Brand Central to Rep 'Reading Rainbow'

Now the brand continues to promote the fun of learning and exploration through a digital service that features animated books, videos and games.

Brand Central will help to launch a two-tiered "Reading Rainbow"-branded consumer products program that will draw on nostalgia for the brand's history and its reinvigorated future.

“We are so excited to be partnering with Brand Central as we expand Reading Rainbow’s reach as an educational platform,” says Linda Benjamin, president of global strategy, RR Kidz. “With

The partners plan to develop a collection of retro products for the millions of adults that grew up with the series, while also seeking licensees to produce new products that will enhance "Reading Rainbow’s" digital learning platform. Categories being targeted for expansion include games, publishing, crafts, activities and educational products.

“We are thrilled to work with a brand as well known and respected by people of all ages as 'Reading Rainbow,'” says Rebekah Belzer, vice president, Brand Central. “We look forward to helping extend the 'Reading Rainbow’s' mission to foster children’s love of learning into a variety of new categories that impact the lives of the children of the digital age.”