FORMER TOP DREAMWORKS EXECUTIVE MARK TAYLOR JOINS WOW! UNLIMITED MEDIA AS CONSULTING EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND HEAD OF STUDIO PARTNERSHIPS
TAYLOR LATEST TO JOIN NEXT GENERATION MEDIA COMPANY AS DEMAND FOR PREMIUM ANIMATION CONTENT FROM MAJOR MEDIA AND STREAMERS CONTINUES TO EXPLODE
(New York, NY) February 6, 2019 -- WOW! Unlimited Media, the leading next generation animation media powerhouse led by legendary industry trailblazers Michael Hirsh and Fred Seibert, has named Mark Taylor as Consulting Executive Producer and head of Studio Partnerships. Most recently, Taylor was the founding Executive Vice President of Dreamworks Television Animation, where he was a driving force behind the expansion in the studio’s TV series production pipeline.
In his position, Taylor will leverage his range of experience and success in the industry to facilitate Wow! Unlimited Media’s growth efforts and maximize the success of the company’s blue chip animation studios: Rainmaker/Mainframe based in Vancouver and Frederator Studios based in Burbank, CA. His focus will also include identifying and implementing new animation development technologies, and attracting best in class talent and projects. As a key member of the executive team, he will be based at Frederator’s Burbank studio.
"Mark’s extensive global experience and knowledge of all aspects of production make him the perfect addition to our team,” said Fred Seibert, CEO, Frederator and Chief Creative Officer WOW!. “His collaborative relationships in the animation industry are ideal for a company like ours that always puts talent first.”
Prior to Dreamworks Animation, Taylor was the first General Manager and SVP of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, where he led the charge in production oversight on Nicktoon series including contemporary classics like Spongebob Squarepants , Nick Jr.’s Go Diego Go , Dora the Explorer , Ni Hao Kai-Lan , and the Frederator productions The Fairly OddParents, Oh Yeah! Cartoons , and My Life as a Teenage Robot .
Michael Hefferon, Executive Vice President of Wow! Unlimited Media who also heads up Rainmaker/Mainframe Studios commented, “Mark is a stellar and widely admired force in the animation world, so we are very pleased to have him join our dedicated team at Wow!. We are confident that his talents align seamlessly with our mission and vision for our company as we look to reshape the future of the animation content landscape.”
Taylor’s onboarding comes during a true boom in the animation industry, with Wow! Unlimited Media perfectly situated at the forefront. Established by industry luminaries Fred Seibert, founder of Frederator and producer of all-time animation hits like Adventure Time and The Fairly OddParents, and Michael Hirsh, godfather of the Canadian animation scene and founder of Nelvana and Cookie Jar, Wow! Unlimited Media combines two of the biggest animation studios (Frederator Studios and Rainmaker/Mainframe Studios) and along with its bold vision, takes center stage in the emerging battle for animation supremacy. The company quickly put itself on the radar with a number of high end properties including Castlevania , a top rated animation series on Netflix, reboot ( Netflix) Barbie Dreamhouse Adventure ( with Mattel for Netflix), Bee & Puppycat ( Cartoon Hangover Select/Verve) , and Spy Kids Mission Control ( Netflix). Currently, WOW! Unlimited Media has several major projects in the works for a number of third parties, including Amazon’s Costume Quest animated series coming early 2019.
Taylor added, “Because of Wow! Unlimited Media’s exce ptional record of success as a new media sensation, I’m honored and looking forward to aiding the team in raising the industry bar in animation content and distribution.”
About Wow Unlimited Media Inc.
WOW! is creating a leading next generation kids and youth entertainment business by focusing on creating top end content, and by building and partnering with the most engaging platforms. The Company's key assets include: Frederator Networks Inc., which includes the world's #1 digital animation network, Channel Frederator Network, Frederator Studios, an animation production company, as well as video-on-demand channels on digital platforms; and one of Canada's largest, multi-faceted animation production studios, Mainframe Studios, which produces animated television series and long-form animated features.
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