New York City-based Animation Collective (www.animationcollective.com) is a leader in creating animated children’s programming for television, the Internet and home video. Larry Schwarz is the creator and executive producer of all of Animation Collective’s original television series including Kappa Mikey Nickelodeon’s first ever global acquisition, recently picked up for a second season Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF, Leader Dog, and Tortellini Western for Nicktoons Network and Ellen’s Acres and HTDT for Cartoon Network. In addition, Schwarz served as producer of Wulin Warriors for Cartoon Network and the first season of The Incredible Crash Dummies for 4KidsTV. Animation Collective is the largest provider of original content for KOL, America Online’s kids channel and Red, its teen channel. Its first multi-platform success, Princess Natasha for America Online, was featured on Cartoon Network and has been released as a book series from Little, Brown, an upcoming comic book series from DC Comics and as licensed consumer products.

Nicktoons Network is the fastest growing kids network* and offers a 24-hour schedule featuring programming such as Kappa Mikey, Corneil and Bernie and Martin Mystery, as well as a roster of hits that have defined kids’ and animation lovers’ TV, including The Angry Beavers, Yakkity Yak, Invader Zim, Spongebob Squarepants, The Fairly OddParents and Jimmy Neutron. Nicktoons Network is a part of the MTV Networks expanded suite of channels available for digital distribution.The new channels include MTV Hits, MTV Jams, Nicktoons Network and VH1 Mega Hits, expanding and strengthening MTV Networks’ digital offerings to thirteen services.

Al Ovadia & Associates, Inc. offers its clients a variety of services, including intellectual property representation, global licensing and promotional management, as well as distribution of TV and home entertainment. Current properties represented by the company include Bernard and Khudayana from BRB Internacional (Madrid), Huevocartoon from Communidad Huevo (Mexico), TWF from The Larry Schwarz Company (USA), The Annoying Thing aka Crazy Frog from Kaktus Film (Sweden), Mr Gisby’s Totally Gay Pet Shop from Andrew Georgiou (Australia) and Zixx from Mainframe (Canada). In addition, Mr. Ovadia is engaged in consulting a variety of clients including television production companies, cable networks, manufacturers and independent producers.