x11 min., preschool,animated; Joe & Jack: 39x7 min., preschool, animated; Mandieand the Forgotten Christmas: 1x90 min., 8- to 12-year-old girls,live action, family movie; Finding Stuff Out: 26x25 min.,6- to 11-year-olds, live action; Artzooka!: 26x24 min., 6- to9-year-olds, live action; GeoFreakZ: 26x25 min., 7- to 12-year-olds, animated.

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“Content Television is a division of one of thelargest and fastest-growing entertainment compa-nies Content Media Corporation. With wholly-owned offices in London, Los Angeles, New Yorkand Toronto, we have assumed a leading positionin the international television distribution field,with more than 3,400 hours of high-quality,commercially appealing programming.

Our kids’ portfolio continues to go from strength to strength,featuring programming that holds wide appeal for tween, teenand family audiences. Titles include live-action series such as thebrand-new season of the BAFTA-nominated children’s comedydrama Young Dracula and comedy Even Stevens, starring ShiaLaBeouf, alongside the critically acclaimed science-fiction animeepic Robotech and a catalogue of short-form animation ideal fordigital distribution. Working with leading international producersand broadcasters, we are actively seeking opportunities to expandour kids’ portfolio through the acquisition and development ofprogramming for the international marketplace.”

—Matt Cooperstein, Head, Kids/Tween Programming

ADDRESS: 19 Heddon St., London W1B 4BG, U.K.TELEPHONE: (44-207) 851-6500WEBSITE: www.contentmediacorp.comPRESIDENT, CONTENT TELEVISION & CONTENT DIGITAL:Greg PhillipsHEAD, KIDS/TWEEN PROGRAMMING: Matt CoopersteinCONTACTS: Jennifer Brinkworth, [email protected]; Sarah Guthrie, [email protected]: Young Dracula: Season 3, 13x30 min., live action;Family Biz: 26x30 min., comedy; Even Stevens: 65x30 min.,live action; Half Moon Investigations: 13x30 min., live action;100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd: 40x30 min., live action;Robotech: 85x30 min., sci-fi/anime.

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“Cyber Group Studios is a multi-awarded inde-pendent producer and distributor specialized intop-quality kids’ programming with stronginternational appeal. The company was createdin 2005 by a team of top executives with morethan 30 years of experience with industry lead-ers such as The Walt Disney Company, Sony,BBC and Virgin.

Cyber Group Studios has become one of the leaders in youthprogramming. The company has built a catalogue of series repre-senting 368 half-hours of HD programming, targeted at childrenaged 2 to 14, tweens and family. In 2010, with 27 hours of newproductions, Cyber Group Studios was ranked number one of thelist of 27 most active French producers made by the CNC.Cyber Group Studios’ mission is to bring to children and fam-

ilies around the world the best quality entertainment experience,thanks to the company’s pool of international top creative talent,its breakthrough technology enabling to bring theatrical anima-tion quality to TV, new digital platforms and its distributionorganization giving access to top broadcasters worldwide. Cyber Group Studios seeks partnership opportunities (co-

productions, distribution) with other producers around the worldsharing its values.”

—Carole Brin, Head, International Sales & Acquisitions

ADDRESS: 7 rue Letellier, 75015 Paris, FranceTELEPHONE: (33-1) 4058-1443WEBSITE: www.cybergroupstudios.comCHAIRMAN & CEO: Pierre SissmannHEAD, INTERNATIONAL SALES & ACQUISITIONS: Carole BrinCONTACT: [email protected]: Zou: 52x11 min., 3- to 6-year-olds, CGI; PatchPillows: 78x7 min., 3- to 6-year-olds, CGI; Nutri Ventures:26x22 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, 2D; Nina Patalo: 39x7 min.,6- to 10-year-olds & family, 2D; Tales of Tatonka: 52x13 min.,4- to 8-year-olds, CGI & live action; Fish ‘n Chips:52x13 min., 6- to 10-year-olds & family, CGI; Cloud Bread:78x7 min., 3- to 6-year-olds, 2D & 3D stereoscopic; Manon:52x7 min., 3- to 6-year-olds, CGI; Grenadine & Peppermint:78x7 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, 2D; Ozie Boo Save the Planet:78x5 min., 3- to 6-year-olds, CGI & live action.

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“Entertainment One Family works with theindustry’s best creative talent to make high-quality family and children’s programming. Withoffices in Los Angeles, London and Toronto,Entertainment One Family is supported by thefar-reaching Entertainment One network ofcompanies.Together we provide a full-service operation

for our properties, including international television distribution,home entertainment, music publishing and licensing and mer-chandising. Home to some of the most successful preschoolprograms and a slate of comedy and cutting-edge tween shows,our mandate is to make enduring and entertaining content thatwill be loved by kids of all ages. We are currently looking foranimated and live-action ideas for all age groups.”

—Olivier Dumont, Managing Director

ADDRESS: 120 New Cavendish St., London W1W 6XX, U.K.TELEPHONE: (44-207) 907-3773WEBSITE: www.eonefamily.comMANAGING DIRECTOR: Olivier DumontHEAD, INTERNATIONAL SALES: Joss DuffieldINTERNATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE: Lisa HarmerSALES & MARKETING COORDINATOR: Andrew TimmsPROGRAMS: Peppa Pig: 208x5 min. & 1x10 min. Christmasspecial, 2- to 6-year-olds, 2D; Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom:104x11 min., 3- to 7-year-olds, 2D; Humf: 78x7 min., 2- to6-year-olds, 2D; Rob the Robot: 52x11 min., 2- to 6-year-olds,CGI; Tractor Tom: 52x5 min., 3- to 6-year-olds, CGI;Raymond: 78x7 min., 6- to 9-year-olds, Flash; Pat & Stan:140x15 sec./210x30 sec./1x26 min./39x7 min., 6- to9-year-olds, CGI; Lost and Found: 1x30 min., family, 3D; TheSecret World of Benjamin Bear: 104x11 min., 2- to 6-year-olds,2D; Majority Rules: 26x30 min., tween, live action, comedy.

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“As we come to the end of our second year ofentering the kids’ and family entertainment sec-tor at FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), weplan to continue our mission to become theworld’s leading independent provider of qualitykids’ and family content across all key genres. AtMIP Junior and MIPCOM, we will be showcas-ing a strong slate of high-quality and innovative

content spanning animated media to live-action fare.”—Sander Schwartz, President, Kids & Family Entertainment

ADDRESS: 1 Stephen St., London W1T 1AL, U.K.TELEPHONE: (44-207) 691-6000WEBSITE: www.fmekids.comPRESIDENT, KIDS & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT: Sander SchwartzVP, DISTRIBUTION, KIDS & FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT:Andrew BermanCONTACT: [email protected]: Tree Fu Tom: 26x30 min., 4- to 6-year-olds, 3D &CGI, fantasy/action/adventure; My Babysitter’s a Vampire:26x30 min. & 1x90 min., tweens/teens, live action,horror/comedy; The Aquabats Super Show!: 13x30 min., 6- to 13-year-olds, live action & animated, comedy/musical/adventure; Monsuno: 52x30 min., 6- to 11-year-old boys, 2D,action/adventure; Really Me: 26x30 min., teens & family, liveaction, comedy/drama.

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“We at Fun World Media are proud and excitedto be introducing our company at MIPCOMwith fresh, original family programming that isunlike anything else on the market. As our nameimplies, we want our young viewers to have asmuch fun watching our programs as we havecreating it. We feel particularly fortunate to havea powerhouse talent like Jadagrace anchoring

our first series, The Jadagrace Show. Jadagrace has already made asplash on the Internet with her music videos, and will soon belaunching her recording career, managed by Kerry Gordy of thelegendary music-producing family.With Time Chasers and My Dad’s a Superhero, we’ll be bridging

generations with fast-paced action and adventure that the wholefamily can enjoy. Our CEO, Joseph Merhi, has established asuperb reputation throughout the industry for providing qualityprogramming with integrity. That tradition will now continuewith Fun World Media.”

—Andrew Schreiber, President, Sales

ADDRESS: 11851 Laurelwood Dr., #106, Studio City, CA91604, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-818) 508-7116WEBSITE: www.funworldmedia.comCEO: Joseph MerhiPRESIDENT, SALES: Andrew SchreiberPROGRAMS: The Jadagrace Show: 26x30 min., kids/tweens, liveaction, comedy; Time Chasers: 13x1 hr., family, live action,adventure; My Dad’s a Superhero: 26x30 min., kids/tweens,live action, comedy/action; Game of Life: 1x90 min., family,live action, drama.

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The Jadagrace Show: Multi-talented, 11-year-old Jadagraceuploads a homemade music video of herself onto the Internetthat quickly goes viral. Her amazing talent comes to the attentionof music producer Danny P., who brings Jadagrace and her bestfriend Ashley to Hollywood and promises to make her a star.Danny P. comes through, getting Jadagrace her own TV varietyshow. She’s on her way to the big time! Each week is a hilarious“show within a show” situation comedy, jam packed with music,comedy and magic, as Jadagrace, her cast mates and entouragedeal with the everyday craziness of a showbiz life for a kid.

Time Chasers: Amazing action, time travel, extraterrestrials anddinosaurs are packed into a one-hour family adventure series.Professor Harold and Penny Chase are prominent archeologistswho are hired by a government agency to perform a top-secretdig in the desert region of Area 51. The Chase’s children, Conner,Gabby and Albert, are working alongside their parents when theyunearth a strange device that turns out to be an alien timemachine. The kids accidentally activate the device, transportingthem, a co-worker and their wacky Uncle Bob back in time.Every 24 hours, the device zaps them into another time period.Professor Chase and his wife literally race the clock chasing theirchildren through time trying to bring them back to present day.

My Dad’s a Superhero: A wild, exciting family action/comedyseries about two mild-mannered dads, Ralph and Lou, whomoonlight as vigilante superhero. With no powers other thanmartial art skills, non-lethal weapons and courage, “The Super2” sneak away from their families each night to battle crime andprotect the city’s innocent. Each week, The Super 2, with thehelp of their children, who have discovered their dads’ secret andgotten in on the action, fight evil and colorful criminals as theSuper 5. The children also use their crime-fighting skills atschool dealing with social issues and school bullies. The Super 5are here to save the world—right after they take out the trashand do their homework!


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“Gaiam continues to transform itself into one ofthe world’s most dynamic distribution companies.Already the market leader in top-quality fitnessprogramming, Gaiam enjoys broad penetrationin both the lifestyle category and family-friendlyfilm and television. We are uniquely positionedto enjoy continued success through new, excitingopportunities in the fast-growing digital space

and our strong position in traditional media distribution businesses.The organization is aggressively expanding our library throughboth in-house production and content acquisition. We continueto offer our international buyers top-quality programs and arevery excited to announce the completion of three brand-newanimated titles for MIPCOM.”

—William Sondheim, President

ADDRESS: 350 Madison Ave., Suite 1700, New York, NY 10017, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-212) 951-2320WEBSITE: www.gaiam.comPRESIDENT: William SondheimDIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL SALES: Myriam DiazCONTACT: [email protected]: Tappy Toes: 1x41 min., animated; Puss in Boots:1x41 min., animated; Chop Kick Panda: 1x41 min., animated;Animated Catalogue: 45 min. each.

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“Green Gold has won the hearts of Indian kidswith its popular shows such as Chhota Bheem,Krishna Balram and Chorr Police. With 200-plusepisodes of animation content, Green Gold istoday India’s number one animation contentprovider to local kids’ TV stations like CartoonNetwork, POGO and Hungama (Disney).

Chhota Bheem has become a phenomenonin India and it is the leading kids’ favorite character competingwith the best of the world. It is also a proven licensing-and-merchandising brand with more than 200 products released todate. Over the past few years, Green Gold has established its ownlicensing-and-merchandising company with a distributionnetwork across India.In the near future we are looking to maintain our lead as a

popular animated-content producer and as a pioneer in explor-ing new revenue streams apart from traditional sources such asL&M activity and digital media. Furthermore, we would like toreach a global audience with our content.”

—Rajiv Chilaka, Founder & Managing Director

ADDRESS: 1-8-342, Indian Airlines Colony Extension,Patigadda, Begumpet, Hyderabad – 500 016, IndiaTELEPHONE: (91-40) 4437-3636WEBSITE: www.greengold.tvFOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR: Rajiv ChilakaHEAD, INTERNATIONAL SALES: Govinda TalluriCONTACT: [email protected]: Chhota Bheem: 121x22 min., 4- to 11-year-olds,2D, comedy/adventure; Krishna Balram: 52x22 min., 6- to12-year-olds, 2D, adventure/fantasy; Chorr Police: 15x22 min.,6- to 12-year-olds, 2D, comedy; Luv Kushh: 15x22 min.,4- to 11-year-olds, 2D, adventure/fantasy/comedy.

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“The Jim Henson Company has remained anestablished leader in family entertainment forover 50 years and is recognized worldwide as aninnovator in puppetry, animatronics and digitalanimation. Best known as creators of the worldfamous Muppets, Henson has received over 50Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. At this year’s MIPCOM, the company will be

licensing television, digital and DVD rights to new episodes of theestablished hits Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train. In addition,the company will be focusing on the distribution of the newseries Pajanimals, a co-production with Sprout in the U.S., andNorthern Ireland’s Sixteen South Television. All new episodes ofthe series will be previewed for the first time at MIPCOM. The innovative series featuring four cuddly musical puppets,

who venture out on amazing imaginary journeys of discoverywill delight and entertain children around the world. ThePajanimals, who model the skills preschoolers need to take themthrough their day successfully, were designed and built by theworld-famous Oscar and Emmy Award-winning Jim Henson’sCreature Shop from original concepts by Los Angeles-based toyand clothing designer, artist Jeff Muncy (Pet Alien).”

—Richard Goldsmith, Executive VP, Global Distribution

ADDRESS: 1416 North La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA 90069, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-323) 802-1500WEBSITE: www.henson.comPRESIDENT & COO: Peter SchubeEXECUTIVE VP, GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Richard GoldsmithCONTACT: [email protected]: Pajanimals: 52x11 min., preschool, puppetry;Dinosaur Train: Season 1, 80x11 min. or 40x22 min./Season 2,52x11 min. or 26x22 min., preschool, CGI; Sid the ScienceKid: Season 1, 40x30 min./Season 2, 26x30 min., CGI; FraggleRock: 96x30 min., 4- to 8-year-olds, puppetry; Dark Crystal:1x102 min., live action, fantasy; Labyrinth: 1x102 min., liveaction, fantasy; Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: 40x30 min., pre-school, puppetry; The Hoobs: 250x30 min., preschool, pup-petry; Construction Site: 26x30 min., preschool, puppetry;Mother Goose Stories: 39x8 min., preschool, puppetry.

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“Mediatoon Distribution is tasked with sellinghigh-quality animated series worldwide,exploitable on all media: TV, DVD, VOD, mobile,IPTV. Its library is rich [with] 1,500 hours ofyouth programming, with popular series such asGarfield, Tintin, Lucky Luke, Cedric, Spirou andYakari, produced by Media Participations’animations studios: Dargaud Media, Ellipsanime,

Belvision, Storimages, Dupuis Audiovisuel. Mediatoon alsoenriches its catalogue with independent third-party producers ofquality manga successes such as Keroro, Fairy Tail and Naruto.”

—Jérôme Alby, Deputy General Manager

ADDRESS: 15/27 rue Moussorgski, 75018 Paris, FranceTELEPHONE: (33-1) 5326-3100WEBSITE: www.mediatoon.comDEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER: Jérôme AlbyINTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGER: Jessica DelahaieCONTACT: [email protected]: Chicken Town: 39x8 min., CGI, comedy; QuizTime: 52x4 min., CGI, edutainment; The Garfield Show:104x11 min., CGI, comedy; The Adventures of Tintin: 39x26 min.,family, 2D, adventure; Contrapatus: 78x8 min, CGI, comedy;Magic Roundabout: 104x11 min., preschool, CGI, comedy;Cedric: 156x13 min., 2D, comedy; Taratabong: 52x6 min., pre-school, CGI, edutainment; Asterix: 3x70 min., family, 2D,comedy; Yakari: 78x13 min., 2D, adventure.

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“Mondo TV is considered as the ‘growing’ company in Europe[for] animation production nowadays, and it is noticeable that itchanged a lot [with] its direction and style of doing business bydeveloping since 2008 the licensing-and-merchandising side tocomplete the circle of kids’ productions and related business to it.

We are preparing for the market a wide variety of TV showstargeted for girls and boys, preschool programs, and kids/tweenstill the age of 12 years.

Thanks to a solid alliance with the American toy companyM.E.G. Toys, along with Giochi Preziosi, with whom we arebringing to the market the animated cartoon series [that are] suc-cessful brands.”


ADDRESS: Via Brenta 11 – 00198 Rome, ItalyTELEPHONE: (39-06) 8632-3293WEBSITE: www.mondotv.itCEO: Orlando CorradiCOO: Matteo CorradiCONTACT: [email protected]: Dinofroz: 26x26 min., 2D w/CG effects;Gormiti—The New Adventure: 26x26 min., 3D/CGI; TrashPack: 52x13 min., 4- to 10-year-olds, 2D; Puppy in My Pocket:52x13 min., 2D w/CG effects; Angel’s Friends—The SecretWorld Around You: Season 1, 52x13 min. or 26x26 min./Season 2, 52x13 min., 5- to 12-year-olds, 2D w/CG effects;Virus Attack: 52x13 min., 7- to 13-year-olds, 2D w/CGeffects; Monsters & Pirates: 13x13 min., 6- to 10-year-olds,2D; Beast Keeper: 52x13 min., 7- to 12-year-olds, 2D.

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“Moonscoop is a leading worldwide kids’ production, distribu-tion, brand-management and entertainment company, focused onproducing original projects and building brands with internationalappeal and longevity.

Its rights library combines many of the most successful pro-grams and best-loved animated creations in the global televisionmarket and includes over 3,000 half-hours of programming air-ing in more than 160 territories worldwide. Key brands includeTara Duncan, The DaVincibles, Super Sportlets, Code Lyoko,Fantastic Four, Titeuf (Tootuff) the series and feature film, Chloe’sCloset, Pet Alien, Hero:108, Dive Olly Dive, Geronimo Stilton andCasper, which are licensed in markets around the world.Moonscoop’s production slate currently includes Hero:108 seasontwo, Geronimo Stilton season two, Casper season two and AvaRiko Teo season two.”


ADDRESS: 14 rue Alexandre Parodi, 75010 Paris, FranceTELEPHONE: (33-1) 5335-9090WEBSITE: www.moonscoop.comCHAIRMAN, MANAGEMENT BOARD: Christophe di SabatinoPRESIDENT, WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION: Lionel MartyPROGRAMS: Wild Grinders: 52x11 min. or 26x30 min., 6- to12-year-olds, Flash, comedy/adventure; The DaVincibles: 52x13 min. or 26x30 min., 8- to 12-year-olds, Flash, comedy/adventure; Casper: 104x13 min. or 52x30 min., 4- to 7-year-olds, 3D, comedy; Geronimo Stilton: 52x30 min., 6-year-olds+,2D, comedy/adventure; Tara Duncan: 26x30 min., 6- to 12-year-olds, 2D & 3D, comedy/adventure; Chloe’s Closet: 52x13 min. or 26x30 min., preschool, 2D/3D/CGI, fantasy/discovery; Code Lyoko: 97x30 min., 6-year-olds+, 2D & 3D,action/adventure; Hero:108: 104x13 min. or 52x30 min., 6-year-olds+, 2D Flash, comedy/action/adventure; SamSam:Season 1, 52x7 min./Season 2, 39x8 min., 3D & CGI, comedy/adventure; Dive Olly Dive: 104x13 min. or 52x30 min. &2x80 min., preschool, 3D & CGI; comedy/adventure.

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“MDeC is an agency entrusted by the Malaysian government tolook into one of the key components of the economy which isthe information communications technology (ICT) sector.Within the ICT sector, the creative content industry has beenidentified as one of the key areas of growth. To spur the growthof the Malaysian creative content industry, MDeC has identifiedSaladin as its pilot project to support Malaysian’s capabilities on aglobal platform.”


ADDRESS: MSC Malaysia HQ, 2360 Persiaran APEC, 63000Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia TELEPHONE: (60-3) 8315-3000WEBSITES: www.mscmalaysia.my, www.saladin.tvVP, CREATIVE MULTIMEDIA DEPARTMENT: Kamil OthmanMANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Shahrain JamaluddinCONTACT: (60-1) 3378-0687PROGRAM: Saladin The Animated Series: 26x26 min., 10- to 14-year-olds, 3D, action/adventure.

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“Since its inception in 2002, Nerd Corps hasemerged as one of the world’s leading develop-ers of kids’ IP. Our competitive advantage is inour creative-driven approach; we are driven by abelief that great writing, excellent animation andattention to detail are a requirement to roll out abrand to international success. Our expertise increative input and execution covers all aspects of

property development and management, from production to dis-tribution, marketing, interactive and licensing.

This year we’re looking to keep the momentum going on ourfinished series, and move our new projects forward, getting themthrough the development phase and into production. We are alsoon the lookout for potential new properties to get involved in,whether it’s a co-production, distribution deal or the acquisitionof a great idea for development.”

—Ken Faier, El Presidente

ADDRESS: 300-1256 East 6th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5T 1E8, Canada TELEPHONE: (1-604) 484-0266WEBSITE: www.nerdcorps.comSUPREME COMMANDER: Asaph FipkeEL PRESIDENTE: Ken FaierCONTACT: [email protected]: Slugterrainea: 39x30 min., 3D, action/comedy;Endangered Species: 26x30 min. or 52x11 min., 3D, comedy;Rated A for Awesome: 26x30 min. or 52x11 min., 3D, comedy;League of Super Evil: 52x22 min. or 78x11 min., 3D, comedy;Storm Hawks: 52x22 min., 3D, action/comedy.

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“PGS Entertainment is a leading internationalbrand-management company, exclusivelydedicated to kids’ and family entertainmentand targeting media fields of broadcast, homeentertainment, mobile, online, licensing andmerchandising.PGS Entertainment specializes in high-profile

programs for kids and family viewing, representing12 key properties and handling a catalogue of 500 half-hours ofprogramming. PGS properties include internationally acclaimedseries and shorts such as The Little Prince from MethodAnimation, Iron Man: Armored Adventures from MethodAnimation and Marvel, the award-winning League of Super Evilfrom Nerd Corps, the first animated series based on Chaplin: Chaplinand Co. from Method Animation, Marsupilami and I.N.K. fromSamka Productions, Leon and Gees from Studio Hari, The JungleBunch from TAT Productions, Mr. Otter from La StationAnimation and One Minute Before from Prod Par 4.”

—Philippe Soutter, President

ADDRESS: 66 Ave. des Champs Elysées, 75008 Paris, FranceTELEPHONE: (33-1) 864-3462, (33-6) 1680-3138WEBSITE: www.pgsentertainment.comPRESIDENT: Philippe SoutterHEAD, INTERNATIONAL SALES: Guillaume SoutterHEAD, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Justine BannisterCONTACT: [email protected]: Wakfu: 52x26 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, 2D/Flash,action/adventure/fantasy; Chaplin & Co.: 104x6 min. or26x30 min., kids & family, CGI/native 3D, slapstick comedy; TheJungle Bunch: 26x1.5 min. & 1x52 min., family, CGI, comedy/adventure; One Minute Before: 223x1.5 min., teens+, 2D &cut outs, comedy/satire; The Little Prince: 26x30 min., kids &family, CGI/native 3D, adventure; Gees: 52x3 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, CGI, comedy; Leon: 52x3 min., kids & family, CGI,slapstick; I.N.K.—Invisible Network of Kids: 26x30 min.,2D/Flash, action/comedy; Marsupilami Hoobah Hoobah Hop!:78x30 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, 2D, comedy; L.O.S.E.—League of Super Evil: 104x13 min. or 52x24 min.,kids/tweens/teens, CGI, comedy.

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“Saban Brands is at MIPCOM this year toaggressively grow worldwide distribution of thePower Ranger franchise in the worldwide televi-sion, digital and home-entertainment markets. Saban Brands relaunched Power Rangers at

MIPCOM last year and since then, togetherwith MarVista Entertainment, we have sold theseries into 150 markets around the world. The

rapid and growing success of the series in the U.S.A. has also cre-ated new opportunities for broadcasters around the world. Inaddition to the 40 episodes of the series, we are introducing threenew, highly promotable TV specials at MIPCOM this year. Themomentum for Power Rangers is continuing to grow.”

—Elie Dekel, President

ADDRESS: 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles,CA 90067, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-310) 557-5230WEBSITE: www.sabanbrands.comPRESIDENT: Elie DekelCONTACTS:TV sales: Fernando Szew, MarVistaEntertainment: [email protected]; Home entertainment & digital sales: Frederic Soulie, SabanBrands: [email protected]: Power Rangers Samurai: 40x30 min./700+ episodesof original Power Rangers, 2- to 11-year-olds, live action,action/adventure.

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“Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization thatrevolutionized children’s television programming with the land-mark Sesame Street, continues to produce content for multiplemedia platforms on a wide range of issues, including literacy andhealth. For this market, we’re offering even more of the SesameStreet Muppets children and parents love and trust! It’s a bird. It’sa plane. It’s Super Grover! With a billowing red cape, silver hel-met, and the letter ‘G’ across his furry blue chest, Sesame Street’sGrover is coming to the rescue in a brand-new series called SuperGrover 2.0! This new series encourages young children to beactive participants in the learning process by formulating observa-tions into questions, finding solutions through trial and error, andmaking scientific concepts understandable. Other program high-lights include Abby’s Flying Fairy School, 3-2-1 Let’s Go, Big BirdLooks at the World and Count TV.”


ADDRESS: 1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-212) 595-3456WEBSITE: www.sesameworkshop.orgVP, INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION:Renee MascaraCONTACT: Beatrice Chow, [email protected]: Super Grover 2.0: 13x6 min.; Abby’s Flying FairySchool: 13x9 min., 3D & CGI; 3-2-1 Let’s Go: 52x30 min.;Big Bird Looks at the World: 52x10 min.; Count TV: 26x5 min.

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“Studio100 Media is an international productionand distribution company within the children’sand family entertainment sector. Based inMunich, Germany, the company is a 100-percentsubsidiary of Belgian firm Studio100. Thecompany develops and acquires new formats, isactive as a co-producer and is also responsible forthe global marketing of its own rights portfolio,

as well as of third-party programming.In marketing its license rights, the company pursues a global

strategy within sectors ranging from licensing and merchandising,home entertainment and games through to stage shows andtheme parks.

Studio100 Media is focusing on modernizing and revivingseveral of its classic brands such as Maya the Bee, Vicky the Vikingand Heidi by producing new animation series using state-of-the-art technology. In addition, the company is responsible for pro-ducing the hit mystery teen series The House of Anubis, whichwas originally produced by Studio100 for NickelodeonHolland. In cooperation with Nickelodeon Germany, theGerman version followed in 2009, and the English version onNickelodeon US in 2011.”

—Patrick Elmendorff, Managing Director

ADDRESS: Nymphenburger Str. 82, 80636 Munich, GermanyTELEPHONE: (49-89) 960-8550WEBSITE: www.studio100media.comMANAGING DIRECTOR: Patrick ElmendorffCONTACT: Nicole Braun, [email protected]: The Woodlies: 26x24 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, 2D& 3D; The House of Anubis: Season 1, 60x12 min./Season 2, 90x12 min., 8- to 12-year-olds, live action; Florrie’s Dragons:52x10 min., 3- to 6-year-olds, animated; Maya the Bee: 78x11 min., 4- to 7-year-olds, 3D & CGI; Vicky the Viking:78x11 min., 5- to 8-year-olds, 3D & CGI; Kerwhizz: Season 1,26x22 min./Season 2, 15x22 min., 4- to 6-year-olds,3D/CGI/live action, quiz show; Big & Small: Season 1, 52x11 min./Season 2, 26x11 min., 4- to 7-year-olds, pup-petry; Galaxy Park: 52x12 min., 10- to 14-year-olds, liveaction; Hello K3: Season 1, 13x25 min./Season 2, 13x25 min./Season 3, 13x25 min., 6- to 11-year-olds, live action.

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“Suzy’s Zoo was created in 1968, and evokes thespirit of a simpler, safer world. The animationsuse clean, bright natural colors and realisticshapes, creating a familiar-seeming and friendlyuniverse. While instantly appealing, Suzy’s Zooalso retains originality and individuality. The brand includes three character sets—Little Suzy’s Zoo, Duckport and Wags and

Whiskers—and is appealing to all demographics.For over 43 years, [I have] been doing what [I love]—drawing

and laughing. My life’s purpose is to make people happy, and toshare the joy experienced when one remembers what it is like tobe a child, Suzy’s Zoo is a major licensed consumer brand with over

4,000 products by more than 100 licensees on sale world-wide. Additionally, a television series consisting of 52 11-minute episodes is fully developed.”

—Suzy Spafford, Creator & CEO

ADDRESS: PO Box 80816, San Diego, CA 92138, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-619) 640-2344, (1-323) 201-2678WEBSITE: www.suzyszoo.comCREATOR & CEO: Suzy SpaffordPRESIDENT, LAWLESS ENTERTAINMENT: Catherine MalatestaCONTACT: [email protected]

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“For over 20 years, Televix Entertainment hasbeen dedicated to producing and acquiringhigh-level family content, primarily animation,including series and feature films. Our most sig-nificant property of the year is the series GogosCrazybones, based on the collectibles of thesame name, and produced by AronnaxAnimation Studios.”

—Hugo Rose, CEO

ADDRESS: 449 S. Beverly Dr., Penthouse, Beverly Hills, CA90212, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-310) 788-5500WEBSITE: www.televix.comCEO: Hugo RoseCONTACT: [email protected]: Gogos Crazybones: 52x11 min., 6- to 9-year-olds,CGI, comedy/action; The Illusionauts: 1x95 min., CGI w/2D& stereoscopic 3D available, action/adventure; Stan Lee’sHeroman: 26x30 min., 7- to 11-year-olds, 2D, action/adventure.

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“The Licensing Machine (TLM) is the mediaand brand-licensing division of the PaniniGroup, dedicated to the management of TV,home-video, promotional and merchandiserights. TLM’s portfolio of franchises ranges fromTV content to brands, characters and arts. In thecontinuity of the legacy of the Panini Group,which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2011

and is considered as a global family entertainment group, TLMaims to build and develop a family-oriented media catalogue.From children’s programs up to family programs, including sportscontents, TLM aims to bring new, quality programs to supportdaily programming strategies and audience development. TLMhas also developed strong media management services, fully digi-talized, based in London and integrated to serve our clients ahigh-quality level from media management to delivery. Since2006, TLM has been delivering to its clients in Europe more than1200 half-hour episodes in about 27 countries.”

—Bruno Zarka, TV, Home Video & Digital Sales & Services Manager

ADDRESS:Viale Emilio PO 380, 41126 Modena, ItalyTELEPHONE: (39-059) 382111WEBSITE: www.thelicensingmachine.comLICENSING DIRECTOR: Peter WarsopTV, HOME VIDEO & DIGITAL SALES & SERVICES MANAGER:Bruno ZarkaCONTACT: [email protected]: Kokomom: 52x13 min., preschool, CGI; Pikaboo:Season 1, 26x11 min./Season 2, 26x11 min., preschool, ani-mated; Tic Tac Tales: 39x7 min., 4- to 6-year-olds, live action& animated; Tiny Muses: 52x13 min., 4- to 7-year-olds, ani-mated; Heroes from Cozy Forest: 52x13 min., 3- to 6-year-olds, animated; D Team: 26x26 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, ani-mated; Naruto: 400+x26 min., 12-year-olds+, anime; FullmetalAlchemist Brotherhood: 63x26 min., 13-year-olds+, anime;Ranetki: 20x42 min., 10- to 14-year-olds, sitcom.

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“The newest in-house production, My FriendGrompf, a classic, child-friendly cartoon launchedat MIP Junior 2010, is meeting a great successinternationally, while Chico Chica Boumba, a 3Dseries, should excite buyers looking for cross-media content and/or edutainment shows. Andcomedy lovers won’t be left on the sidelines,with non-stop laughs from Tony & Alberto. Toon

Factory has also recently created a licensing department, whichwill launch with the promotion of My Friend Grompf.”

—Romy Broda, Head, International Sales

ADDRESS: 11 rue Torricelli, 75017 Paris, FranceTELEPHONE: (33-1) 5805-2400WEBSITE: toonfactory.frHEAD, INTERNATIONAL SALES: Romy BrodaCONTACT: [email protected]: Tony & Alberto: 78x7.5 min., 6- to 10-year-olds,2D Flash, comedy; My Friend Grompf: 52x13 min., 5- to 10-year-olds, 2D, comedy; Chico Chica Boumba: 52x3.5 min.,4- to 9-year-olds, 3D, edutainment/cross media; Samson &Neon: 78x7 min., 6- to 10-year-olds; 2D Flash, comedy;Franky Snow: 78x7.5 min., 8- to 13-year-olds, 2D, comedy;Kid Clones: 52x13 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, 2D, comedy;Brady’s Beasts: 52x13 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, 2D, comedy;M as Max: 52x1 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, 2D, comedy; Alfred:104x1.5 min., 6- to 10-year-olds, 2D, comedy.

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“We have constructed ToonGoggles.com with afocus towards being able to provide animationrights holders with the kind of analytic data thatwill assist them in pitching to networks andsecuring funding.

ToonGoggles.com provides children with theability to easily control their viewing experienceand access animation wherever they are located.

Our mobile strategy allows for the streaming of content throughany web-ready device along with our app that supports offline viewing.

We think of ToonGoggles.com as a community where childrenand animators come together to share and enjoy all the amazingcontent that has been created from all over the world.”

—Brendan Pollitz, VP, Production

ADDRESS: 19528 Ventura Blvd., Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 91356, U.S.A. TELEPHONE: (44-207) 92428-8252WEBSITE: www.toongoggles.comVP, PRODUCTION: Brendan PollitzVP, NEW MEDIA: Stephen HodgeCONTACTS: [email protected],[email protected]

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“Venevision International, part of the Cisneros Group ofCompanies, is a global entertainment company with more than35 years in the market and whose projects are part of the businessdevelopment strategy implemented by Miguel Dvorak, the pres-ident and COO of the Cisneros Group of Companies. VenevisionInternational distributes television programming to more than104 countries in more than 20 languages, representing the prod-ucts of Venevision Productions, the largest independent producerof Spanish-language programming in the United States, andVenevision, the leading broadcaster in Venezuela, in addition tocatalogues of other key independent producers. VenevisionInternational also distributes original Spanish-language films inthe United States and the Caribbean via pay-per-view (PPV),video on demand (VOD), home video (DVD), cable, satellite andbroadcast television. Furthermore, the company does business inthe international arena of music, with its publishing companyVenevision International Publishing and its record labelsVeneMusic and Siente Music, and in the innovative world ofmobile entertainment and Internet through its business unitsLatCel and Venevision Mobile.”


ADDRESS: 121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1400, Coral Gables, FL 33134, U.S.A.TELEPHONE: (1-305) 442-3411WEBSITE: www.venevisioninternational.comVP, SALES: Cesar DiazCONTACTS: Miguel Somoza, [email protected]; Daniel Rodriguez, [email protected]; Hector Beltran, [email protected]; Cristobal Ponte; [email protected]: Reino Animal (Animal Atlas): 156x30 min., 5- to 10-year-olds, nature; Safari (Safari Tracks): 52x30 min., 5- to 12-year-olds, wildlife; NPS—No puede ser (OMG!—Oh My God): 50x30 min., teens/preteens, sitcom; Somos tu y yo: Un Nuevo dia(You and Me: A New Day): 83x45 min., teens/preteens, musicalseries; Somos tu y yo (You and Me): Season 1, 83x45 min./Season 2,91x45 min., teens/preteens, musical series.

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“Your Family Entertainment AG (YFE), formallyknown as RTV, has a track record of more thanthree decades in the production and distributionof educational and family-oriented TV programs.Most recent co-productions such as Oscar theBalloonist, which first aired in December 2010, getexcellent ratings. Our Enid Blyton series continuesto be a fast-selling property on an international

scale. YFE’s clear commitment to top preschool kids’ and familyentertainment is documented also in its distribution of third-partyprogramming. The TV series Heroes of the City, with its preschooltarget audience, and Little Edo, with its kids’ audience—both cur-rently in production and both 3D-animated—perfectly blend intoYFE’s library of over 3,500 half-hours of animation and familyclassics. For both series, same like for the major part of its cata-logue—such as Adventures Masters of Time, Albert Says Nature KnowsBest, Chip & Charlie, Da Boom Crew, Fix & Foxi, Gnarfs, MissionOdyssey, Oscar the Balloonist, Phillip, Shadow of the Elves, Tobias Totzand His Lion, Urmel and Wicked!—YFE holds the worldwide tele-vision and home-entertainment rights.”

—Stefan Piëch, CEO

ADDRESS: Nordendstrasse 64, 80801 Munich, Germany TELEPHONE: (49-89) 9972-7121WEBSITE: www.yf-e.comCEO: Stefan PiëchEXECUTIVE VP, SALES & LEGAL: Klaus ForchSENIOR SALES MANAGER: Ute CichockiSENIOR SALES MANAGER: Gordon PlattesHEAD, DOMESTIC SALES: Markus AndorferSALES COORDINATOR: Ira KhvostovaCONTACT: [email protected]: Enid Blyton Secret Series: 20x26 min. or 5x90 min.,detective; Fix & Foxi: Season 1, 26x24 min. or 54x5 min./Season 2, 26x24 min., action/comedy; Heroes of the City: 26x14 min., preschool, comedy; Little Edo: 26x26 min., history/adventure; Mission Odyssey: 26x24 min., action/fantasy; Oscar the Balloonist: 26x12 min., preschool, edutainment/adventure; Robo Roach: Seasons 1-4, 13x24 min., comedy;Stickin’ Around: 39x24 min., comedy; Tobias Totz and His Lion:26x5 min., preschool, comedy; Wakkaville: 26x24 min., comedy.

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Enid Blyton Secret Series: Adapted from Enid Blyton’s best-selling Secret novels, this series tells the exciting adventures ofThaddeus Arnold, a crazy explorer; his four children, Jack,Peggy, Mike and Laura; their pet dog, Price; and beautiful andfeisty photo-journalist Charlotte Clancy, as they go through suspenseful adventures.

Heroes of the City: Follow fantastic and exciting adventurestogether with the friends in Heroes of the City. Meet PaulinePolice Car and Fiona Fire Engine, who help the people in the citywith finding thieves, putting out fires and solving the many mys-teries that seem to meet with the otherwise calm city. You will alsocome to know Calamity Crow, the most unlucky bird in thewhole city. Heroes of the City contains lots of warmth, friendshipand fun. The series brings a positive message of everyone beingneeded for things to work and that working together can solveeven the most difficult problems.

Little Edo: Edoardo di Sansereno appears to be an ordinary boy,apart from being a real prince! He lives in the 18th century inNaples, the capital of a large kingdom. And some members of hisfamily are very peculiar, like his father, Ludovico di Vivara, the14th prince of Sansereno, an alchemist and an inventor, and thegreat master of a secret brotherhood. The adventures of Edo areexciting, entertaining, funny, fantastic stories, always with aEurope-based historical and cultural background. The pilot isbased on the legends of the Castel dell’Ovo. With his four friends,Edo is tracing European legends.

Oscar the Balloonist: The series follows the exciting adventuresof an 8-year-old boy, Oscar, who travels the world in his hot airballoon together with his trusted companion, Spike the Cactus.He is on a journey of discovery, which takes him on fascinatingadventures to new countries, where he meets and befriends dif-ferent animals and gets to learn all about them.

Wakkaville: The series follows the adventures of Jaz, a city girl;Buzza, a wannabe surfer who’s afraid of water; Martin, a farmboywith dreams of being a NASA engineer; and Flick, Buzza’s high-octane little sister.


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“ZDF Enterprises is bringing a promising batchof new kids’ series to MIPCOM, with the newJonathan M. Shiff production Lightning Pointexpected to grab lots of attention. The adventuresof surf-crazy alien teen girls in Australia are sureto find takers around the world. Already a hit inmany markets, Dance Academy returns with asecond season that sees our favorite dance students

getting really serious about their studies. A refreshingly bizarreseries for the little ones is Michel, whose hero is furry little four-eyed monster who’s otherwise perfectly normal. Preschoolers canalso look forward to a second season of prehistoric adventureswith a little cave girl in Igam Ogam. These are just some of thehighlights of our new and exciting programming events forchildren and youths.”

—Alexander Coridass, President & CEO

ADDRESS: Erich-Dombrowski-Str. 1, 55127 Mainz, GermanyTELEPHONE: (49-6131) 991-1601WEBSITE: www.zdf-enterprises.dePRESIDENT & CEO: Alexander CoridassVP, SALES, MERCHANDISING & CO-PRODUCTIONS:Fred BurcksenCONTACT: [email protected]: Lightning Point: 26x26 min. & 1x90 min., live action; Michel: 26x11 min., animated; Dance Academy:Season 2, 26x26 min., live action; Igam Ogam: Season 2, 26x10 min., animated.

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DESCRIPTION: ABC4Kids and ABC3 offer dedicated, uniquelyAustralian destinations, both on air and online, promising themost trusted, popular, inspiring and engaging programs fromAustralia and around the world.

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY: ABC4Kids caters to the preschoolaudience aged to 6 years, while ABC3 targets a school-agedaudience with a core demographic of 8- to 12-year-olds.Together, ABC TV’s channels and blocks have a 45-percenttotal TV daytime share of kids aged 0 to 4 years, and a 40-percent share of kids aged 0 to 12 years.

ABC4Kids offers 13 commercial-free hours each day ofsafe, trusted, fun, innovative and entertaining programs fromAustralia and around the world, that reflect the culturallydiverse Australian preschool audience. ABC3 offers a widerange of program genres, including drama, comedy animation,live-action comedy, action adventure, gaming, news and cur-rent affairs, wildlife, documentary and game shows.

For ABC4Kids, around 75 percent of the schedule isacquired content, with top-rated acquisitions such as TheOctonauts, Peppa Pig, Mister Maker and Grandpa in My Pocket.Top-rated originals on ABC4Kids include Bananas in Pyjamas,dirtgirlworld, Giggle and Hoot, Play School, Zigby and TheAdventures of Bottle Top Bill.

For ABC3, the amount of acquired content is around 67percent of the total grid. Among its most popular acquisitionsare the Total Drama series, Deadly 60 and Star Wars: The CloneWars. As for originals, the drama series Dance Academy, DeadGorgeous and My Place all rate well. As do the comedy seriesPrank Patrol Australia, and animation, including Figaro Pho andCJ the DJ, as well as the extreme sports series Rush TV.

COUNTRY: AustraliaLAUNCH DATES: ABC4Kids 2005, ABC3 2009OWNERSHIP: Australian Broadcasting CorporationDISTRIBUTION: Both digital channels are available in more than95 percent of Australian homes. CHILDREN’S CONTROLLER: Tim Brooke-HuntHEAD, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS: Barbara UeckerHEAD, COMMISSIONING & DEVELOPMENT: Carla de JongWEBSITES: www.abc.net.au/abc4kids; www.abc.net.au/abc3

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DESCRIPTION: The pan-Arab edutainment channel has a missionto encourage the love of learning and discovery.

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY: Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC)targets Arabic-speaking children, ages 7 to 15, and their families.The channel aims to offer the young viewers violence-free origi-nal content that enriches them with humor and knowledge. JCC’s grid offers a daily variety of program genres such as live

interactive shows, live-action drama, documentaries, science andeducational magazines, quizzes, game shows, talk shows, animatedseries and movies. JCC produces many of its shows internally, especially the cultur-

ally specific ones such as the debate shows, allowing Arab tweens toexpress their opinion and communicate their thoughts about issuesthat concern their lives. The channel also produces thematic maga-zines, covering different educational subjects in science, technologyand sports, as well as game shows that provide the audience withgeneral-knowledge information and entertainment. The remaining half of the grid is based on acquired content that

is carefully selected and dubbed and adapted into Arabic. JCCmostly buys animated series, movies, documentaries and wildlifetitles, but rarely any from the live-action genre. Top originals include the competition show Addarb (The Trail),

the debate series Nadhra Ala (A Look Onto) and the animated seriesSaladin. Top-rated acquisitions include The Jungle Book, How It’sMade, Marsupailami and Once Upon a Time.

COUNTRIES: 22 Arab countries and Europe via satellitesHotbird, Eurobird, Nilesat & ArabsatLAUNCH DATE: September 2005OWNERSHIP: Qatar Foundation for Education Science andCommunity DevelopmentDISTRIBUTION: More than 300 million households in the Arabworld and EuropeEXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER: Mahmoud BounebDIRECTOR, CHANNELS’ PROGRAMMING: Malika AlouaneDIRECTOR, PRODUCTION: Mahmoud OrfaliDIRECTOR, OPERATIONS: Jassim Al MuttawaSENIOR MANAGER, ACQUISITIONS & DISTRIBUTION:Mazen RifkaWEBSITE: www.jcctv.net

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DESCRIPTION: Discovery Familia is the only U.S. Spanish-language network completely dedicated to the Hispanic mom andwhat’s important to her: her kids, her home and her well-being.

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY: The programming for the networkis comprised of two distinct blocks: From 6 a.m. until 9 p.m.it’s the Discovery Kids block, and from 9 p.m. until 12 a.m. it’sprogramming for Hispanic women/mothers.

During the day in the Discovery Kids block, the networkprovides a number of curriculum-based award-winning pro-grams designed to prepare preschoolers for the real world bysparking curiosity, encouraging independent thinking, whilepreserving the Spanish language. The block recently debutedArtzooka!, a new co-production of the internationallyacclaimed kid’s show that provides U.S. Hispanic childrenwith access to the world of manual arts, encouraging them tothink outside the box.

A big hit with preschoolers and proprietary to the net-work is its daytime host, Doki. Doki is an intrepid animatedfigure who embodies the Discovery Kids daypart’s philosophyof learning and discovery.

Discovery Familia currently leverages much of its daytimeprogramming from tested and award-winning offerings fromone of the leading and highest rated preschool networks inLatin America, Discovery Kids. As the network grows itplans to increase the investment in originals, like Artzooka!

COUNTRY: U.S.LAUNCH DATE: 2007OWNERSHIP: Discovery CommunicationsDISTRIBUTION: Estimated to reach 4 million households by theend of the yearSVP, AD SALES, DISCOVERY NETWORKS LATIN AMERICA/U.S. HISPANIC; GM, DISCOVERY U.S. HISPANIC: Ivan BargueirasVP, AD SALES, DISCOVERY U.S. HISPANIC:Victor ParadaVP & CHANNEL DIRECTOR, DISCOVERY U.S. HISPANIC:Bilai Joa SilarDIRECTOR, CONTENT, DISCOVERY U.S. HISPANIC: Eileen PiñeiroCREATIVE DIRECTOR, DISCOVERY U.S. HISPANIC: Gabriela WoodmanWEBSITE: www.discoveryfamilia.com

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DESCRIPTION: Its mix of signature Disney brands from theU.S. alongside U.K. originals run the gamut from animation tolive action.

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY: A sister channel to Disney XD, DisneyJunior and Disney Cinemagic across the U.K. and Ireland, DisneyChannel is targeted at kids 6 to 14, with a slight girl skew. Its con-tent comes mainly from Disney Channel U.S., with franchiseshows stripped from 6 a.m. to midnight, interspersing repeats ofthe same show throughout the day.

Live action is a hit with channel viewers. This fall DisneyChannel debuted new episodes of Shake It Up and Wizards ofWaverly Place, along with the brand-new series A.N.T. Farm,Friends For Change Games and So Random. Also in the way oflive action, Good Luck Charlie launched in its second seasonthis summer on the U.K. service. The Disney Channel origi-nal movie Lemonade Mouth also recently made its British TVpremiere. Other top live-action Disney shows include SuiteLife on Deck, Hannah Montana and Sonny With a Chance. As foranimation, Fish Hooks and Phineas and Ferb are two of thechannel’s most popular shows.

As for local fare, the channel has Get the Look, which wasmade in the U.K. with Maverick Television, the companyresponsible for Gok’s fashion shows. The talent competitionshow My Camp Rock, based on the Disney Channel U.S. movieCamp Rock, was also made in the U.K., with Unique Television.

COUNTRIES: U.K. & IrelandLAUNCH DATE: 1995OWNERSHIP: Disney/ABC Television Group, a division of TheWalt Disney Company PRESIDENT, DISNEY CHANNELS WORLDWIDE: Carolina Lightcap PRESIDENT, ENTERTAINMENT & CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, DISNEY CHANNELS WORLDWIDE: Gary Marsh VP, WORLDWIDE PROGRAMMING STRATEGY, ACQUISITIONS & CO-PRODUCTIONS, DISNEY CHANNELS WORLDWIDE: David Levine VP & GENERAL MANAGER, DISNEY CHANNELS UK & IRELAND:Boel Ferguson VP, PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTION, DISNEY CHANNELS UK & IRELAND: Jonathan BoseleyWEBSITE: www.disney.co.uk

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DESCRIPTION:The Italian free-TV channel originally launchedin 2002 as Fox Kids Italy, before being renamed K2 in 2005,and becoming its own channel in 2009.

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY: The channel targets mainly kids 5 to12 and families, with a slight boy skew. K2’s program schedul-ing is modulated throughout the day in accordance with kids’habits. Mornings and afternoons target the core 5-to-12demographic with well-known brands and successful animatedseries that mix action and comedy, including Pokémon, TheFairly OddParents and Mr. Bean. Late evenings go for a widerdemographic, offering a variety of genres, from The CosbyShow to the game show Wipeout.

Being an independent broadcaster, Switchover Media’s objec-tive is to acquire content from the top independent producers anddistributors, such as CAKE from the U.K., Spain’s BRBInternacional and Japan’s The Pokémon Company and d-Rights. The network’s top shows include Galactik Football, Sabrina,

the Animated Series, Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 and the TotalDrama franchise, with Total Drama Island, Total Drama Actionand Total Drama World Tour. The action series Scan2Go and thecomedy Sidekick are also part of the network. As for its upcoming acquisitions slate, K2 is currently look-

ing for shows with a comedy and action twist that willstrengthen the weekday afternoon slot.For now, the channel is comprised only of acquired content,

though is open to original productions or co-productions inthe future.

COUNTRY: ItalyLAUNCH DATE: July 2009OWNERSHIP: Switchover MediaDISTRIBUTION: Free-to-air via DTT, satellite and partially ana-logue terrestrial to approximately 19 million householdsMANAGING PARTNER: Francesco NespegaCOMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING PARTNER:Giorgio Rossi CONTENT DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAMMING PARTNER:Giuliano TranquilliFINANCE & ADMINISTRATION PARTNER: Annalisa MuratoriWEBSITE: www.k-2.it

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DESCRIPTION: As the children’s channel of ARD and ZDF,KI.KA is able to provide the full range of genres, from dailynews produced specially for kids to documentaries and live-action series.

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY: KI.KA is exclusively dedicated tochildren with a target group of 3 to 13 years. The ARD/ZDFchildren’s channel has created time-slot segments for certainage brackets. The colors and shapes of KI.KA’s design help tonotify young viewers and their parents as to what’s age appro-priate, in line with target-group requirements.As Germany’s leader in kids’ TV, KI.KA looks for quality first

with its programming, whether it comes from independentproduction companies or big production outfits. The channel isalso looking for possibilities to invest in co-productions, espe-cially if programs are based on stories that suit its broadcastingphilosophy of high quality and go hand in hand with theEuropean culture of strong storytelling. Therefore, KI.KA isn’tpicky about where the programs come from. Canada, France,the U.K., Scandinavia, Australia and the U.S. have been thestrongest program sources for KI.KA.The animated series Yakari has been so successful with tod-

dlers and their older siblings that KI.KA recently decided togo for another season, having Media Participations’ Storimagesand ARD as co-pro partners. For older kids and family, ARD’sGarfield performs extremely well.

Dive Olly Dive, Chloe’s Closet, Babar and the Adventures ofBadou, Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, Pippi Longstockingand Little Amadeus have also been strong performers. Top-ratedoriginals for KI.KA include KRIMI.DE, Einstein High,KiKANiNCHEN and Allein gegen die Zeit.

COUNTRIES: Germany, Switzerland and AustriaLAUNCH DATE: January 1997OWNERSHIP: ARD & ZDFDISTRIBUTION: 96.3 percent of all households in GermanyPROGRAMMING & MANAGING DIRECTOR: Steffen KottkampHEAD, FICTION, ACQUISITION & CO-PRODUCTION:Sebastian DebertinHEAD, MARKETING & PR: Christiane RohdeWEBSITE: www.kika.de

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DESCRIPTION: One of the most well-established children’schannels in the U.K., Nickelodeon is the flagship service in anetwork of channels that also includes Nick Jr., Nicktoons andNickelodeon HD.

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY: Focused on being gender neutral,Nickelodeon targets a 6-to-12 demographic. The channel’sprime-time hours are from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., when newepisodes and series are launched. Nickelodeon has a central commissioning council. When

deciding to commission from the domestic market, all pitches arefirst run by the council to determine if the show is of interna-tional appeal. The central commissioning unit also makes deci-sions regarding international co-productions. Recent globalco-production partners have included Rainbow (Winx Club)and Saban Brands (the new Power Rangers Samurai series).The majority of the channel’s live-action shows come via

the Nickelodeon U.S. pipeline. Key properties include iCarly,Victorious and Big Time Rush. House of Anubis, a daily soap thatstarted on Nickelodeon in the Benelux in partnership withStudio100 Media, has since been produced in an English-language version using an American and British cast.Production on 45 new half-hour episodes kicked off inLiverpool at Lime Studios this summer. Animation is also featured prominently on the network,

with SpongeBob SquarePants being the signature show. Otheranimated series include The Penguins of Madagascar, PlanetSheen, Fanboy & Chum Chum, Avatar: The Last Airbender,T.U.F.F. Puppy and Kung Fu Panda.

COUNTRY: U.K. LAUNCH DATE: 1993 OWNERSHIP:Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)& BSkyBDISTRIBUTION: Available via Virgin Media, Sky Digital,TalkTalk, BT VisionEXECUTIVE VP & MANAGING DIRECTOR, VIMN, U.K. & IRELAND:David Lynn MANAGING DIRECTOR:Tina McCanVP, PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR: Debbie MacDonaldWEBSITE: www.nick.co.uk

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DESCRIPTION: The 24-hour preschool destination featurescurriculum-based shows for kids 2 to 5 and their parents and caregivers.

PROGRAMMING STRATEGY: Available on TV, on demand andonline, Sprout is dedicated to providing educational and entertain-ing content. Programming is scheduled in shorter five- to ten-minute segments that match the attention span of a preschooler.The 24-hour digital channel, along with the website

(SproutOnline.com), is the only channel that follows the dayof a preschooler from breakfast to bedtime with its distinctive,interactive programming and original hosted blocks. Sprout’sVOD offering is the number one on-demand service foryounger children, with more than 1 billion views. The channel’s program lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-

based preschool shows includes Sesame Street, Bob the Builder,Barney & Friends, The Wiggles, Thomas & Friends, Caillou, TheBerenstain Bears, Roary the Racing Car, dirtgirlworld and more.The programing is all focused on preschool shows that are dis-tinctive and interactive, with original hosted blocks that inspireparent-child interaction. Hosted blocks include Sprout’sWiggly Waffle, The Sunny Side Up Show, The Sprout SharingShow and The Good Night Show. Other originals for Sproutinclude the first-ever cooking and arts and crafts show forpreschoolers, Noodle & Doodle. The channel is also currently inproduction with its first-ever, long-form, co-production withThe Jim Henson Company, for a musical bedtime seriescalled Pajanimals.

COUNTRY: U.S.LAUNCH DATE: September 2005OWNERSHIP: NBCUniversal, HIT Entertainment, SesameWorkshop & PBSDISTRIBUTION: More than 50 million homesPRESIDENT: Sandy WaxSENIOR VP, PROGRAMMING: Andrew BeechamSENIOR VP, FINANCE: Beth HanssensVP, LEGAL, S&P: Adrienne ByrdVP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: Jenni GlennVP, MARKETING & RESEARCH: Jim MultariWEBSITE: www.sproutonline.com

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AMERICAN FILM MARKETNovember 2-9, 2011Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.

INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDSNovember 21, 2011New York, New York, U.S.A.

ASIA TV FORUMDecember 7-9, 2011Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

NATPE 2012 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITIONJanuary 23-25, 2012Fontainebleau Resort, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

TOY FAIRFebruary 12-15, 2012Jacob K. Javits Convention Center,New York, New York, U.S.A.

MIPTVApril 1-4, 2012Cannes, France

CARTOONS ON THE BAYApril 7-10, 2012Rapallo, Italy

ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL & MARKETJune 4-9, 2012Annecy, France

LICENSING INTERNATIONAL EXPOJune 12-14, 2012Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

NATPE BUDAPESTJune 26-28, 2012Budapest, Hungary

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