Sander Schwartz


Sander Schwartz joins Subway Surfers prodco

Former Warner Bros., Sony and FremantleMedia animation chief Sander Schwartz will oversee development of popular mobile game Subway Surfers into a TV series. Schwartz has joined Copenhagen-based producer SYBO as head of animation, and will develop Subway Surfers for TV, film and other platforms. “With over 1.5 billion downloads around the world, Subway Surfers is […]

Grom buys Top Draw Animation

Philippines-based Top Draw Animation is the latest international toon studio is sell to a larger group. Grom Holdings, the parent of kids social network Grom Social, has paid an undisclosed amount for 100% of the shares in TDA, which provides services to shows such as My Little Pony and Tom and Jerry and employs more […]

Schwartz, Dekel to aid UYoung with int’l launch

Kids TV veterans Sander Schwartz and Elie Dekel are to help Chinese media group UYoung Entertainment launch a US base. King Duckling coproducer UYoung is launching LA-based UYoung Entertainment International, which will debut at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas this summer. Former FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment chief Schwartz (left) and ex-Saban Brands boss […]

Sander Schwartz resurfaces at kids social network

Former FremantleMedia Kids boss Sander Schwartz will run kids network Grom Social, after taking the role of president at the digital service. Schwartz left FremantleMedia, where he was president of the Kids and Family Entertainment in late 2013 and was planning to launch his own prodco, as well as consulting for kids media companies. At […]

TBI’s 2013 in review – part three

In the third part of a review of 2013, we look at the ever changing face of the industry – is that former rival now your partner in crime in your acquisitions department? TBI runs down all the major comings and goings from the past twelve months.   SURPRISE DEPARTURES AND TOP LEVEL CHANGES David […]

FremantleMedia names HIT exec as new kids boss

FremantleMedia has named Mattel and HIT Entertainment exec Rick Glankler has the new head of its kids and family entertainment division. The news comes after TBI revealed former boss Sander Schwartz had exited four years after launching RTL-owned FremantleMedia’s children’s entertainment division. Glanker begins his role as general manager and executive VP immediately, based in […]

Sander Schwartz plots new indie

Just days after leaving FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment, LA-based producer Sander Schwartz is plotting a return to television production by launching his own indie. Schwartz told TBI he is in the process of developing his own production company and plans to make an announcement on its structure and make up “within months”. He had […]

FremantleMedia reorganises, starts consultation with staff

Producer and distributor FremantleMedia is reorganising its business and creating a dedicated Digital & Branded Entertainment unit. The company has started a consultation process with all staff in the affected units while the new structure is implemented. In the wake of the news, the company told TBI it will work to minimise any job losses. […]

Disney XD picks up Max Steel

Disney XD has acquired animated action series Max Steel. Disney’s boy-skewing channel has taken US rights and will also have the series Central and Eastern Europe, South and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Turkey. Producer and distributor FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has also sold the series, a reboot of an earlier animated series based on […]