ARTHUR WINS FOURTH EMMY FOR OUTSTANDING CHILDREN'S ANIMATED PROGRAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LOS ANGELES, CA (June 18, 2007) - The award-winning show "Arthur", produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment and WGBH, has just won the 2006 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Animated Program. Entering its 11th season on PBS KIDS GO!, this is the fourth time that "Arthur" has received this prestigious award.
"Cookie Jar Entertainment is dedicated to producing programming that entertains and inspires children and their parents and we are extremely pleased that 'Arthur' has once again been awarded this prize" said Toper Taylor, President and COO or Cookie Jar Entertainment. "We are thrilled by 'Arthur's' continued success and are thankful to be able to work with WGBH and PBS to help bring quality programming like 'Arthur' to children."
"What better way to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary season than to receive an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Animated Program," said producer Pierre Valette (WGBH). "We are extremely honored that the series' stories and educational messages still resonate with kids, families, and the EMMYs!"
Produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment and WGBH Boston, "Arthur" is based on the best-selling book by Marc Brown. It is the highest-rated children's program on PBS among children ages 6-11. "Arthur" has won numerous awards, including six Daytime Emmys - four for Outstanding Children's Animated Program, the George Foster Peabody Award and a BAFTA. Executive producers are Pierre Valette (WGBH) and Lesley Taylor (Cookie Jar). Marc Brown is executive creative producer and Greg Bailey is the director. The award-winning "Arthur" website is located at pbskidsgo.org/arthur.
Funding for "Arthur" is provided by a Ready To Learn Television Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Education through the Public Broadcasting Service. Corporate funding is provided by Chuck E. Cheese's®.
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," "Caillou," "Spider Riders" and "Johnny Test". 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 WGBH
WGBH Boston is America's preeminent public broadcasting producer, the source of one-third of PBS's prime-time lineup, along with some of public television's best-known lifestyle series and children's programs, Arthur, Between the Lions, Curious George, Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, and Postcards from Buster. Under the leadership of Vice President Brigid Sullivan, the WGBH children's lineup leads the field in educational multimedia (including the Web, broadband, and interactive television) and in technologies and services that make media accessible to people with disabilities. WGBH's current children's series have been recognized with some of the world's most prestigious awards, including 11 Emmys, the George Foster Peabody Award, three Prix Jeunesse Awards, a BAFTA, and several Parents' Choice awards. For more information, visit wgbh.org.
About PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO!
PBS KIDS, for preschoolers, and PBS KIDS GO!, for early elementary school kids, are committed to providing the highest quality non-commercial content and learning environment for children across the country. Providing age-appropriate, diverse programming for kids, PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! programs consistently earn more prestigious awards than any other broadcast or cable network. Only PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! have earned the unanimous endorsement of parents, children, industry leaders and teachers. With additional PBS resources to complement its programming, including PBS KIDS online (pbskids.org), PBS KIDS GO! online (pbskidsgo.org), PBS Parents (pbsparents.org), PBS Teachers (pbs.org/teachers), PBS Ready To Learn services and literacy events across the country, PBS is providing the tools necessary for positive child development. PBS is a nonprofit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's 355 public television stations, serving nearly 90 million people each week and reaching 99 percent of American homes.
