Philadelphia, PA - December 18, 2006 - PBS KIDS Sprout, the
first and only 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on
demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and
caregivers, launches the third season of its signature original
program The Good Night Show tonight at 6:00 p.m. ET.
The Good Night Show, which was created as a tool to help parents
wind down their children after a busy day, airs each night from 6-9
p.m. ET and repeats from 9-midnight for families in different time
zones. "Good Night Guide" Nina plays games, sings songs,
makes crafts, does kid's yoga, reads stories and teaches words in
Spanish and sign language along with her Sprout friends: Star, the
loveable and lively star-shaped puppet; Lucy, an enchanting puppet
firefly; Leo, the gardener; and Hush the goldfish. Nina and
her friends also introduce episodes of Sprout viewer favorites such
as Dragon Tales™, Angelina Ballerina™ and Bob The Builder™.
"Parents have told us that bedtime for their children is one of
the most challenging times of the day, so we developed The Good
Night Show to help them wind down and get ready for bed," said
Andrew Beecham, senior vice president of programming, PBS KIDS
Sprout. "'Good Night Guide' Nina helps parents establish a
bedtime routine for their children, which many experts agree is
important."
"Rituals add order, structure and balance to kids' lives," said
Dr. Renee Cherow-O'Leary, a professor at Columbia University's
Teachers College and president of Education for the 21st
Century. "Children look forward to routines and feel secure
as they engage in them. Bedtime is the perfect time to
establish rituals that strengthen family bonds and offer comfort at
the end of the child's active day."
Providing parents with a resource to learn more about the
crafts, yoga and sign language that they see each night with their
children on The Good Night Show, Sprout's new microsite - available
on www.sproutonline.com -
features video clips, detailed instructions, games and more.
Additionally, preschoolers and their parents can view the stories
read by "Good Night Guide" Nina on air, create new stories
together, listen to the show's songs and play games like "Where Do
Animals Sleep?" and "The Moon Beam Wheel," based upon The Good
Night Show activities.
High-resolution photos of "Good Night Guide" Nina and all her
Sprout friends are available in the media gallery athttp://www.fishwithfeet.com/index-4.html
About Sprout
PBS KIDS SproutSM, the first and only 24-hour preschool
destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5
and their parents and caregivers, was created as a partnership
among Comcast Corporation, the country's leading provider of cable,
entertainment and communications products and services; HIT
Entertainment, a leading provider of quality entertainment for
young children; PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), the most trusted
distributor of award-winning children's programming; and Sesame
Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame
Street.
Since debuting its video on demand (VOD) service in April 2005,
PBS KIDS Sprout has become the #1 Kids On Demand service,
generating over 100 million orders since launch. The 24-hour
digital channel, which launched in September 2005 along with the
website (www.sproutletsgrow.com),
is available on digital cable and satellite to almost 20 million
committed subscribers. The network's program lineup of
gold-standard, curriculum-based children's shows includes:
Sesame Street®, Bob the Builder™, Barney & Friends™, Thomas
& Friends™, Angelina Ballerina™, Sagwa: The Chinese Siamese
Cat™, Caillou®, The Berenstain Bears™, Jay Jay the Jet
Plane™, Teletubbies™, Dragon Tales™, Pingu™, Make Way For Noddy™,
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks™, and more.
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CONTACT:
Jenni Glenn
PBS KIDS Sprout
215-667-2703
jenni_glenn@sproutonline.com