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The Jim Henson Company Partners With Premiere Digital Services To Bring Beloved Family Entertainment Series To iTunes And Google Play For DownloadHOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Jim Henson Company, together with their partner Premiere Digital Services (PDS), has expanded its digital footprint and launched several of its most popular family entertainment series in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia on iTunes and Google Play for download. Digital activations from The Jim Henson Company's current pre-school slate include Seasons 1 and 2 of the popular language acquisition series Word Party, available for download in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, while Season 1 of the animated series Dot., created by Randi Zuckerberg, is available to download in the US and UK. The live-action puppet series Pajanimals is available to download in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, as are the award-winning pre-school series Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories and The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss. Finally, fans of classic Henson fantasy series The Storyteller and The Storyteller: Greek Myths will also be able to download full episodes on iTunes and Google Play in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. "Partnering with Premiere Digital Services has allowed more beloved Jim Henson Company titles to be available to our fans than ever before," said Vice President of Global Distribution, Anna Moorefield. "Consumers can expect additional favorites as we continue to make our productions available to established and new audiences wherever and whenever they want to watch." "We are thrilled to partner with The Jim Henson Company and expand the reach of their timeless and iconic catalog in the Transactional VOD space. Working together with The Jim Henson Company and our platform partners, we have the experience and relationships to bring these amazing shows starring some of the best-loved characters to fans of all ages around the world," said Head of Premiere Business Development, Jeff Goldman. The collection includes: Dot.: Dot, an 8-year-old inquisitive andexuberant tech-savvy girl launches herself into adventures and fearlessly sets about solving problems – her own, her best friend's or her best dog's – in the same way any 8-year-old would... by making mistakes and laughing even more along the way. Based on the book of the same title by New York Times best-selling author and tech expert Randi Zuckerberg. Pajanimals: Four sweet characters embark on amazing adventures of discovery, modeling the skills preschoolers need to move through their day successfully. Mother Goose Stories: An Emmy-award winning live-action puppet series directed by Brian Henson and featuring well-known nursery rhymes. The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: An Emmy-award winning puppet series featuring the fun, music, and adventures of the popular children's characters. The Storyteller: An anthology series starring legendary actor John Hurt in the title role telling European folk and fairy tales to his cynical dog. The Storyteller: Greek Myths: Starring Michael Gambon in the title role, this spin-off series features a new Storyteller who finds himself trapped with his dog in the ruins of an ancient Labyrinth. Google Play is a trademark of Google LLC. About The Jim Henson Company About Premiere Digital Services
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