Classic Media and Tiger Aspect Productions Establish Tinga Tinga Tales® Fund Benefitting Children in Africa

Leading telcom company Safaricom has signed on as a sponsor of the Tinga Tinga Tales TV series in Kenya & has announced contributions to the fund.  

London, UK/New York, NY (September 28, 2010).........Classic Media company with a portfolio of some of the world's leading family entertainment brands, and, a global media Tiger Aspect Productions programming, today announced the establishment of the  be devoted to enriching the lives of children in Africa primarily through education.

As co-production partners of the new animated preschool series,  Media and Tiger Aspect Productions are committed to giving back to Africa, from where the art and stories come. The two Companies have agreed to contribute a portion of their net profits from the brand to the Fund.

All  Fund, with the goal of 100% participation set by Classic Media and Tiger Aspect Productions. Some key partner contributions have already been established. , internationally recognized for its quality and creative television Tinga Tinga Tales® Fund that will Tinga Tinga Tales, Classic Tinga Tinga Tales partners will have various philanthropic opportunities to contribute to the

Safaricom sponsor the  More You Grow!, Kenya's leading integrated telecoms company, with Citizen TV, has signed on to Tinga Tinga Tales series in Kenya and has set up The More You Know! The Campaign to support the enhancement of primary education. On behalf of Tinga Tinga Tales, of the most underprivileged districts in Kenya.

Children's Publisher, Pearson Education Programme, servicing early childhood educators who improve the lives of young people in East Africa, through its "We Give Books" program, a new online initiative that allows anyone with internet access to give books, simply by reading online. Classic Media and Tiger Aspect Productions will appoint a Board to oversee the  Tales parties, and will be announced shortly.

"We are pleased to announce the community that has inspired the beautiful art and stories of will carry the cause", said Chloe Van den Berg, Executive Vice President - International at Classic Media.

Claudia Lloyd, Creator & Producer of intention for produced out of Africa. We wanted to create an international commercial hit. The fact that we can engage all sorts of business partners to make beautiful product, make money AND make a difference just makes everything even more worthwhile".

Safaricom has committed to building 48 new school classrooms in some Puffin has committed to donating new Tinga Tinga Tales books to The Tinga Ting a Fund. The Board will be made up of management from both Companies as well as third Tinga Tinga Tales Fund as a way to give back to the Tinga Tinga Tales. Every product Tinga Tinga Tales Fund logo – demonstrating our partners' commitment to the Tinga Tinga Tales, commented: "It was always our Tinga Tinga Tales to prove that a high-end, quality animation series could be

Tinga Tinga Tales vibrant art and sounds of Africa through stories told with a funny twist about how our favourite animals came to be. Produced entirely on location in Kenya by Tiger Aspect Productions, the is an all-new animated preschool series that introduces children to the show is inspired by the local "Tinga Tinga" art style of Tanzania, which features bold animal designs full of pattern and rich colour, as well as the traditional African folk tales passed down for generations. To create first fully equipped animation studio in Nairobi, Kenya, drawing upon the inspiring talent of local musicians and artists.

Tinga Tinga Tales, Tiger Aspect Productions set up and trained the Tinga Tinga Tales successful U.K. launch is paving the way as broadcast partners in place, including: made its broadcast debut in February 2010 in the U.K. on CBeebies. The Tinga Tinga Tales expands globally, with key Playhouse Disney (US), RTE (Ireland), France 5 (France), Rai 3 (Italy), YLE (Finland), NRK (Norway), SVT (Sweden) and ABC (Australia).

Leading telcom company Safaricom has signed on as a sponsor of the Tinga Tinga Tales TV series in Kenya & has announced contributions to the fund.  

London, UK/New York, NY (September 28, 2010).........Classic Media company with a portfolio of some of the world's leading family entertainment brands, and, a global media Tiger Aspect Productions programming, today announced the establishment of the  be devoted to enriching the lives of children in Africa primarily through education.

As co-production partners of the new animated preschool series,  Media and Tiger Aspect Productions are committed to giving back to Africa, from where the art and stories come. The two Companies have agreed to contribute a portion of their net profits from the brand to the Fund.

All  Fund, with the goal of 100% participation set by Classic Media and Tiger Aspect Productions. Some key partner contributions have already been established. , internationally recognized for its quality and creative television Tinga Tinga Tales® Fund that will Tinga Tinga Tales, Classic Tinga Tinga Tales partners will have various philanthropic opportunities to contribute to the

Safaricom sponsor the  More You Grow!, Kenya's leading integrated telecoms company, with Citizen TV, has signed on to Tinga Tinga Tales series in Kenya and has set up The More You Know! The Campaign to support the enhancement of primary education. On behalf of Tinga Tinga Tales, of the most underprivileged districts in Kenya.

Children's Publisher, Pearson Education Programme, servicing early childhood educators who improve the lives of young people in East Africa, through its "We Give Books" program, a new online initiative that allows anyone with internet access to give books, simply by reading online. Classic Media and Tiger Aspect Productions will appoint a Board to oversee the  Tales parties, and will be announced shortly.

"We are pleased to announce the community that has inspired the beautiful art and stories of will carry the cause", said Chloe Van den Berg, Executive Vice President - International at Classic Media.

Claudia Lloyd, Creator & Producer of intention for produced out of Africa. We wanted to create an international commercial hit. The fact that we can engage all sorts of business partners to make beautiful product, make money AND make a difference just makes everything even more worthwhile".

Safaricom has committed to building 48 new school classrooms in some Puffin has committed to donating new Tinga Tinga Tales books to The Tinga Ting a Fund. The Board will be made up of management from both Companies as well as third Tinga Tinga Tales Fund as a way to give back to the Tinga Tinga Tales. Every product Tinga Tinga Tales Fund logo – demonstrating our partners' commitment to the Tinga Tinga Tales, commented: "It was always our Tinga Tinga Tales to prove that a high-end, quality animation series could be

Tinga Tinga Tales vibrant art and sounds of Africa through stories told with a funny twist about how our favourite animals came to be. Produced entirely on location in Kenya by Tiger Aspect Productions, the is an all-new animated preschool series that introduces children to the show is inspired by the local "Tinga Tinga" art style of Tanzania, which features bold animal designs full of pattern and rich colour, as well as the traditional African folk tales passed down for generations. To create first fully equipped animation studio in Nairobi, Kenya, drawing upon the inspiring talent of local musicians and artists.

Tinga Tinga Tales, Tiger Aspect Productions set up and trained the Tinga Tinga Tales successful U.K. launch is paving the way as broadcast partners in place, including: made its broadcast debut in February 2010 in the U.K. on CBeebies. The Tinga Tinga Tales expands globally, with key Playhouse Disney (US), RTE (Ireland), France 5 (France), Rai 3 (Italy), YLE (Finland), NRK (Norway), SVT (Sweden) and ABC (Australia).