America Online Brings Its Original ''Princess Natasha'' Webisode Series To Cartoon Network and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.DULLES, Va. -- Deal Marks Unique Extension Of An Online Children's Property To Television And Books America Online See AOL. , the leading interactive services company, has signed major licensing deals with the Cartoon Network For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see . Cartoon Network is a cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming. and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, which extend its original "Princess Natasha Princess Natasha is a flash animation series developed by Larry Schwarz for AOL kids which ran from 2004 to 2006. The series features the adventures Princess Natasha, who assumes the role of a secret agent/exchange student in an Illinois high school in order to stop her evil uncle " webisode series beyond the Internet. Twenty original animated short cartoons developed for the KOL KOL Kings of Leon (UK band) KoL Kingdom of Loathing (online game) KOL Key Opinion Leaders KOL Key Opinion Leader KOL Kiss on Lips KOL Key Objects Library KOL Knights of Labor KOL Key-Oriented List (TM) kids service by Animation Collective, an independent animation house, will be available on television later this year, marking one of the first online children's animated properties to make this transition. In addition, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers plans to release the first two books in its series of $3.99 Princess Natasha digest books in May 2006. "We feel strongly that these deals represent a major shift in the way original Internet programming is being perceived by the entertainment industry," said Malcolm Bird, AOL's Senior Vice President and General Manager for Kids and Teens Programming. "With the increased adoption of broadband, the time is right for innovative online video programming to set a new bar. We are excited to be the innovators and leaders in the area of original online programming and believe that this is just the start for a strong web series like Princess Natasha in extending beyond the Web." "Princess Natasha will be a great addition to Cartoon Network's line-up of girl power series, like 'Atomic Betty' and 'Totally Spies,'" said Bob Higgins Bob Higgins may refer to:
"Princess Natasha has been a huge hit on the KOL service and we are thrilled to be bringing these fun characters to bookshelves nationwide," said David Ford David Ford is a Northern Ireland politician. He is a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly and has been leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland since 2001. , Publisher, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. "We are certain that the book series will help expand the growing fan base even further." Throughout the first season, millions of kids have followed the escapades of the strong heroine through original webisodes jam-packed with action, adventure and humor. Season two's ten weekly webisodes continue to follow Princess Natasha's adventures as she captures the invisibility spray, finds Zoravia's stolen national treasure and discovers a double agent. In addition to the webisodes, a series of Princess Natasha online games and a web-based comic book series were launched on the KOL service. About "Princess Natasha" Princess Natasha, the student secret agent, who came from the beautiful, friendly country of Zoravia, inspired the quaint town of Fountain Park, Illinois to change its name to Zoravia. As the real Zoravian Princess, she has been charged to go to Zoravia, IL to find the evil Lubek and stop him from destroying her home country. Watch Princess Natasha through her zany adventures as she becomes an exchange student while doubling as a spy. About Little, Brown Books for Young Readers For over 160 years, Little, Brown has produced many children's classics including Jerry Spinelli's Newbery Medal winner Maniac Magee and the Newbery-Honor book Mr. Poppers poppers Drug slang A regional street term for amyl nitrate or isobutyl nitrite Penguins as well as Marc Brown's best-selling Arthur Adventure series. In addition, Little, Brown has published such favorites as Where's Waldo, Look-Alikes, I Love You Like Crazy Cakes, Todd Parr's It's Okay to be Different, Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle books as well as the Matt Christopher series, the top selling sports series for kids. Most recently Little, Brown has brought to the market The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times best-selling Gossip Girl series and the Megan Tingley Books imprint had two National Book Award Finalists with Luna by Julie Anne Peters Julie Anne Peters, born January 16, 1952, is an American children's author. Personal life Julie Anne Peters was born in Jamestown, New York, on 16 January, 1952. When she was five, her family moved to the Denver suburbs in Colorado. and Harlem Stomp! by Laban Carrick Hill. This spring, Little, Brown will publish the young reader debuts of notable adult authors David Baldacci, Walter Mosley, and James Patterson. About Cartoon Network Cartoon Network, currently seen in 87.1 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc.'s 24-hour, ad-supported cable service offering the best in animated entertainment. Drawing from the world's largest cartoon library, Cartoon Network showcases unique original ventures such as Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (sometimes called Foster's for short, and abbreviated as "FHIF"/"FHFIF") is an Emmy Award-Winning American animated television series created and produced at Cartoon Network Studios by animator Craig McCracken, who also created , Codename: Kids Next Door, Teen Titans, The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Ed, Edd n Eddy Ed, Edd n Eddy is a Canadian/American animated television series created by Danny Antonucci and produced by a.k.a. Cartoon for Cartoon Network. The series, which was Cartoon Network's sixth Cartoon Cartoon, was first aired in 1999. and other Cartoon Cartoons. Cartoon Network also features Adult Swim, a late-night block of animation for grown-ups. Since its launch in 1992, Cartoon Network has remained one of ad-supported cable's highest-rated networks. Cartoon Network's Web site is located at http://CartoonNetwork.com (AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword: Cartoon Network). Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. About KOL(TM) Service for Kids Winner of the 2004 National Parenting Seal of Approval, the KOL service is the first version of the America Online(R) service designed entirely for kids. Combining exclusive content from industry leading kids' brands and original programming, the KOL service is fully integrated with AOL's award-winning Parental Controls, offering kids a safer and more secure online environment. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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