Barney™
As a helping hand for growing children, Barney (along with special pals Baby Bop™, BJ™ and Riff™ ) helps parents give their children the range of skills they need to grow - and he always does it with lots of fun, music and laughs. Barney & Friends™ episodes are always filled with Sharing, Caring, Imagining, Dancing and Learning and can be seen on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS Sprout℠. For more information about Barney and all his friends, please visit www.barney.com.
Barney™: Producer Bio
Karen Barnes, Executive Producer, Barney & Friends, brings more than 20 years of television production and broadcast experience to HIT. In her role, Ms. Barnes oversees the development and production of the Barney & Friends television series, along with all Barney™ Home Entertainment releases.
Most recently, she served as a production consultant for Sesame Workshop, Hallmark Channel and ToddWorld. Prior to that, Ms. Barnes held several positions at FOX, including Executive Vice President, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Executive Vice President, Development and Programming at FOX Kids. Ms. Barnes started her career at The Jim Henson Company, where she was head of production and development for North America.
She has received numerous awards and recognition for creative achievement, including a George Foster Peabody Award and two National Education Association Awards. Before venturing into the creative arena, Ms. Barnes was a business affairs attorney and is also a certified mediator.
She received her BA from Marymount Manhattan College and JD from Fordham Law School.
