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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- All aboard the Big Big Dinosaur Sweepstakes, the new national summer promotion for the critically acclaimed animated preschool series DINOSAUR TRAIN which airs daily on PBS KIDS®. The Jim Henson Company, a leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and producers of the DINOSAUR TRAIN series, have joined forces with Amtrak for a second year to present a fun and engaging summertime promotion that will award one lucky family with...

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...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Guillermo Del Toro will co-direct "Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio" with Mark Gustafson (Animation Director on THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX). The Jim Henson Company production will be a 3D stop-motion animated version of PINOCCHIO based on the edition of Carlo Collodi's classic tale illustrated by Gris Grimly. Inferno will represent the property to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. Del Toro most recently served as...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of the upcoming 2013 30th Anniversary of The Jim Henson Company's perennially favorite children's television series Fraggle Rock(TM) the Company has announced plans for the following celebrations, events and new product availability for fans of all ages. Ongoing updates and additional announcements will be made at Henson.com; twitter.com/hensoncompany; facebook.com/hensoncompany In preparation of the year-long...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned family entertainment producer and distributor The Jim Henson Company has appointed TOMY International (formerly RC2/Learning Curve Brands) www.tomy.com, a leader in creating innovative toys for children of all ages, as the master toy licensee in the U.S. for its PAJANIMALS' brand and characters. The announcement was made today by Melissa Segal, Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Products for The Jim Henson Company, and Peter...

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout will premiere the Pajanimals, a new, full-length series co-produced by Sprout, the Jim Henson Company, and Northern Ireland's Sixteen South Television, on Monday, October 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Airing exclusively on Sprout in the U.S., Pajanimals was designed to help parents and caregivers with a bedtime routine for their preschoolers. Through their imaginary journeys, the Pajanimals model the skills...

LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned family entertainment producer and distributor The Jim Henson Company has partnered with 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout and Northern Ireland's Sixteen South Limited for the co-production of 26 half-hour episodes (52 x 11') of the new preschool series, PAJANIMALS, which will air exclusively in the U.S. on Sprout. The innovative series, featuring four cuddly musical puppets, will premiere on Sprout in the U.S. in fall 2011...

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., Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Guillermo Del Toro and The Jim Henson Company have joined forces with Pathe to develop and produce a 3D stop motion animated version of PINOCCHIO based on the edition of Carlo Collodi's classic tale illustrated by Gris Grimly. Grimly will co-direct with Mark Gustafson (Animation Director on THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX). The team plans to move forward with production of the film later in 2011. In this new version of one of the world's best-loved...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jim Henson Company announced today the production of an all-new second season of the award-winning, animated preschool series DINOSAUR TRAIN(TM). A hit with both U.S. and international audiences, the new season will premiere in fall 2011 in the U.S. on PBS KIDS® where it ranks in the top 5 children's programs among kids ages 2 to 5.* The show will continue to be co-produced by Singapore-based Sparky Animation. The second season of DINOSAUR...