WHO: PBS KIDS Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool
destination available on TV, on
demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and
caregivers, is
celebrating Valentine's Day with a special visit from Sesame
Street's Prairie
Dawn.
WHAT: Prairie Dawn will join host Kelly and Chica the
Chicken in the Sunshine Barn
on Valentine's Day from 9:00 a.m. - noon ET during Sprout's live
morning show,
The Sunny Side Up Show. The loveable trio will be making
Valentine's crafts
and cards, sharing all the Valentine's wishes submitted online by
viewers
at SproutOnline.com, and taking viewer calls from around the
country to find out
who they love and how they are celebrating Valentine's
Day.
WHEN: Thursday, February 14, 2008 from 9 a.m. to noon
ET.
About Sprout
PBS KIDS SproutSM, the first 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, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame
Workshop. Since debuting its video on demand (VOD) service in
April 2005, PBS KIDS Sprout has become the #1 On Demand service for
younger children, generating over 350 million orders. The
24-hour digital channel, which launched in September 2005 along
with the website (SproutOnline.com), is the only channel that
follows the day of child from breakfast to bedtime with its
distinctive programming. Currently, Sprout is available in 36
million unique households.
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
215-286-2703
jenni_glenn@sproutonline.com