Archive for February, 2012

Join Bob the Builder and His Can-Do Crew For Building Fun in the Sun! All-New “Bob the Builder: Adventures By The Sea” On DVD, Digital Download and On Demand May 22, 2012 From Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment

Posted in Press Releases on February 27th, 2012 
Join Bob The Builder™ And His Can-Do Crew For Building Fun In The Sun!
 
BOB THE BUILDER: 
ADVENTURES BY THE SEA
Available On DVD, Digital Download And On Demand 
May 22, 2012 From Lionsgate And HIT Entertainment 






Street Date: 5/22/12





DVD SRP:  $9.98  




 




PROGRAM DESCRIPTION




Bob and his Can-Do Crew are making waves and having  fun in five new, sea-themed adventures in construction in Bob the  Builder™: Adventures by the Sea, sailing onto DVD, Digital Download and  On Demand May 22, 2012 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.   From facing fears, correcting mistakes, doing good  work and always getting the job done, Bob’s the man and when you’re on his team,  life’s a beach!








 




DVD SYNOPSIS




Bob the Builder™ and his machine team "sea" lots of  new ways to work together to get jobs done in and around Fixham Harbor in these  five exciting stories. Scoop must make a creative seaside rescue to get the  lighthouse lens shining again! Scratch realizes that admitting mistakes is the  best way to be cool; the team comes to the rescue when Muck’s sandcastle  compromises their big job. Scrambler shows that the key to bravery is admitting  your fears. Bob and the Can-Do Crew get the job done and find success by the sea  with sand, water, sun and friends!








Episodes include:




·       “Scoop’s Sea Rescue”




·       “Pineapple Scratch”




·       “Muck’s Beach Tower”




·       “Here Comes Muck”




·       “Scrambler Gets Clean”








DVD BONUS FEATURES




·       “Digger with a Heart of Gold” Music  Video




·       “Mixin’ It Up”Music Video








PROGRAM INFORMATION




Year of Production: 2012 




Title Copyright: © 2012 HIT Entertainment Limited and  Keith Chapman.  The Bob the Builder name and character,  related characters and riveted logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment  Limited.  Reg. U.S.  Pat. & Tm. Off. and other countries.




Type: TV on DVD




Rating: Not Rated     




Genre:  Children/Family/Animated




Age Target: 2-5 years old




Subtitles: None




Closed Captioned: English 




Format: 4×3 Full Screen  (1.33:1)




Feature Running Time: 60 minutes  




DVD Audio Status: English and Spanish 2.0 Dolby  Digital




Program Website: www.bobthebuilder.com




Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bobthebuilder








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Experience Epic Adventures and Tales of Friendship!  “Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends Classic Collection” 2-DVD Set Available May 15, 2012 From Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment


Posted in Press Releases on February 27th, 2012 









Experience The Epic Adventures And Tales of  Friendship That Started It All!




THOMAS & FRIENDS®: ENGINE FRIENDS


CLASSIC COLLECTION 2-DISC SET


Available On DVD, Digital Download And On Demand


 May 15, 2012 From Lionsgate And HIT Entertainment 


 


 





Street Date: 5/15/12




DVD SRP:   $16.98




 





PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION




Aspiring engineers will thrill at over 20 favorite  Thomas& Friends® episodes on two DVD discs when Thomas &  Friends: Engine Friends, comes to DVD, Digital Download and On Demand May 15,  2012 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. Thomas, Toby, Percy and more favorite  engine friends take you back to first meetings, learn about cooperation and  discovery and realize the best adventures of all are the ones you can share with  friends.  Thomas fans won’t want to miss this timeless  collection of Sodor’s finest moments of friendship on the tracks. 




                                                                                           





DVD SYNOPSIS




All aboard for some of the most memorable stories of  friendship from the Island of Sodor!  Join Thomas and his friends and learn  how the Steam Team first came together; how Percy became Thomas’ best friend,  and how every engine tries to be Really Useful!  The greatest destinations  are often those closest to home…as long as you have your Engine  Friends.




 




Episodes include:




·       “Thomas and  Bertie’s Great Race” 




·       “Trouble in the  Shed”




·       “Saved from  Scrap”




·       “A New Friend for  Thomas”




·       “Granpuff”




·       “Sleeping  Beauty”




·       “Make Someone  Happy”




·       “A Bad Day for  Harold”




·       “Twin Trouble”




·       “Edward the Really Useful  Engine”




·       “Rusty Saves the  Day”




·       “Emily’s New  Coaches”




·       “Thomas and the  Rainbow”




·       “Thomas and the New  Engine”




·       “Thomas and the  Statue”




·       “Follow that  Flour”




·       “Toby’s Afternoon  Off”




·       “Edward Strikes  Out”




·       “Hide and Peep”




·       “Emily and the  Garbage”




 




DVD/VOD BONUS  FEATURES




·       Sir Topham Hatt’s  Scrapbook




·        Picture Puzzle Fun  




·        Who Am I? Trivia  Game




·        Gordon’s Memory  Game




·        Which Island Picture is  Different?




 





ABOUT THOMAS & FRIENDS™




Thomas the Tank Engine™ was created by a father for  his son over 65 years ago and today is enjoyed by families in more than 185  territories and in 30 languages.  The #1 blue engine and his  friends invite children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a  train and the words of a story. Children embark on adventures with their engine  friends while experiencing timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and  cooperation. 




 




Thomas& Friends is the number one preschool toy  property in the UK, a position it has held for the past 12 years.   It remained the number one preschool toy license in the US for 11  straight years[1]and has been the  number one preschool entertainment brand in the US since 2009[2]. The unrivaled  popularity of the global brand continues with Thomas also being the number one  preschool toy license in Germany and Australia, as well as the number one  foreign preschool brand in China, Japan and Korea.




 





PROGRAM  INFORMATION




Title Copyright: © 2012 HIT  Entertainment Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends™ Based on  The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry.  Thomas the Tank  Engine& Friends and Thomas & Friends are trademarks of Gullane (Thomas)  Limited.  Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Design is  Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.  




Type:  TV on  DVD




Rating: NR




Genre: Children/Family/Ages  2-5




Closed Captioned: English 




Format: 4X9 Full Screen




DVD/VOD Feature Running Time: 149 minutes  




DVD Audio Status: English, Spanish and  French 2.0 Dolby Digital 




Website:  www.lionsgate.com/thomasandfriends




Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends




 




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[1] Source:  The NPD Group / Consumer Tracking  Service




[1] Source: Nielsen




 








 















		



	

		
		




		
Embark On Fantastic Adventures With Barney and Friends In An All-New Tee-Riffic Transportation Exploration!  “Barney: Planes, Trains & Cars” on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand May 15, 2012 From Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment


Posted in Press Releases on February 27th, 2012 









 




Embark On Fantastic Adventures With  Barney™ And Friends In An All New Tee-Riffic Transportation  Exploration!








BARNEY: PLANES, TRAINS & CARS


Available On DVD, Digital Download And 


On Demand May 15, 2012


 From Lionsgate And HIT Entertainment




Street Date: 5/15/12





DVD SRP:   $14.98









PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION




Come along for a dino-mite ride filled with laughter,  friends, fun and song with preschool favorite Barney™ and his playground pals  in Barney: Planes, Trains & Cars, arriving on DVD,  Digital Download and On Demand May 15, 2012 from Lionsgate and HIT  Entertainment.  Let your child’s imagination be their guide  as they trek to places near and far by air, ground, rail and sea– all without  ever leaving the comfort of your home – in these four new, transportation-themed  adventures.








Trusted by moms and adored by children, Barney  displays sharing, caring, imagining, dancing and learning on television and  online and through live events, home entertainment, toys and publishing. The  Emmy®award-winning series, Barney & Friends™is  one of the top-rated preschool shows today, airing on PBS KIDS®and  Sprout®.  









SYNOPSIS




Beep beep! Toot toot! Make way  for Barney™ and friends as they embark on fantastic adventures to places near  and far. Using planes, trains, cars, boats and their imaginations, Barney  engineers fun with songs and stories about exciting places. He shares important  safety tips with kids such as buckling seatbelts and more. Join Barney for some  Tee-riffic transportation exploration!








Episodes Include:




“On the Road Again”




“Airplanes”




“The Magic Caboose”




“Way to Go”




 




DVD BONUS FEATURES




·        Barney’s Color Train  Read-Along




·       Barney’s Loop De Loop Counting  Game




 




VOD/DIGITAL BONUS  FEATURE




·       “Glad To Be Me” Bonus  Episode




 





PROGRAM INFORMATION




Year of Production: 2012
 Title Copyright: © 2012 Lyons Partnership, L.P.  The  Barney name and character, related characters and the overlapping dino spots and  Barney and star logos are trademarks of Lyons Partnership, L.P.   Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and other  countries.




Type: TV on  DVD




Rating: Not Rated




Genre: Children/Family




Age Target: 1-5 years old




Subtitles: None




Closed Captioned: English and  Spanish




Format: Full Screen 




DVD Feature Running Time: 79  minutes




VOD Cable/PPV Running Time:  86  minutes (including bonus feature)




DVD Audio Status: English and Spanish 2.0 Dolby  Digital




Program Website: www.barney.com




Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/barney








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