"Thomas," "Angelina" Debut in Latin America

HIT Entertainment premiered new CG episodes of "Thomas & Friends" and new animated series "Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps" in Latin America on Discovery Kids.In the first week of Angelina's broadcast, the series placed No.

April 6, 2018

HIT Entertainment premiered new CG episodes of "Thomas & Friends" and new animated series "Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps" in Latin America on Discovery Kids.

In the first week of Angelina's broadcast, the series placed No. 1 among girls 4 to 11 across all kids' pay-TV networks in Colombia and Brazil, and No. 2 in Mexico and Argentina. Meanwhile, the feature-length special "Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails" ranked No. 1 in Colombia, No. 2 in Argentina and No. 3 in Brazil among kids ages 4 to 11.

"In partnership with HIT Entertainment, our viewers will continue to learn about the world around them, and have their curiosity inspired by the adventures of these beautifully updated and beloved characters," says Bilai Joa Silar, vice president and channel director for Discovery Kids Latin America. "In addition to adding Thomas & Friends and Angelina Ballerina to our line-up of programming, we are thrilled to be able to extend these characters to our online platform (tudiscoverykids.com),

as well as offer viewers a chance to win a trip to the newest Thomas Town attraction at Six Flags America in the Baltimore/Washington, DC area later this year."

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