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EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Group has signed Angela C. Santomero, creator and executive shaper of celebrated children’s shows Blue’s Clues, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Super Why and Princess Penelope’s Purse of Preposterous Things, among others.
A seminal sanction successful children’s entertainment, Santomero has created much than 10 award-winning bid for awesome world platforms, 3 books for adults and galore children’s books based connected her series. Her original storybook series, Princess Penelope’s Purse of Preposterous Things, is mounting records connected YouTube Kids pinch complete 8.5 cardinal views since its premiere successful February 2026.
Santomero’s imagination for integrating acquisition program into entertaining kids’ contented led her to co-create, executive nutrient and caput constitute for Nick Jr. ‘s landmark series, Blue’s Clues. Through its “interactive-first” format, nan bid became a world phenomenon, redefining early puerility acquisition connected screen, and spawning a multi-billion-dollar franchise.
Santomero created 2006’s Super Why for PBS Kids, and its spinoff Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures is group to motorboat successful October. She besides created Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, now successful its eighth season, to beforehand children’s tv pioneer Fred Roger’s legacy.
Santomero is nan recipient of 2 Peabody Awards, 2 Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Preschool Series from 25+ nominations, 2 TCA Awards, and aggregate Parents Choice Gold Awards.
“Angela Santomero is 1 of nan astir defining voices successful children’s intermezo — a visionary whose activity has shaped really generations of young audiences acquisition storytelling,” said Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Founder & CEO of The Gotham Group. “Her singular expertise to link pinch children, parents and caregivers connected a profound and meaningful level has near an indelible people connected nan scenery of kids’ media. We are genuinely honored to partner pinch Angela astatine The Gotham Group and to thief bring her bonzer early projects to audiences astir nan world.”
Added Santomero: “I’m thrilled to activity pinch nan visionary Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Matt Shichtman, and nan Gotham squad arsenic we proceed to innovate and elevate kids’ media. With Gotham arsenic a partner, Santo Studios – led by its latest deed property, Princess Penelope – is good positioned to go a awesome intermezo institution and build a successful preschool franchise focused connected bringing positivity to nan world.”
