DeAPlaneta appoints animation veteran Carlos Biern as content, distribution director

Spanish kids company DeAPlaneta Entertainment has appointed Carlos Biern as content and distribution director of the kids and family division.

Carlos Biern

Reporting to chief brand officer Diego Ibañez, Biern will grow the DeAPlaneta Kids & Family portfolio of animated series with original productions, coproductions and acquisitions, and position the brand on TV channels and OTT platforms globally.

He will expand DeAPlaneta Entertainment’s reach into new and growing markets in both production and distribution and will pay particular attention to digital IPs targeting young audiences, plus video-on-demand platforms and immersive environments.

Biern is the former president of DIBOOS, the Spanish Federation of Animation & Visual Effects Producers, and has extensive experience as a creator, executive producer and business developer for animated series.

Over the past decade, he has led creative and commercial, audiovisual, digital, interactive and merchandising teams at animation companies including BRB Internacional in Spain and Toonz Media Group.