Category: Entertainment

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, released new bilingual videos and resources as part of an ongoing initiative to help families have open and honest conversations with young children around diversity and celebrating their own unique identities. The new resources, which are free and available in English and Spanish, can be found at SesameStreetinCommunities.org.

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, and Discovery Education, a worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art, K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place, announced the creation of a new Sesame Workshop-branded early learner channel designed to meet the needs of children from PreK to grade 2. Consistent with Discovery Education’s solutions for schools, the channel will include high-quality video content today’s students know and love, as well as lesson plans and educator resources; interactive games and activities for kids; and family partnership supports—all focused on a whole-child approach.

Just in time for the warmer weather, PBS Kids is celebrating the natural world with a special “Explore the Outdoors”-themed lineup, from April 18 to May 13, featuring all-new specials and episodes from fan-favorite series to help “grow” kids’ curiosity and understanding about the environment and sustainability, while inspiring outdoor fun!

Zoo Guardians, a free, mobile zoo simulation game created by JumpStart Games in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, is celebrating 50 years of giant panda care, research and conservation at the Zoo. The game launched an exclusive Pandariffic celebration with in-game events and online downloadables on April 6.

Hello Einstein Studios, a media entertainment company that creates trusted, best-in-class children’s educational entertainment, has announced a major expansion of its production and development slates, as well as several new entertainment partnerships. Hello Einstein Studios has a foothold in the children’s entertainment industry through its Baby Einstein series and a portfolio of high-profile media relationships. The studio is working closely with media giants including Moonbug, Roku, Pandora and Giant Interactive.

Donkey Hodie, the hit puppet series from Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures, has been greenlit for a second season on PBS KIDS. The series is produced by Fred Rogers Productions, the award-winning children’s educational media organization behind multiple well-loved, Emmy-winning PBS KIDS series, including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and Spiffy Pictures, the award-winning production company behind many acclaimed series for kids and families, including PBS KIDS’ Emmy-nominated animated hit Nature Cat. Inspired by original characters from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Donkey Hodie is a social-emotional learning series for kids ages 3-5 that empowers viewers to dream big and overcome obstacles through practicing skills including resilience, persistence, and problem solving. The second season of Donkey Hodie is expected to premiere in spring 2023 on PBS KIDS.

People of Play Announces Three Truths and a Lie, a new virtual series held the second Monday of every month at 8pmET in the POP Pub on the POP website. Rich Mazel, VP of Innovation and Inventor Relations at Spin Master will host the first show on Monday, April 11th and will kick-off with guests:

· Dougal Grimes, VP of Innovation and Inventor Relations-Games, Gund, Outdoor and Activities – Spin Master
· Peggy Brown, President – Peggy Brown Creative
· Robert Fuhrer, Founder – Nextoy
· David Fuhrer, Managing Director – BlueSquare Innovations

APC Kids, the children’s entertainment division of leading co-production and distribution group APC Studios, has secured a raft of key international deals for live action family series Go Green with the Grimwades and brand-new 2D animated series Zoe & Milo. These deals mark the first global sales for both series, with APC Kids debuting Zoe & Milo at MIPTV this week.