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Thomas Takes Charge In An All-New DVD Including Never-Before-Seen Content!

THOMAS & FRIENDS™: THOMAS IN CHARGE Available On DVD, Digital Download And On Demand July 12, 2011 From Lionsgate And HIT Entertainment

04/29/2011

Street Date: 7/12/11

DVD SRP: $14.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Life on the Island of Sodor is always full of adventure so all aboard for fun in Thomas & Friends™: Thomas in Charge coming to DVD, Digital Download and On Demand July 12, 2011 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. Children will delight as Thomas and the Steam Team embark on four new exciting adventures. It's full steam ahead as the stories roll along and suspense builds at every turn in these tales, featuring stunning CG animation and never-before-seen content!

Thomas & Friends continues to teach timeless life lessons such as discovery, friendship and cooperation, inviting children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story.

DVD SYNOPSIS

Clickity-Clack, Thomas is back in exciting, engine-packed adventures! Thomas and his friends are preparing for the Railway Inspector's visit to Knapford Station. But when the coal truckscrash, coveringGordon in soot, can Thomastake charge and helpstraightenout the mess? Find out as Thomas charges full steam ahead into fun!

Episodes include:

• "Thomas in Charge"
• "Henry's Good Deeds"
• "O The Indignity"
• "A Blooming Mess"

DVD BONUS FEATURES
"Thomas' Track Trivia" Game

ABOUT THOMAS & FRIENDS™

Thomas the Tank Engine was created by a father for his son over 65 years ago and today is enjoyed by families in more than 185 territories and in 30 languages. The #1 blue engine and his friendsinvite children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Children embark on adventures with their engine friends while experiencing timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation.

Thomas & Friends is the number one preschool toy property in the UK, a position it has held for the past 11 years. It remained the number one preschool toy license in the US for 10 straight years* and has been the number one preschool entertainment brand in the US since 2009**. The unrivaled popularity of the global brand continues with Thomas also being the number one preschool toy license in Germany and Australia, as well as the number one foreign preschool brand in China, Japan and Korea.

(SOURCE: AC Nielsen, 1/1/10-12/31/10). Each DVD release is consistently ranked in the Top 10 new releases for Children's Non-Theatrical (source Nielsen) and many have received significant awards and recognition from organizations such as Parents' Choice and KIDS FIRST!

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Title Copyright: © 2011 HIT Entertainment Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends™ Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Thomas & Friends are trademarks of Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Design is Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.
Type: TV on DVD
Rating: NR
Genre: Children/Family/Ages 2-5
Closed Captioned: English
Format: Full Screen
Feature Running Time: 48 minutes
DVD Audio Status: English, Spanish and French 2.0 Dolby Digital
Website: www.thomasandfriends.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends

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* Source: The NPD Group / Consumer Tracking Service

** Source: Nielsen