Cookie Jar Entertainment Launches Jaroo.com, Ultimate Online Video Destination for Kids

BURBANK, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Jaroo.com launches today with one of the largest selections of full-length
episodes of popular kids television programming and movies, both current and
classic. The new free premium video destination for kids of all ages will
initially offer over 50 popular TV series with more than 500 episodes available
on-demand, any time, making entertaining your child or inner-child just a simple
click away. Full episodes of such longtime favorites as "Inspector Gadget," "The
Adventures of Paddington Bear," "Johnny Test," "Super Mario Bros.," "Zelda" and
"Madeline" as well as the exclusive U.S. premiere of "Mona the Vampire" are
available on Jaroo.com. Additional shows include "Ripley`s Believe It or Not!,"
"Horseland," "Liberty`s Kids" and live-action favorite, "Cake," plus many more.
New episodes and shows will be added daily, with over 2,000 episodes offered
over the next three months to ensure Jaroo.com will always remain fresh. 

"What makes Jaroo.com truly special is the breadth of popular kids shows
available in a single one-stop location," said Kenneth Locker, Senior Vice
President Digital Media, Cookie Jar Entertainment. "Jaroo.com not only offers
the largest variety of kids programming, but the site was specially designed to
be easily navigated and hosted in a kid-safe, kid-friendly environment. It`s for
kids and fans alike." 

For the kid and kid-at-heart, from animation to live action, Jaroo.com brings
together the very best in children`s TV entertainment online for easy viewing
and effortless show discovery. Jaroo.com shows will initially come from Cookie
Jar Entertainment`s vast 6,000-episode library with future plans to add
programming from other television distributors and original made-for-the-web
content. 

"With kids ages 2 to 11 spending 63% more time online than they did just four
years ago (from 7 to 11 hours per month) according to Nielsen NetView, Jaroo.com
was created to be a fun online destination committed to providing kids, parents
and fans with safe quality programming without the worry of unwholesome content
or unsightly ads," Locker added. 

All Jaroo.com programming is available on-demand for free 24/7. Programming
schedules are updated weekly. For a complete listing of shows available and to
tune-in please visit www.Jaroo.com. 

About Cookie Jar Group

Cookie Jar Group is a global children's entertainment, consumer products and
education company dedicated to excellence. Through Cookie Jar Entertainment, the
company is a leader in the creation, production, marketing and licensing of
evergreen character brands that appeal to kids and families worldwide. Cookie
Jar Entertainment's library of nearly 6,000 half-hour episodes features some of
the world's most recognizable brands, including "Caillou," "Inspector Gadget,"
"The Doodlebops," "Arthur" and "Johnny Test." Copyright Promotions Licensing
Group (CPLG), Cookie Jar Group`s full service licensing division, represents
numerous third-party iconic brands. Cookie Jar Group also has a one-third
interest in international children`s television channel Kidsco. Cookie Jar
Education is one of North America's largest providers of supplemental education
materials, reaching nearly 2,000 teachers across the United States, through the
Carson-Dellosa and HighReach Learning brands. 

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Cookie Jar Group
Brook Hefner
818-955-5454
bhefner@cjar.com
or
mPRm Public relations
Bret Ingraham/Dana Block
323-933-3399
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