Blogs tagged "Disney"
July 2017
CMC 2017: Report – Meet the Commissioners: Channels
Nico Franks of C21 Media, introduced executives from the digital children’s channels Nickelodeon, Baby TV, Disney and Turner. Takeaway: Nickelodeon says: "Approach a pitch as a partnership, not as a boss/employee relationship." Baby TV addresses parents first. Disney is open to pitches from every talented individual. Turner is open all year round for submissions Detail: Nickelodeon Alison Bakunowich, General Manager of UK and Ireland, and Nina Hahn, Senior VP of Nickelodeon, were first to set out their stall. Nickelodeon is currently the number one satellite kids network, and boasts coverage of kids in nappies to skinny jeans, with pre-school being their biggest viewing category. Nickelodeon (and Channel 5’s Milkshake) owners Viacom consider the Nickelodeon Network to be very grounded, whilst reflecting…
July 2016
CMC 2016: Report – Commissioner Conversations: Commercial Networks
The three big commercial kids' broadcasters, Disney, Turner and Nickelodeon, talked to Stewart Clarke, Editorial Director at TBI Takeaways: Tax breaks have had a huge impact on UK production Disney, Turner and Nickelodeon are open to submissions from UK producers at any time Details: David Levine, VP Programming, Productions & Strategic Development, Disney Channels EMEA & GM Disney Channels UK & Ireland, and Louise Benham, Director of Programming, Disney Channels UK & Ireland introduced an exclusive concept music video titled 'Believe That' from a new locally produced Disney Channel series. ‘The Lodge’, which recently finished filming in Northern Ireland, was inspired by Disney’s original Israeli programming ‘North Star’. David was asked if it was set to be EMEA’s new ‘High School Musical’, which had a huge impact…
July 2012
OMG£££ – Magnetising and Monetising Apps
Anna Rafferty, MD, Penguin Digital - Presentation Nicholas Lovell, Founder GamesBrief - Presentation Mark Sorrell - Presentation Jason Krogh's presentation as a YouTube Screencast An excellent outline by Stuart Dredge in the Guardian - with some of the panelists weighing in with comments at the end - the debate continues... http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2012/jul/09/regulation-iap-apps-for-kids CMC Blog by Tom Webb. Making, creating and purchasing apps is a 21st century phenomenon, but while they prove to be a huge success, industry experts have a few words of warning. Penguin, one of the most well known and respected distributors of printed literature have now found their way into making the UK’s favourite book related apps such as the excellent series of ‘Me Books’. The greatest lesson…
CMC 2012: Meet the Commissiomners: Commmercial
Blogged by Tom Webb. Introduced By: David Jenkinson, Editor-in-chief & Managing Director, C21Media Speakers: Louise Bucknole, Programming Director, Disney Channels UK & Ireland. Beth Gardiner, VP Production & Development, Disney Junior, EMEA Anthony Lukom, VP and MD UK and Ireland, Turner Broadcasting Anthony Lukom's Presentation available for download Jamila Metran, Programme Manager CITV Jamila Metran's presentation available for download Tim Patterson, VP Scheduling, Nickelodeon UK After meeting the commissioners of the commercial arm of children’s television, it’s impossible not to feel excited about what the future holds. With bundles of energising new commissions and acquisitions, and some old faces including Winnie the Pooh and Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, this high profile panel certainly had much to show off and…
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