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PBS KIDS &PBS KIDS GO! Have the 'Fright Stuff' For Halloween
PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! are offering loads of Halloween-themed programming on Oct. 31, 2005 (check local listings). Kids can see what pranks Arthur pulls at the "Scare Your Pants Off" costume party on PBS KIDS GO! and find out what a Halloween campout brings for Clifford on PBS KIDS.
Discovery Kids Unveils Creepy Fun for Halloween
Discovery Kids brings spiders and mummies and ghosts all to life from Oct. 21-31, 2005, with its second annual Halloween Freak Week programming and online event for kids.
All Grown Up Kids Hit Special and DVD Road
The tweens of Nickelodeons ALL GROWN UP hit the road with their moms to explore America in a one-hour special R.V. HAVING FUN YET? that aired Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at 8:00 pm on Nickelodeon. The family fun arrives on home video and DVD today (Oct. 11).
Little Einsteins Play Primetime Premiere Oct. 9
Disney's LITTLE EINSTEINS, a new series for preschoolers, premieres with two episodes in a special primetime presentation Oct. 9, 2005, at 7:00 and 7:30 pm, on the Disney Channel.
Beginning Oct. 10, LITTLE EINSTEINS will air in its regular timeslot, daily at 8:00 am during Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney programming block. A second telecast airs weekdays at 12:30 pm.
Nickelodeon Debuts Second Breakfast PSA Series
Nickelodeon unveils the second of its PSA on-air series, which focuses on the importance of breakfast. The spot, entitled "It's Breakfast Time," animated by Klasky Csupo's commercial division ka-chew!, is based on research findings that Nickelodeon released this summer, and features animated utensils rhyming and singing about breakfast foods as needed sources of energy for the start of the day. To view the spot, visit www.cbiapprove.com/ (password: breakfast).
PBS KIDS Sprout Launches New 24x7 PreSchool Network
PBS KIDS Sprout launched a new 24/7 preschool network on digital cable and satellite with more than 16 million committed subscribers dedicated to offering little ones safe, fun, quality content as well as a new website to give viewers online access and activities.
The PBS KIDS Sprout lineup of shows includes: SESAME STREET, BOB THE BUILDER, BARNEY & FRIENDS, THOMAS & FRIENDS, ANGELINA BALLERINA, SAGWA: THE CHINESE SIAMESE CAT, CAILLOU, THE BERENSTAIN BEARS, JAY JAY THE JET PLANE, TELETUBBIES, DRAGON TALES, PINGU, NODDY and more.
CYBERCHASE Mystery Week on PBS KIDS GO!
PBS KIDS GO! Kicks off its third annual CYBERCHASE ONLINE CONTEST in which kids may hone their sleuthing skills will the chance to win two Intel Centrino Mobile Technology-based notebook computers -- one for the winner and one for the winner's school or community group -- as well as fun CYBERCHASE products donated by Flying Minds, the online store for "Cool Stuff For Clever Kids."
Intel is a corporate sponsor of CYBERCHASE, the popular math-mystery cartoon series seen weekdays on PBS KIDS GO!
Kids’ WB! 2005-2006 Season Starts Sept. 17 With 3 World Premieres
Kids' WB! new 2005-2006 broadcast season will be highlighted by the world premieres of three new series and four returning hits. Kids WB! kicks off its new schedule Sept. 17 (8:00 am-12 pm ET /7:00-11:00 am PT). On Monday, Sept. 19 (3-5:00 pm ET/PT), the new seasons Monday-Friday weekday lineup will debut, introducing the high-octane vehicles-turned-robots world of TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON, along with more exciting adventures of returning shows, five days a week.
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Indian and Malaysian Studios to Launch Two Kids Channels
UTV Software Communications Ltd. of India has announced a joint venture with the Malaysia-based Astro, a DTH and pay TV operator, to create two new channels in the region, reports the BUSINESS STANDARD. UTV will handle the content, marketing and brand building with the capital investment coming entirely from Astro. UTV will receive nearly $1 million a year as well as an option to invest up to 20% equity in the channel at par over three years.
CCTV & Nickelodeon To Stage The First Kids' Choice Honors in China
China's national broadcaster, CCTV and Nickelodeon are co-producing the first kids' show in China, THE CCTV-NICKELODEON KIDS' CHOICE HONORS. The event will be held at Tian Qiao Theatre in Beijing on Sept. 10, 2005, at 7:30 pm and will be televised on CCTV14 on September 23 at 8:00 pm and, additionally, on CCTV1 and CCTV4, reaching 300 million households throughout China.
Make It Real — Part 5: Out of the Mouths of Babes
Ellen Besen is on the lookout for good examples of emotionally real performance and finds it where youd least expect it
Nick Online Upgrades Nick Jr. Video, Introduces NickMail Maker
This week Nickelodeon Online is launching a new version of Nick Jr. Video as well as NickMail Maker.
Time Warp Trio Transmits History Adventures Via Discovery Kids on NBC
TIME WARP TRIO combines humor and great stories to ignite kids interest in history in a new action-adventure animated series, which debuted on the Discovery Kids on NBC Saturday morning block on July 9, 2005. The show will air weekly at 10:30 am (ET)/8:30 am (PT) (check local listings), and also airs on the Discovery Kids Channel.
Discovery Kids Kicks Off New Schedule July 4
Discovery Kids is kicking off Independence Day in the U.S. with a sparkling new schedule on July 4, 2005, when the READY SET LEARN! commercial- and sponsor-free programming block will become READY SET SUMMER! featuring a special summer lineup that devotes the entire block each day of the week to a single series.
Nick Brings Avatar & Three Nick Jr. Programs to Licensing
Nickelodeon comes to Licensing Show at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City with a brand-new licensing program for AVATAR, Nickelodeon's newest animated series that is already the number-three animated program on television, third only to powerhouses SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS and THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS. The network also brings new plans for animated hit show DANNY PHANTOM, live-action tween favorite ZOEY 101 and hotter-than-ever SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS.
Viewtiful Joe Comes To Kids’ WB! This Fall
Kids WB! has ordered 26 episodes of the anime/action/comedy series, VIEWTIFUL JOE, from Geneon Entertainment, which will air during the 2005-2006 broadcast season on Saturday mornings. VIEWTIFUL JOE is one of Japans hottest television series
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'Shark Boy and Lava Girl': Back to 3D
Tara DiLullo sets out on an adventure to discover the details of director Robert Rodriquezs return to 3D and family fare with The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D.
Jay Jay The Jet Plane Climbs to 100 Episodes
PorchLight Entertainment will produce a new season of JAY JAY THE JET PLANE episodes that will include an interactive mystery element and a new Latina airplane character friend for Jay Jay.
Warner Bros. Lands Top Voice Talent for Loonatics
Warner Bros. Animation and the Kids WB! announced the all-star voice cast for the Looney Tunes-inspired series, LOONATICS UNLEASHED, set to debut on Kids WB! in fall 2005. Headlining the ensemble cast for the series are Emmy Award-winning Rob Paulsen (PINKY & THE BRAIN, ANIMANIACS), Emmy Award-nominated Kevin Michael Richardson (THE BATMAN, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS), Charlie Schlatter (DIAGNOSIS MURDER, FERRIS BUELLER), Jason Marsden (SPIRITED AWAY, STATIC SHOCK), Candi Milo (¡MUCHA LUCHA!, DEXTERS LABORATORY) and newcomer Jessica DiCicco (THE BUZZ ON MAGGIE).
June Is Jammin' On Kids' WB!
In June, the Kids' WB! will air the wild and wacky "Pillow Head Hour," the premiere of new JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES and the return of THE BATMAN for a two-week mission on the Monday-Friday lineup.
Kids’ WB! Shrinks Weekdays & Expands on Saturdays in 2006
The WB Television Network will replace the Kids WB!, 3-5:00 pm timeslot with a branded general entertainment programming block Monday through Friday for its affiliate group of over 200 television stations beginning January 2006, it was announced today (may 31, 2005) by Garth Ancier, chairman of The WB. At the same time, the Kids WB! Saturday morning lineup, considered primetime for kids programming, will expand from four to five hours, running from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, noon.
PorchLight Unearths 13 New Episodes of Tutenstein
PorchLight Ent. has announced that Discovery Kids and Jetix Europe have ordered 13 new episodes of the Emmy award-winning animated series, TUTENSTEIN. The new episodes are scheduled for delivery in 2006. Discovery Kids Channel and Jetix Europe are the series partners in the U.S. and Europe respectively. In the U.S., Tutenstein airs on the Discovery Kids channel and the Discovery Kids Saturday morning block on NBC.
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Discovery Kids & WGBH Presenting Time Warp Animated Series This July
Discovery Kids and WGBH are currently in production on an original new animated series, TIME WARP TRIO, that will debut on Discovery Kids on NBC this July. Kids television producer WGBH created the series, based on a popular book series, in association with Soup2Nuts.
Blayney to Head Kids Sales at Celador International
Helen Blayney joins Celador International as senior sales manger, kids division, where she will be responsible for sales of the companys growing portfolio of childrens programming, including ROOBARB & CUSTARD and TALES OF THE RIVERBANK. Blayney reports to Cathy Laughton, who joined London-based Celador Intl in February 2005 as head of kids programming to champion of its new kids division, Celador International Kids.
