Earthworks Ent. has been selected by Millimages to represent the U.S. merchandise licensing and publishing rights for its popular animated TV series 64 ZOO LANE.
Broadcast in the U.S. on the Noggin TV Network, 64 ZOO LANE follows the adventures of Lucy, a young girl with a keen mind and a delightful sense of curiosity, who lives next door to the zoo. Lucys unusual neighbors a most extraordinary array of marvelously engaging animals become her pals. Each night, thanks to the big, friendly giraffe Georgina, Lucy meets up with her animal friends in the zoo and a wonderful new adventure unfolds.
64 ZOO LANE is a remarkable entertainment property, said Earthworks Ent. director of licensing & marketing Cathy Malatesta. The zoo animals are absolutely irresistible and Lucys character is fresh and thoroughly charming. We see this property as a really big winner in the U.S. marketplace.
We are delighted that Cathy Malatesta and her licensing team at Earthworks are representing 64 ZOO LANE for consumer products and publishing in the U.S., said Millimages U.K. chairman Jonathan Peel. We are confident they can consolidate on the broadcast success that the show has had on Noggin and establish 64 ZOO LANE as a powerful brand.
Earthworks Ent. is a publicly traded company that creates, produces, markets and distributes childrens and family oriented entertainment properties encompassing television and home entertainment, toys, videogames, music, publishing, leisure and play items, gift and novelties, theme park, food and drink promotions and apparel. The company can be visited on the Internet at www.EarthworksEntertainment.com.
With a catalogue more than 500 half-hours of programming, Millimages is one of Europes premier animation producers and distributors, with their distribution business located in London. Millimages has been listed on the Euronext Paris Nouveau Marche stock exchange since June 2001.
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