One-liners: Noteworthy news nuggets

• If you're looking for more evidence that puppets are making a comeback consider the latest entry, Bunnytown. The music-filled, puppet variety show is slated to premiere on Saturday, November 10 at 11 a.m. as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block. The show will then take its regular Saturday/Sunday 11 a.m. slot.

• PBS Kids has launched Dot's Story Factory, a site that allows kids to create content and post it online for other children to enjoy. The site (www.pbskids.org/storyfactory) includes series assets from the net's preschool programming lineup that users can manipulate to weave their own tales.
October 1, 2007

• If you’re looking for more evidence that puppets are making a comeback consider the latest entry, Bunnytown. The music-filled, puppet variety show is slated to premiere on Saturday, November 10 at 11 a.m. as part of Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney block. The show will then take its regular Saturday/Sunday 11 a.m. slot.

• PBS Kids has launched Dot’s Story Factory, a site that allows kids to create content and post it online for other children to enjoy. The site (www.pbskids.org/storyfactory) includes series assets from the net’s preschool programming lineup that users can manipulate to weave their own tales.

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Gary Rusak is a freelance writer based in Toronto. He has covered the kids entertainment industry for the last decade with a special interest in licensing, retail and consumer products. You can reach him at garyrusak@gmail.com

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