Toronto, CANADA — May 03, 2012— 9 Story Entertainment announced today the appointment of CafePress.com as the official E-commerce partner for Almost Naked Animals™. The agreement was brokered by The Licensing Shop Inc. This is one of several announcements planned in the coming weeks as 9 Story unveils plans to develop a robust digital platform for the hit TV series Almost Naked Animals’ website for Fall 2012. Besides plans for creating the Official AlmostNakedAnimals.com Store, CafePress.com has already launched a print-on-demand store front on their own website where fans of the popular underwear clad animals can use online assets to create their own designs on a variety of products such as apparel, bags, drink ware and more. (http://shop.cafepress.com/almostnakedanimalstv)
CafePress.com is the flagship brand of CafePress Inc., The World’s Customization Engine™. For over a decade, it’s where the world turns for unique products that express what people love most. From the latest pop culture phenomenons to favorite hobbies, it’s easy to find one-of-a-kind designs and merchandise at CafePress.com. Today there are over 3 million CafePress shops that together have created 300 million unique products (with over 130,000 new designs added each week). Together, they ship over 8 million unique products each year.
Named one of the top children’s shows to watch by People Magazine, Almost Naked Animals, now in its 3rd season, airs on Cartoon Network US, YTV Canada, CiTV UK, ABC Australia, Disney Channel Italy, Disney Channel India, Disney Channel Latin America, Disney Channel Spain and Portugal, NPO’s children’s channel Z@pp/Zeppelin in the Netherlands, Super RTL Germany, Canal+ Family and TéléTOON+.
Almost Naked Animalsä is a joyously irreverent comedy series featuring an oddly loveable assortment of free-spirited underwear clad animals who run the beach-front hotel, the Banana Cabana. Like kids at a summer camp, they do their best to make each day crazier than the last. Lead dog and hotel manager Howie, who has the attention span of an 11 year old in a video arcade, heads the dysfunctional ensemble cast. The series is based on the quirky designs of Noah Z Jones, creator of top-rated Disney channel series Fish Hooks.
9 Story Entertainment
9 Story Entertainment is one of the industry’s leading creators, producers and distributors of award-winning animated and live action content for young audiences around the world. With an extensive animation studio in Toronto, 9 Story has over 200 creative and production staff, and has produced over 600 half hours of quality children’s and family programming, seen on some of the most respected children’s channels and platforms around the world. The company’s distribution arm, 9 Story Enterprises, offers a rapidly growing catalogue which includes several beloved brands such as Wibbly Pig, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars, Wild Kratts, Almost Naked Animals, and new seasons of Arthur. Their much anticipated new shows include Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Camp Lakebottom and the primetime animated comedy Fugget About It. www.9story.com
CafePress Inc.
Launched in 1999, CafePress empowers individuals, groups, businesses and organizations to create, buy and sell customized and personalized products online using the company’s innovative and proprietary print-on-demand services and e-commerce platform.
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For Further Information:
Nancy Fowler, The Licensing Shop Inc. + 416-322-7300 x202 nancy@thelicensingshop.com
or
Mary Powers, MPowers Communications +1 416 767 8692, mpowers@mpowers.ca