Hang your stockings, sing those carols, take a deep breath and shout “MERRY CHRISTMAS’. Cartoon Network and POGO, the leaders of kids’ television entertainment present the merriest and the most exciting Christmas movie line-up, featuring the evergreen cat and mouse duo- Tom and Jerry, sizzling live-action movie– “Ben 10: Alien Swarm’ and network premiere of enchanting “Barbie movie– A Christmas Carol’.

Announcing the Christmas special programming line up Krishna Desai, Director Programming, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd., said, “Christmas for everyone- especially for kids is synonymous with holiday, family bonding, exchanging goodies and just being merry Cartoon Network and POGO fulfils kids’ entertainment wish list by showcasing some of kids’ most favorite movies, turning this Christmas into one of their most unforgettable experiences.”

Ringing the Christmas bells, Cartoon Network presents “Cartoon Network Popcorn: X’Mas Xtreme’, a Christmas special movie block from December 21 to 25 at 12:00 Noon, featuring hilarious animation movies based on the never ending chase between Tom and Jerry. Kids will also get to celebrate Christmas with the famous alien-morphing boy hero– Ben 10 as Cartoon Network presents the super charged live-action movie– “Ben 10: Alien Swarm’.

Heightening the Christmas spirit, POGO presents a special Christmas block– “Christmas TV’ on December 25, which will showcase the network premiere of enchanting “Barbie movie– A Christmas Carol’ at 8:00 a.m. exciting Bollywood movie “Chain Kulli Ki Main Kulli’ at 11:00 a.m.

Turner’s Cartoon Network and POGO are the No. 1 and No. 2 television destinations for kids in India. Having shaped kids’ television in India, with the launch of Cartoon Network in 1995, Turner created another milestone with the launch of POGO, a multi-genre channel for kids and their families in 2004. Recognized as the resident kids’ experts with a 360-degree presence through successful on-air and on line presence, ground-events, promotional licensing, product licensing, publishing, CD ROMS, etc, Cartoon Network and POGO, with an intelligent mix of live action, movies and animation, offer a complete entertainment package for Indian kids.

-Sampurn Media