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Health Media Network announced the addition of the popular children’s program “The Wumblers” to its schedule of digital television broadcasts starting October 1, 2008. With its strong emphasis on multicultural programming, Health Media Network is a perfect home for the cartoon series, whose audience spans a diverse cross section of the population.

“The Wumblers” is both a TV series and brand that has been strongly embraced by the U.S. Hispanic-Latino population. The Wumblers are a whimsical collection of multi-colored, bulbous-shaped characters whose stories blend inspiration, imagination, and fun. The program is produced by The Giddy Gander Company.

“As The Wumblers’ primary focus is to support children and families, doing so in medical-related environments is an obvious choice,” states Laura J. Wellington, CEO, of The Giddy Gander Company and creator of “The Wumblers”. “We are quite pleased to team with Health Media Network in this regard.”

The series will be broadcast over Health Media Network (HMN). HMN programming is broadcasted in waiting rooms and treatment areas of major metropolitan hospitals and medical practices. Health Media Network’s digital television screens and poster displays reach millions of health-minded consumers, patients, and medical employees every month. Health Media Network’s digital television system (HMN TV) consists of 42″ LCD widescreen monitors with individual IP addresses so both content and advertising can be sent to specific locations within our network on behalf of marketers.

HMN is a strong multicultural channel — generating over 68 million Hispanic impressions annually according to Arbitron. “The Wumblers” will be broadcast over HMN’s Parenting Network and Women’s Wellness Network. The program will be broadcast in English and Spanish.

“We are pleased to welcome quality programming,” said Ken Smallwood, Health Media Network’s Vice President, and Sales & Marketing. “‘The Wumblers’ is a great addition to HMN’s program schedule and will offer sponsors a new opportunity and option for their advertisements’ messages to be seen.”

About The Giddy Gander Company LLC
The Giddy Gander Company LLC was formed in August of 2006 to offer families inspirational, educational, and fun preschool television. The Giddy Gander Company LLC believes in the whole child and making the world a better place for all children. They believe that each of us is responsible for the other despite our differences, and if given the opportunity, our differences can be our greatest strengths. www.wumblers.com

About Health Media Network
Health Media Network broadcasts in the corridors and on the walls of America’s hospitals, healthcare centers, clinics, and doctor’s offices. Health Media Network surrounds consumers with targeted advertising, marketing, and educational information. Health Media Network reaches millions of
health-minded consumers, patients, physicians and medical employees every month and is the first community health and wellness portal to offer simultaneous, multichannel access for markets seeking high-impact, targeted, and scalable advertising solutions in the healthcare space. www.hmnads.com

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El Health Media Network anunció que añadirá “The Wumblers”, el popular programa para niños, a su programación en televisión digital a partir del primero de octubre de 2008. Con un enfoque sólido en la programación multicultural, el Health Media Network es el canal perfecto para la serie de dibujos animados, cuyo público abarca un amplio espectro de la población.

“The Wumblers” es tanto una serie de TV como una marca que ha sido bien acogida por la población hispana y latina de Estados Unidos. Los Wumblers son un grupo fantasioso de personajes multicolor con formas bulbosas, cuyas historietas son una combinación de inspiración, imaginación y diversión. El programa está producido por The Giddy Gander Company.

“Debido a que el principal enfoque de The Wumblers es apoyar a los niños y las familias, hacerlo en un entorno relacionado con la salud era la opción obvia”, dijo Laura J. Wellington, CEO de The Giddy Gander Company y creadora de “The Wumblers”. “Estamos muy complacidos con el Health Media Network en este aspecto”.

La serie será transmitida por el Health Media Network (HMN). La programación de HMN se transmite en las salas de espera y áreas de tratamiento de los principales hospitales metropolitanos y consultorios médicos. Las pantallas de televisión digital y tablones de afiches de Health Media Network alcanzan a millones de consumidores de servicios de salud, pacientes y empleados sanitarios todos los meses. El sistema de televisión digital (HMN TV) de Health Media Network está compuesto de monitores LCD de pantalla ancha de 42 pulgadas con direcciones IP individuales, para poder transmitir tanto el contenido como la publicidad de los anunciantes a ubicaciones específicas dentro de la red.

HMN es un canal multicultural fuerte que genera más de 68 millones de posibles receptores hispanos anuales, según Arbitron. “The Wumblers” será transmitido por el Parenting Network y el Women’s Wellness Network de HMN. El programa se transmitirá en ingles y español.

“Nos complace dar la bienvenida a esta programación de calidad”, dijo Ken Smallwood, vicepresidente de ventas y marketing de Health Media Network. “The Wumblers es un complemento magnífico para la programación de HMN y ofrecerá a los patrocinadores una nueva oportunidad y una nueva opción para hacer llegar sus mensajes publicitarios”.

Acerca de The Giddy Gander Company LLC
The Giddy Gander Company LLC se formó en agosto de 2006 para ofrecer a las familias programas televisivos inspiradores, educacionales y divertidos dirigidos a los niños de edad preescolar. The Giddy Gander Company LLC cree en el bienestar completo del niño y en hacer del mundo un lugar mejor para todos los niños. La compañía cree que cada uno de nosotros tiene una responsabilidad hacia el prójimo independientemente de nuestras diferencias y también cree que, dada la oportunidad, nuestras diferencias pueden convertirse en nuestras mayores fuerzas. www.wumblers.com

Acerca de Health Media Network
Health Media Network se transmite en los pasillos y las paredes de los hospitales, centros de atención médica, clínicas y consultorios médicos de Estados Unidos. Health Media Network llega a los consumidores con publicidad dirigida a grupos específicos, marketing y programas educacionales. Health Media Network alcanza a millones de consumidores de servicios de salud, pacientes y empleados sanitarios todos los meses y es el primer portal de salud y bienestar comunitario en ofrecer acceso simultáneo a través de canales múltiples a los anunciantes que buscan soluciones publicitarias de alto impacto, escalables y dirigidas a grupos específicos dentro del mercado de la atención médica. www.hmnads.com

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The Wumblers announces a new U.S. Spanish Language broadcast deal through an exclusive interview with Lynda Baquero on Weekend Today this Saturday, August 23 at approximately 8:15 a.m. (EDT) on Channel 4.

See why the U.S. Hispanic-Latino community is so eagerly embracing The Wumblers children’s television series and brand and what’s driving the demand for this unique show to a frenzied pace. www.wumblers.com .

For further details, contact Heidi Schwartz, VP of Strategic Alliance and Business Development, The Giddy Gander Company, (201) 944-9004 x230, heidis@giddygander.com
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The Giddy Gander Company has signed a deal with Skeye Inflight Entertainment, www.skeye.tv , to distribute THE WUMBLERS children’s television series and brand across the friendly skies.

Skeye Inflight Entertainment specializes in the distribution of airline audio-visual programming, distributing to over 200 airlines. Its CEO and owner, Isabelle Begin, is a 10-year veteran of sales and programming in the film and television industry. Skeye’s current children’s catalog includes Sesame Street and Pinky Dinky Doo, amongst a host of additional titles that make this company a premiere distributor of quality programming for children.

“With families spending so much more time on airplanes these days, THE WUMBLERS is a wonderful way to add fun and value to these family trips,” says Laura J. Wellington, CEO of The Giddy Gander Company and creator of THE WUMBLERS children’s television series and brand.

“The partnership between The Giddy Gander Company and Skeye Inflight Entertainment will support THE WUMBLERS children’s television series and brand in its commitment to teaching children about the world as a global community and making the world a better place. What better way to do this than through the airlines,” cites Heidi Schwartz, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Business Development, The Giddy Gander Company.

For more information about THE WUMBLERS, visit www.wumblers.com .

For further information, please contact Heidi Schwartz, VP of Strategic Alliances and Business Development, The Giddy Gander Company, heidis@giddygander.com, (201) 944-9004 x 230, www.giddygander.com .

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Bertrum, Raimundo and the rest of the Wumblers will be joining our nation’s kids in their classrooms this year as The Giddy Gander Company signs a partnership agreement with the National Center for Youth Issues. A highly respected organization, the National Center for Youth Issues (NCYI) has spent the last 26 years empowering educators by providing resources that positively impact the social and emotional well-being of children. THE WUMBLERS is their next step in continuing this tradition in a fun and exciting way.

With a distribution base of 32,000 elementary schools in 50 states, kids everywhere will engage in the many positive lessons that THE WUMBLERS share while making the world a better place for ALL children to live. As bilingual fluency (English-Spanish) is also a key initiative in THE WUMBLERS series, the National Center for Youth Issues is thrilled to become part of a television series and brand that has been so strongly embraced by the U.S. Hispanic-Latino population. Teaching aids, including workbooks and activity sheets, will coincide with THE WUMBLERS videos, which will be made available in both English and Spanish.

In response to this announcement, NCYI President Robert Rabon said, “The Wumblers are a perfect fit with NCYI — helping children make positive, edifying life choices and avoid unhealthy behaviors. These videos present character traits and values in a way that is both entertaining and easily understood. We’re looking forward to a long relationship with Giddy Gander and to expanding the impact this endearing series is having in the lives of our nation’s children.”

“We are both proud to aid the NCYI in their educational efforts as well as contribute to the bridging of the multi-cultural gaps that continue to plague our society as a result of the many unnecessary language barriers that currently exist today,” says Laura Wellington, CEO of The Giddy Gander Company.

This newly formed partnership between the NCYI and The Giddy Gander Company will also be another portal for the National Watermelon Association’s partnership with The Wumblers to reach children and teach them about the benefits of watermelon for their health and nutritional well-being.

As kids return back to school this fall, don’t be surprised if the newest phrase they begin saying is…”Come On Everybody, Let’s Wumble!

National Center for Youth Issues is a 501c(3) organization located in Chattanooga, TN and serving the entire country. Its mission is “to provide character-building resources to communities, schools, organizations and individuals, enabling them to model and teach the values and virtues necessary for positive behavior and citizenship.” For further information please contact Robert D. Rabon, President at (423) 899-5714, x110

For further information about THE WUMBLERS television series and brand, please contact Heidi Schwartz, VP of Strategic Alliances and Business Development at (201) 944-9004, x230, heidis@giddygander.com
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The Giddy Gander Company is pleased to announce the addition of The Wumblers website, www.wumblers.com, to KIDZUI “The Internet For Kids.” With over 600,000 websites, pictures, and video currently comprising KIDZUI’s parent and teacher approved content, The Wumblers is being featured today as one of the most highly trafficked and enjoyable websites for children.

KIDZUI is a revolutionary new kids’ browser that makes surfing the Internet fun, easy, and safe for kids from 3-12. Having received a tremendous amount of attention from news and information sources from the onset, KIDZUI is cutting edge in the unique manner it protects children surfing the internet, www.kidzui.com.

The Wumblers children’s television series and brand continues to travel the globe at light speed as a result of the “enlightened” manner in which it entertains children to the merits of making the world a better place for ALL, promoting bilingual (Spanish-English) fluency and cooperation along the way.

“We are delighted to be welcomed by KIDZUI and appreciate the recognition given to us by the many parents and teachers behind the KIDZUI approval process. Caring for ALL children in every way is, and will continue to be, a priority for both The Wumblers and The Giddy Gander Company!” says Laura J. Wellington, CEO.

For further information about The Wumblers, please contact Heidi Schwartz, VP of Strategic Alliances and Business Development, heidis@giddygander.com, (201) 944-9004 x 230. “*

“The Giddy Gander Company LLC has reason to be enormously proud today. Not only is their preschool television series, The Wumblers, meeting boundless success but the two women driving the series and company forward are, once again, being recognized for the innovative and ethical manner in which they do business – this time, through The Stevie Awards.

Created in 2004, The Stevie Awards have become one of the worlds most coveted industry awards recognizing the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide. The New York Post calls the Stevies “the business world’s own Oscar Awards.”

Laura Wellington, a finalist in the category of “Best Entrepreneur in a Service Business of up to 100 Employees” states, “Making the world a better place for children is my passion. It is nice to be recognized by The Stevie Awards for my passion!”

Heidi Schwartz, a finalist in the category of “Best Executive in a Service Business of up to 100 Employees” states, “Finding a career path that not only brings fulfillment, but can help improve the world we live in is the greatest honor, and I thank the Stevie Awards for this recognition!”

Both women will be attending The Stevie Awards ceremony in Las Vegas on November 12, 2007. www.stevieawards.com/women/

You can watch The Wumblers on Trinity Broadcasting Network, Saturday mornings at 5:30am PDT and 8:30am EDT, and on Smile of A Child, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:00am PDT and 10:00am EDT. Please visit http://www .wumblers.com for additional information regarding this new and exciting preschool series. For further assistance, please contact Heidi Schwartz, Director of Licensing, at heidis@giddygander.com or 201-944-9004 ext. 230.

For further information on The Stevie Awards, see www.stevieawards.com “*