DECODE Enterprises has signed a major U.S. deal for new puppet series MIGHTY JUNGLE (46 x 11), produced by Halifax Film. Sprout, the first 24-hour digital cable and satellite preschool network available in over 47 million U.S. homes, has acquired the series, which is set to debut on Friday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m. ET as part of a special week of programming in celebration of Earth Day. Sprout is a joint venture among Comcast Corporation, HIT Ent., Sesame Workshop and PBS.
Commissioned by CBC in Canada, MIGHTY JUNGLE has also recently been snapped up by the Disney Channels in Asia and Latin America.
Set in a world deep in the mighty jungle, through leafy vines and under a canopy of chattering birds, is a world for preschoolers to explore. Through the use of lively colorful puppet animals, MIGHTY JUNGLE reflects the spirit of its preschool audience through adventure and play.
In each 11-minute episode, three jungle friends, a meerkat named Babu, a gorilla named Bruce and a rhino named Rhonda have adventures in a lush, beautiful and endlessly exciting world -- the Mighty Jungle. The silly situations that the friends find themselves in, the fantastical characters that they come into contact with and the mayhem that ensues are created, or inspired by real kids.
Our jungle heroes experience the same challenges, obstacles, emotions, victories, discoveries and social situations that most preschoolers face, except they're creatures of the jungle, so the places they play in are really cool. And because there's a level of “make believe” in every story, they can do anything without ever being in any real danger -- the Mighty Jungle is a safe and fun place.
