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Dragon Tales
''Dragon Tales'' is an animated educational television, educational Fantasy fiction, fantasy children's television series created by Jim Coane and Ron Rodecker, developed by Coane, Wesley Eure, Jeffrey Scott, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser, and produced by the Children's Television Workshop (now known as Sesame Workshop), Columbia TriStar Television (now known as Sony Pictures Television) and Adelaide Productions. The series focuses on the adventures of two siblings, Emmy and Max, and their dragon friends Cassie, Ord, and Zak and Wheezie. The series began broadcasting on PBS on their newly-renamed PBS Kids block on September 6, 1999, with its final episode airing on April 11, 2005. The show aired reruns on the PBS Kids block (and sister channel Universal Kids, PBS Kids Sprout) up until August 31, 2010, when it was dropped entirely from the lineup. Yearim, Yearim Productions was responsible for the animation for all seasons (Sunwoo Entertainment and Wang Film Productions only did an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure
An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme sports. Adventures are often undertaken to create psychological arousal or in order to achieve a greater goal, such as the pursuit of knowledge that can only be obtained by such activities. Motivation Adventurous experiences create psychological arousal, which can be interpreted as negative (e.g. fear) or positive (e.g. flow (psychology), flow). For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself. According to adventurer André Malraux, in his ''Man's Fate'' (1933), "If a man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?" Similarly, Helen Keller stated that "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Outdoor adventurous activities are typically undertaken for the purposes of recreation or wikt:excitement, excitem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Productions
Adelaide Productions Inc. (also referred to as Sony Television Animation) is a television animation division of Sony Pictures Television that was founded on April 12, 1993 by Columbia Pictures Television. Unlike other animation studios, it does not have an official logo of its own, in which the parent company's logo is used instead after credits. After a period of dormancy, Adelaide Productions became a television production division for Sony Pictures Animation in 2018. Document No. V15005D294 / 2022-01-06 In 2022, Adelaide's production capabilities were taken over by Chuck Productions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Animation, while Silvergate Media was rebranded as Sony Pictures Television Kids. Adelaide Producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kellogg's
Kellanova, formerly known as the Kellogg Company and commonly known as Kellogg's, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, US. Kellanova produces and markets convenience foods and snack foods, including cracker (food), crackers and toaster pastry, toaster pastries, breakfast cereal, cereal, and markets their products by several well-known brands including the Kellogg's brand itself, Rice Krispies Treats, Pringles, Eggo, and Cheez-It. Outside North America, Kellanova markets cereals such as Corn flakes, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Frosted Flakes, Frosties and Coco Pops. Kellogg's products are manufactured and marketed in over 180 countries. Kellanova's largest factory is at Trafford Park in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, which is also the location of its UK headquarters. Other corporate office locations outside of Chicago include Battle Creek, Dublin (European Headquarters), Shanghai, and Que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Department Of Education
The United States Department of Education is a cabinet-level department of the United States government, originating in 1980. The department began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services by the Department of Education Organization Act, which President Jimmy Carter signed into law on October 17, 1979. An earlier iteration was formed in 1867 but was quickly demoted to the Office of Education a year later. Its official abbreviation is ED ("DOE" refers to the United States Department of Energy) but is also abbreviated informally as "DoEd". The Department of Education is administered by the United States secretary of education. In 2021 it had more than 4,000 employees – the smallest staff of the Cabinet agencies – and a 2024 budget of $268 billion, up from $14 billion when it was established in 1979. In 2025, the departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB; stylized as cpb) is an American publicly funded non-profit corporation, created in 1967 to promote and help support public broadcasting. The corporation's mission is to ensure universal access to non-commercial, high-quality content and telecommunications services. It does so by distributing more than 70 percent of its funding to more than 1,400 locally owned public radio and television stations. History The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created on November 7, 1967, when U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. The new organization initially collaborated with the National Educational Television network (NET)—which would be replaced by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Ward Chamberlin Jr. was the first operating officer. On March 27, 1968, it was registered as a nonprofit corporation in the District of Columbia. In 1969, the CPB talked to private groups to start PBS, an entity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CNK International
CNK International () company located in South Korea that is primarily involved in the metals and mining industry. The company engages in the development of mineral resources projects with a focus on gold and diamond in Cameroon, Africa. The company also imports, processes, and sells gold and diamond in South Korea. CNK International was established as Koko Entertainment (), an animation studio founded by Myong Ok Jeon on March 2, 1990. The company's most recognized branding as a former animation studio was Koko Enterprises Ltd. (). The company originated in the Seocho District in Seoul, South Korea. The company is currently headquartered in the North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. In January 1994, the company went public, and in November 1994, Koko Entertainment merged with Pacific Rim Technologies with Koko Entertainment as the surviving company. In July 1995, the company's name was changed to Koko Enterprises Co, Ltd., and in February 2000, the company registered in the KOS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Film Productions
Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. (also known as Hong Guang Animation (宏廣) and Cuckoos' Nest Studio) is a Taiwanese animation studio that was founded in 1978. The company, based in Xindian, Taipei with offices in Los Angeles, California, is one of the oldest and most prolific animation studios in Taiwan, and has done traditional hand-drawn 2D animation and ink-and-paint for various TV shows and films for studios across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. History Wang Film/Cuckoo's Nest, the studio's original name, was founded by James Chung-Yuan Wang (王中元 ''Wang Chung-yuan''), Hsu Chih-wei and Lu Kuang-chi started the studio in 1978 as a Taiwanese subcontractor for various Japanese animation studios and also an overseas facility for the American animation studio Hanna-Barbera. Hanna-Barbera sent Jerry Smith to help set up the company and eventually owned half the company. Many employees from Chunghwa Cartoon came to work at Cuckoo's Nest Studio along with employees f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunwoo Entertainment
Sunwoo & Company, Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea. It was established as Sunwoo Production Inc. in 1974. It began by producing animation mainly for Disney Afternoon TV series, such as '' Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers'', '' Bonkers'' and '' Darkwing Duck'', and soon expanded by providing animation services for Nickelodeon shows like '' Rocko's Modern Life'' and ''Invader Zim'', and other series like ''Duckman'' on USA Network and ''Fatherhood'' on Nick at Nite. Many studios have been " spun off" from Sunwoo; the first to do so was Anivision, which was established in March 1991. Anivision worked on ''The Simpsons'', with AKOM and Rough Draft Studios, and '' Rugrats'', replacing Wang Film Productions for its 2nd season in 1992. Grimsaem Animation Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea, which mainly does feature-length work for Nickelodeon, was established in March 1997. In April 1998, Sunwoo Digital International was established, whose most notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yearim
Yearim Productions Co., Ltd., () founded in 1991, is a full service 2D (including digital animation) South Korean animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea with a satellite office in Los Angeles. Shows Films *'' Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005)'' *''Peanuts: Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown (2010)'' *''Two Dreadful Children – Pilot (2007)'' *''Down The Tubes – Pilot (2007)'' *''TV Spot for World Cup (2006)'' *''Me, Eloise (2006)'' *'' The Karate Guard (2005)'' *''Baby Looney Tunes (2002–2005)'' *''PSA: Daffy Duck For President (2004)'' *''Walmart: Commercial Spot (2003)'' *''Free for All (2003)'' *''The Freshman (2002)'' *'' Channel Umptee-3'' (1997) *''Extreme Ghostbusters ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, based on the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise, which initially aired from September 1 to December 8, 1997. A sequel to '' The Real Ghostbusters'', which aired from 1986 to 1991 on AB ...'' (1997) Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Television Series
Children's television series (or children's television shows) are Television show, television programs designed specifically for Child, children. They are typically characterised by easy-going content devoid of sensitive or adult themes and are normally broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake, immediately before and after school schedules generally start in the country where they air. Educational television, Educational themes are also prevalent, as well as the transmission of cautionary tales and narratives that teach problem-solving methods in some fashion or another, such as social disputes. The purpose of these shows, aside from profit, is mainly to entertain or educate children, with each series targeting a certain age of child: some are aimed at infants and toddlers, some are aimed at those aged 6 to 11 years old, and others are aimed at all children. History Children's television is nearly as old as television itself. In the United Kingdom, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educational Television
Educational television or learning television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that are often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access (PEG) channel providers. There are also adult education programs for an older audience; many of these are instructional television or "telecourse" services that can be taken for college credit, such as the Open University programs on BBC television in the UK. Many children's television series are educational, ranging from dedicated learning programs to those that indirectly teach the viewers. Some series are written to have a specific moral behind every episode, often explained at the end by the character that learned the lesson. In the social aspects of television, several studies have found that educational television has many advantages. The Media Awareness Network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Kids
Universal Kids was an American children's cable channel owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The channel launched on September 26, 2005, as PBS Kids Sprout, a preschool-oriented offshoot of PBS Kids established as a joint venture between PBS, Comcast, Sesame Workshop, and HIT Entertainment. It replaced PBS's original 24-hour PBS Kids Channel, which operated between 1999 and 2005 before being revived in 2017. After Comcast's acquisition of NBCUniversal in 2011, the company began to buy out the remaining owners' shares in the network. NBCUniversal became the sole owner in 2013, after which the network was renamed Sprout. Under NBCUniversal ownership, the network increased its investments into original programming. In 2017, the network relaunched as Universal Kids, adding an evening and prime time lineup targeting a wider youth audience—including DreamWorks Animation content, non-scripted programming (including game shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
