Tulipop Announces Key Hires
Tulipop Studios, creator and owner of the award-winning Icelandic character-based IP, Tulipop, has hired industry veterans Jonathan Abraham and Hannah Dubcoff to manage Tulipop’s global TV distribution. Jonathan and Hannah will be responsible for the global sales of the new Tulipop Tales TV preschool series (52 x 7’), which is already a hit show in numerous markets, and the upcoming Tulipop Seasons series (3 x 30’) which will begin delivery in late 2025. In addition they will provide insight and strategic guidance to support Tulipop’s visibility as an international kids IP.
Jonathan Abraham has vast experience in the global kids TV industry. He is currently leading sales efforts for a select group of clients, and was previously VP of sales and business development at Guru Studios. With expertise spanning both content sales and consumer products, Jonathan has previously worked in sales at Zuru Toys, Portfolio Entertainment, 9 Story Media Group and Spin Master.
Hannah Dubcoff has over a decade of experience managing entertainment properties and franchises in the kids’ media space. Her background includes distributing iconic IPs such as ALVINNN!!! & the Chipmunks, Monchhichi, Miraculous Ladybug, and Moomin. She has collaborated with leading studios, companies, and IP owners, including Westbrook Studios, Hello Sunshine, Superplastic, ZURU, and more.
Tulipop Studios has already announced TV deals with TF1 in France and RAI in Italy for the Tulipop Tales (52 x 7’) series, which is also being broadcast at Tele-Québec in Canada, Canal+ in Poland, NRK in Norway, YLE in Finland and Sweden, MBC in the Middle-East, Showmax in South Africa and Síminn in Iceland. Additionally, RÚV in Iceland, NRK in Norway, SVT in Sweden, DR in Denmark and Svenska YLE in Finland have commissioned the production of three TV specials – Tulipop Seasons – which are written by an award-winning writing team, Evgenia Golubeva, Myles Mcleod, Deanna Oliver, Sherri Stoner, and Sean Carson.
The Tulipop brand is known for its unique fantasy world and fairytales, which epitomise Iceland’s love for storytelling, creativity and freedom, and has a growing fan base of kids and parents around the world. Tulipop’s goal is to teach kids important life lessons, the value of friendship, and the power of confidence through engaging and entertaining adventures set in fantastic Nordic landscapes.
Helga Árnadóttir, CEO & Producer, Tulipop Studios, said: “We’re thrilled to have Jonathan and Hannah on our team and are excited to work with them to build the Tulipop IP and bring our quality kids content on screens around the globe.”
Jonathan Abraham and Hannah Dubcoff said: We have both been admirers of Tulipop for some time and are very excited to now have th
