Brand New Adventures from the Hit PBS KIDS® Show IT’S A BIG, BIG WORLD “BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY” and “EVERYBODY’S DIFFERENT” Two New Volumes Available on DVD on March 25, 2008

Culver City, CA (January 28, 2008) –Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announces two new DVD releases of from the Emmy®-nominated PBS KIDS® series It’s a Big, Big World on March 25. The first volume, Be Healthy and Happy, teaches valuable lessons about how animals of all kinds take care of themselves. The second volume, Everybody’s Different, encourages exploring diversity in nature. Each volume will feature five entertaining adventures and will include a subscription card which offers 25% off a year’s subscription to the new preschool magazine, Highlights High Five®. The new It’s a Big Big World DVDs will retail for a family-friendly SLP of $12.99 each.

Created by Daytime Emmy® winner Mitchell Kriegman, (2003, Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series, Bear in the Big Blue House; 2002, Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series, The Book of Pooh; 2001, Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series, Bear in the Big Blue House), It’s a Big, Big World is a ground-breaking series that encourages parents and children to develop environmentally friendly habits and choices. Set in an exotic rainforest, It’s a Big, Big World follows Snook, an energetic tree sloth, and his friends as they learn about the world around them in stories packed with music, humor and adventure.

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It’s a Big, Big World: Be Healthy and Happy
Balance
Wartz is upset that he can’t balance on the seesaw with the monkeys. But after practicing tai chi and learning more about amphibians, Wartz realizes he has his own type of balance!

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Writer: Nichole Millard, Kathryn Price
Director: Andy Finkman
Cast: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, Morris Chestnut, Hayes MacArthur, Brian J. White, Jamal Duff, Paige Turco, Tubbs
Rating: PG
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Release Date: January 22, 2008

I went into The Game Plan expecting a totally different film then I ended up seeing. Don’t get me wrong. That isn’t a bad thing. I truly expected a better-made, better-acted version of Mr. Nannny or The Pacifier. Let’s all be honest, action stars and former wrestlers who delve into comedic roles don’t usually do so with aplomb. Having seen past films with Mr. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, I knew he had the ability to act. I also knew he had the ability to be funny. He was more than amusing in his role as The Rock when he wrestled, but the humor of WWE is far different than comic relief presented in a movie.

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LI Kids is proud to be giving away five copies of Spongebob Squarepants: To Love a Patty on DVD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.

To enter you need to be 18 years of age and a resident of the US. If you have won a contest within the last 30 days you are not eligible. Winners will be announced here. If we do not hear from you within 3 weeks from the date the winners are announced you forfeit your prize and we will select another winner. Prizes will be shipped within 45 days from the day you win.

We will choose a winner for this on February 25, 2008. This means that you have until February 24, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST to enter the contest.

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Nickelodeon and Royal Caribbean International Team Up to Create the Nickelodeon Family Cruise with Royal Caribbean; Exciting Ports of Call Include Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, and Royal Caribbean’s Private Beach Destination

NEW YORK – Jan. 28, 2008 – Nickelodeon, a unit of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International, Inc. (NYSE: VIA B), and Royal Caribbean International, a cruise line owned and operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE/OSX: RCL), announced a new agreement where the two will introduce the “Nickelodeon Family Cruise with Royal Caribbean.” The first-ever Nickelodeon cruise will set sail on August 10-17, 2008, departing out of Miami, Fla., on an exclusive, seven-day Nickelodeon family summer vacation.

Taking place on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas, the largest ship in the cruise industry with a capacity of more than 4,000 passengers, the “Nickelodeon Family Cruise with Royal Caribbean” will match the family-friendly amenities of Freedom of the Seas with a packed schedule of Nickelodeon activities and entertainment. The cruise will visit four exotic Western `Caribbean destinations including: Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; and a special stop at Royal Caribbean’s private beach destination, Labadee, which will be Nickelodeon-themed.

“For the past few years, we’ve been witnessing the coming of age of Nickelodeon families and have been expanding our brand and business to meet their growing entertainment, recreational and vacation needs – from hotels, to theatrical shows, to theme parks,” said Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. “Taking to the seas with our first-ever family cruise with Royal Caribbean was the natural next step for us. Combined with the ground-breaking of our first Marriott Hotel and the opening of the biggest indoor theme park in the country at the Mall of America, Nickelodeon will be offering more family experiences this year than ever before.”

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NORWAY, IA. 586 PEOPLE. 100 H.S. STUDENTS. 14 BASEBALL PLAYERS.

The Final Season Based On A True Story

Sean Astin, Emmy® Award Winner Powers Boothe and Rachael Leigh Cook Step Up to the Plate In the Family-Friendly Baseball Drama Available on DVD April 8 -

Culver City, Calif. (January 28, 2008) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases the heartwarming and captivating drama The Final Season on DVD April 8, 2008. Directed by David Mickey Evans (The Sandlot) and based on a true story, The Final Season follows a small-town high school team from Norway, Iowa (population 586) that lives and breathes American’s favorite pastime – baseball – and is known for one of the most winning baseball traditions in the country.

Emmy® winner Powers Boothe (TV’s “Deadwood” and “24”) stars as Jim Van Scoyoc, seasoned coach of the Norway Tigers who has dedicated his life to the team. Academy Award® nominee* Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings, Rudy) plays Kent Stock, a determined young teacher who must keep the team focused away from the pressures of their final season and win their 20th championship. The film also stars Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That, Nancy Drew) as Polly Hudson, an attractive city prosecutor who at first understands little about the town’s passion, but changes her outlook when a relationship with Stock blossoms. The Final Season shows that every strike can be met with hope, perseverance and faith.

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LI Kids is proud to be giving away five copies of Dora the Explorer: Undercover Dora on DVD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.

To enter you need to be 18 years of age and a resident of the US. If you have won a contest within the last 30 days you are not eligible. Winners will be announced here. If we do not hear from you within 3 weeks from the date the winners are announced you forfeit your prize and we will select another winner. Prizes will be shipped within 45 days from the day you win.

We will choose a winner for this on February 19, 2008. This means that you have until February 18, 2008 at 11:59 PM EST to enter the contest.

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Super Spies – Super Spies Dora and Boots need your help using their Super Spy gadgets – from a pair of Spy Glasses to a Swiper Detector – to stop Swiper from swiping Isa’s cupcakes!

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EVERYONE’S FAVORITE LOVEABLE BEARS ARE BACK IN AN ALL NEW ADVENTURE CARE BEARS: GRIZZLE-LY ADVENTURES

Featuring New Songs And Two Never Before Seen Episodes From The Care Bears Television Show On CBS, Debuting February 5th From Fox Home Entertainment

CENTURY CITY, CA – High above the clouds, the Care Bears live in an enchanted world of fun… but are ever-vigilant to come to the aid of children in need of affection and understanding. American Greetings Properties and Fox Home Entertainment present a new animated adventure Care Bears: Grizzle-ly Adventures premiering on DVD February 5th.

With all-new songs and lessons for children, Care Bears: Grizzle-ly Adventures follows the new bear in the Care Bear’s neighborhood—Grizzle. He’s a mean little bear in a big robot suit who hates caring. Can the Care Bears thwart his evil plots? Watch these Grizzle-ly adventures and see! These two, never before seen Care Bears stories include:

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Full Steam Ahead For Fun & Excitement As HIT Entertainment & Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Release: THOMAS & FRIENDS™: ENGINES AND ESCAPADES

Los Angeles/New York (Jan. 24, 2008) – Join beloved Thomas the Tank Engine™ and all his Narrow Gauge friends, as they head off on exciting adventures in the all-new DVD Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades, arriving in stores nationwide March 4, 2008. Thomas and his Narrow Gauge friends Duncan, Rusty, Freddy, Skarloey, Rheneas, Sir Handle, controller Percival and Thomas’ newest friend Madge, the kindly snub-nosed truck, come down the tracks in these six never-before-seen adventures with storyteller Michael Brandon. In addition, children can sing-along with the puffing steam cloud to two music videos.

“Duncan Does It All” – Duncan, the engine who enjoys staying busy, has become bored with his usual job of transporting straw around Sodor. His desire for exciting new work leads to a day of job-hopping, taking over the duties of his engine friends with the promise to do a good job. But after realizing he never completed any of the tasks he agreed to do, he quickly corrects his mistake, learning that it’s always important to keep your word and finish what you start.

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