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Michael Carrington
Zodiak Kids Studios
CEO
Over a career spanning 25+ years, Michael Carrington has developed a deep understanding of how to deliver great content to international children’s audiences. He has commissioned many successful programmes including ‘Shaun the Sheep’, ‘Charlie and Lola’, ‘In the Night Garden’, ‘Mister Maker’, ‘LazyTown’, and ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ just to name a few. Michael has the practical experience of working in both public service broadcasting as Controller of CBeebies and the commercial sector as Chief Content Officer at Cartoon Network Europe.
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