Marc Cantone is an Emmy-nominated kids’ media executive who has spent 15 years redefining how young audiences discover characters and stories on YouTube. At Nickelodeon, he leads creative for the network’s YouTube-first preschool strategy, developing, producing, and launching high-performing original animated series like the Emmy-nominated Rhymes Through Times, Kid Cowboy, digital first reboots of Bubble Guppies and The Backyardigans, and Star Trek: Scouts, the franchise’s first-ever preschool series.

With deep expertise in digital media and a career spanning YouTube, podcasts, and TV, Marc blends innovative strategy with a passion for storytelling that builds franchises and organically grows audiences and brands.

LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

Team Builder → Builds teams to develop, produce, and execute high-quality creative at speed, scale, and cost.
Digital-first Innovator → Developed and produced 18 original YouTube-first series totaling over 1K minutes of CG animation, 1.3B minutes watched, and 650M views (and counting).
Audience Growth → Helped scale Nickelodeon’s preschool YouTube business from 1 channel and 5M subscribers to a 12-channel ecosystem with 50M+ subscribers and billions of views and minutes watched annually.
Award-Winning Creative → Recognized by the Emmys, Webbys, Promax, Kidscreen, Shorty Awards, and Parents’ Choice.

INDUSTRY PRESENCE

Featured Speaker: Kidscreen Summit 2025, Serious Play Conference 2025, Podcast Movement 2024
Mentor: Children’s Media Association, FutureNow, Disability Belongs, City Tutors
North Fork Arts Center: Advisory Board Co-chair