TELEVISA PICKS UP FREE TV RIGHTS IN MEXICO FOR TAFFY ENTERTAINMENT’S ‘THE FANTASTIC FOUR’ AND ‘GROWING UP CREEPIE’

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May 13th, 2008 Leave a comment Visited 110 times, 2 so far today

PARIS, 13 May 2008 – Taffy Entertainment, the worldwide distribution, brand management and entertainment company, announced today that Televisa has purchased the free TV rights in Mexico to the award-winning kids’ animated series “Growing Up Creepie” and the popular superhero series “The Fantastic Four.” The deal was completed in partnership with Hola Entertainment, the Latin America agent for Taffy Entertainment.

“Televisa is an ideal broadcast partner for these shows,” said Marie Conge, Senior Vice President, International Sales at Taffy Entertainment. “They are already the home for some of the best kids’ programming in the marketplace and these programs will be a perfect fit in their lineup.”

Winner of a Pulcinella Award and nominated for an Emmy® in its first season, Growing Up Creepie (52 x 11’) is an irreverent look at adolescence through the eyes of 12-year old Creepie Creecher, a young girl abandoned as a baby and raised by a family of bugs. With a praying mantis mother, a vampire mosquito father and a gnat and pill bug for brothers, Creepie knew her family was different from the others, but she now deals on a daily basis with the most bizarre and unpredictable species on the planet – human teenagers. The show launched last fall on pay TV on Nickelodeon Latin America and it airs in the U.S. on the Discovery Kids Channel. The series is produced by Mike Young Productions and Discovery Kids, in association with DAG Entertainment, Sunwoo Entertainment/Peach Blossom and, Telegael Teoranta. The program is also produced with the support of The Media Development Authority of Singapore and with the support of investment incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by the Government of Ireland.

Fantastic Four (26×26’) is the action-comedy animation series based on Marvel’s renowned Super Hero franchise, which brings to life the cult comic book heroes, Mr. Fantastic, The Thing, The Invisible Girl and The Human Torch for fans of all ages. The series is co-produced by MoonScoop and Marvel, with the participation of Cartoon Network Europe and M6. Taffy Entertainment has distribution rights outside the US, with Marvel handling US television and subsequent DVD distribution rights and worldwide merchandising. Throughout Latin America, the show can also be found on pay TV on Cartoon Network Latin America.

About Taffy Entertainment

Taffy Entertainment (www.TaffyEntertainment.com) is a leading worldwide distribution, brand management and entertainment company representing brands from some of the largest animation producers across the globe. This includes the prolific Mike Young Productions; MoonScoop Productions, the top producer of animation in Europe; and select properties from third parties. Taffy’s library for distribution and/or consumer products includes the Emmy® Award-nominated series “ToddWorld,” “Dive Olly Dive!” and “Growing Up Creepie,” as well as “Pet Alien,” “Titeuf” (TooTuff), “Mix Master,” “Fantastic Four,” “Code Lyoko” and “Casper,” among many others. With offices in Paris, Los Angeles, London and Shanghai, the company has fully-integrated production, distribution, licensing, merchandising and marketing facilities. It also has a library that includes over 3,000 half hours of animation, encompassing some of the most recognizable worldwide brands and best-loved animated creations in the global television market. The company also distributes to leading broadcasters in 160 countries around the world.

Media Contact:

Marc D. Grossmann

Sr. Director, Worldwide Corporate Communications

Taffy Entertainment

21300 Oxnard St. – Ste. 100

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

818-227-8966 direct

818-999-0062 main

818-203-5698 cell

818-719-8697 fax

Skype: TaffyMarc

PR {at} taffyentertainment(.)com





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