COOKIE JAR ENTERTAINMENT SELLS NEW SERIES WILL & DEWITT TO DISCOVERY KIDS LATIN AMERICA
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TORONTO (May 15, 2008) - Cookie Jar Entertainment's presence in the Latin American market continues to grow with the licensing of "Will & Dewitt" on Discovery Kids Latin America.
"We are extremely delighted to partner with Discovery Kids, one of the regions’ most successful and respected children's networks.” said Kirsten Hurd, Sales Executive for Cookie Jar Entertainment. "We share a common goal of providing quality entertainment to children, and Cookie Jar looks forward to a long and successful relationship with Discovery Kids."
"Will & Dewitt", a funny empowerment series features Will, an everyday kid with an endless thirst for big kid adventure and his talking frog and personal "life coach," Dewitt. He helps guide Will toward his destiny of discovering that all things are possible. Together, they learn that with a little effort, they can make a big splash in the world.
Cookie Jar Entertainment will be at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, suite 1713 during LA Screenings.
About Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is the first and only 24/7 channel in Latin America dedicated 100% to the youngest of viewers. It provides a unique environment that nurtures children's curiosity using characters and stories, enabling them to relate to real life experiences and creating life-long learners. Discovery Kids integrates the Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic (DNLA/USH) portfolio comprised of nine channels across 34 countries in Latin America: Discovery Channel, Discovery Kids, Discovery Home & Health, Discovery Travel & Living, Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo, Discovery Civilization, People + Arts and Animal Planet. Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic also operates two U.S. Hispanic brands for Spanish-speaking audiences in the United States: Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia.
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 "The Doodlebops", "Caillou", "Johnny Test" and "Magi-Nation". 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.
