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BLUE ANT MEDIA HAS A NEW SALES TEAM FOR ITS KIDS & GLOBAL DIVISION
NICK AND MEDIAPRO TO LAUNCH GAMING SERIES Nickelodeon Latin America announced “N00Bees” (60 x 60´), a new scripted gaming series in the works with Barcelona based multimedia communications group, Mediapro. “N00Bees” will begin production in April and will debut pan-regionally late Q3 on Nickelodeon Latin America. The series will be distributed internationally by VIMN Americas’ International Programming Sales team. The series was created by Enrique Pérez, from Mediapro Group’s production company 100Balas. The series will be shot in Bogota, Colombia at Mediapro’s facility, Televideo.
Blue Ant Media announced new sales appointments to its growing Global Networks division. This newly created sales team will focus on distributing Love Nature, ZooMoo and Arcade Cloud across the LatAm and USHispanic markets. Julio Sobral, Fernando Gualda, Loreto Gaete, Starrett Berry and Sebastian Galia will operate out of Blue Ant Media’s Los Angeles office. Leading the new sales force is Julio Sobral, General Manager, Kids & Global Networks - LatAm & US-Hispanic, Blue Ant Media. In this role, Sobral will oversee the channel distribution and operations of Blue Ant Media’s suite of channels across linear and streaming platforms all over the USHispanic, LatAm and Brazil markets and will report to Ward Platt, CEO, Kids & Global Networks, Blue Ant Media.
STUDIO 100 & PLANETA JUNIOR EXPAND PARTNERSHIP Germany’s Studio 100 Media and Spanish entertainment company Planeta Junior are expanding their partnership with a distribution and co-production agreement. The deal will see the companies collaborate on five new productions for Studio 100/m4e, as well as two productions for Planeta Junior, including certain co-production and distribution rights for all companies. Planeta Junior will obtain exclusive distribution rights to m4e series “Mia and Me” in a number of European territories; and Studio 100 Media/ m4e will take over distribution rights to the series “Gormiti” in Benelux, German-speaking Europe, Scandinavia, Africa and the Middle East. 2 · SEÑAL INTERNACIONAL
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DHX MEDIA AND MATTEL STRIKE MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL DEALS
EUROPEAN KIDS COMPANIES MADE PRODUCTION DEAL Premium kids content distributor Federation Kids & Family, its sister production company Cottonwood Media and leading European kids entertainment company Planeta Junior are delighted to announced a new partnership to develop, distribute and license premium kids and family programs worldwide. The multi-year deal will see Federation Kids & Family, Cottonwood Media and Planeta Junior pool their considerable economic, production, licensing and distribution resources to target, produce and exploit high quality programming worldwide, and across all platforms. Cottonwood Media and Planeta Junior will develop and produce new content, while distribution and ancillary rights will be jointly exploited by Federation Kids & Family and Planeta Junior. The powerful alliance kicks off with “Squish “(52 x 11) produced by Cottonwood Media and Gulli (France). The show will be a hilarious 2D series for 6-11 target.
SONAR ENTERTAINMENT TO PRODUCE WITH WILDSEED STUDIOS Sonar Entertainment has entered into a first-look deal with the awardwinning UK-based Wildseed Studios with an agreement encompassing all Wildseed kids and family content. The partnership will also focus on developing and producing strategic and incentivized pipelines for creator driven properties from the UK and North America, with Sonar acting as worldwide distributor. Among the properties now in development as part of this deal are the BAFTA Short Form Award-winning animated series “Lottie Bearshout”, which follows the adventures of a small-town troublemaker as she explores the enchanted woods outside her cabin with her best friend Hunter, a rookie Forest Guardian.
DHX Media and Mattel Creations confirmed numerous deals for the latest seasons of hit preschool series “Fireman Sam” and “Bob the Builder”, spanning linear broadcast, video-on-demand, home entertainment and theatrical. Building on DHX Media and Mattel’s strategic partnership to drive growth in some of the world’s most popular kids’ brands, broadcast deals for season 11 of “Fireman Sam” have been struck with France Télévisions for its France 5 channel; Hop! Media Group (Israel); and MiniMini+, part of Canal+ International (Poland). In home entertainment, rights for season 11 of have been signed to Universal Home Video (France), ABC Commercial (Australia) and justbridge (Germany and Austria), while theatrical rights for this newest season have been signed to Pathé Live (France).
DISCOVERY KIDS LATIN AMERICA PRODUCES NEW FAMILY SERIES Global media company Brain Power Studio is launching its brand new family series. Based on the book by Victoria Carson, “The Ponysitters Club” (20 x 22’) is being produced in association with Discovery Kids Latin America, supported by the Shaw Rocket Fund in Canada. The series is written by David Finley, executive produced by Brain Power Studio’s Beth Stevenson and Nancy Yeaman. Directed by Justin G. Dyck, Marco Deufemia and Emma Jean Sutherland. The series is currently in production and has begun delivery. Beth Stevenson, President and Founder of Brain Power Studio said: “We are pleased to be producing and distributing a children’s live action drama that shows such great empathy and inclusion. As our Ponysitters care for the rescue animals, they learn to care for themselves and their friends. Discovery Latin America and Shaw Rocket Fund have been big supporters of the creative balance between entertainment and emotion for this age range”.
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Nat Geo Kids strengthens its position in Latin America With the launch of “Nat Geo Lab”, its first original production in Latin America, and the acquisition of the literary rights of the Brazilian book “Pilar”, the brand is gaining more momentum in the region.
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at Geo is always searching for new content and new strategies to further develop its business in Latin America. Already established as a heavyweight in the wildlife and documentary genre, the company is trying now to expand its reach by setting up new projects which have nothing to do with the traditional documentaries. With that in mind, the company decided to venture into a genre that until now was unknown for them in the territory: the kids and family genre. That is why in June of 2017 the group launched Nat Geo Kids for Latin America, a multi-platform destiny targeting children. Although it does not even have a year since its debut in the region, the results of this venture are more than satisfactory, and it has now become a fundamental part of Nat Geo’s strategy in the territory. “We think that we have to get p “Atchoo!”
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the brand closer to the consumer, so we are still developing some business lines in Latin America. That is basically in the consumer products area, which divides itself in three sub-areas: licensing and merchandising, where Nat Geo Kids and the contents we produce are the spearhead to develop the business; publishing, with the magazine and the books we edit; and Nat Geo Expeditions, the most important part because is the one with the most potential of development and the one 360 linked to the business,” said Diego Reck, Executive Vice President at National Geographic Partners in conversation with Señal Internacional. Building on its momentum in the region, early this year Nat Geo Kids confirmed the craation of its first original production in Latin America: “Nat Geo Lab”. This title will be composed by 26 episodes of 30 minutes and its production, which will begin on March, will be in charge of FOX Telecolombia. The company hopes to launch this show on the first semester of this year. “Nat Geo Lab” will feature scientific and fun experiments that kids can try through
homemade and easy to get elements. The surprising discoveries will be presented in a modern laboratory with experiences that children can replicate in their homes to continue exploring the world of science. “Producing original content for children is a challenge that we assume with great responsibility, enthusiasm and passion. In ‘Nat Geo Lab’, science and fun coexist through simple and homemade experiments that the youngest can share with their parents and family,” explained Fernando Semenzato, Senior Vice President of Production at National Geographic Partners in Latin America. FOCUSED ACQUISITIONS Recently, Nat Geo Kids confirmed the acquisition of the literary rights of “Pilar”, by the Brazilian author Flávia Lins, to develop the first animated series based on books of wide impact within children’s public. “Pilar” is a story about a little girl who loves to travel, and her dream is to visit every single country in the world. “We are passionate about choosing content that supports the values of National Geographic, and we trust that Pilar, a girl so restless and adventurous with desire to discover and learn, will be an ally for parents to continue trusting us when looking for entertainment destinies for their children. In addition, ‘Pilar’ is already a literary success in Brazil and much of Latin America, so we are confident of its potential in the world of children’s book licenses,” Reck concluded. By Federico Marzullo /senalint
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Mondo travels the world with “Heidi” Maria Bonaria Fois, General Manager of Mondo TV Iberoamérica, describes the success of the “Heidi, Bienvenida a Casa” , not only on the TV screen but also with its licensing and merchandising business.
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and the pay TV channel DSTV Kids, of Portuguese Africa. Other agreements with some of the top international players are under negotiation and we will be able to announce an important issue agreement in one of the main European countries very soon,” Maria Bonaria Fois, General Manager of Mondo TV Iberoamérica, anticipated. The second season of the show, “Heidi, Bienvenida al Show,” is about to reach the global screens and Mondo is on the verge of announcing its release date. “Its international potential lies in the intrinsic characteristics of the series itself and then in an adequate TV exposure of the first season as well as a solid licensing program,” Bonaria Fois analysed. “Animation seems to travel more easily, while youth fiction series tend to be more subject to trends such as fashion and music. A good way to ensure that the content has international appeal is incorporating universal values for young viewers around the world, such as family and friendship, as well as music. This is what happens with ‘Heidi, Bienvenida a Casa’. The originality of this project relies on the fact that we took a globally recognized brand such as ‘Heidi’, we re-adapted it completely and we gave it a fresh and modern character”, she added. MORE BUSINESS Alongside with the success of the series on the screen comes the licensing and merchandising agreements. Recently, Mondo TV announced a multi-territorial publishing agreement with Penguin Random House, which is going to launch more than ten books inspired by the live-action series. Furthermore, the company closed a deal with Walcor for the production of several articles in the categories of food and confectionery for “Heidi”. Mondo TV Iberoamérica is now focused on expanding its global presence even more. “Mexico will continue to be one of our main reference countries. The L&M distribution of products derived from our most outstanding series will continue to represent one of our main objectives for this 2018. Furthermore, we will continue to strengthen our role as providers of educational content to public operators in countries such as Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia and the Southern Cone,” the executive said. Finally, Fois concluded: “In 2018, our greatest challenge will be to deepen our relationships with some important pan-regional Pay TV operators and expand the exposure of our content offering by contemplating new windows in the digital scope. The US Hispanic and Central America will continue to be areas of great interest for us. Another big focus for us is to strengthen our commercial relationships with the countries of the Southern Cone where we have ambitious projects for the future.”
he producer and distributor Mondo TV Iberoamérica continues to expand its worldwide footprint and the main reason of its success is “Heidi, Bienvenida a Casa,” the best and most popular asset of the company. The first season of the live-action series of juvenile fiction that Mondo co-produces with Alianzas Producciones had a great success in Latin America on Nickelodeon. A+ Mexico, the new channel of the TV Azteca group which covers the territories of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, is also broadcasting it. Moreover, “Heidi” was launched in Red Uno Bolivia and Teletica Costa Rica last year, while in other territories such as Peru and El Salvador the series will be released soon. However, the success of “Heidi, Bienvenida a Casa” is not only limited to Latin America. “The first season of ‘Heidi’ already has an international audience: it has made its entry into the markets of Europe and the Middle East with additional sales to Russia, Israel m María Bonaria Fois 6 · SEÑAL INTERNACIONAL
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and innovative content” Joana Carrion, CEO de All The Kids Entertainment, has a two-decade career focused on kids and family. She explains the focus of her new company and gives a global business perspective. is focused on Kids & Family content, and especially on Premium content of a global or international nature. It is in this segment where All The Kids Entertainment is positioned to offer the industry original projects that meet those needs. Given the huge demand for content, it is about proposing Premium projects, very focused on that target, and using the talent and know-how of the ATK team”.
ast MIPTV, Joana Carrion launched All the Kids Entertainment, a company that manages three businesses: production, developing kids and family content; consultancy, specialized in kids and family entertainment; recreation and leisure. In an interview with Señal Internacional, Joana Carrion, CEO de All The Kids Entertainment, describes the focus and goals of the company.
What is the new perspective that All The Kids bring in this context? “Now is a great time to offer fresh and innovative content to the kids and family space, and hence satisfy broadcasters and platforms growing needs for original content. Live Action is relatively under-developed and All The Kids and its TV series projects are having a great reception in the marketplace with the projects we are presenting. We are bringing to the market two or three new projects per year. Our series focused on science and the environment are good examples of content that connects with the kids of today.
How do you analyse the kids and family entertainment business? “In this moment of tremendous transformation in the audiovisual market, there is a great demand for new content from the traditional PTV and FTV channels but above all from the new SVOD platforms. A very important part of this demand
What balance do you do for the company, after almost a year of its global launch? “We launched in MIPTV 2017 with very positive feedback, and since then we have been working hard to present different and original live action series, all which m Trust me have had a fantastic reception in the
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industry; and we will soon be announcing important production and financing partnerships. Both MIPCOM and NATPE have represented an important leap for All The Kids and we are sure Kidscreen will enhance even further our position in the industry on both the production and distribution sides of the company. This first year has served to present our business model to the market and which has been fantastically received, and now our next steps are to continue to present more exciting and fresh projects to the market and close our first big deals”. How does the company drive three different core businesses such as production, developing, and consultancy? “Today we need to be truly multi-task as well as being able to devote our resources to each of the projects. We have a small but very solid structure that is complemented by excellent professionals who are incorporated case by case, in each of the projects”. Since you manage a Miami based office, how important is the US Hispanic market for your company? “The US Hispanic market and the Latin-American market are our core markets. We know these markets very well, their programming needs and their specific content needs. That is why our office in Miami is very important as it gives us support in diverse topics and allows us a more direct and direct presence and contact with the market”. By Federico Marzullo /senalint
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“Spanish animation has a great reception” Begoña Esteban, Sales Manager for Latam, US Hispanic and Iberia of Imira Entertainment, explains the international launches of the Spanish distributor and analyzes the global projection for Spanish animation.
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ach year the Spanish distributor, Imira Entertainment, incorporates up to four new titles into its catalog. By 2018, the international distributor of kids and family animated series and feature films, highlights three new series that make up the “Riki Universe” and represent a total of 130 half-hours. “The new titles are ‘BabyRiki’ (104x5’), ‘KikoRiki’ (216x6’ & 52x11 ‘), ‘PinCode’ (104x13’), an educational comedy that explores the principles of physics, chemistry and biology through a group of heroes who travel the world”, said Begoña Esteban Sales Manager for Latam, US Hispanic and Iberia of the company to Señal Internacional. “We have other big projects in our catalog: ‘Zelly Go’ treats (104x1’ 30’’), ‘Darwin & Newts’ (40x11’) an imaginative adventure about science and nature; ‘Smighties’ (78x7’),
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about small and powerful heroes that inhabit a magical hillside; ‘Sindbad y las 7 Galaxias’ (26x11’), a special adventure comedy about the protection of the environment and the comedy without dialogues ‘Cam & Leon’ (117x3’ & 39x7 ‘), about two chameleon mascots whose mission is to survive” , the executive completed. With 15 years of experience and offices in Madrid and Barcelona, Imira Entertainment developed a solid path both in Spain and international territories. The company boosted the launch of Clan, the new children’s channel of RTVE. “Imira has a very close relationship with the channel because we have sold content to Clan TV in Spain for years and we are also co-produce with TVE for Clan TV. We are supplying an important
part of the content for the international channel”, said Esteban. “Imira is committed to helping platforms and channels around the world to give them solutions for children’s programming, and Clan is a clear example of Imira’s strength”, remarked the Sales Manager for Latam, US Hispanic and Iberia of the distributor.
GLOBAL EXPANSION Regarding the projection of Spanish animation in Europe and the rest of the world, Esteban said: “Despite the great crisis that we suffered and overdrawn many Spanish producers, luckily Spanish animation continues to be of great quality and having a very good international reception both in Europe and in Latin America or even Asia, and Imira is better positioned than ever to face the new market”. Imira Entertainment closed important international sales during 2017. Nickelodeon acquired the non-dialogue comedy “Zelly Go” (104x90’) for more than 150 territories in the EMEA, Latin America and Asia markets. Netflix, with whom Imira agreed to a multi-territorial sale, including for Latin American, bought seven titles, including several series of the SAMG Korean Study; “Vroomiz”, “Miniforce”, and the action adventure “Power Battle Watch-Car”, as well as several titles produced by Imira such as “Lucky Fred”, “Lola & Virginia”, and “Sandra, Detective de Cuentos”. On the other hand, Globosat Brasil won the preschool series “Hogie el Trotamundos” (52x11’) and “Yoyo” (52x7’) of Showlab. “We are negotiating two new titles from Mipcancun”, said Esteban. To conclude, the executive mentioned the sale of six Imira titles to VTR. The purchase of the preschool adventure of Zodiak Kids, “Zack & Quack”, and “Yoohoo & Friends” from Aurora World, by Channel 11 of Mexico and the release of the animated film by Toonz & Exodus Film “Bunyan & Babe” (1x90’) by Discovery Kids. By Romina Rodriguez /senalint
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“Besides a dubbing service, we are a business partner” Liliam Hernandez, CEO of Universal Cinergia, talks about the last changes in the company, its expansion strategy for 2018, and its objectives for the upcoming Kidscreen.
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niversal Cinergia had an impressive growth process in 2017. The company has a dynamic relationship with all Turkish content producers and distributors and now is focused on new projects related to kids and animation genre. Liliam Hernandez, CEO of Universal Cinergia, explained the new advantages and challenges of the group’s positioning. With its sister company Universal Labs, Universal Cinergia focus its business in global dubbing, subtitling, and post-production services. Nonetheless, this development in the quantity of operations has also brought new clients and strengthened existing relationships. “Nos we are dubbing five Turkish
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productions from Global Agency, so we reinforced our tie with Turkish series’ big players. We are processing two of these new contents, which will be destined for TV Azteca Mexico. We are also working on an alliance with Kanal D for productions”. Amongst other Turkish firms, Cinergia has also long-term associations with Inter Medya, Calinos, ATV, Raya Group, AND Eccho Rights. “We just closed a contract with Lionsgate to be their preferred vendors. All the series bought by Lionsgate for Starz, which have recently merged, will be dubbed by Cinergia in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese”, shared the executive. Hernandez finds Kidscreen as a good opportunity to continue improving Cinergia’s connections with kids and ani-
mated content players. “We are working with a lot of projects from all around the world from the animation sector. Right now, the most important contents we are working on are ‘Achoo!” from VR360; ‘Mr. Magoo’ and ‘If I Were an Animal’, from Xilam, and shows from TV Tokyo Japan”, mentioned Cinergia’s CEO. She detailed that the focus for animations during 2018 will be Asian productions and stressed on the international potential of these contents: “The talents that offer their voices for dubbing love to work with cultures that are very dissimilar. It’s incredible to see how they dive into de characters when the shows are animated”.
BUSINESS STRATEGY Hernández clarified that a show needs to be dubbed or subtitled with the right quality, and the process would take around a month. “Cinergia has bought the building right next to our offices and through this facility we will focus in post-production. We reorganized our areas to keep delivering our services in due time”. The group’s CEO considered that Universal Cinergia differential is the warm customer care that the company offer to its clients. “The service is completely personalized. To add a client to our company is not just a business operation but a friendly relationship. That honesty is what makes them identify themselves with us”. Hernández also indicated that the operative advantage of having Universal Labs so close to their main offices and providing a complete assistance to their partners has also contributed to their growth. By Lucila Rivadeneira Cuvry /senalint
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“The beauty of animation is it’s universal and limitless” Federico Vargas, 9 Story’s Senior Director of Distribution, shares the production and distribution strategy for Latin America and Asia, and remarks the international potential of the company’s content.
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fter the recent acquisition of Out Of The Blue Enterprises, a consumer products company, and the rebranding of its production studios, 9 Story Media Group has strengthened its productions and distribution businesses. Federico Vargas, 9 Story’s Senior Director of Distribution, explained how these events will boost the company´s growth for 2018, and shared his perspective about the emerging markets like Latin America and Asia. 9 Story acquired the consumer products company Out of the Blue Enterprises, from “Blue’s Clues” Co-creator, Angela Santomero, and former Nickelodeon executive, Samantha Freeman. 9 Story confirmed that Out Of The Blue will become the group’s subsidiary in New York, with the objective of expanding distribution deals in the United States. The production arm of 9 Story was developed during 2017 after the rebranding of its audiovisual firms under the Brown Bag Films umbrella last October. Brown Bag unites 28 content pipelines from
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“The beauty of the animation business is its universality and limitless. Children don’t discern where an animated show was produced. That is one of our strengths; we have content that travels internationally very well”. studios based in Dublin, Manchester and Toronto. “The beauty of the animation business is its universality and limitless. Children don’t discern where an animated show was produced. That is one of our strengths; we have content that travels internationally very well”, Federico Vargas said.
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TWO BIG MARKETS In relation to the Latin American and Asian business, Vargas said that the company will continue to expand its most successful franchises regionally. “Those shows are ‘Nature Cat’, ‘Peg+Cat’ and ‘Wild Kratts’, hits for Discovery Kids and PBS Kids; ‘Daniel Tigger’s Neibourghood’ and ‘Numb Chukes’, through Cartoon Networks global channels”, Vargas exemplified. The specific strategy in Latin America will be to expand the panregional Pay TV partnerships but, at the same time, increase the monetization of 9 Story’s dubbed assets. “We have a lot of content for neutral sales, which was dubbed into neutral Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. We also want to strengthen our relationship with terrestrial TV broadcasters”, Vargas commented. The export potential of 9 Story’s animations will allow the firm to improve these same brands’ reach in Asia, where they have also been conquering young audiences. Nonetheless, he compared both markets in terms of linear TV distribution. “The biggest difference between Asia and Latin America is that the Asian business is growing exponentially, whereas Latin America has had difficult times, given the recent economic troubles in Mexico and Brazil”, the executive said. At the same time, 9 Story’s Senior Director of Distribution analyzed the panorama for digital platforms. “The digital explosion in Latin America has faded, outside of Netflix hit. The growth percentage is much smaller than in Asia. We are seeing much growth in countries like China. The Asian market has a much bigger footprint in terms of population”. By Lucila Rivadeneira Cuvry /senalint
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oat Rocker Media has acquired FremantleMedia’s Kids & Family Entertainment division, headquartered in London, UK, with offices in New York and Hong Kong. Effective immediately, this acquisition signals Boat Rocker’s continued commitment to developing, producing and monetizing an expanded catalogue of premium kids & family entertainment while simultaneously
decades of experience to the role, Carenco is a veteran of the global content distribution business. She was most recently International Sales & Acquisitions Director at Paris-based Awol Animation. Prior to Awol Animation, she worked at Gaumont Animation (formerly Alphanim) for 15 years, where she was responsible for developing the company’s international distribution activity in Asia, EMEA and Canada. Morgann Favennec, EVP Global Sales Development at Xilam Animation, said: “Céline has
a terrific track record in both the creative and business sides of animation and she will be a great asset to our sales team as we continue to forge relationships in the key Asian Pacific market. Céline is highly regarded in in the region where she began and forged her sales career.” Céline Carenco said: “Xilam is in a unique position in the kids’ space. I am excited about what the company has to offer and am thrilled to be joining a dynamic and seasoned team to help further grow the business.”
Boat Rocker Media Acquires Fremantle´s Kids & Family Division enhancing Boat Rocker Rights’ global reach for its scripted and unscripted catalogue, now totaling over 6,000 half hours. “Today marks a major step in our expansion on the international stage,” said John Young, CEO and David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Co-Executive Chairmen of Boat Rocker Media. “We have deep respect for the unique expertise and brands that the FremantleMedia Kids & Family team have created over the last 8 years
and are excited for future collaborations with such an impressive collection of global broadcast and ancillary partners.” Established in 2010, FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment has built an exceptional portfolio of 45+ brands consisting of over 150 series and 1,600 half hours of programming for children from pre-school to tweens/teens. FremantleMedia’s current Kids & Family Entertainment division will be integrated into Boat Rocker Media’s global distribution arm, Boat Rocker Rights.
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