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The International Exchange is a new initiative taking The Children’s Media Conference into Contacts the International arena and offering a brand new opportunity to buyers and sellers of kids’ If you need any more advice on the booking system or on the content. International Exchange please contact me:

International Guests Alice Burden All our international guests are listed in this brochure, and you can find helpful International Exchange Manager information about what they’re looking for at The Exchange so you can choose who to [email protected] meet in Sheffield. T. + 44 (0)7775 944 446 Book Your Meetings One-to-one meetings will be available throughout Wednesday 3rd July, and at times on the 4th and 5th. You will receive a link when you register so you can book meetings via our online booking system. International Exchange This is your chance to meet specially invited broadcasters, co-producers, funders and investors from various territories with an interest in UK content creators and distributors and we are delighted to be welcoming guests from the US, Canada, Singapore, China, Malaysia, India, Brazil and Europe to Sheffield this year.

Whether you’re a writer, director or consultant looking to sell your services, an interactive company looking for leads, a publisher making connections or a producer or distributor seeking funding for a project - the International Exchange will offer the connections you need. If you’re seeking investment, co-production partners or special expertise – the Exchange can provide solutions. Focus On…Sessions And of course it wouldn’t be CMC without content. A series of Focus On…..sessions will be stripped through Wednesday 3rd July for those wanting to find out more about tax relief, funding, and working in international territories and markets. Details correct at time of going to press May 2013 Wednesday 3 July 9.30–10.30am Focus on the UK Tax breaks The Children’s Media Conference Limited 11am–12noon Focus on Funding PO BOX 4719 12.30–1.30pm Focus on China Sheffield S10 9EU UK 2–3pm Focus on India T. + 44 (0)7411 424 455 3.30–4.30pm Focus on Markets E. [email protected] W. www.thechildrensmediaconference.com International Guest Information

speaking, presenting, curating, judging Vera Zaverucha Anand Gurnani and collaborating. Anand is involved in Justine Bannister creative development and has 18 projects Director in development with collaboration partners Founder Ancine: from all over the world. The projects include Founder Anand Gurnani Media Nacional (Brazilian) preschool animation shows, picture books Justine B Pvt Ltd Cinematografic Agency and graphic novels as well as live action France India Brazil feature films and documentaries.

Looking For Telephone: +91 9819439018 Jenny Buckland Telephone: +336 86 17 87 69 Ancine is a Federal Governmental Agency Looking For Looking For responsible for regulating and promoting I am looking for high quality boutique New Projects, Animation Studios looking for the Brazilian film and video industries. I will studios that want to enter the television long CEO studio partners and co-production partners, be interested to meet with people who can form and TV series space. I have a pre-school Australia Children’s Feature and series writers (adult and kids), share and exchange information on how show developed by me and a partner from Television Foundation Dubbing houses that perhaps have some other countries work in terms of financing Prague, and will be looking at pre production Australia knowledge of Chinese. the audiovisual industry. In turn, I can and animation design development partners explain how we finance contents for TV and Company Profile for that. I’m also looking for UK studios that feature films and the steps that a producer Justine is an independent children’s media want to collaborate with Asia as I shall be would need to follow in a co-production consultant with 20 years experience in able to add value to their global vision. 3rd Floor, 145 Smith Street, Fitzroy Vic 3065, project with Brazil, offering opportunities Australia the children’s entertainment industry. to identify possible paths of action for UK Company Profile Telephone: +61 3 9200 5500 She currently consults for Shanghai Media producers and companies. Anand Gurnani has devoted more than Group (Toonmax) and French production a decade to curating, promoting and Looking For house Panache Animation among others. Company Profile interfacing Indian animation to the Partnerships and co-production Her very broad skill set spans distribution, Ancine is a Government Agency, supervised world. What began as an entrepreneurial Company Profile acquisitions, co-productions, production, by the Ministry of Culture, that is responsible and journalistic foray into the world of The ACTF is committed to providing children post-production, marketing, brand and for the regulation and promotion of the animation, has led to being involved in 360° with entertaining media made especially for community management gained notably activity, not only for producers, but all aspects of the animation world from creation them, which makes an enduring contribution at 20th Century Fox, The Lagardère Group, involved in the audiovisual chain. Ancine to distribution, and from representation to to their cultural and educational experience. Disney Channels, TV Loonland, Dupuis, also supervises the enforcements of rules promotion. Anand is able to assist with any Dargaud and PGS Entertainment. She has a that affect the activity related to the queries you may have about the creative strong track record in spotting hot properties, audiovisual market (production, distribution as well as business aspects of Indian acquiring them, and turning them into and exhibition) in all segments. animation, media and entertainment and global brands. The three-times BAFTA- Asian animation. Anand spends at least half nominated Little Princess (TV Loonland) a year away from home, living out of a bag Register sold in 200 territories, the hugely successful (full of awesome animation films and reels) for the International Exchange at Inazuma (Disney Channels France) and the as he travels from continent to continent and Emmy-Award nominated The Jungle Bunch www.thechildrensmediaconference.com animation event to event around the world; (PGS Entertainment) now being developed into a long form series and an animated Company Profile Company Profile to grow robustly over the next few years with a Feature. In her role as International Head of CANAL+ Group is the leading pay TV group CBC is the Canada’s National Public CAGR of about 17 percent from 2012 to 2016. Distribution, Justine tripled sales revenues in France, ranking first both for its premium- Broadcaster. Kids’ CBC champions kids and Industry revenues are expected to reach Rs. at Lagardère, Dupuis and Dargaud and content and themed networks. It is also the their families by making content accessible 1.76 trillion (US$ 37.6 billion) by 2016. CII-PwC quadrupled them at TV Loonland, inking top multi-channel platform and distributor on all platforms which is focused on the report, ‘India Entertainment & Media Outlook several major pan-European and pan-global for pay-TV offerings, with a total of 11.2 “whole child”. This means that we go beyond 2012’. DEZ Chennai offers a unique, integrated deals for key properties. million subscribers. Taking into account its curriculum and look for shows which cluster environment where businesses across international operation, in particular the high- encourage children’s development in the the industry value chain share a work campus profile presence in Poland, the group reaches areas of creative expression, socio/emotional dedicated to their industry. This promotes Laurence Blaevoet almost 13 million subscribers worldwide. A intelligence, cognitive learning, physical vastly greater interaction among peers and pioneer in innovative use of the medium and development and awareness of themselves vendors, translating into better efficiency and Director of a benchmark player in production for film and and the world around them. opens up a host of business opportunities. Programming of television, CANAL+ Group has also announced DEZ Chennai, invites highly talented UK CANAL+ Channels, plans for development in free-to-air television entertainment and media companies to look Director of Youth unit broadcasting. at the growth potential in the Indian market, of CANAL+ Group Christie Fernandez and DEZ Chennai will assist UK companies CANAL+ in setting up operations and in business France Carla de Jong development. Director Executive In Charge DEZ Chennai Géraldine Soto of Production and India Development CBC Focus On…Sessions Children’s and Head of Programming, Youth Programming Wednesday 3 July CANAL PLUS, Youth Canadian Broadcasting Reallify Properties Private Limited. 9.30–10.30am Department Corporation (CBC) 52A Sterling Road, 3B Raag Durbar, Focus on the UK Tax breaks CANAL+ Canada Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034, India. France 11am–12noon Focus on Funding PO Box 500 Stn A, Toronto, Ontario M5W 1E6 Telephone: +919840281815 12.30–1.30pm Focus on China Canada. Looking For 2–3pm Focus on India Looking For Looking For UK entertainment and media companies CANAL+’s Children’s Department comprises The CBC is looking for unique, innovative interested in exploring the Indian 3.30–4.30pm Focus on Markets of children’s animation on terrestrial pay and interactive projects for potential co- entertainment market by way of JV’s channels CANAL+ and CANAL+ Family and production and partnership opportunities / co-productions / funding / business on specialised channels Piwi+, TéléTOON+ & at the CMC International Exchange. development. TéléTOON+1. We are looking for the next top We are mainly focused on programming Company Profile Contacts show aiming for ages ranging 3 to 14 and for the preschool audience at this time DEZ Chennai is a destination for production If you need any more advice on the their parents. Fun and edgy “cartoonesque” but are also interesting in programs and and broadcast companies, as well as a wide booking system or on the series are required for CANAL+ and CANAL+ interactive projects with appeal to not only range of support services, including providers International Exchange please contact: Family (8-14 & parents), fun yet smart pre- preschoolers but also children in the early for animation, dubbing, makeup, costume Alice Burden school series (3-5) for Piwi+, and fun series of elementary grades. For more specific design, set design and construction, casting, International Exchange Manager any format for telethon+ (6-10). Formats: 5’, information as to what we’re looking for, distribution etc. The Indian Entertainment [email protected] 7’, 11’ or 22’. and our interactive strategy please visit: and Media industry, with revenues of about Rs. T. + 44 (0)7775 944 446 www.cbc.ca/independentproducers/ 80,500 crore (US$ 17.2 billion) in 2011, is set genres/children_youth/ series and Film projects owned exclusively leading prime time drama, serial drama, Massimo Bruno Dinesh Kumar Jain by the company along with numbers of entertainment and factual entertainment International co-production projects with programming in over 40 territories. The different countries around the world such production operation comprises some of Head of TV Channels Chairman as China, Russia, Korea, Argentina, UK and the most recognized and creative labels Di Agostini Editore Eden Animation France. Eden Animation is now expanded from around the world including UFA, Blu, Italy India and Ireland over Europe, Middle East and Asia with its teamWorx, talkbackTHAMES, Grundy and business entities such as Eden Animation Blue Circle. We also maintain a significant Ltd in Dublin, Ireland; Eden Animation creative development network with teams International FZ-LLC in Dubai, UAE and Eden in London, Berlin, Cologne, Amsterdam, De Agostini Editore spa - Via Tazzoli 15 - 20154 Animation Studio Private Limited in Udaipur, Copenhagen, Paris, Los Angeles and Milano – Italia Anirban Nag India under common management. Eden Melbourne. Every year, our companies deliver Telephone: +39 02 3808 6242 Animation always believes in producing over 10,000 hours of original programming quality animation contents, which can to broadcasters around the world, rolling Looking For entertain audiences irrespective of religion out more than 60 formats and managing Action-adventure animated series for boys, and ethnicity and culture. Eden Animation over 300 original titles. Our primetime CEO comedy animation for tweens, live-action also has unit for ‘work-for-hire’ services, drama, serial drama, entertainment and Eden Animation series for girls, game shows for boys and girls providing animation services to different factual entertainment programmes are India and Ireland both in acquisition and co-production. companies and broadcasters on their broadcast in 150 territories. FremantleMedia Company Profile animated TV series projects. is owned by the RTL Group, Europe’s largest Pay TV Channels: entertainment network. RTL Group is 90% owned by Bertelsmann AG, an integrated DeAKids targeting 6 to 10 year old boys Telephone: +44 770 0074703 and girls Sander Schwartz media and entertainment company that DeAJunior targeting pre-schoolers Looking For commands leading positions in the world’s DeASapere targeting adults and families. Animation Content, especially TV major media markets. We are a global series, Home Video and Feature film co- Free to air channel (on DTT): President, Children’s & leader in content production and rights. development and co-financing. Eden Super! targeting 4 to 14 year old kids. Family Entertainment FremantleMedia Children’s and Family Animation collaborates with Producers/ FremantleMedia Entertainment (“FMEC”) was launched in Broadcasters/Executive Producers for Enterprises 2009 with the purpose developing, producing development of the projects and takes up the USA and distributing content for all segments role of Main Production Part in 2D Digital and of the children’s and family audience to 3D CGI TV series. Eden Animation Ireland networks and other platforms around the is also looking for recruitment of Director, 4000 W. Alameda Ave 3rd Floor, Burbank, world. Storyboard, layout artists, lead designers CA 91505. and other pre-production artists for its Telephone: +1 818 748 1180 upcoming 3D animated feature film. Looking For Company Profile I’m looking for fresh projects (primarily Eden Animation is one of the fastest animation), new potential co-production growing animation production studios partners and outstanding creative talent. across Europe and Asia. The company is specialised in production of animated Company Profile Register FremantleMedia is one of the largest audio-visual contents for TV broadcasting for the International Exchange at and Home Video and Feature film. Today international creators and producers of www.thechildrensmediaconference.com Eden Animation has over six animated TV entertainment brands in the world, with Looking For its digital communications subsidiary, Media these and others, including La Fabrique Shinichiro Ishikawa Kool Produktion AS are looking for UK based Prima Digital, via the lifestyle portal gua. d’images, Cybergroup, Method Animation writers, UK based directors, co-producers and com.my and tonton.com.my, a cutting- and Moonscoop, working on animation, live- financiers. edge video portal that provides an HD-ready action and hybrid shows for all children’s Founder Company Profile viewing experience and which now has more demographics. Gonzo KK Kool Produktion AS is a transmedia than 2.7 million registered users. Media Japan production house. The company was founded Prima’s leadership position in the Outdoor in 1996 and has produced/co-produced Advertising business is represented by Big Elin Raustøl feature films, short films, TV series and Tree Outdoor Sdn. Bhd., UPD Sdn. Bhd., The games. We make content for children ranging Right Channel Sdn. Bhd., Kurnia Outdoor Sdn. Bhd. and Jupiter Outdoor Network Ogikubo, Fukuchi Bldg 3F, 1-10-6 Kamiogi, from pre-school to tweens. Our mission Head of Acquisitions Sdn. Bhd. Its content creation subsidiary, Suginami-ku Tokyo 167-0043 Japan statement is: “We make children laugh!” NRK Super (Norwegian Primeworks Studios Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s Telephone: +81-3-5347-2401 Broadcasting Corp.) largest production company, has been Fax: +81-3-5347-2445 Norway Marini Ramlan producing TV content and feature films since Looking For 1984 and 1994 respectively. Emas, Media Potential partners for projects in areas Prima’s subscription-based channel is the including distribution in UK, US, and Europe, Head, Content first classic channel in Malaysia, showcasing Mobile: +4791 624972 marketing partners and potential licensees. Innovation, popular TV programmes from the Group’s In addition, potential co-production for new Looking For Primeworks Studios extensive content library. projects - looking for producers and creators At The CMC International Exchange I hope who want to collaborate with Gonzo on Media Prima Berhad to meet old and new contacts and find feature films or TV series. Also producers for Malaysia Diane Morel surprising new content for our children’s live action adaptation of feature films and TV channel targeting 2-12year olds. Our vision series based on Gonzo properties. is to “create a world in which children can Telephone: 03-7724 6633 ext 6522 develop and be important.” We are looking Company Profile for good story-driven programs with strong Gonzo is a global anime company, Looking For Children’s Script characters. Keywords: humorous, non- planning, developing, producing, exporting, Co-production & partnership opportunities Editor and Consultant violent, contemporary family-constellations importing anime contents. Also invests in UK training opportunities France productions and control relevant copyrights. Attachment opportunities and gender representation. Animated www.gonzo.co.jp/index.html series and specials of all genres - factual, Company Profile entertainment, drama series, sitcom, reality. Media Prima Berhad (Media Prima) is We do not acquire features. Frank Mosvold Malaysia’s leading fully-integrated media Telephone: + 33 6 03 36 19 78 Company Profile group. The Group is also one of Malaysia’s Looking For Top 100 largest listed companies by revenue. NRK, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Experienced pre-school, children’s and teens is a public service broadcaster. The Group owns and operates four free-to-air writers with a track record in adventure, Producer NRK consists of three main TV channels television stations: TV3, 8TV, ntv7 and TV9 character and humour; UK producers, book Kool Produktion AS (NRK1,NRK2,NRK3), three main radio and it owns more than 98 percent equity publishers and computer games producers Norway channels, several niche channels on the interest in The New Straits Times Press for partnerships with French companies. (Malaysia) Berhad (NSTP), Malaysia’s largest radio, the Internet, podcast and mobile publisher with three national newspapers; Company Profile phone. NRK Super is a daytime channel New Straits Times, Berita Harian and Harian Former in-house Writing Coordinator on (6.30am - 7.30pm) on NRK 3. Dronningensgate 23, 0154 Oslo, Norway Metro. The Group also owns three radio international series at French producer- Telephone: +47 907 57 127 stations, Fly FM, Hot FM and One FM. The distributors Marathon and Planet Nemo Group has a strong online presence through Animation. Now a freelance consultant for Register Kok Cheong Wong Andrew Beecham Joan Vogelesang for the International Exchange at President and Chief www.thechildrensmediaconference.com CEO Senior Vice President, Executive Officer Sparky Animation Pte Programming Toon Boom Animation Ltd Sprout Inc. Singapore USA Canada Frank Dietz

Head of Acquisitions Telephone: +65 62816312 Looking For and Co-Productions Mobile: +65 90306603 Acquisitions/pre-buys on minimum of Jean Lachance RTL Disney Fernsehen Fax: +65 62817613 26x11s that could fit within our unique GmbH & Co KG (SUPER programming strategy. Also interested in Looking For RTL) co-production partners based on our own Co-production and partnership opportunities VP Sales Germany i.p. or others, to begin in 2014. on either Sparky’s projects or projects Toon Boom Animation originated/proposed from the UK side. Company Profile Inc. Office: 0049-22145651110 Professional consultancy from renowned Sprout is the first 24-hour preschool Canada individuals for promoting/marketing some of destination available on TV, on demand Looking For our high profile properties. and online for children ages 2-5 and their In the morning Super RTL focuses on pre- parents and caregivers. Available in over schoolers and their parents. During the Company Profile 50 million homes, the 24-hour digital Looking For afternoon and early evening Super RTL Our core business is producing 3D animation channel is the only network that follows Meetings with UK content creators as well targets children aged 6-13 with the sweet for home videos, TV series, digital games, the day of a preschooler from breakfast as educational institutions, partnerships spot of 8 year olds. Our animated series mobiles, Internet contents and movies for to bedtime with its distinctive, interactive with local associations and/or professional are gender neutral, character-driven and worldwide markets. We develop original programming and original hosted daypart organizations representing content have comedy on different levels. We also air contents and IPs as well, and merchandise blocks that parents and kids share together. producers (studios and freelancers). animated movies, magazines and live-action them globally through international licenses. Viewers are encouraged to submit artwork, series. Our current focus is on animated Our research department also develops CG Company Profile birthday wishes, videos and more through comedy series with a minimum of 52x11’ production tools and systems that facilitate Toon Boom Animation Inc. is the worldwide SproutOnline.com, which has received over for 6-9 year olds. our production pipelines. Our shows include leader in digital content and animation five million viewer interactions to-date. co-production projects such as Dinosaur creation software, delivering products and Company Profile Sprout’s VOD offering is the #1 on demand Train, Fleabag Monkeyface, One Stormy services online to its global community. Super RTL is the market leader in German service for younger children with over Night, Jack and Mr Moon out-source service Toon Boom carries user-friendly applications children’s television. The Cologne station one billion views. The network’s program projects such as Toonix, Doc McStuffins, for all, catering to children, home users, first went on air in April 1995 aimed not only lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-based The Happy Hugglemonsters, Zigby and creative professionals as well as students, at young audiences but with programmes for preschool series includes originals like Freej, Direct-to-DVD features like Veggie educators and schools. Toon Boom is fully the whole family including classic cartoons, The Chica Show, Noodle and Doodle, and Tales: Huckleberry Larry & Tomato Sawyer’s dedicated to education and goes far beyond cartoon specials, kids’ feature films as well Pajanimals (co-produced with The Jim Big River Rescue, and those for TV and the just developing technology and curriculums as in-house shows and comedies for its Henson Company), as well as Sesame Internet like the Freej Quiz Show: The Book that will enhance the classroom experience. primetime slot at 8.15pm. With TOGGO for Street®, Barney & Friends™, The Wiggles®, of Riddle. Toon Boom is an influential advocate of older children and TOGGOLINO for pre-Super Caillou®, Thomas & Friends™, LazyTown™, bringing industry and education together, RTL has also established the most successful and more. Sprout is a partnership among while partnering with value-added partners children’s entertainment brands in Germany. NBCUniversal, PBS and Apax Funds. to help students achieve their goals. At the For more information visit www.superrtl.de high-end studio level, Toon Boom offers Stop Motion and VFX on a full spectrum a wide product range from powerful pre- of media platforms. With over 500 artists James Chen GU Russell Miller production tools to leading-edge animation and top creative professionals drawn from production solutions. Relying on its extensive various parts of the world, international Director of Strategy expertise in animation production, Toon Boom production systems, 24/7 schedules, cutting and Business CEO/Founder provides consulting services in the fields of edge communication infrastructure, cost Development Wonderreel/The Center optimization, pipeline integration, production effective service pricing and advantages UYoung Media & for Intentional Media assistance and custom development. of time difference, Toonz Animation has Entertainment Inc. USA emerged as the preferred one-stop studio for China entertainment majors. Our impressive client Mr P. Jayakumar list includes some of the biggest names in 900 Broadway, Suite 1002, New York, NY 10003 the media and entertainment industry like 10F, Building 1, No.20, Qiu Xian Qiao Rd. 100016, Beijing, China. Walt Disney, Turner, Nickelodeon, Universal Looking For Telephone: +86 186 2136 0482 Chief Executive Officer Studios, Paramount Pictures, Cartoon Series and films that have proven themselves Toonz Animation India Network, BBC, Sony Pictures, Lion’s Gate Looking For with kids in their native lands, whether Pvt. Ltd Entertainment, RTL Group, RAI TV, France We are looking for the experienced talent comedy, drama, games or real-life. We’ll India Television etc. For more information please to involve in our developing projects. consider exceptional animation, but visit www.toonzanimationindia.com We are also looking for good developing we’re particularly interested in live-action ideas to pitch. We welcome meetings with stories that capture the truth of kids’ experienced producers, head writers and lives, aspirations, anxieties, curiosity and Telephone: (0) +91 471-3042500 Kiko Mistrorigo creative teams and studios. imagination. We’re not afraid of quirky shows Mobile: +91 9895512121 that might attract a smaller viewership: Company Profile Looking For we live to bring kids and creators together. UYoung is the leading media and © This year we are open to co-production Many Wonderreel programs originate in Director/Partner entertainment company in China which and partnership opportunities in content languages other than English: we cover TV Pinguim has focused on the kids and family field for development, production and distribution translation and re-voicing. Brazil more than 13 years. The HQ is located in as well. Beijing and we also have the branch office in Company Profile © Company Profile Shanghai and Guangzhou. UYoung’s media Wonderreel is the first television network Toonz Animation India Pvt. Ltd is the business covers the TV, online-streaming designed for digital natives. Subscription- and offline medias. We offer the integrated based and commercial-free, we program animation production division of Toonz Looking For experience through the omni-media a personal channel for every child, 6-11 group. As the flag-bearer of the Indian I’m looking for possible co-production coverage. The core of the entertainment years old, from a broad international animation industry, Toonz Animation has partners and broadcasters that would be business is the IP and the characters. We do collection of TV and movies, voiced in emerged as one of the biggest and the good fits for our programs. most admired animation production houses TV and Feature film and have our own studio English, Spanish and the original language. in South Asia. Toonz Animation has been Company Profile facilities. UYoung also has the team to deal Wonderreel’s proprietary interface makes heralded by the Animation Magazine as ‘one TV Pinguim, founded in 1989, creates with the integrated branding management online/mobile video make sense to kids on of the top ten studios to watch’. Living up to entertaining, educational, and distinctive and character CP development. The licensing any digital device, while assuring parents its expectation, Toonz Animation over the children’s programming. TVPinguim’s and distribution team also provides the industrial-strength curation, moderation years has emerged the preferred destination animation portfolio covers a diverse range of service for our partner to introduce the and supervision. Committed to long-term for major European and North American subjects including environmental issues, art, top international content into the Chinese partnerships with producers and rights- © media conglomerates. Toonz Animation science, and sci-fi. 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The core operation of ZDF is its purchasing for quality programs, marketing Looking For Yong Le Innovative Education was founded nationwide television channel which went on online rights and the merchandising of In animation I am not only looking for a by Mr. So Wing Lok Jonathan, an innovator in air in 1963 and today reaches its viewers by strong ZDF program brands. In addition high quality, but also imaginative characters childhood education and the founder/creator cable, satellite or terrestrial antenna, both in to its commercial activities for ZDF, ZDF and innovative stories with a humorous twist. of famous cartoon character “Pleasant Goat analogue and digital format. Enterprises has also been able to establish I place strong emphasis on the scripts. and Big Big Wolf”. By injecting technology, itself successfully as an independent market The formats can be anything between 1’-40’. animation and innovation into the traditional player in both national and international learning methods for children, Yong Le is set Company Profile Katharina Pietzsch environments. As part of a powerful Group, to revolutionize childhood learning by creating Finnish-speaking YLE TV2 is the biggest the company has at its disposal the largest intelligent, interactive and creative APP broadcaster of kids’ programs when German-language program collection in the LEARNING curriculum and relevant products. measured by ratings and audience world, consisting of series and mini-series, satisfaction in Finland. Altogether it airs Director ZDFE.junior TV movies, documentaries and children’s over 1200 hours of programming for the Nicole Keeb ZDF Enterprises GmbH programs. During the course of the process of 2-12 y old kids. Pikku Kakkonen -magazine Germany development and diversification to date, it has show is one of the biggest brands at YLE. Its Head of International been possible to incorporate a large number main focus is the 3-6 y old kids. It reaches Co-productions of business activities within the television and about 85% of the target group every week. and Acquisitions, media industry within the ZDF Enterprises Erich-Dombrowski-Strasse 1, 55127 Mainz, For the 7-12 y old kids YLE has an interactive Children’s and Youth Group. Consequently, today ZDF Enterprises Germany. brand named Galaxi. It reaches about 64% Department can offer a comprehensive, full-service Phone: +49-6131-9911525 of its target group every week. Galaxi ZDF offer that covers every step in the process universe can be found on www.yle.fi/galaxi Germany Looking For of creation and utilisation of successful TV Buu-Klubben is aired by the Swedish- We are investing and coproducing, either productions, from material development speaking channel YLE Fem. Its main focus in all genres to production and then on ZDF-Straße 1, 55100 Mainz, Germany. together with or independently of our is 4-7 years olds. colleagues at ZDF, the broadcaster, into all to the marketing of television licenses, Looking For kinds of children’s and youth programming merchandising, online rights and much We are looking for high profile content – both live-action and animation ranging more. A decisive factor in this successful in animation and live action. The formats from pre-school to tween/teen content. We development has been our team of highly- Register are flexible, but best 26 x 26’ or 52 x 12’. would love to work more with UK producers motivated, experienced and committed staff, Series, specials and movies are needed. who strive with dedication and enthusiasm to for the International Exchange at and partners as we get a feeling that there is Co-productions, prebuys and aqcuisitions a lot happening in the UK at the moment and ensure that our commercial activities lead to a www.thechildrensmediaconference.com are possible. We do need therefore partners we’d love to expand our network there. We positive result for all partners involved.