Video: Sprout(R) Sleeps Through Christmas Eve with Non-Stop 'Snooze-A-Thon'

Video: Sprout(R) Sleeps Through Christmas Eve with Non-Stop 'Snooze-A-Thon'

Popular preschool channel's answer to the televised "Yule Log" airs uninterrupted for 11 hours beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 24

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprout, the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers, is offering a unique solution this Christmas Eve for parents trying to get their little ones settled down and ready for bed.

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From 6:00 p.m. ET on December 24 straight through to 5:00 a.m. ET Christmas morning, Sprout will air the "Snooze-A-Thon," an 11-hour, uninterrupted block showcasing popular nighttime host Nina and her puppet sidekick Star from The Good Night Show(R) snoozing comfortably on the set, along with clips of beloved characters from preschool favorites like Sesame Street(R), Dragon Tales(TM), The Hoobs(TM), Pingu(TM) and Berenstain Bears(TM) catching some zzz's. So, no matter what time of night the kids are up checking for the sound of reindeer hooves on the roof, parents can tune into Sprout to show them that even their favorite television friends are fast asleep waiting for Santa to arrive.

"Parents have told us that bedtime is the most challenging time of day, and getting children settled in on Christmas Eve can be even more difficult," said Andrew Beecham, senior vice president of programming for Sprout. "We help parents wind down their kids every night with The Good Night Show, but wanted to do something unique and fun for this special evening."

For additional information and programming schedules visit SproutOnline.com or to find out where Sprout is available in your area, call 1.866.9.SPROUT.

About Sprout

PBS KIDS Sprout(SM), the first 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers, was created as a partnership among Comcast Corporation, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop. Since debuting its video on demand (VOD) service in April 2005, Sprout has become the #1 On Demand service for younger children, generating over half a billion views. The 24-hour digital channel, which launched in September 2005 along with the website (SproutOnline.com), is the only channel that follows the day of child from breakfast to bedtime with its distinctive programming. Currently, Sprout is available in 44 million unique households.

The network's program lineup of gold-standard, curriculum-based children's shows includes: Sesame Street(R), Bob the Builder(TM), Barney & Friends(TM), Thomas & Friends(TM), Angelina Ballerina(TM), Caillou(R), The Berenstain Bears(TM), Dragon Tales(TM), Pingu(TM), Make Way For Noddy(TM), The Hoobs(TM), Fifi and the Flowertots(TM) and more.

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CONTACT: Jenni Glenn of Sprout, +1-215-286-2703,
jenni_glenn@sproutonline.com

Web Site: http://www.sproutonline.com/

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