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Friday 6th December
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09:00 AMHall 3 - Kings Place
TRENDS: What Makes Kids Watch
UK-based research outfit Dubit returns to Kids Content Futures to present its latest study into what drives children to select one piece of content over another and how the surge in direct-to-consumer SVoD services targeting families may impact discoverability.
Moderated by: Nico Franks, editor, C21kids
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09:30 AMHall 3 - Kings Place
Let’s Push Things Forward: LGBTQ in Kids’ TV
LGBTQ characters are becoming more prominent in kids’ TV, but issues remain around representation and visibility in key roles. What is being done to break down barriers to progress and what should programme-makers be mindful of to ensure inclusive, diverse, and accurate portrayals of the LGBTQ community?
Moderated by: Shabnam Rezaei, co-founder and president, Big Bad Boo
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10:15 AMHall 3 - Kings Place
Independent Thinking: The Future of Aardman
The newly-appointed MD at multi-award-winning studio Aardman will discuss his vision for the company’s future: the importance of employee ownership, working with traditional broadcasters and streaming platforms and maintaining a balance between commercial success and creative integrity.
Moderated by: Nico Franks, editor, C21kids
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11:30 AMHall 3 - Kings Place
OPPORTUNITY: Netflix in EMEA
Nico Franks talks to Netflix’s Alexi Wheeler and Aardman’s Sarah Cox about their new partnership on animated short film Robin Robin and to discuss the challenges and opportunities of creating local, authentic stories to engage global audiences.
Moderated by: Nico Franks, editor, C21kids
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12:15 PMHall 3 - Kings Place
OTT 2.0 - The Future of On Demand
We’re going through a period of unprecedented change in the TV industry, with Disney+ set to be followed by a slew of SVoD services from US media giants all hoping to catch up with Netflix. But what impact will these have on kids’ TV and which types of VoD should producers and distributors be focusing on?
Moderated by: Lucinda Whiteley, creative director, Novel Entertainment
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02:00 PMHall 3 - Kings Place
Brave New World: What Happens Next in Kids Content
When tech possibilities seem infinite, how do we make the most of those possibilities? Four leading experts in their field talk about how they make their choices, where those choices have taken them and where they think they might lead.
Moderated by: Lucinda Whiteley, creative director, Novel Entertainment
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03:00 PMHall 3 - Kings Place
IN CONVERSATION: Ed Wells, Sesame Workshop
In Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary year, Ed Wells discusses how the global phenomenon has stayed vital and ahead of the curve by successfully navigating the VoD boom, partnering with the likes of YouTube, Apple and HBO Max to launch new original content, while keeping Sesame Street freely available on public television and fulfilling its mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.
Moderated by: Nico Franks, editor C21kids
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03:45 PMHall 3 - Kings Place
OPPORTUNITY: YACF - What’s Coming Up
The UK’s Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF) recently announced the first projects that will benefit from its £57m (US$73.5m) injection into the country’s TV industry. We’ll hear from some of the project’s creators and the decision maker in charge of the fund to find out why they were chosen and what’s next for the fund.
Moderated by: Anne Brogan, Kindle Entertainment
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04:45 PMHall 3 - Kings Place
CLOSING REMARKS
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05:00 PMMusic Foyer - Kings Place
Closing cocktail
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08:00 AMKings Place
Registration and continental breakfast
Breakfast will be served 8am-9am.
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01:00 PMKings Place
Networking Lunch
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11:00 AMKings Place
Coffee Break