ORLANDO, Fla., July 12, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:RVNM) announced today that the fictional character 'Gina D' has been awarded a federal trademark for plush toys, action figures and dolls. "Gina D", who is the main character on the "Gina D's Kids Club" program, was created by Emmy Award Executive Producers Joey & Bernadette DiFrancesco who recently gave Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. an exclusive ten year worldwide license for toys and other merchandise derived from the characters from the television program.
"Currently the master toy license is still available for all of the characters in the 'Gina D's Kids Club' series which begins airing across America in September on selected PBS, WB, UPN, ABC and independent stations. We will be entertaining all master toy license offers through Bob Freedman and Mitchell Radin of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP, the same New York attorneys that represent the creators of many other popular PBS programs," stated Joey DiFrancesco Raven Moon Entertainment's CEO
According to the Toy Industry Association, in 1999, action figures represented $1.123 billion in sales, stuffed toys represented $2.388 billion, and Dolls represented $2.169 billion. More than $350 is spent per year on each child.
"As we continue to move forward with the syndication plans for 'Gina D's Kids Club', Raven Moon management is very aware of the multi-billion dollar toy industry. Toy manufacturers, retailers and Raven Moon have a tremendous opportunity," stated Joey DiFrancesco, Raven Moon CEO.
"Gina D's Kids Club" will be airing on all of the PBS stations in the State of Maryland, WYBE Public Television Philadelphia, and KHIZ-TV in Los Angeles. Comcast Cable Stations will also be airing the programs in other parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
"It's truly exciting to be able to bring 'Gina D's Kids Club' to WYBE Public Television. We value serving a diverse audience (even our youngest ones) and it's great to see a fun, educational and entertaining children's program that also shares these same values," -- Joni Helton, Director of Programming, WYBE Public Television, Philadelphia, PA.
"Fantastic News!!!! The success that 'Gina' is meeting with at the PBS stations is really well deserved and appropriate. In any and all cases, I am truly proud to be associated, even in the smallest way, with the soon-to-be phenomenon, 'Gina D's Kids Club,'" stated Dr. Mary Beth Leidman, Professor and Media Department Head at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
For syndication call Len Koch at (201) 568-4800 or Keith Jablon at (321) 217-6994.
For Licensing call David Fingeroth or Shelly Goldberg at (407) 679-9291.
For information on Raven Moon Entertainment and "Gina D's Kids Club" visit www.ravenmoon.net. "Gina D's Kids Club" DVD and Video products are only available online through Club House Videos Inc. www.clubhousevideos.com
For "Cuddle Bug" plush toy products call Jack Winters at Serendipity Toys (212) 391-1100. For Club House Videos Inc. investor information call 1-866-THE-APPLE or 1-866-843-2775 or Marc Jablon at (407) 877-5952 for Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc.
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