Blogs tagged "Turner"
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…