5 preschool TV projects (3-6 years old) from around the world have been selected to pitch onstage at MIPJUNIOR, in front of a jury of industry professionals. The pitch competition will take place on Sunday, 20th October at 14:45 in the Grand Theatre.

Josh Silverman will take the stage at 11.15AM on Sunday 20 October. He will explore reaching new audiences and platforms, the company’s approach to play, and how its expanding entertainment slate connects with fans worldwide as it approaches its eighth decade. Silverman will also share timely insights behind the upcoming reimagining of iconic purple dinosaur Barney and how Mattel’s full franchise ecosystem will be leveraged in bringing the all-new Barney's World series to life.

Andy Yeatman, the recently appointed CEO USA and global operations of Miraculous Corp, will keynote at MIPJUNIOR, sharing ambitions and perspectives on Miraculous Corp and reveal more details of the global strategy including an early peek into the new line-up: TV movies, spin-off series, feature films, and new characters.

The keynote marks the first speaking appearance for Yeatman since his appointment in June, having previously served as Head of Moonbug USA, (overseeing series including CoComelon and Blippi), and having founded and lead Netflix’s Kids’ Content department after a successful stint at the Walt Disney Studios. He will take to the stage at 12.00 on Saturday 19 October.

Miraculous Corp was unveiled earlier this year by leading European independent production and distribution powerhouse Mediawan led by Pierre-Antoine Capton, and ZAG, the innovative independent animation studio behind Miraculous which sees founder Jeremy Zag overseeing the development and creation of new storylines and characters within the franchise.

Picture credit: © Lionel Guericolas - MPP