Random House UK’s Children’s Book division has created a new joint-venture in partnership with Komixx Entertainment to produce animated and live-action children’s and family films and TV programs. Called Random House Children’s Screen Entertainment, they will develop the publisher’s books and characters, and plan to include both film and TV partners as well as video game producers, toy manufacturers and other merchandisers. Fiona Macmillan will lead the venture for Random House, and advisor and minority shareholder Catherine Robins is joining the management of the new entity. Random UK Children’s managing director Philippa Dickinson says “it marks a huge step forward […]
