{"id":12834,"date":"2017-08-25T09:38:31","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T13:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/virgin-media-releases-new-app-kids\/"},"modified":"2017-08-25T12:23:21","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T16:23:21","slug":"virgin-media-releases-new-app-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/virgin-media-releases-new-app-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Media Releases New App for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Media has launched Virgin TV Kids, a new app offering a safe and comprehensive entertainment environment for young children, on the Apple App Store and Google Play.<\/p>\n<p>Virgin TV Kids targets little ones between the ages of 3 and 7. The ad-free application comprises more than 2,000 episodes of on-demand kids&#8217; programming, including <em>Bob the Builder<\/em>, <em>Mike the Knight<\/em>, <em>In the Night Garden<\/em>, <em>Thomas &amp; Friends<\/em>, <em>Peppa Pig<\/em>, <em>PAW Patrol<\/em>, <em>Masha and the Bear<\/em>, <em>Scooby-Doo<\/em>, <em>Tom and Jerry<\/em>, <em>Monkey See, Monkey Doo<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Angelina Ballerina<\/em> and more. Shows can be watched in the U.K. and downloaded for offline viewing, with new titles becoming available each month.<\/p>\n<p>The app also features such books as <em>Monsters Love Underpants<\/em>, <em>Princess Evie\u2019s Ponies<\/em>, <em>Dogs Don\u2019t Do Ballet<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Barry the Fish with Fingers<\/em> and<em> No-Bot, the Robot with No Bottom<\/em>. There are also a variety of interactive games, including <em>Playful Kitty<\/em>, <em>Bubble Gems<\/em>, <em>Kids Tangram<\/em> and <em>Doctor Teeth<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>David Bouchier, the CEO of Virgin Media, commented: &#8220;Our Virgin TV Kids app is a safe and fun space designed exclusively for preschoolers, Virgin TV\u2019s youngest customers. Parents and carers can let their children explore the best children\u2019s TV shows from all their favorite channels such as Disney, Nick Jr., Boomerang and more, as well as a wide range of books and games safe in the knowledge that kids can never be exposed to age-inappropriate or harmful content. Our Kids app has not only the U.K.\u2019s best selection of preschool entertainment, but it comes with added peace of mind for parents\u2014an environment free from ads and other commercial influences.\u00a0Best of all it comes at no extra cost to Virgin TV customers who subscribe to our kids&#8217; channels. 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