TBI Kids Summit 2006. which tackles the issue of creating kids brands for a multi-platform world, has announced its lineup of speakers.
Speakers now confirmed on the program include:* Mahmoud Bouneb, egm, Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) * Peter Urie, chief development officer, TV Loonland * Howard Litton, svp/gm/director of channels, Nickelodeon UK* Elaine Sperber, head of family & children's drama, RDF Media* Julian Scott, head of children's drama and animation, Zenith Ent.* Frank Dietz, head of acquisitions & co-production, Super RTL* Finn Arnesen, svp/gm original animation and int'l development, Cartoon Network* Miles Bullough, head of broadcast, Aardman* Alison Warner, vp distribution, UK, Eire, Northern Europe and Africa, Cookie Jar* Jonathan Peel, chairman, Millimages* Anthony Utley, md, Cosgrove Hall* Emma Sherski, marketing director, Vivid Imaginations * Helen Howells, director of international marketing, Target Ent. * Jonathan Sykes, md, content strategy, HomeChoice * Dom Wheeler, vp, interactive, FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide* Leon Perahia, co-founder, Zooloo Kids, president Dargaud Distribution* Jeanne-Marie Gescher, founder, Claydon Gescher Associates China* Zarina Mehta, coo, Hungama TV India* Simon Philips, md, 4Kids Ent. Intl Ltd. * Anshuman Misra, md, Turner Ent. Networks India* Karl Woolley, head of childrens programming, Lion Television
The two-year-old conference will cover the business of childrens entertainment from program financing to merchandising and licensing strategies. Talking at the event will be leaders among Europes broadcasters, producers, distributors, licensing and merchandising companies, retailers, mobile companies and marketing specialists. It will take place from May 10-11, 2006, in London, U.K. For more information, visit www.tbikids.com.
Rick DeMott
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