MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS WITH CINEMARK MOVIE THEATERS TO RUN LONG FORM SPECIAL FROM THE MOST POPULAR LIVE ACTION PRESCHOOL BRAND

Blippi is Hitting the Big Screen in the U.S. for the First Time! Blippi’s Big Dino Adventure, a new 60-minute special, will roar onto screens at Cinemark theaters in select cities beginning Friday, August 25

LOS ANGELES (July 6, 2023) — For the first time ever, Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media and an award-winning global kids entertainment company, and Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theater companies, are partnering together to bring Blippi to the big screen this summer. Blippi, the most popular live-action preschool brand in the world, will bring it’s signature curiosity, playful and educational fun to select theaters across the country in the long-form 60-minute special, Blippi’s Big Dino Adventure, starting Friday, August 25. 

The premium special was produced by Moonbug Entertainment specifically for cinematic distribution featuring preeminent quality and made to meet requirements for a theatrical experience. The first-of-its-kind distribution partnership with Cinemark allows Blippi and Meekah fans the opportunity to connect and engage with the brand in a larger screen format together with their family and friends. Moonbug believes every child should have access to its entertaining and enriching content, which is why their shows are available on more than 150 video platforms globally in 29 languages including American Sign Language. 

“We’re excited to partner with Cinemark to bring Blippi and Meekah to the big screen allowing fans to experience the brand like never before,” said Kyle DeLash, Director of Distribution, North America at Moonbug Entertainment. “With this first-of-a-kind partnership, Moonbug is bringing a digital and audience-led global IP into a cinematic experience, expanding the footprint of the overall Blippi franchise. Moonbug is focused on elevating its content brands with premium distribution partners and Cinemark was the perfect partner to help activate this.” 

Blippi’s Big Dino Adventure sees Blippi and his best friend Meekah go on one of their biggest dinosaur adventures yet. When Blippi and Meekah run into Park Ranger Asher and his energetic dinosaur crew at T-Rex Ranch, Park Ranger Asher asks for their help in retrieving some missing dinosaur eggs. Blippi and Meekah must hurry to find and return all the eggs before they hatch! With a map in hand, they are off on their search, finding eggs in the most unexpected places, like a ball pit at an indoor playground. With just moments to spare, Blippi and Meekah return the eggs and celebrate the only way they know how, with a Dinosaur Dance!

Theater locations and ticket sales for Blippi’s Big Dino Adventure will be announced in July, with tickets available for purchase at Cinemark.com and on the Cinemark app. 

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About Moonbug Entertainment:

Moonbug is an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow.  The company is behind some of the biggest kids’ entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. Moonbug believes every child should have access to entertaining and enriching content, making its shows available on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. The company is also a global leader in pre-school music and audio experiences, available on 100+ audio platforms globally. Moonbug brands extend far beyond the screen to include streaming music, consumer products and live events.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.