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Barney and His Friends Bring Classic Fairy Tales to Life in a Magical New DVD

Barney: Once Upon A Dino Tale

Available On DVD January 6, 2009

From Lionsgate And HIT Entertainment

10/27/2008

Street Date: 1/6/09
Order Date: 12/10/08
DVD SRP: $14.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Trusted by moms and adored by children, Barney models sharing, caring, imagining, dancing and learning on television, online and through live events, home entertainment and publishing. The Emmy award-winning series, Barney and Friends™ changed the face of children's programming when it first launched and continues to be one of the top-rated preschool shows today, airing on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS Sprout℠ .

DVD SYNOPSIS
Once upon a time, there lived a big purple dinosaur named Barney who loved to entertain preschool children everywhere, sharing adventures, singing songs, inspiring creativity and the joy of learning. In Barney: Once Upon A Dino Tale, Jingles the Jester comes to Barney for help in finding a fairy tale fit for a princess - Princess Rosey to be exact. Barney, BJ, Baby Bop and playground friends David and Tracy revel in some make-believe fun as they enter an enchanted world of classic fairy tales, including Alice in Wonderland, The Fisherman and His Wife, Cinderella, The Emperor's Contest, and more! Be part of the fun and learn that the best tales are told together with the ones you love.

MARKETING SUPPORT
The DVD marketing campaign will consist of online and national print advertising targeting moms and generating over 23 MM impressions. E-mail blasts will be circulated to the national Barney fan base and Barney: Once Upon A Dino Tale will be cross-promoted inside over 1 million new family DVDs from Lionsgate releasing between January and March 2009.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

• Barney's Sing-Along Jukebox featuring 13 songs.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2008
Title Copyright: © 2009 Lyons Partnership, L.P. The Barney name and character, related characters and the overlapping dino spots and Barney and star logos are trademarks of Lyons Partnership, L.P. Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and other countries.
Type: Home Entertainment Premiere
Rating: NR
Genre: Children/Family
Age Target: 2-5 years old
Subtitles: English
Closed Captioned: English Closed Captioned
Format: Full Screen
Feature Running Time: Approx. 52 Minutes
DVD Audio Status: English and Spanish 2.0 Dolby Digital
Program Website: www.barney.com

To download art, visit www.lionsgatepublicity.com or www.hitnewsonline.com

For artwork and additional information contact Andrea Blain at andrea@andreablainpr.com or 847-933-9884.