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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jim Henson Company, world-renowned family entertainment producer and distributor, has announced a partnership with Mindshapes, a leading kids' mobile learning company. Under the deal, Mindshapes will create "Appisodes" based on The Jim Henson Company's popular current preschool series "Sid the Science Kid" and "Pajanimals" as well as content for new Henson properties that will be announced later this year. These appisodes will...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jim Henson Company has acquired rights to the beloved children's books FROG AND TOAD and is developing an animated feature film. Written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel in the 1970s each of the four FROG AND TOAD books include five short stories chronicling the exploits of a frog and his friend, a toad, simply named Frog and Toad. "FROG AND TOAD has tremendous value with parents who read these charming stories when they were...
SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 31, 2007, Kathy Gilleran received a call from Vienna, Austria, informing her that her 34-year-old son, Aeryn, was missing and the police had been notified. A retired policewoman who served for twenty years in Ithaca, New York, Kathy immediately flew overseas to aid in the search for Aeryn. But upon arriving in Vienna, she was shocked to learn that the local police had no interest in pursuing the case. That's when Kathy embarked on...
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jim Henson Company, a long time leader in family entertainment, and Spirit Music Group, a top independent music publishing company, have entered into an unprecedented global, multi-year joint venture in which the companies will co-own and co-publish songs, scores and soundtracks from Henson's future output of new film, television and web-based programming. The Jim Henson Company will bring its internationally-known brand, talent...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of The Jim Henson Company's well-known brands like Fraggle Rock and Farscape, as well as fans of the Company's new hit pre-school properties, including Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train, now have an online retail destination to shop for all of their favorite merchandise at the Company's official e-commerce website at www.henson.com. The Jim Henson Company's official online store, powered by e-commerce solution leader MashON, is the only...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In a joint announcement by Omnilab Media's Christopher Mapp and The Jim Henson Company's Lisa Henson, Australian based Omnilab Media is teaming up with The Jim Henson Company to bring the much anticipated fantasy sequel, "Power of the Dark Crystal" to the big screen in stereoscopic 3D. The highly anticipated film will be among the most ambitious projects to ever be produced in Australia. Power of the Dark Crystal will be produced by the Australia...
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation congratulates a premier technology partner, Jim Henson's Creature Shop(TM), on winning an Engineering Emmy at the 61st Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards, held Saturday, Aug. 22 in Los Angeles. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020613/NVDALOGO) The Engineering Emmy was awarded for the remarkably innovative Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a real-time animation system that allows performers to puppeteer and...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Jim Henson Company, a leader in family entertainment for over 50 years, and LIONSGATE(R) (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation studio, announced today that they have entered into a multi-year home entertainment distribution agreement. Under the terms of the arrangement, Lionsgate obtains the North American distribution rights to over 350 hours of content in The Jim Henson Company's extensive film and television library including...
Four Honorees Cited with annual 'Jim Henson Honors' HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The four recipients of the annual Jim Henson Honors were announced today by Brian Henson and Lisa Henson, co-CEOs of The Jim Henson Company. Established in 2005, the awards program acknowledges organizations, individuals or products that reflect the core values and philosophy of the legendary Jim Henson and the company he founded. Criteria used in the evaluation process include: a commitment to...
2009 Will See First Products for the Hit PBS Series, 'Sid the Science Kid' Upcoming Henson Slate Includes 'Dinosaur Train' and 'The Skrumps' HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jim Henson Company is relaunching its consumer products division and has appointed Melissa Segal to the new position of Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Products, it was announced today by Peter Schube, President and COO. Segal joins The Jim Henson Company from Brandolution, an innovative...
