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All New ODD SQUAD Episodes this May

Odd Squad

NEW EPISODES OF PBS KIDS SERIES ODD SQUAD TO PREMIERE THIS MAY

Starting Monday, May 25, ODD SQUAD’s mysterious arch-nemesis is revealed in a week of all-new adventures; new digital content to debut as well

Arlington, VA, April 29, 2015 – PBS KIDS’ live-action math series, ODD SQUAD, is set to premiere five new episodes during May 25-29 (check local listings). In this special week, the intrepid squad will face a mysterious arch-nemesis, along with other dastardly villains. A recurring question has popped up throughout the season: What happened to Agent Olive’s former partner? The puzzle will finally be solved during the mystery-filled week of new episodes.

Clips and the first full-length episode will also be available starting May 25 on pbskids.org/video, the PBS KIDS Video App, and on PBS KIDS on Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV. The remainder of the new episodes airing that week will be available on these digital platforms every subsequent Friday.

And the mayhem doesn’t stop there. On May 25, the series website (pbskids.org/oddsquad) will require the helping hands of young fans to fix some digital villainous havoc, and a new online game, Pienado, will debut. In addition, the first soundtrack release from ODD SQUAD, featuring the musical score from the show as well as soundtrack hits from the agents’ favorite boy band Soundcheck, will be available May 26 on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Spotify. Continue reading All New ODD SQUAD Episodes this May →

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Wild Kratts “Shark-Tastic” DVD Launched

JOIN THE KRATT BROTHERS ON “SHARK-TASTIC” ADVENTURES IN A NEW DVD
PBS KIDS Series WILD KRATTS Helps Kids Learn Science by Exploring Animals and Their “Creature Powers”

Arlington, Va. – April 6, 2015 – PBS Distribution announced today it is releasing “WILD KRATTS: SHARK-TASTIC” on DVD April 14. “SHARK-TASTIC” includes four episodes of the PBS KIDS hit series WILD KRATTS, two of which are bonus episodes! From learning about the favorite prey of great white sharks, to gaining insight into how dolphins communicate, kids will be exposed to fascinating facts about sharks and other sea creatures in this fun-filled DVD. Animals highlighted in these four stories include a hawksbill turtle, dolphins, a tiger shark, a giant pacific octopus, great white sharks, a bowhead whale, a manta ray and many more.

In each episode of WILD KRATTS, creature teachers Chris and Martin Kratt take kids and their families along on extraordinary animal-powered adventures. The show transforms the Kratt Brothers, creators of the award-winning KRATTS’ CREATURES and Emmy-winning ZOBOOMAFOO, into animated versions of themselves, allowing the real-life zoologists to visit wild animals in their little-seen habitats and showcase key science concepts along the way. WILD KRATTS airs weekdays on PBS KIDS (check local listings).

“WILD KRATTS: SHARK-TASTIC” will be available on DVD April 14, 2015. The DVD run time is approximately 60 minutes and its SRP is $12.99. Continue reading Wild Kratts “Shark-Tastic” DVD Launched →