Animated Children’s Math Show Created by Carol Greenwald of WGBH and
Angela Santomero of Out of the Blue Enterprises
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 6, 2013--
(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon Studios, the original movie and series production
arm of Amazon.com, today announced that it is greenlighting a test pilot
for the original children’s series Sara Solves It, co-developed
by WGBH and Out of the Blue Enterprises.
Sara Solves It is created by Emmy Award winner Carol Greenwald (Curious
George, Arthur, Martha Speaks) and multiple Emmy Award nominee
Angela C. Santomero (Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Super Why!,
Blue’s Clues), who also serve as Executive Producers of the new
show. Viewers follow brother and sister duo Sara and Sam on absorbing
and relatable mysteries that spring from the questions young children
encounter in their daily lives. Each mystery is an interactive,
math-based puzzle that the home viewer can solve along with the
characters.
“We are excited to be part of Amazon Studios’ innovative approach of
getting high-quality programming directly into the hands of parents and
children,” said Greenwald, Senior Executive Producer of Children’s
Programs for WGBH.
“Our math show, Sara Solves It, will challenge and entertain kids
while helping to build their enthusiasm for a subject that’s critical to
their success in school,” said Santomero, Co-Founder of Out of the Blue
Enterprises.
There are now 12 pilots currently underway by Amazon Studios and, once
completed, the pilots will be posted on Prime Instant Video and Amazon
Instant Video for customers to watch for free. Most pilots will also be
available on LOVEFiLM UK and LOVEFiLM Germany. Customers who choose to
give feedback will help determine which series Amazon Studios produces.
About Amazon Studios
Since its launch in November 2010, more than 14,000 movie scripts and
2,700 series pilot scripts have been submitted to Amazon Studios. The
original series announced today will be added to the Amazon Studios
series development slate, which currently boasts 20 additional projects.
Amazon Studios continues to invite series creators to upload their
proposals for comedy and children’s programming at http://studios.amazon.com/getting-started/series
or submit them privately via Amazon Studios.
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