If you haven’t put your company in the mix for Kidscreen’s Hot50, now’s the time to do it. The submissions deadline is Friday, August 12. What is the Kidscreen Hot50, you ask? It’s our annual ranking of the world’s top 50 kids entertainment companies, featured this year in a special digital issue and a Kidscreen Summit print publication. Submitting is totally FREE! All you have to do is fill out this easy online form and tell us about your company’s three biggest achievements from the last 12 months in one of these business categories: • Production • Distribution • Broadcasting • Licensing • Digital Media You are welcome to submit in more than one category—you just have to fill out a different form for each one. And obviously, you’ll want to focus on achievements that are relevant to each category you’re submitting in. In October, we’ll invite all Kidscreen readers to review the submissions online and tell us which company they think is tops in each category. (We know what you’re thinking, but don’t worry! Our system only allows bona fide Kidscreen subscribers to vote, and only one time in each category.) The Kidscreen Hot50 will be determined by tallying these votes, and we will announce the final rankings on December 19 in our Kidscreen Daily newsletter and with a press release to all relevant trade media. Companies that make it into the Kidscreen Hot50 will be featured in a special digital issue launching on December 19, as well as a print insert that will be distributed with 2,000 copies of Kidscreen's February/March issue at Kidscreen Summit 2017. We’ll also showcase the Kidscreen Hot50 companies on a dedicated microsite for a full year, and then archive this content so it’s still searchable and accessible online. | 