Bristol TV production company makes key development appointment
Bristol’s A Productions is bringing in Katie Barba to boost its collection of kids and family entertainment with new, original content.
Over the past five years, A Productions has seen significant growth, contributing animation to a notable list of broadcasters and SVoDs, including CBeebies, CITV, Channel 4, MAX, and Sky.
Following an investment from European giant Cybergroup Studios, the studio aims to expand by developing its own original creator-driven content.
Barba has been with Disney for the past five years, where she worked in production and development on popular kids’ animation shows such as 101 Dalmatian Street, Chip N Dale: Park Life S1 & 2, and Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire.
She will now collaborate closely with A Productions’ founder, Mark Taylor.
Her experience in spotting and nurturing creative talent, combined with her production background, will play a key role in her new position.
She said: “I am delighted to be joining A Productions where I can continue to develop my passion for discovering new animation talent and producing original content. A Productions has a great reputation for making creative, authentic shows that truly speak to their audience and I can’t wait to get started.”
Taylor said: “We are excited to welcome Katie to the team at this pivotal time in the company’s evolution. Her wealth of experience at Disney will help us to develop new relationships with creatives and partners, enabling us to realise our own IP and make new home-grown, innovative, creator-driven content for kids’ TV and film.”
