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Toronto/London (March 26, 2007) Starting Spring 2007, British Telecommunications plc (BT) will offer classic Cookie Jar Entertainment shows for download through its BT Vision Download Store service. This deal will enable fans to buy individual episodes or entire seasons of their favourite Cookie Jar shows including Emmy Award-winning "Arthur" and the "Adventures of Paddington Bear".
BT Vision Download Store is an online video store. From horror to heartache and adventure to arthouse, broadband users can download a wide range of film, television and music to PCs and portable devices for viewing indoors or on the move. BT Download Store has a huge selection of new releases as well as classics and lifestyle shorts, all with digitally-perfect picture resolution and sound.
"We are delighted to team up with BT to allow fans to download classic Cookie Jar shows," said Alison Warner, Vice President Distribution for Cookie Jar Entertainment. "We see DTO as a flexible offering to viewers so that they can watch their favourite shows as often as they like."
"This is first time that Cookie Jar shows will be available for download in the United Kingdom. Cookie Jar's catalog of shows includes "Arthur," "Mona the Vampire" and "The Dreamstone" and British Animation Library favourites "Adventures of Paddington Bear" and "The Wombles".
About Cookie Jar Entertainment
Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc., Cookie Jar Group's entertainment operation, is a leading, global, independent producer, marketing and brand manager of such renowned children's properties as "Arthur," "The Doodlebops", "Spider Riders," and "Caillou". Combining globally renowned intellectual properties with an industry-recognized management team, Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. is a market-driven, brand building company that is committed to children first and foremost and is dedicated to the development and production of quality programming that embraces the whole child, with animated and live-action series that entertain, inspire and enlighten children and family audiences worldwide.
About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.
In the year ended 31 March 2006, BT Group plc's revenue was £19,514 million with profit before taxation of £2,040 million.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.
