Captain Star(Tm) Rockets On To Tv Screens For The First Time Ever - Filmworks, HTV, and Alliance Communications Introduce A New Animated Television Series Based On Legendary Comic Strip Hero.NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AND TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 1997--(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). , ME AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. ., NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on ALLIF.) Alliance Communications Corporation brings to New Orleans the exciting new animated series Captain StarO. The cult comic strip hero will be flying onto the small screen in a co-production between, Filmworks (UK), HTV's Harvest Entertainment (UK), Alliance Communications Corporation (Canada), ZDF ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ZDF Z-Firm Document Folder ZDF Zone Definition File (Germany), Nickelodeon (UK) and Canal Plus (Spain). Other co-financers include YLE n. 1. Isle. (Finland) and VPRO An x86 chip platform from Intel that supports hardware-based remote systems management. It comprises a Core 2 Duo CPU and a chipset that features Intel's Active Management Technology (AMT). (Holland). Captain Star is based on the adventures of the inter-galactic hero created by cartoonist Steve Appleby whose comic strip originally appeared in The New Musical Express. The series comprises of thirteen half-hour episodes which will be brought to life by director Pete Bishop and produced by Geraldine Easter. The series is Executive Produced by Steven DeNure and Dan Maddicott and co-produced by Beth Stevenson. Captain Star will air on Children's ITV in the summer of 1997 followed by a screening on Nickelodeon in 1998. The hilarious television adaptation focuses on the exploits of rocketship Captain Jim Star, an intergalactic salesman and the greatest hero the universe has ever know. He and his crew journey through the galaxies exploring the vast, uncharted reaches of space, discovering and naming bizarre new worlds, unusual life forms, and strange civilizations. The series finds the Captain and his crew, First Officer Scarlette, Atomic Engine Stoker "Limbs" Jones and Navigator Black on their ship, the Boiling Hell, stuck on the remote and unexplored Nameless Planet awaiting further orders from mission control. Voice overs for Captain Star and Limbs Jones are supplied by Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant (born May 5, 1957) is a British actor known for portraying the world-weary, drug-crazed alcoholic Withnail in Withnail and I. Biography Early life Grant was born Richard Grant Esterhuysen whose credits include Withnail And I, The Player and Ade Edmondson of the UK hit comedy series The Young Ones' and Bottom. Commented Geraldine Easter, Executive Producer, Filmworks "We are thrilled that after 7 years of hard work, Captain Star has finally made it to the launch pad. The perseverance is a tribute to the project's brilliance and striking originality as well as to the talents of the creative team. We are also fortunate in having co-producers who understand the world of Captain Star and who are equally committed to making the series a great international success." Said Dan Maddicott, Head of Children's Programmes at HTV-Harvest Entertainment "We are extremely excited by the potential of Captain Star. It is hugely original in style and has the potential to become a classic series, and a commercial success." Commented Ian McDougall, Senior Vice-President of Alliance Productions. "We are very excited with Captain Star being our first 2-D animated television series “Animated series” redirects here. For full information about animated series, see Animated cartoon. Animated Series are a television series produced by means of animation. . We expect it to be a huge international hit for people of all ages." Filmworks is a leading independent production company which has a highly regarded track record for pulling off difficult projects and whose documentaries have won many international awards. The company also runs a highly successful programme consultancy business working for some of the world's top broadcasters. Harvest Entertainment is the rights division of HTV, involved in the creation, development and maximization of the full range of media rights, including television, theatrical, video, book and music publishing, interactive and merchandising. Alliance Communications Corporation is a worldwide filmed entertainment company headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Paris and Shannon. Its shares trade in Toronto and Montreal under AAC, and it is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol ALLIF. Alliance at NATPE NATPE National Association of Television Programming Executives : Stand #1361A, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is a collection of buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. The lower end of building one is located 500 m (1640 feet) upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. Named after former mayor of New Orleans Ernest N. . CONTACT: NATPE Lisa Pierce, 504/670-5460 504/670-5461 (FAX) Toronto - (416) 967-1174 or NATPE Rose Mangone, 504/670-5460 504/670-5461 (FAX) Toronto - (416) 967-1174 or SSA (Serial Storage Architecture) A fault tolerant peripheral interface from IBM that transfers data at 80 and 160 Mbytes/sec. SSA uses SCSI commands, allowing existing software to drive SSA peripherals, which are typically disk drives. Public Relations Lauren Lewis, 818/501-0700 |
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