ViacomCBS announced that Nickelodeon's Chris Rose 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.
Rose, based in London, will prioritize the growth of ViacomCBS Networks International’s kids content pipeline, overseeing all animated and live-action teams for VIS Kids and Nick International. He will also lead production and development across the region, closely collaborating with teams in Latin America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and Israel. He is set to report to Nina Hahn, Head of VIS Kids and Senior Vice President of production and development for Nickelodeon International and head of ViacomCBS International Studios Kids.
Joining Rose’s team as manager of production and development is Adam Bailey, who previously led 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. Rose and Valentine will be taking part in several panels at Kidscreen Summit 2021.
Joining the network in 2018, Rose has taken over the 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. Earlier in his career, Rose held various content, acquisitions, and development positions at CBeebies, HIT Entertainment, ABC Australia, and Beano.
VIS launched its kids' division in late 2020 with Nina Hahn at the helm. This year, the studio plans 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.
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