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SOURCE: 4Kids Entertainment
Breakthrough Hit CUBIX Beats the Competition With Winning Ratings On Kids' WB!
4Kids Entertainment-Produced 3D CGI Animated Series Wins Time Period Against Broadcast Competition In Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11, Boys 2-11 and Boys 6-11
NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2001-- 4Kids Entertainment (NYSE:KDE - news) announced today that CUBIX(TM) - ``Robots For Everyone'' has once again won its time period against broadcast competition.
On Saturday, October 20, 2001, at 8:30 a.m. ET, CUBIX earned top ratings with Kids 2-11 (2.5/13), Kids 6-11 (2.8/15), Boys 2-11 (4.3/22) and Boys 6-11 (5.0/25).
``CUBIX has demonstrated its strength on Kids' WB! with consistently strong numbers in key kid demographics,'' said Chairman & CEO, Al Kahn. ``We look forward to continued growth as kid audiences return to the series each week for high quality 3D CGI animation, fun-filled storylines and compelling characters.''
4Kids Entertainment's first original animated series, CUBIX follows the adventures of 13-year-old Connor, a robot whiz, who brings to life a robot named ``Cubix'' that had been discarded as useless. When the town's mad scientist, the evil Dr. K., begins to steal robots in search of a mysterious power source, CUBIX and his friends prove to be the only force that can oppose him. A futuristic story of action, adventure and uncommon friendship, CUBIX is set in an amazing world called Bubble Town, where 10,000 of its population of 24,000 residents are robots! The robots are everywhere and perform many everyday functions - from pizza deliverymen to personal trainers to policemen.
In addition to broadcasting CUBIX on Kids' WB!, the No. 1 broadcast children's network in television, 4Kids Entertainment has finalized major licensing and promotion agreements for CUBIX, including master toy licensee Trendmasters(TM) which rolled out its toy line this past August, and BURGER KING®, which joined 4Kids in a 5-week CUBIX premium giveaway promotion this summer. For the holiday season 2001, 3DO will be releasing the CUBIX-``Robots For Everyone'' Race `n Robot Game for the PlayStation® Game Console and the Game Boy® Handheld System.
In addition, the CUBIX Web site (www.cubixrobotsforeveryone.com), features sneak peaks of upcoming episodes, character bios and a fun-filled game. The site is an exclusive Internet destination for announcements, sneak peeks and contests.
Headquartered in New York City with international offices in London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:KDE - news) is a global provider of children's entertainment and merchandise licensing. 4Kids, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, provides domestic and international merchandise licensing and product development, television, film, music and home video production and distribution, media buying and planning and Web site development. For further information, visit the company's Web site at www.4kidsEnt.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements. Due to the fact that the Company faces competition from toy companies, motion picture studios and other licensing companies, and the uncertainty of public response to the Company's properties, actual results or outcomes may differ materially from any such forward-looking statements.
This release and prior releases are available on the Company's Worldwide Web site at www.4KidsEntertainmentInc.com.
This release and prior releases are also available on the KCSA Public Relations Worldwide Web site at www.kcsa.com.
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