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SPROUT® CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN WITH A SPOOKTACULAR “SWEET GOOD NIGHT TREAT”

The Good Night Show®’s Nina and Star to host Halloween special Sunday night, October 31 from 6-9 p.m. ET

Parents can upload videos of their children and pets in costume on SproutOnline.com for a chance to appear on Sprout during the Halloween Costume Parade

SPROUT® CELEBRATES HALLOWEEN WITH A SPOOKTACULAR
"SWEET GOOD NIGHT TREAT"

The Good Night Show®'s Nina and Star to host Halloween special 
Sunday night, October 31 from 6-9 p.m. ET

Parents can upload videos of their children and pets in costume on SproutOnline.com for a chance to appear on Sprout during the Halloween Costume Parade

Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers, will feature a special Halloween-themed presentation of The Good Night Show called "Sprout's Sweet Good Night Treat" from 6-9 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 31.  Hosts Nina and Star will play dress up games, sing spooktacular songs, read fun Halloween stories, and help parents wind down their kids for bedtime after a day filled with Halloween excitement.  Plus, viewers will enjoy playfully spooky episodes of their favorite shows such as Caillou®, Berenstain Bears™, Thomas & Friends™ and Angelina Ballerina™. 

Sprout's live preschool morning show, The Sunny Side Up Show, will also be celebrating Halloween all week long with fun tricks and treats hosted by Dennisha and Chica the Chicken.  Additionally, throughout the month of October, Sprout is hosting the "Halloween Costume Parade" where parents can upload a video of their child - and even their pets! - dressed in his or her latest homemade costume at SproutOnline.com.  Families can then tune-in to The Sunny Side Up Show from Monday, October 25 through Sunday, October 31, from 9am-noon ET and also during "Sprout's Sweet Good Night Treat" to see if their child's video has been selected to be on television.  Halloween-themed games, crafts, recipes and coloring pages will be available at SproutOnline.com. 

For additional information on Sprout programs or schedules, or to play games, download free coloring pages or find great activities for kids, visit SproutOnline.com.  To find out where Sprout is available in your area, call 1.8.SPROUT.411 or go to SproutPlease.com. 

About Sprout®
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, 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, Sprout has become the #1 On Demand service for younger children, and is on track to reach one billion orders in 2010. 

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 50 million unique households. The network's program lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-based children's shows includes:  Sesame Street®, Bob the Builder™, Barney & Friends™, The Wiggles®, Thomas & Friends™, Angelina Ballerina™, Caillou®, The Berenstain Bears™, Fireman Sam™, Fifi and the Flowertots™, dirtgirlworld and more.

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CONTACT:
Rebecca Owens
Sprout
215-286-8894
rebecca_owens@sproutonline.com