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E1 Kids Programming Nominated for Five Children’s BAFTA Awards

28 October 2009

Confirms position as a leading provider of children’s branded entertainment

LONDON/TORONTO – October 28, 2009 – E1 Entertainment Ltd. (AIM: ETO), is proud to confirm the following nominations: 

Pre-school Animation:

• Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom™
• Humf™
• Peppa Pig™

Animation:

• Lost and Found™

Writer:

• Phil Hall, Neville Astley and Mark Baker for Peppa Pig™

It’s been quite the year for E1 Kids. Peppa Pig™, Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom™ and Humf™ consistently occupied the top slots on Nick Jr. in the U.K. Globally, the rights to Peppa Pig™ alone have been sold in 180 countries, including France, Germany and Japan.

“We are honoured to be recognised by BAFTA and tickled pink with the success of Peppa, Humf and Ben & Holly. This success is a testament to E1’s ongoing mandate to partner with the best creative talent in the industry and to continue to produce and distribute only the highest quality programmes for kids of all ages,” says Laura Clunie, E1 Kids Head of Development and Production U.K.

Peppa Pig won ‘Best Pre-School Licensed Property’ at this year’s Licensing Awards. In the U.K. alone there are 57 licensees, covering everything from toys and clothing to strollers and roller-skates.  A Peppa Pig stage show is touring the U.K. through 2010. Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom licensing program will launch in 2010, and is poised to emulate the Peppa Pig success story. All E1 Kids licensing activities are managed exclusively by E1 Licensing.

“We are pleased that Peppa Pig has displayed a success and longevity that is not often seen in kids programming. We’re confident that the very charming Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom will delight tiny audiences just as much,” says Andrew Carley, Head of E1 Licensing.

E1 Entertainment is building worldwide recognition as one of the industry’s foremost creators, producers and international distributors of quality entertainment in all genres.  The studio has the ability to attract an impressive roster of in-demand creative partners, top networks and specialty broadcasters. E1 most recently announced a partnership with Stephen King to produce and distribute the television series Haven, based on the author’s novella, The Colorado Kid.  E1 also completed a deal with Universal Networks International to provide content in support of their revitalized channel portfolio launch.  E1 continues to make significant inroads with major broadcasters in the US and around the world with high-profile series such as Hung for HBO, The Bridge for CBS and CTV and Copper for ABC and Canwest.

Enquiries:

Entertainment One (UK)       Charles Ogilvie                       020 7907 3775

Edelman (North America)     Thomas Sargent                      416-979-1120

About E1 Entertainment

E1 Entertainment (AIM: ETO) is a leading independent entertainment content owner that acquires film, television and music rights and exploits these rights in all media in more than 190 countries. 

The company currently operates in Canada, the U.S., the UK, Holland and Belgium through its four primary businesses units: E1 Television, E1 Films, E1 Music and E1 Distribution.  These businesses collectively represent E1’s extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production/distribution, kids’ content, licensing and distribution.