{"id":93,"date":"2008-11-07T13:45:18","date_gmt":"2008-11-07T20:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2008\/11\/07\/new-series-and-new-episodes-on-qubo\/"},"modified":"2008-11-08T14:09:02","modified_gmt":"2008-11-08T21:09:02","slug":"new-series-and-new-episodes-on-qubo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2008\/new-series-and-new-episodes-on-qubo\/","title":{"rendered":"New Series and New Episodes on Qubo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Qubo Channel<\/a>, the TV and online entertainment service for children, is securing its place as the destination for high-quality programming with a full slate of great new TV shows for kids and an expanded kid-friendly schedule. The fun starts on Monday, November 3 with the debut of four new series SAMMY\u2019S STORY SHOP, MAISY, GOFRETTE and ADVENTURES FROM THE BOOK OF VIRTUES, an entirely new season of perennial favorite, DRAGON, as well as new episodes of many other popular Qubo shows (see attached grid for specific airtimes). Qubo Channel will also roll-out a new schedule that serves different age groups at different times of the day and will now feature several series on a daily basis.\u00a0 All of Qubo\u2019s shows will delight preschoolers and elementary school-aged children alike with engaging storylines that provide inspirational life lessons.In addition to the four new series and new season of DRAGON, Qubo Channel will also debut premiere episodes of 3-2-1 PENGUNS, BABAR, MISS BG, MY FRIEND RABBIT, RUPERT, THEORDORE TUGBOAT and THE ZULA PATROL.\u00a0 And if that weren\u2019t enough to keep them engaged and entertained, kids can now catch some of their favorite Qubo shows everyday as DRAGON, 3-2-1 PENGUINS! and JANE AND THE DRAGON are moving from their weekend-only time-slots to become daily series.\u00a0 Finally, Qubo Channel has revamped its programming schedule to better address children\u2019s viewing patterns.\u00a0 Every day from 5 AM \u2013 1 PM (ET), Qubo Channel will air programming for preschool age children while the shows airing from\u00a0 1 PM- 12 AM are geared more towards children ages 6 and up.\u00a0 (Again see attached programming grid for details).Here\u2019s a closer look at what\u2019s new for kids on Qubo Channel starting November 3:SAMMY\u2019S STORY SHOP \u2013 Airs daily at 5:30 AM\u00a0 (ET) Combining imaginative play with the magic of storytelling, SAMMY\u2019S STORY SHOP brings best-selling and award-winning children\u2019s books to life with animated video adaptations of classic children\u2019s books, including such titles as\u00a0 Snowy Day, Make Way For Ducklings, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Tikki Tikki Tembo and The Napping House, among many others.\u00a0 Each episode opens with an animated introduction by Sammy, the Story-Chef extraordinaire.\u00a0\u00a0 Using an imaginary magic pan and spoon,\u00a0 Sammy cooks up stories \u2013 two to three animated shorts – for his best friends Wiggly and Sharlene, to enjoy.\u00a0\u00a0 The anthology series is produced by\u00a0 Scholastic Media,\u00a0 a division of Scholastic, the global children\u2019s publishing, education and media company.MAISY \u2013 Airs daily at 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM (ET)Based on the award-winning books by the British author Lucy Cousins, this colorful and endearing animated series features Maisy, a lovable mouse with a nose for adventure.\u00a0 Joined by a colorful cast of friends, \u201cTallulah\u201d the chicken, \u201cCharlie\u201d the crocodile, \u201cEddie\u201d the elephant and \u201cCyril\u201d the squirrel, Maisy is always up for trying new things and making discoveries that turn every day into something special. The series is distributed by NBC Universal.GOFRETTE \u2013 airs daily at 7 AM and 10:30 AM (ET)This animated preschool series makes its U.S. television premiere and chronicles the capers of an eccentric and inquisitive cat, Gofrette, and his friends who live in the colorful world of Zanimo.\u00a0 Gofrette\u2019s serendipity and out-of-the-box spirit teach children wonderful lessons about optimism and resilience. The series is jointly produced by Canadian-based Zoe Mae Productions and Subsequence Entertainment and is based on the best selling books from Doris Brasset and Fabienne Michot.\u00a0 PorchLight Entertainment is the international distributor of GOFRETTE, excluding Asia and Canada.ADVENTURES FROM THE BOOK OF VIRTUES \u2013 airs daily at 3:30 PM and 9 PM (ET)\u00a0 The classic animated stories in this series are adapted from the best-selling book The Book of Virtues by former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett.\u00a0 Drawn from Greek mythology, American folktales, European fairy tales, African folklore, and more, the time-honored stories are designed to enlighten, inspire and spark the imagination, with each episode illustrating a central theme such as honesty, courage, responsibility, friendship and compassion.\u00a0 The series is produced by PorchLight Entertainment in association with KCET\/Hollywood.DRAGON _- airs daily at 9 AM and 12:30 PM (ET)Based on the books by best-selling Scholastic children’s author Dav Pilkey (author of the popular Captain Underpants series), DRAGON stars a kindhearted blue dragon who is friendly and helpful, but tends to see things from a much different perspective than most of us–and that’s when the fun begins. Set in a colorful world populated by a menagerie of animal pals, the series playfully explores themes that are universally identifiable to children: wanting a friend, being afraid of the dark, and trying new things.\u00a0 This season, Dragon\u2019s adventures include concocting an unusual lemonade recipe for his lemonade stand, resisting the urge to open a package that arrives two days before his birthday and what to do on a picnic when you forgot to assign someone to bring food or games!\u00a0 DRAGON is provided by Scholastic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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