LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- "Ella the
Elephant," a new animated preschool series about an adventurous
elephant and her magic hat, will make its U.S. television debut
Monday, February 17 on Disney Channel
(7:00 a.m. ET/ PT) and Disney Junior
(1:00 p.m. ET/ PT). Thereafter,
the series will air weekdays on Disney Channel and Disney Junior as
well as weekends on Disney Junior. The series is produced by
DHX Media ("Caillou," "Teletubbies," "Yo
Gabba Gabba!"), a leading international producer and
distributor of globally recognized children's entertainment, in
association with Canada's TVO Kids
and FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment.
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"Ella the Elephant" is a new charming and whimsical animated
preschool series based on the award-winning Ella the Elegant
Elephant book series created and illustrated by Carmela D'Amico and
Steve D'Amico. The series follows the adventures of
Ella and her friends on Elephant Island. Ella is a spirited
little girl elephant with a big heart, bigger imagination and a
magic hat that can transform into almost anything. Everyday,
there's a fantastic new adventure as Ella and her friends, Frankie,
Belinda and Tiki, get themselves into some tricky situations. With
a little determination, teamwork, a few missteps, and a touch of
magic, Ella and her friends work to make everything work out in the
end.
In the premiere episode, "Ella's Got Talent," airing on
February 17 at 7:00 a.m. ET/ PT, it is time for the school's big
talent show and everyone's got a special act to perform...except
Ella. With the encouragement of her friends she tries playing
music, singing, dancing, even puppetry...but nothing fits her
talents. Then, Mrs. Briggs asks Ella to come up with some clever
introductions for each act and Ella delivers. Ella offers to be the
stage manager until Mrs. Briggs gets laryngitis and asks Ella to
also be the Master of Ceremonies. Uncertain, Ella steps into the
spotlight and transforms the show into a spectacular event!
Ella is also chosen to be the safety sheriff on the playground. She
gets to wear a shiny badge and enforce the playground rules. At
recess she learns that it's a pretty big responsibility keeping the
playground safe especially when nobody listens to her. When a
peer gets hurt on the playground, Ella comes up with a plan to keep
everyone safe. The series stars the voices of
Addison Holley (Ella), Annick Obonsawin (Belinda), Avery Kadish (Tiki) and Devan Cohen (Frankie).
DHX Media maintains international distribution rights in the
television, brand licensing and home entertainment categories in
Canada, the U.S., Middle East and India. FremantleMedia
Kids & Family Entertainment serves as the distributor for
television, brand licensing, home entertainment and other ancillary
rights throughout the rest of the world. DHX Media has also
sold the series to TVO in Canada,
Tele-Quebec, Yumurcak TV in Turkey
and to Warner Home Video in the U.S. FremantleMedia Kids &
Family Entertainment has sold the series to Disney Junior Channel
Latin America, Tiji in France,
Canal+/MiniMini+ in Poland, MTV3
Juniori in Finland, TV2 in
Norway, ABC in Australia, Clan in Spain, and Okto in Singapore.
Media Contact:
Kelly Kimball
DHX Media
310.701.7773 | k2@kkimballpr.com
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