New Thomas & Friends Content on Discovery Kids LatAm

NEW YORK: Mattel’s Thomas & Friends special The Great Race and the show’s 20th season are launching exclusively on Discovery Kids in Latin America.

The Great Race is the 11th feature film about the famous blue engine. The hour-long movie made its theatrical debut in Mexico last October. The latest installment of the Thomas & Friends series marks the eighth CGI season to air on Discovery Kids. All-new episodes are becoming available in Spanish and Portuguese for LatAm viewers this month.

Christopher Keenan, the senior VP of global content and executive producer at Mattel Creations, said: “We can’t wait to share the exciting world of Thomas & Friends with children and families across Latin America on Discovery Kids with the release of The Great Race, our very first musical adventure. Showcasing our commitment to quality and innovation, this film will treat audiences to unparalleled production values, sing-along songs and over a dozen exciting, new engine characters from around the globe. We’ve also got a great new season of the show, which is really fun and dynamic but keeping the educational values we all love about the show.”

Flavio Medeiros, the director of programming and acquisitions for Discovery Kids Latin America, added: “We are very proud to be the network that offers the smallest viewers of the household this exciting new movie, where kids and parents will be able to see this iconic character in a new and exciting context. We are also looking forward to the premiere of new episodes of this beloved series during this festive season of the year.”