Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. announced the appointment of Nelson Huynh to the role of Director, Distribution Sales. Huynh will license Thunderbird's animated and live-action kids series from Atomic Cartoons and primetime scripted series from Thunderbird to broadcasters, streamers and other media outlets with a focus on EMEA, Latin America and Asia. Reporting to Richard Goldsmith, President of Global Distribution and Consumer Products, he will also work to secure commissions, presales and co-productions for new series from Thunderbird's animated, scripted and unscripted (Great Pacific Media) series production divisions.

And Huynh will represent Thunderbird Distribution at major global media markets, beginning with MIPJUNIOR and MIPCOM, which take place in Cannes, France, from October 15-20, 2022. In this newly created role, Huynh will draw on his sales experience and global industry network, primarily cultivated during his tenure at market-leading international B2B kids and family information brand, Kidscreen, owned by Brunico Communications. Huynh will be based in Toronto.

He previously served as Associate Publisher at Kidscreen, where he oversaw all sales and sponsorship activity for the multi-million-dollar brand, expanding its client base and managing long-term relationships. Prior to moving to Canada in 2014, he held various positions in media sales in his native Australia.