{"id":10636,"date":"2016-08-24T10:05:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T14:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/phonics-school-little-poets-to-debut-in-africa\/"},"modified":"2016-08-24T13:20:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T17:20:54","slug":"phonics-school-little-poets-land-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/phonics-school-little-poets-land-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Phonics School &amp; Little Poets Land in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: EnablinGenius has inked a licensing deal with Ubongo to broadcast the educational animated series <em>Phonics School<\/em> and <em>Little Poets<\/em> in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Ubongo will air both shows on TBC1 in Tanzania. In <em>Phonics School<\/em>,\u00a0the letters of the\u00a0alphabet learn how to use their powers to transform into anything that begins with their sounds and change back by tracing their shapes. <em>Little Poets<\/em>, which promotes early literacy concepts,\u00a0follows the adventures of three friends who share a love of words.<\/p>\n<p>Nisha Ligon, Ubongo\u2019s CEO, commented: \u201cThere is a tremendous opportunity for impact in education in Africa through edutainment. Many of the 440 million under-15s on the continent are missing out on [the] chance for a quality education. Delivering edutainment via TV or other technologies already in homes is exciting and helps to address the attainment gap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hana Rolles, co-founder of EnablinGenius, noted: \u201cUbongo, through its weekly programming blocks on multiple TV channels and with its sizable weekly audiences (and growing), has built a successful franchise and has shown a clear appetite for edutainment programming. Partnering with such a strong local player provides an instant audience and an opportunity to add an African flavor to <em>Phonics School<\/em> and <em>Little Poets<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ligon added: \u201cWe are very excited about adding quality programming like <em>Little Poets<\/em> and <em>Phonics School<\/em> to our lineup. 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