CINAR Corporation: LITTLE LULU Is Set To Charm Japan, Cartoon Network Japan Buys the Rights to 26 Episodes Of the Show.Entertainment Editors MONTREAL--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2001 CINAR Corporation is pleased to announce that the animated series, LITTLE LULU Little Lulu is a comic strip character, created by Marjorie Henderson Buell. Little Lulu first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on February 23, 1935 in a single panel comic strip, appearing in her debut as a flower girl at a wedding, strewing the aisle with banana SHOW(R) will begin broadcasting on Cartoon Network Japan In Japan, Cartoon Network is broadcast on the SKY PerfecTV! platform, cable, and on broadband TV platforms. Cartoon Network Japan airs several anime, traditional Cartoon Network programs, as well as acquired western programs, such as The Fairly Odd Parents, Little Lulu, The Simpsons, The in December December: see month. 2001. This is the first deal between CINAR and Cartoon Network Japan. The network has made an initial commitment to air 26 episodes, which will be broadcast daily. "We have found that character-strong programs with simple, universal themes work well with our Japanese viewers," said Vonnie Nix, Acquisitions, Cartoon Network Japan. "The straight-forward, cartoon cartoon [Ital., cartone=paper], either of two types of drawings: in the fine arts, a preliminary sketch for a more complete work; in journalism, a humorous or satirical drawing. style of the animation and storylines coupled with the smart, witty wit·ty adj. wit·ti·er, wit·ti·est 1. Possessing or demonstrating wit in speech or writing; very clever and humorous. 2. charm of Little Lulu give us plenty of reasons to believe that this is one of those shows that our kids and family viewers will identify with and respond to." "CINAR is very happy to be completing its first deal with Cartoon Network Japan. We welcome them into our worldwide broadcasting family," said Peter Moss, President CINAR Entertainment. "CINAR continues expanding its reach as children around the world enjoy shows like Little Lulu(R), Arthur(R), Caillou(R), Mona the Vampire Mona the Vampire is an animated children's television based on the series Mona le Vampire, directed by Louise Piche and Jean Caillon, originally based on the short stories by Sonia Halleyman and Hiawyn Oram. (TM), Zoboomafoo(TM) and many others." LITTLE LULU SHOW has been sold in over 150 countries. This classic series features 52 episodes, which follows the adventures of feisty 11-year-old Little Lulu. Created in the 1930s by Marjorie Buell, Little Lulu and her friends deliver funny and insightful takes on life, love and the world around them. Young and old, everyone enjoys the series. Cartoon Network Japan is distributed in 145 countries around the globe and is available in nearly 138 million homes worldwide. Cartoon Network Japan was launched on September 1, 1997 and was the first 24-hour animation channel in the country. It airs the best cartoons Many of the cartoons used in this database were obtained from The Cartoon Bank, Dobbs Ferry, NY, which has a huge selection of cartoons on every subject (visit www.cartoonbank.com). from around the world as well as popular Japanese animated series. Cartoon Network Japan is available in over 2.46 million homes - 600,000 SkyPerfecTV and 1,860,000 Cable Television (April 2001). CINAR Corporation is an integrated entertainment and education company involved in the development, production, post-production and worldwide distribution of non-violent, quality programming and educational products for children and families. Visit CINAR's website at www.cinar.com. VISIT CINAR AT MIPCOM, BOOTH # 17.01 |
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