Jim Henson Signs Dinosaur Train Deal with Discovery Kids Latin America

October 7, 2009 World Screen

CANNES: The all-new CGI-animated series Dinosaur Train from The Jim Henson Company has been sold to Discovery Kids Latin America to air across the region.

 
The series is already set to air on Nickelodeon in Australia, Selecta Vision in Spain, Al Jazeera in the Middle East, TVO and TFO in Canada, Knowledge Network in British Columbia and NRK in Norway. The show premiered in September in the U.S. on PBS KIDS, and The Jim Henson Company is offering 40 half-hours at MIPCOM.
 
“Our international broadcast partners have immediately embraced Dinosaur Train,” commented Sam Ewing, the head of international sales at The Jim Henson Company. “The Jim Henson Company is synonymous with quality entertaining and engaging programming, and partners, such as Discovery Kids Latin America, see that Dinosaur Train is a series that delivers key elements all kids love—dinosaurs and trains.”
 
“Dinosaur Train exemplifies the level of quality programming that meets our standards and helps to fulfill Discovery Kid’s mission to introduce science concepts to preschoolers,” added Bilai Joa Silar, the VP and channel director for Discovery U.S. Hispanic Networks and Discovery Kids Latin America. “This is a great addition to our programming schedule and sure to engage our viewers through the unique characters and story lines.”

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