Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,633,203 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

First-Ever Ultimate Toy Awards Show Announces Top Toys of 2004.


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
 -- Celebrity Hosted Family Entertainment Awards Program Names Ultimate Toys in Over 20 Categories; VideoNow Color from Hasbro Receives Top Honor as "Best Toy of 2004"

The Ultimate Toy Awards show, a one-of-a-kind award program celebrating play, family entertainment and the toy industry, today announced the winners of the first-ever Ultimate Toy Awards. Winners were voted by consumers and the American toy press.

Hosted by Keith Carradine, star of the hit sitcom Complete Savages Complete Savages is a sitcom television program that began airing on ABC in September 2004. Complete Savages was canceled in May 2005, and its last episode aired in June 2005. The series began screening on Nickelodeon UK in September 2005. , the Ultimate Toy Awards show featured celebrity appearances by Hilary Duff, Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American multi-platinum selling Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, television personality, jewelry designer, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer. , entertainer and author Debbie Allen, model mom Kathy Ireland Kathy Ireland (born March 20, 1963) is an American supermodel, actress, author, and entrepreneur. Kathy Ireland is a wife, mother, Sunday school teacher and Chief Designer and CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide (KIWW), whose mission is “… finding solutions for families,  and American Dream American dream also American Dream
n.
An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire:
 stars Will Estes and Ethan Dampf. The show also included a very special performance by pop star Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop singer and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. McCartney initially came to fame in the early 2000s, as a member of the boy band Dream Street, and subsequently branched out into a solo career, having appeared on the television series .

Produced by dick clark productions, Inc. and created through a partnership of Toy Wishes Magazine, The Ultimate Guide to Family Entertainment, and DIC DIC diffuse intravascular coagulation; disseminated intravascular coagulation.

DIC
abbr.
disseminated intravascular coagulation


Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) 
 Entertainment, a leading independent children's entertainment company, this ground-breaking program honors outstanding toys in twenty different categories including traditional playthings and character entertainment. In addition to the Ultimate Toy category winners, VideoNow Color by Hasbro, Inc., was selected as the 'Best Toy of 2004.'

The Ultimate Toy Awards category winners are as follows:
Action & Adventure            Batman Animated Batcave by Mattel
Activities                    Hersey's S'mores Maker by Spin Master
Construction & Building       Big Air Ball Tower by K'NEX
Dolls & Accessories           Bratz Tokyo-A-Go-Go Dance 'N Skate Club
                                by MGA Entertainment
Educational & Learning        V.Smile by V.Tech
Electronic Entertainment      VideoNow Color by Hasbro, Inc.
Games & Puzzles               Scene it? Jr. DVD Game by Mattel
Girls' Toy                    Dora's Talking House by Fisher-Price
Infant Toys                   Peek-A-Blocks 5-in-1 Incrediblock by
                                Fisher-Price
Make Believe                  Spongebob Squarepants Krabby Patty
                                Station by Wild Planet
Playcenters                   Laugh & Learn Home by Fisher-Price
Preschool                     Little People Discovery Village by
                                Fisher-Price
Radio-Controlled Toys         Polly Pocket Remote Control Limo Kit by
                                Kid Designs
Rideables                     Adventure Series Hummer H2 SUV by Little
                                Tikes
Seasonal                      Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Elves'
                                Toy Shop Playset by RC2/Playing Mantis
Stocking Stuffers             Pocket Pixtar by Fisher-Price
Stuffed Animals               E-L-M-O by Fisher-Price
Tech Toys                     Girl Tech My Photo Booth by Radica
Vehicles                      Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Sights &
                                Sounds Destinations by RC2 Corporation
Video Games & CD-Roms         Ms. Pac-Man TV Games by JAKKS Pacific
World of Sports               ESPN Game Station by Fisher-Price
Movie "Star" of the Year      Shrek
Girl Cartoon "Star" of
  the Year                    Dora The Explorer
Boy Cartoon "Star" of
  the Year                    Spongebob Squarepants
Best Toy of 2004              VideoNow Color by Hasbro


Presented by Toy Wishes Magazine, the Ultimate Toy Awards Show was broadcast earlier today on the NBC NBC
 in full National Broadcasting Co.

Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network.
 Network and will air again tomorrow, Sunday, December 5, on the PAX Network.

About Toy Wishes:

The inaugural issue of Toy Wishes Magazine, The Ultimate Guide to Family Entertainment, hit newsstands in October 1999 and was met with phenomenal success. The first-ever magazine about toys is not only designed to help parents, grandparents grandparents nplabuelos mpl

grandparents grand nplgrands-parents mpl

grandparents grand npl
 - even the kids themselves - wade through the often overwhelming clutter to find the most outstanding toys of the season - the coveted cov·et  
v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets

v.tr.
1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy.

2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire.
 Toy Wishes Hot Dozen - but includes over 500 toy reviews, a comprehensive guide to family entertainment, exciting sweepstakes and informative articles filled with 'how to' tips on shopping, time management and planning family activities. Toy Wishes is available at newsstands everywhere. For more information, check out www.toywishes.com.

About DIC Entertainment:

DIC Entertainment, a leading children's entertainment company, is a full-service studio dedicated to creating, developing, producing, distributing, marketing and merchandising family-based intellectual properties. DIC has distinguished itself by building one of the largest libraries of U.S. animation with more than 3,000 half-hours of renowned programming, including Inspector Gadget(TM), Strawberry Shortcake(TM), Knights of the Zodiac(TM), Sabrina (TM), Madeline(TM), Liberty's Kids(TM), Where On Earth Is Carmen Carmen

throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190]

See : Faithlessness


Carmen

the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr.
 Sandiego?(TM), Sonic The Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog is a fictional hedgehog character that serves as the mascot of the Japanese video game company Sega. The name is also the title of several entries in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. (TM), Super Mario Bros BROS Brothers
BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington)
BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) 
(TM) and Super Duper Sumos Super Duper Sumos , produced by DiC Entertainment, was created by Kevin O'Donnell; the main plot was for the crimefighting sumo wrestlers to go on an adventure and fight using their buttocks. There were three sumo wrestlers called Booma, Kimo and Mamoo. (TM). In September 2003, DIC launched the DIC Kid's Network, a unique syndicated programming block designed to meet core FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S.  requirements and the only network for kids that reaches effectively 100 percent of U.S. households on over 400 stations, airing in every Designated Market Area across the country. As a pre-eminent supplier of kid's programming worldwide, DIC has developed strategic partnerships with key domestic and international broadcast partners throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Australia. DIC is headquartered in Burbank, California with international offices in New York, Paris, London and Cologne.

About dick clark productions, Inc.:

dick clark productions, Inc. is a leading independent producer of a wide range of television programming for broadcast networks, cable networks, distributors and advertisers, as well as a leading creator of award-winning communications experiences from live events and meetings to integrated marketing programs for major corporations.
COPYRIGHT 2004 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2004, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Dec 4, 2004
Words:776
Previous Article:Cyclacel Announces Discovery of Aurora Kinase Inhibitors.
Next Article:Say Goodbye to Frustrating Investment Strategies -- Building an Effective Investment Plan is a Breeze with the ''Pragmatic Investor'' from Aptus...



Related Articles
A NEW DAY FOR THE DARK KNIGHT WARNER BROS. ICON BATMAN RETURNING WITH TOYS, FILM, MORE.(Business)
International Toy Center continues to attract top names.
DIC Entertainment and Toy Wishes Magazine Announce First-Ever Ultimate Toy Awards Show.
TOY WISHES Names Ms. Pac-Man TV Games and Cabbage Patch Kids Top Picks for the 2004 Holiday Season.
VIDEONOW COLOR Named 'Best Toy of 2004'; Highly Popular Personal Video Player for Kids Takes Top Honors at Nationally Televised Ultimate Toy Awards.
Fisher-Price Shined at the First-Ever Ultimate Toy Awards Show; Pre-Eminent Toy Maker Fisher-Price Wins More Ultimate Toy Awards Than Any Other...
K'NEX Big Air Ball Tower Named 'Ultimate Construction Toy of the Year' at the Ultimate Toy Awards Show.
Holiday Favorites from Mattel Brands Named Winners at the First-Ever Televised Toy Awards Show.
Toys 'R' them: with big kids as its target customer, Van Nuys-based business finds niche as it manufactures and markets collectibles for the film,...
Fisher-Price Announces Award-Winning Holiday Toys; After 75 Years, Fisher-Price Still Knows What Makes a Hot Holiday Toy.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles