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(COMTEX) B: Universal Studios' "Maisy" Arrives On CD-ROM
B: Universal Studios' "Maisy" Arrives On CD-ROM
NEW YORK, Aug 5, 1999 (ENTERTAINMENT WIRE via COMTEX) --
Based on the Hit Nickelodeon TV Show and Best-Selling
Children's Books by Lucy Cousins, "Maisy's Playhouse"
will Enchant Children Everywhere
Universal Pictures Visual Programming's newest star, "Maisy," of the
hit Nickelodeon TV series of the same name has now arrived on CD-ROM in
"Maisy's Playhouse," co-published by Sound Source Interactive
(NASDAQ:SSII) and Simon & Schuster Interactive.
Designed for the PC and Mac, "Maisy's Playhouse" contains creative and
interactive activities for children ages 3-6.
"Maisy is a beloved children's character and part of Universal Studios'
family of quality children's brand franchises," said Nancy
Cushing-Jones, president of publishing rights, Universal Studios
Consumer Products Group. "We have had a long working relationship with
Sound Source and look forward to continuing to work with them on this
project."
ABOUT THE CHARACTER Maisy is known to millions of children worldwide as
the friendly, whimsical mouse with an insatiable curiosity and a
"can-do" approach to life. She and her friends Tallulah the Chick,
Charley the Crocodile and Cyril the Squirrel appear in one of the top
rated shows on Nick Jr.'s lineup which is seen by millions of children
weekly.
In the CD-ROM "Maisy's Playhouse," children explore Maisy's delightful
house and play six exciting activities which encourage early learning
skills - reasoning, categorizing, following directions, recognizing
colors and numbers, and shape matching. Three skill levels are included
to suit children's growing abilities.
Children will have hours of fun helping Maisy in many activities such
as deciding what clothes she should wear for different occasions,
tidying up her messy room, piecing broken gingerbread cookies back
together and decorating them, or playing hide-and-seek outdoors. These
entertaining challenges gently encourage children to consider ideas
about independence, curiosity, and a confident approach to life.
"Maisy's arrival at retail marks an exciting time at Sound Source
Interactive as we've shipped 50,000 copies, the largest initial
shipment in our company's history," said Vincent Bitetti, CEO of Sound
Source Interactive. "Maisy is such a recognizable brand and with the
exposure Nickelodeon provides, this should be a successful title for us
and our co-publishing partner, Simon & Schuster Interactive."
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY "Maisy's Playhouse" is now available for the
PC and Mac on a hybrid CD-ROM at an estimated street price of $19.95.
More information can be found at the Sound Source Interactive web site:
www.soundsourceinteractive.com.
Maisy interactive rights are licensed by Universal Studios Consumer
Products Group. Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is a division
of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com), a diversified
entertainment company and worldwide leader in motion pictures,
television, home and location based entertainment. Universal Studios is
a unit of The Seagram Company Ltd., a global entertainment and beverage
company.
Sound Source Interactive is a leading publisher of children's
interactive CD-ROM software in the United States. The company is a
comprehensive software studio, producing an expanding list of
award-winning software products that are based on licensed content
derived from popular children's literature, major motion pictures,
video franchises and long-standing television series. The company has
exclusive licenses from Universal Studios, Viacom (Paramount Pictures
Corp.), Warner Bros., MGM/UA, Harvey Entertainment Co., 20th Century
Fox, New Line Cinema, Sony Signatures, Polygram and others. Their
products are available at major retailers including Sam's Club,
Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, Best Buy, Zainy Brainy, Toys R Us and Comp
USA. Sound Source Interactive is headquartered in Calabasas, California
and trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol, SSII.
Simon & Schuster Interactive (www.ssinteractive.com) is the consumer
software publishing unit of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Based in New York,
S&SI is the Codie Award winning publisher of the best-selling "Douglas
Adams Starship Titanic" adventure, the best-selling parody "Deer
Avenger," the award-winning Richard Scarry children's software line and
Star Trek(TM) entertainment / reference titles.
Simon & Schuster, the publishing operation of Viacom Inc., is a global
leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to
providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages,
across all printed and multimedia formats. Its divisions include Simon
& Schuster Trade Publishing, Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster Children's
Publishing, Simon & Schuster New Media, Simon & Schuster Online, Simon
& Schuster U.K., and Simon & Schuster Australia. For more information
about Simon & Schuster, visit our website at www.simonsays.com.
Viacom Inc. is one of the world's largest entertainment companies and
is a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media
marketplace. The operations of Viacom include Blockbuster, MTV
Networks, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, Paramount Parks,
Showtime Networks, Simon & Schuster, 19 television stations, and movie
screens in 12 countries. Viacom also owns half-interests in Comedy
Central, UPN and UCI. National Amusements, Inc., a closely held
corporation which operates approximately 1,300 screens in the U.S., the
U.K. and South America, is the parent company of Viacom. More
information about Viacom is available at the Company's Web site located
at viacom.com.
NOTE TO EDITORS: All brand and company/product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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