You will find below the buyers attending Cartoon Forum 2026.

Robert Bolhuis
- Position
- Director
- Company
- 11BIRDS
- Country
- Netherlands

Ingrid Florin Muller
- Position
- Animation Funds Manager
- Company
- ALCA Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France

Zoe Hauer
- Position
- Editor for children’s program
- Company
- Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF)
- Country
- Austria

Juliette Trolez
- Position
- In charge of licensing and audiovisual rights
- Company
- Auzou Publishing
- Country
- France

Joanne Allen
- Position
- Commissioning Editor
- Company
- BBC
- Country
- United Kingdom

Kate Morton
- Position
- Head of BBC Children’s Commissioning & Acquisitions 0-6
- Company
- BBC
- Country
- United Kingdom

Sarah Muller
- Position
- Senior Head of BBC Children’s Commissioning 7 +
- Company
- BBC
- Country
- United Kingdom

Diane Rankin
- Position
- EVP Content & Commercial Strategy
- Company
- Blue Ant Studios
- Country
- Canada

Elena Pasoli
- Position
- Director
- Company
- Bologna Children’s Book Fair
- Country
- Italy

Nathalie Clermont
- Position
- Executive Vice-President, Content Strategy and Industry Development
- Company
- Canada Media Fund
- Country
- Canada

Nathalie Leffray
- Position
- Head of animation development / Kids department
- Company
- CANAL+
- Country
- France
CANAL+ is a leader distributor and publisher of thematic television channels and services. Outside of France, CANAL+ Group has recorded strong growth with a significant presence in Europe, Africa and Asia. In total, more than 40 million subscribers worldwide, including more than 9 million in mainland France. The Kids Department is handling a premium channel/service, Canal+Kids, aiming to the 3 to 12 yo children, and 2 more channels/service, Piwi+, for the 3-6 yo, and teletoon+, for the 6-10 yo.

Chrystel Mussy-Masucci
- Position
- Directrice de Canal+Kids et des Antennes Jeunesse du Groupe CANAL+
- Company
- CANAL+
- Country
- France

Géraldine Soto
- Position
- Head of Acquisitions, Coproductions & Prebuys - Kids Department
- Company
- CANAL+
- Country
- France
Barbara Tonelli
- Position
- Directrice Adjointe de clientèle Natixis Coficiné
- Company
- Coficiné
- Country
- France

Krešimir Zubčić
- Position
- Editor-buyer
- Company
- Croatian TV (HRT)
- Country
- Croatia

- SVOD
Lili Kim
- Position
- Producer
- Company
- Crunchyroll
- Country
- France

Eliška Děcká
- Position
- Festival Relations - Animation & Short Film
- Company
- Czech Audiovisual Fund
- Country
- Czech Republic

Regitze Heiberg
- Position
- Buyer
- Company
- Danish Broadcasting Corporation / DR Ramasjang / Dr Ultra
- Country
- Denmark

Jakob Stegelmann
- Position
- Programme buyer
- Company
- Danish Broadcasting Corporation / DR Ramasjang / Dr Ultra
- Country
- Denmark

Andrea Felde
- Position
- General Manager Edel Kids
- Company
- Edel Music & Entertainment
- Country
- Germany

Wolfgang Hartl
- Position
- Art Director
- Company
- Edition 5Haus
- Country
- Austria

Judith Landry
- Position
- CEO
- Company
- Éditions de l’Homme
- Country
- Canada

Romain Galand
- Position
- CEO
- Company
- Éditions Kinaye
- Country
- France

Jessica Labi
- Position
- Head of Distribution and Brand Strategy
- Company
- Epic Story Media
- Country
- Canada

Madli Uffert
- Position
- Editor of ERR Kids platform Lasteekraan
- Company
- Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR)
- Country
- Estonia

Leah Thaxton
- Position
- Publisher
- Company
- Faber & Faber
- Country
- United Kingdom

Julian Scott
- Position
- Animation Consultant
- Company
- Film London
- Country
- United Kingdom

Anne Pages
- Position
- Animation VP
- Company
- Filmoption International
- Country
- Canada

Vicky Schroderus
- Position
- Senior Executive in Charge of International Co-productions and Acquisitions
- Company
- Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE)
- Country
- Finland

Patricia Adane
- Position
- Directrice déléguée – Programmation offre enfants
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Lucile Canault
- Position
- Responsable Animation
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Céline Chesnay
- Position
- Head of Preschool Animation
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Anne Daroux
- Position
- Directrice de l’unité éducation de France Télévisions
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Tiphaine de Raguenel
- Position
- Directrice de la Stratégie Editorial
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Claire Heinrich
- Position
- Head of Acquisitions - Children and Youth
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Joseph Jacquet
- Position
- Directeur du développement de l’offre jeunesse
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Jean-Baptiste Lamotte
- Position
- Head of Kids 6/12 Animation
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Hélène Marteau
- Position
- Communication Manager
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Naléka N'Guessan
- Position
- Acquisitions Executive
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Christine Reinaudo
- Position
- Hybrid Program Manager
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Amandine Roussel
- Position
- Deputy Director at Okoo - Antennas Director
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Karine Silvani
- Position
- Chargée de mission Jeunesse
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Pierre Siracusa
- Position
- Directeur de l’Unité Jeunesse et Education - Directeur de l’Animation
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Ségolène Zaug
- Position
- Conseillère de Programmes – Jeunesse
- Company
- France Télévisions (FTV)
- Country
- France

Michelle Palant
- Position
- International Sales Manager
- Company
- France TV Distribution
- Country
- France

Julia Schulte
- Position
- SVP International Sales
- Company
- France TV Distribution
- Country
- France

Rusudan Manjgaladze
- Position
- Deputy of Director General
- Company
- Georgian Public Broadcaster
- Country
- Georgia
The Georgian Public Broadcaster is the country’s leading public media organisation, serving millions of viewers and listeners through television, radio, and digital platforms. The broadcaster produces and distributes high-quality news, educational, cultural, and entertainment content aimed at informing, educating, and engaging the public.
Its activities include the development of innovative media formats and collaboration with the international media industry, including participation in initiatives related to Cartoon Network

Sarah Lennon Galavan
- Position
- Head of Licensing
- Company
- Hachette Children’s Group
- Country
- United Kingdom

Laurence Petit
- Position
- Head of distribution
- Company
- Haut et Court Distribution
- Country
- France

Henry Gagnon
- Position
- President
- Company
- HG Distribution
- Country
- Canada
HG Distribution Inc. is an internationally recognised distributor representing independent producers across children’s programming, documentaries, series, feature films and new media. Specialised for six years in digital rights and television technologies for emerging platforms, HGD provides tailored resources to reach and exceed clients’ goals. Known for integrity, personalized service and strong after‑sales support, we focus on high‑quality programming and client satisfaction

Diana Bueno
- Position
- Animations & Videogames Area Manager
- Company
- ICEX, Spain Trade & Investment
- Country
- Spain

Andrea Palma
- Position
- Officer
- Company
- Italian Trade Agency (ITA)
- Country
- Italy
ITA - Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy.With a motivated and modern organization and a widespread network of overseas offices, ITA provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion and training to Italian small and medium-sized businesses in order to support exportation and to assert the excellence of Made in Italy.

Géraldine Durand-Dosdat
- Position
- Deputy Director
- Company
- L’Agence Unique, Occitanie Culture
- Country
- France

Karim Ghiyati
- Position
- Head of Films and Audiovisual
- Company
- L’Agence Unique, Occitanie Culture
- Country
- France
“L’Agence unique, Occitanie Culture” is an agency dedicated to supporting, coordinating, and developing the creative sectors of publishing, film, and the performing arts.
It supports cultural professionals, fosters collaboration and synergies, promotes regional creative work, and provides resources, with the support of the French State and the Occitanie Region.

Juliette Jouret
- Position
- Project Manager – Film & Audiovisual Sector Development
- Company
- L’Agence Unique, Occitanie Culture
- Country
- France

Xavi Mas
- Position
- Co Founder
- Company
- Liquid Rock Entertainment
- Country
- Spain

Roberto Mitrani
- Position
- CEO & Co-Founder
- Company
- Liquid Rock Entertainment
- Country
- Spain

Ieva Šukytė
- Position
- Buyer
- Company
- Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT)
- Country
- Lithuania

Coralie Boitrelle-Laigle
- Position
- Head of kids content
- Company
- M6 Métropole Télévision / Gulli
- Country
- France

Lionel Marty
- Position
- Managing Director
- Company
- Madgic Distribution
- Country
- France
Madgic Distribution is a Paris-based audiovisual content distribution company for youth programming, with a catalogue containing 50 series with over 1800 episodes. Formerly known as APC Kids, the company was renamed Madgic Distribution following its integration in May 2025 into the Madgic Group, including the animation studios 2 Minutes (Angoulême - France, La Réunion - France, Nanjing - China), production companies Label Anim (“La Rose Écarlate”…) and Zephyr Animation (“Lana Longbeard”…).

Louis Jacobée
- Position
- Audiovisual rights manager
- Company
- Madrigall Group (Gallimard Jeunesse, Casterman, Sarbacane Jeunesse)
- Country
- France
David Beauvallet
- Position
- Head of marketing
- Company
- Magelis
- Country
- France

Frédéric Cros
- Position
- General Manager
- Company
- Magelis
- Country
- France

Elizabeth Kennedy
- Position
- Editorial Assistant
- Company
- Magnetic Press
- Country
- United States of America

Mike Kennedy
- Position
- Director of Publishing
- Company
- Magnetic Press
- Country
- United States of America

Franklin Cadre
- Position
- Sales & Business Affairs Manager
- Company
- Mediatoon
- Country
- France
Julien Borde
- Position
- President
- Company
- Mediawan Kids & Family
- Country
- France

Sara Cooper
- Position
- Founder
- Company
- Meta Media Entertainment
- Country
- United Kingdom
Hanna Mouchez
- Position
- CEO and Executive Producer
- Company
- MIAM ! animation
- Country
- France

Mélanie Errea
- Position
- Head of sales and acquisitions
- Company
- MIAM! distribution
- Country
- France

Aurélya Guerrero
- Position
- Directrice Editoriale Licences - Héros
- Company
- Milan Presse
- Country
- France

Noémie Richard
- Position
- Publisher
- Company
- MONO
- Country
- Switzerland

Isabelle Aghina
- Position
- Director - Distribution and Content Acquisitions
- Company
- Moon Keys International Content
- Country
- France

Jean Brune
- Position
- Founder
- Company
- Nekodesu
- Country
- France
Nekodesu is a consulting company specialising in narrative content. It assists production studios in enhancing their projects both artistically and narratively, ensuring alignment with market demands and audience expectations.

Holger Hermesmeyer
- Position
- Commissioning editor
- Company
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
- Country
- Germany

Gudrun Jonasdottir
- Position
- Deputy Head of Programme Acquisition, Children and YA
- Company
- Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK / NRK Super)
- Country
- Norway

Irene Pothecary Huse
- Position
- Head of Children´s/YA Aquisitions
- Company
- Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)
- Country
- Norway

Marije Brouwer
- Position
- Buyer
- Company
- NPO
- Country
- Netherlands

Anastasia Deligianni
- Position
- Publisher Translator
- Company
- Oblik Editions
- Country
- Greece
Justine de Lagausie
- Position
- CEO
- Company
- OKIDOKID
- Country
- France

Jérôme Allard
- Position
- Head of the digital division (Animation, Video Game, Web creation)
- Company
- Pictanovo
- Country
- France

Marie-Claude Beauchamp
- Position
- President
- Company
- Pink Parrot Media
- Country
- Canada

Peter Kerek
- Position
- Senior Development Executive
- Company
- Pro TV
- Country
- Romania

Johanna Veysset
- Position
- Head of Distribution and Acquisitions
- Company
- PVP DISTRIBUTION
- Country
- Canada

Andrea Basílio
- Position
- Head Children Department
- Company
- Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP)
- Country
- Portugal
Suzanne Kelly
- Position
- Head of Children’s & Young People’s Content RTÉ
- Company
- Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ)
- Country
- Ireland

Neasa Mclaughlin
- Position
- Executive Producer, Children’s & Young People’s RTÉ
- Company
- Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ)
- Country
- Ireland
RTÉ - Ireland’s National Public Service Broadcaster

Yago Fandiño
- Position
- Head of Children Content
- Company
- Radio Television Española (RTVE)
- Country
- Spain

Ana Ruiz
- Position
- Executive Producer
- Company
- Radio Television Española (RTVE)
- Country
- Spain

Marie McCann
- Position
- Senior Director, Children’s and Youth Content
- Company
- Radio-Canada (CBC)
- Country
- Canada

Annalisa Liberi
- Position
- Head of Animation and Kids Drama Production, Rai Kids
- Company
- RAI Ragazzi / Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI)
- Country
- Italy

Benoit Caron
- Position
- Head of the Creative Industries Department
- Company
- Région Occitanie
- Country
- France

Karen Piotrowski
- Position
- Animation Project Manager in the Creative Industries Department
- Company
- Région Occitanie
- Country
- France

Florian Cabane
- Position
- In charge of Animation
- Company
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
- Country
- France
Since 2010, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region has supported animation across writing, development and production for features, shorts and TV. With a €1.4M fund, it has backed projects such as “Flow”, “Ewilan Quest” and “Seraphine”. Produced by one of the region’s 15 studios or by companies that have chosen to settle here, these projects contribute to a vibrant and growing animation ecosystem.

Agnes Augustin
- Position
- President & CEO
- Company
- Rocket Fund Canada
- Country
- Canada

Paola Acosta
- Company
- RTBF
- Country
- Belgium

Sophie Domken
- Position
- Acquisition manager
- Company
- RTBF
- Country
- Belgium

- SVOD
Marion Winter
- Position
- Senior Acquisitions Manager
- Company
- RTL Germany / SUPER RTL Fernsehen
- Country
- Germany

Sioned Geraint
- Position
- Commissioner Childen & Learners - S4C
- Company
- S4C
- Country
- United Kingdom

Katrien Maes
- Position
- Coordinator
- Company
- Screen Flanders
- Country
- Belgium

Stéphanie Hugé
- Position
- Co-production Manager
- Company
- screen.brussels
- Country
- Belgium
screen.brussels offers financial support to audiovisual productions spending (part of) their budget
screen.brussels offers financial support to audiovisual productions spending (part of) their budget within the Brussels-Capital Region. Some of our last animated feature films projects: “Melvile”(Need Productions), “Botanic”(Stacka), “Yuygly”(nWave Pictures), “Outfoxed”(Walking the Dog), “The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol” (Walking the Dog), “Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake”(Panique !), “Le Corset” (Be Side), “Savages” (Panique !), “Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds” (Take Five)…

Genevieve Dexter
- Position
- Founder & CEO
- Company
- Serious Kids
- Country
- United Kingdom
Serious Kids represents a wide portfolio from Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy Award winning producers like Studio Ghilbli, Lupus Films and See Saw as well as upcoming studios Sparre Productions and Cloth Cat. The company’s latest titles include “Mog’s Bad Thing” for Lupus/C4, “Team Nugget” from Sparre Productions and Godo Films and “Claudy” for Miyu/FTV. These new titles join a select stable of high profile IP including the double BAFTA winner and Emmy nominee, “Operation Ouch!”, now in its 13th season.

- SVOD
Stella Noh
- Position
- General Manager
- Company
- SK broadband
- Country
- South Korea

Geneviève Bégin
- Position
- Promotion and Distribution Delegate
- Company
- SODEC
- Country
- Canada

Sophie Labesse
- Position
- Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)
- Company
- SODEC
- Country
- Canada

Arthur Derrouaz
- Position
- Rights Manager
- Company
- Steinkis Groupe / Jungle
- Country
- France

Benjamin Manns
- Position
- Producer / Commissioning Editor
- Company
- Südwestrundfunk (SWR) / ARD
- Country
- Germany

Dominique Neudecker
- Position
- Vice President Kids & Family / toggo
- Company
- Super RTL Fernsehen
- Country
- Germany

Kira Schneider
- Position
- Senior Commissioning Editor
- Company
- Super RTL Fernsehen GmbH
- Country
- Germany

Linda Granath
- Position
- Head of Acquisitions, children
- Company
- Sveriges Television (SVT)
- Country
- Sweden

Viktoria Johansson
- Position
- Acquisitions Executive, Children
- Company
- Sveriges Television (SVT)
- Country
- Sweden

Helena Nylander
- Position
- Acquistions Executive, Children
- Company
- Sveriges Television (SVT)
- Country
- Sweden

Marysol Charbonneau
- Position
- Director, Youth and Family Content
- Company
- Télé-Québec
- Country
- Canada

Kate Maurice
- Position
- Advisor, Partnership and Export Initiatives
- Company
- Telefilm Canada
- Country
- Canada

Xavier Romero
- Position
- Head of Animation Co-productions
- Company
- Televisió de Catalunya (TVC)
- Country
- Spain

Muntsa Tarres
- Position
- Executive Producer - Kids Programs
- Company
- Televisió de Catalunya (TVC)
- Country
- Spain

Daphné de Beauffort
- Position
- EVP Acquisition
- Company
- TF1
- Country
- France
Looking for gender-neutral programs 4-10-year-old target. In 2022/23, TF1 has premiered: “Pyjamask Powerheroes” (eONE, 52x12’), “Gus the Itsy Bitsy Knight” (Technicolor, 52x11’), “The Smurfs” season 2 (Ellipsanime & Peyo Production, 52x11’), “Alice & Lewis” season 2 (Blue Spirit, 52x11’), “Miraculous” season 5 (Zagtoon On Kids & Family, 26x22’), “Thomas & Friends” (Mattel Studios, 52x11’), “Mighty Express” (Spin Master, 52x11’), “Paw Patrol” season 9 (Nickelodeon & Spinmaster, 52x13’), “Super Wings” season 7 (Funny Flux/Alpha, 38x11’ + 2x22’).

Yann Labasque
- Position
- Director of Youth Programs
- Company
- TF1
- Country
- France

Magali Boccaccio
- Position
- Cheffe de contenus / Head of Content
- Company
- TFO
- Country
- Canada

Klára Mathé
- Position
- Programmer
- Company
- The Czech Television (CZ)
- Country
- Czech Republic

Maggie Liang
- Position
- Managing Director
- Company
- The Media Pioneers
- Country
- United Kingdom

Martina Capaccioni
- Position
- Film Commissioner
- Company
- Toscana Film Commission
- Country
- Italy

Bob Higgins
- Position
- President
- Company
- Trustbridge Entertainment
- Country
- United States of America
Trustbridge Entertainment, a division of Trustbridge Global Media (TGM), is a multi-screen development and production company that partners with creators to develop IP into high-quality, entertaining content for children and families globally. TGM is a global children’s content company backed by Trustbridge Partners, a global growth equity firm with ~$8 billion under management. TGM has acquired and expanded a portfolio of celebrated children’s publishing houses, including Candlewick Press, Holi.
Isabelle Darmengeat
- Position
- Kid’s acquisition manager
- Company
- TV5MONDE
- Country
- France

Thomas Lorrain
- Position
- Sales and Support
- Company
- TVPaint Développement
- Country
- France

Camille Traeger
- Position
- Communication officer
- Company
- TVPaint Développement
- Country
- France

Jean-Samuel Kriegk
- Position
- Business Developer
- Company
- Ulule
- Country
- France

Ivanka Hahnenberger
- Position
- Managing Director
- Company
- VIP Brands
- Country
- Ireland

Telidja Klaï
- Position
- Content Manager
- Company
- VRT-Ketnet
- Country
- Belgium

Vanessa Vincent
- Position
- Animation Projects Officer
- Company
- Wallimage
- Country
- Belgium

Alice Curie
- Position
- Senior Acquisitions & Co-Productions Executive - Kids EMEA
- Company
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Country
- United Kingdom
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, Eurosport, HBO…

Aurelie Wack
- Position
- Acquisitions, Co-productions, Content Partnership Senior Manager, Kids & Family EMEA
- Company
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Country
- United Kingdom
Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, Eurosport, HBO…

Tanja Pöpping
- Position
- Coordinator Graphic & Design
- Company
- WDR Mediagroup
- Country
- Germany

Julia Wurzer
- Position
- Head of Brands
- Company
- WDR Mediagroup
- Country
- Germany

Kerstin Viehbach
- Position
- Freelance Content Scout
- Company
- WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk
- Country
- Germany

Pia Witte
- Position
- Commissioning Editor Fiction
- Company
- WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk
- Country
- Germany

Arne Lohmann
- Position
- Vice President Junior
- Company
- ZDF Studios
- Country
- Germany

Nicole Keeb
- Position
- ZDF, Head of International Coproductions and Acquisitions, Kids and Youth Department
- Company
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
- Country
- Germany

Jens Ripke-Desaules
- Position
- Head of National Fiction Children & Youth
- Company
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
- Country
- Germany