New episodes also release this week on Tiny Pop in the UK and Kartoon Channel! in the US as the brand’s YouTube channel crosses 3 million global views
The brand also announces a new album of family music , “You Can Be Anything”
TORONTO, Sept 5, 2023 - Award-winning production company Vérité Films, in association with Jeremy Fisher Music and Hidden Pony Records, are excited to announce the return of Jeremy and Jazzy ! The JUNO-nominated, original IP children's multi-platform brand, about how feelings become songs and songs become stories, debuts 26 new 2-minute episodes and one 11-minute special in English on CBC Gem and in French on ICI TOU.TV. Starting Monday, September 11, episodes will air daily Monday through Saturday as part of the CBC Kids morning schedule and will begin airing on Radio-Canada on September 18.
The episodes also release today in the UK on Tiny Pop and will launch this Friday, September 8 on Kartoon Channel! in the US. At the same time, the Jeremy and Jazzy YouTube channel crosses a major milestone with 3 million views from audiences around the world.
The series, based on the music of four-time JUNO nominee Jeremy Fisher , stars Fisher (as Jeremy) and award-winning artist Aiza Ntibarikure (as Jazzy). Ntibarikure also plays Jazzy in French, where she’s joined by Québec singer-songwriter Antoine Gratton (as Jeremy).
September 8th will also see the release of the next Jeremy and Jazzy album “You Can Be Anything” via Hidden Pony Records and Universal Music Canada on all streaming services. The album will be released in English (featuring Fisher and Ntibarikure) and French (featuring Ntibarikure and Gratton). Pre-save the album here in English and here in French .
And Jeremy and Jazzy is proud to be back in the CBC Canadian Music Class Challenge, where music classes across the country can submit their own version of the song “Good Morning” for a chance to win musical instruments for their school or a chance to win a virtual classroom concert with Jeremy Fisher. Details are available at cbc.ca/musicclass.
On Saturday September 23rd, Jeremy and Jazzy will also be appearing at the Toronto International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario for a live concert and book signing with Jeremy Fisher. This celebrates the hardcover launch of the first Jeremy and Jazzy book, Turtle and Guy , published by Mango Publishing and available now on Amazon (CA, US, UK) and Indigo (CA).
September brings more of Jeremy and Jazzy Learn, a free and fun series of educational resources for Junior Kindergarten-Grade 2, developed in collaboration with Sheridan College.
" Jeremy and Jazzy brings joy to kids, families, and teachers through the power of music," said Virginia Thompson, series co-creator and President of Vérité Films . “It’s been wonderful to see the brand grow over this year, and we’re so excited to share new songs and stories with kids everywhere.”
More Jeremy and Jazzy albums are coming soon from Hidden Pony and Universal Music Canada, and more Jeremy and Jazzy shorts and songs are in production and set to launch with CBC Kids in 2024, alongside touring shows, books, and educational content.
About Jeremy and Jazzy:
A CBC Kids original series, Jeremy and Jazzy is produced by Vérité Films, the award-winning production company behind several iconic Canadian brands (Corner Gas, Incredible Story Studio, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards), in association with Jeremy Fisher Music and Hidden Pony Records. The series is created by Jeremy Fisher, Robert de Lint, Mike “Parkside” Renaud, and Virginia Thompson. Animation is provided by Vérité Films and Smiley Guy Studios, with digital production by Vérité Films and Stitch Media. Jeremy and Jazzy Learn is produced by Vérité Films, in association with Jeremy Fisher Music and Sheridan College. The series is produced with support from the CBC, the Canada Media Fund-Shaw Rocket Fund, Kids Digital Animated Series Program, Ontario Creates, FACTOR, and The Canadian Film or Television Tax Credit. Bejuba! Entertainment and Vérité Films International distribute the series worldwide. Series music is released worldwide by Hidden Pony Records / Universal Music Canada. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports; Marie McCann is Senior Director, Children’s Content, CBC Kids; and Swin Chang is Executive in Charge of Production, Children’s Content.
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About CBC Kids
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About Kartoon Channel!
Kartoon Studios' (NYSE AMERICAN: TOON) Kartoon Channel! is a family entertainment destination that delivers 1000s of episodes of carefully curated and safe family-friendly content. The channel features original content, including Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rainbow Rangers, and Shaq’s Garage, starring Shaquille O’Neal. Kartoon Channel! delivers animated classics for little kids, such as Peppa Pig Shorts, Super Simple Songs, Finny the Shark, Strawberry Shortcake, as well as content for bigger kids, like Angry Birds and Yu-Gi-Oh! Kartoon Channel! also offers STEM-based content and Spanish language programming.
Kartoon Channel! is available across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android Mobile, Web, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku and The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Comcast, Cox, Dish, Sling TV, Android TV, Tubi, Xumo, Samsung and LG Smart TVs.
About Tiny Pop
Commercial children’s channel Tiny Pop, owned by Narrative Entertainment, has a proven track record of entertaining young audiences since its UK launch in 2007, with popular shows like Elmo’s World, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Masha and the Bear, Simon and PJ Masks. Tiny Pop offers children aged 4-6 programmes full of fun, imagination and creativity, brought together by unforgettable characters.
About Bejuba! Entertainment
Founded in 2003, Bejuba! Entertainment is a leading executive production and distribution company representing producers from around the world to bring top quality children's entertainment properties to the global marketplace. Bejuba! specializes in distribution, rights management, co-productions, financing (closing-gap financing) third-party acquisitions, licensing and merchandising, in Canada, the U.S. and internationally. The company maintains a growing catalogue of award-winning children's and family oriented animated and live-action programs. Bejuba!'s partners include Goddard Brown (Canada), Lupus Films (UK), Marco Polo Learning, and Giggle Garage Animation (Singapore).
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