The Nickelodeon VP will also lead production and development for VIS Kids.
Chris Rose (pictured) is taking on more responsibility in a role expansion that will see him serve as Vice President (VP) of Production and Development for both Nickelodeon and ViacomCBS International Studios Kids (VIS KIDS), Kidscreen reports.
Still based in London, Rose will now focus on growing ViacomCBS Networks International’s kids content pipeline and overseeing all animated and live-action teams for VIS Kids and Nick International. Rose will also lead production and development across the UK, and work closely with teams in Latin America; Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA); and Israel. He reports to Nina Hahn, head of VIS KIDS and Senior Vice President (SVP) of production and development for Nickelodeon International and head of ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) Kids.
VIS plans to develop more than 30 new kids’ shows over the next three years, for ViacomCBS’s platforms – which include Nickelodeon, Paramount+, Channel 5 in the UK – and third parties.
Joining Rose’s team as manager of production and development is Adam Bailey, who previously headed up animation development for Welsh studio Cloth Cat Animation. Bailey will support Rose in identifying new IPs and talent for Nickelodeon.
Charly Valentine, VP of live-action production and development for Nickelodeon International, will also now report to Rose.
With more than 20 years of experience in broadcasting, development and production, Rose joined Nickelodeon from Beano Studios in 2018 and has since secured several key projects and talent.
Since joining Nickelodeon, Rose has taken on management of the global animated shorts program, resulting in Sharkdog—VIS’s first animated series for Netflix to originate outside of the US. He also leads production on The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj, the division’s first collaboration with Viacom18 in India. He has also led on the delivery of Ollie’s Pack.
Earlier in his career, Rose held various content, acquisitions and development positions at CBeebies, HIT Entertainment, ABC Australia and Beano.
Prior to joining ABC down under in 2012, Rose had worked as VP of development and programming at UK-based Hit Entertainment since 2008, after holding acquisitions roles at the BBC during nearly a decade at the UK pubcaster. Rose has contributed to the development and production of several series, including The Deep, Bluey, Little Lunch and Mike the Knight over the years.
VIS launched its kids division in late 2020 with Nina Hahn at the helm. The plan for the studio in 2021 is to expand its global kids content pipeline to produce short- and long-form content for a broader range of channels and platforms than just those in the ViacomCBS portfolio.
Rose said: “It’s a privilege to now lead the development and production of live-action and animated content for VIS Kids and Nickelodeon International. As we continue our legacy of building first-class kids content, I look forward to deepening existing relationships and seizing new opportunities to work with innovative, diverse creators and producers in the UK kids content sphere and around the world.”
Hahn commented: “We are focused on establishing VIS Kids as a world-class kids content powerhouse as we continue to create and source prime content for our brands and partners, across all formats. We are a proven leader in this space and an expert in the ‘hit-making’ process, and I’m confident Chris’s newly expanded role will bring a wealth of knowledge to our studio business as we further establish ourselves in the kids’ arena.”
Rose and Valentine will be taking part in several panels at Kidscreen Summit 2021.
Originally published: Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
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