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New Delhi, February 06, 2009
Cartoon Network & POGO, India’s favourite kids’ channels bring brand new programme series and shows for its viewers along with big blockbusters in the month of February. POGO premieres a new and exciting, comic live-action show “I’m Old Enough” and Cartoon Network lines up new season of the action packed show Ultimate Muscle.
‘I’m Old Enough’, the new show on POGO is a hilarious & action packed show where hidden cameras capture the actions of kids, who are given outdoor tasks to complete. The show generates endearing visuals showcasing children ways of doing things. Complimenting the visuals, is the action-packed narration by Sakshay Kumar, an ex stunt man who now holds a mike instead of a bike. Beginning February, the show airs every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. only on POGO.
POGO presents special tribute this month to Enid Bylton’s evergreen, toy hero Noddy in Make way for Noddy Marathon, Friday 8:00 a.m. Travel to the magical world of Toyland, a place where toys come to life and adventures never cease. There are wind-up clowns, bouncing balls, teddy bears, toy trains and houses made of colorful wooden blocks. Come and join in the fun with Noddy as he drives his friends around Toyland and delivers parcels in his little red and yellow taxi, all this month, only on POGO.
Additionally, POGO has a fresh line-up of movies across its popular movie blocks: Lights Camera POGO! Groovy Movies, Lights Camera POGO! Saturdays and Lights Camera POGO! Sundays!
Kids can spend their Saturday evenings with Lights Camera POGO! Groovy Movies at 6:00 p.m. showcasing smashing hits like Jurassic Park on February 7, The Lost World: Jurassic Park on February 14, Ice Age on February 21 and The Polar Express on February 28.
To know what happens when you put the prettiest of dolls in a bizarre world of unicorns, talking cats and magic, tune into two hours of no-time-to-blink movie watching! Catch enthralling Barbie movies like - Barbie As Rapunzel on February 7, Barbie Of Swan Lake on February 14, Barbie And The Diamond Castle on February 21 and Barbie In The 12 Dancing Princess on February 28 in Lights Camera POGO! Saturdays, every Saturday at 12:00 Noon.
Sunday afternoons on POGO will bring to its viewers, magic, mystic, mythology and Mr. Bean all through this month! So get ready to catch one enthralling movie, every Sunday, at 12:00 Noon. Watch Bean on February 1, Chota Jadugar on February 8, Bhoot Unkle on February 15 and My Friend Ganesha on February 22.
Cartoon Network showcases season II of the action-adventure show - Ultimate Muscle. In this series, Mantaro - a clumsy person, has unfortunately been summoned to protect Earth from the evil dMp, a band of cheating wrestlers from outer space. In order to stop the dMp from achieving its plans, ‘Kid Muscle’ joins the Muscle League and achieves "Ultimate Muscle", a hidden power that makes Mantaro an almost unbeatable opponent. Ultimate Muscle II will premiere on February 19, and air from Monday to Friday at 4:00 p.m.
The action does not end here as the 15 years old green hero – Ben Tennyson continues battling the evil alien forces to protect Earth. Make sure to catch the new episodes of Ben 10: Alien Force where the new alien heroes emerge from Omnitrix and fight The HighBreeds, The Forever Nights and DNAliens. Keep watching how Ben 10 shoulders the worlds’ responsibilities in Ben 10: Alien Force, Monday – Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Cartoon Network also brings a splash of big blockbusters on Cartoon Network Popcorn: Harry Potter Movies every Sunday at 12:00 Noon and 7:00 p.m. Catch Harry Potter And Prisoner Of Azkaban™ on February 1, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire™ on February 8 and Harry Potter And The Order of the Phoenix™ on February 15.
For further information, please contact:
Turner International India Pvt. Ltd
Abha Talwar
E-mail: abha.talwar@turner.com
Tel: 011-41699117
IPAN
Tondonsana RK
E-mail: tondonsana.rk@ipan.com
Tel: 011-42492107