COOKIE JAR ENTERTAINMENT BRINGS NEW ANIMATED SHOWS TO MIPCOM 2008 New Seasons of Horseland, Sushi Pack, Dino Squad and Hurray For Huckle! Also Highlight Lineup
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Burbank/Toronto - September 2008 - Cookie Jar Entertainment is headed to MIPCOM 2008 with a wide range of shows to offer global broadcasters. The slate includes two original animated-adventure series, "Metajets," and "Noonbory & the Super 7" and a holiday special, "Gotta Catch Santa Claus", featuring William Shatner as the voice of Santa.
Cookie Jar will offer international buyers new episodes of "Horseland" (13X30), "Sushi Pack" (13X30), "Dino Squad" (26X30) and Richard Scarry-inspired "Hurray For Huckle!" (26X30). Preschool favorite, "Strawberry Shortcake", will also be featured.
"Metajets"
For thrill-seeking boys, "Metajets" fuels the need for speed and sport in the skies with high-flying competition and combat. In a world where aviation is paramount, young flying aces compete on the Aeronautical Racing Circuit while secretly waging a high stakes battle for air supremacy. A mix of 2-D and CGI, 40 half-half hours of this Sunwoo co-production are scheduled to begin airing on Canada's TELETOON in 2009.
"Noonbory & the Super 7"
A Cookie Jar and Daewon Media co-production, the series is set in the enchanting, Technicolor world of Toobalooba, a group of energetic "Borys" use their heightened senses, imagination and teamwork to solve everyday problems. The "Borys" may be small, but each possesses a very important and sensational skill. When there is trouble in Toobalooba, the "Borys", led by "common sense" Noonbory, sense it and spring into action utilizing their heightened senses to save the day. Twenty six half-hour episodes of "Noonbory & the Super 7" will air in Canada on BBC Kids, Knowledge, Access Television and SCN.
"Gotta Catch Santa Claus"
Twelve-year-old Trevor believes in his heart of hearts that Santa Claus exists. He was content in his belief and didn't much care what the other kids thought, until his very best friend challenged him. Her doubts send Trevor on a mission to catch Santa Claus, prove his existence to the media, and put everyone's doubts to rest once and for all. Unfortunately, he isn't the only one out to catch Santa. Santa has a cold-hearted dim-witted ice monster nemesis out to get him. His thirst to get off his icy comet orbiting Earth and catch Santa himself puts Trevor's task at risk. This engaging CGI holiday film features the voice of William Shatner as Santa. The Cookie Jar and Enemes co-production will air on TELETOON this winter.
"Horseland"
The series follows the adventures of four amazing kids and their horses who come together in an incredible place called Horseland. As these friends strive to become the best competitive riders they can possibly be, the kids and their equine companions must learn to deal with difficult situations and confront an array of problems that put their honesty, integrity, self-confidence and sometimes even their friendship to the test. It has been sold to more than 20 countries in the EMEA and has aired and/or currently airs on France 5 (France), Kika and ZDF (Germany), Jetix (Dutch-speaking Benelux), VT4 (Belgium), Pop Girl (UK), TV2 (Norway), SVT (Sweden), TV Ontario (Canada), TG4 (Ireland), RAI2 (Italy) and Network Ten (Australia).
"Sushi Pack"
The series follows five crime-fighting pieces of sushi that protect Wharf City from over-the-top diabolical villains. It airs in France (France 5), the US (CBS), Switzerland (TSR) and Poland (Canal+/Zip Zag). In 2009, it will debut in France's TELETOON.
"Dino Squad"
Five quirky, highly disparate teenagers suddenly gain the power to transform into dinosaurs. These unlikely teammates must learn to get along despite their differences as they struggle to balance the ordinary adolescent challenges of schoolwork, friendships, extracurricular activities and family life with the extraordinary responsibility of being dinosaur heroes who must keep their powers and identities a secret as they work together to fend off the efforts of a mad scientist (actually a prehistoric dinosaur in human disguise) who is creating "mutant-saurs" and accelerating global warming in his quest to bring back the Age of the Dinosaurs.
"Hurray For Huckle! (Busytown Mysteries)"
Inspired by the best-selling children's author Richard Scarry, who sold more than 150 million books worldwide, "Hurray For Huckle! (Busytown Mysteries)" blends humor and learning by following the lives of six unforgettable characters who try to solve everyday life mysteries in Busytown. The show airs on Kids' CBC (Canada) as "Busytown Mysteries" and has been licensed to Nickelodeon (Italy), France 5, ZDF (Germany), SVT (Sweden), Radio-Canada, YLE (Finland), RUV (Iceland), DR (Denmark) and NRK (Norway).
"Strawberry Shortcake"
The show follows the good-hearted and lovable adventures of Strawberry Shortcake and her friends who live together in the "berry sweet" world of Strawberryland. With darling and mischievous characters like her sister, Apple Dumplin', her friends, Huckleberry Pie, Ginger Snap, Orange Blossom and Angel Cake, and her pets, Custard and Pupcake, Strawberry Shortcake and her friends grow better all the time, exploring whimsical new lands while learning valuable lessons.
Cookie Jar Entertainment will be located at stand #17.01 at MIPCOM.
About Cookie Jar Group
The Cookie Jar Group is a Canadian-based global children's entertainment and education company dedicated to excellence. Through Cookie Jar Entertainment, the company is a leader in the creation, production, marketing and licensing of evergreen character brands that appeal to kids and families worldwide. Cookie Jar Entertainment's library of nearly 6,000 half-hour episodes features some of the world's most recognizable brands, including "Strawberry Shortcake", "Care Bears", "Caillou", "Inspector Gadget", "The Doodlebops", "Arthur" and "Johnny Test". The company owns non-character based brands for licensing such as Mommy & Me. Through its pan-European subsidiary, the full-service licensing agency Copyright Promotions Licensing Group, Cookie Jar represents numerous third-party iconic brands. Cookie Jar Group also has a one-third interest in international children's television channel Kidsco. Cookie Jar Education, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, is one of North America's largest providers of supplemental education materials, reaching nearly 2,000 teachers across the United States, through the Carson-Dellosa and HighReach Learning brands.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Brook Hefner / Cookie Jar Entertainment bhefner@cjar.com; (818) 955-5454
