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ARTS&LEISURE
June14
SMALL SCREEN
ZooMoo
As Asia’s first children’s channel (StarHub
Channel 306) dedicated to exploring the animal world,
ZooMoo incorporates short-format programmes – using
animation, puppetry, music and wildlife footage – to help
young viewers get to know and love animals. Created by
wildlife filmmakers and early childhood educators from New
Zealand’s University of Otago, ZooMoo features a cast of
funny characters like Clawdia the Cat, Ninja Gorilla and Hanna
the Hyena, among others.
And the fun doesn’t stop there. This viewing experience is
enhanced by the
ZooMoo Second Screen App
, which offers
interactive games, puzzles and other learning activities on the
The 2014
FIFA World
Cup
This quadrennial
tournament will
kick of f on 12
June, with Brazil
taking on Croatia,
and end with the
Final on 13 July. You’ll be able to catch the action on
both SingTel and StarHub – and on your mobile via
mio TV GO – for a one-time fee of $105. However,
those who sign up for or extend their Gold Pack or
mio Stadium+ contracts for two years can watch all
64 matches for free. SingTel mio Channels 141 and
142; StarHub Channels 223 and 224. For schedules,
visit
miotv.com.sg
.
Sleeping
Giant: An
Indian
Football Story
This documentary
follows two young
boy s on t he i r
journey from the
backstreets of
Mumbai to London, after beating out 1,700 other
hopefuls vying for the opportunity to be taken under
go. Available on iTunes and Google Play, this free application
lets little ones “feed” over 100 animals on ZooMoo Island,
watch real life videos, learn about endangered species and
hear animal sounds.
The app’s clever
P a r e n t ’ s P a g e
allows grownups
to learn about their
youngsters’ playing
sessions, including
t h e i r f a v o u r i t e
animals.
zoomoo.tv
.
New for Kids
Footbal l frenzy
This month, the World Cup’s got the telly teeming
with football-themed fare, plus the much-anticipated
sports event itself.
the wing of a famous English football club and trained
like pros. With contributions from renowned journalists
and football specialists, this story opens up the
discussion on why India – a sports-obsessed nation of
1.2 billion people – is still an untapped football market,
and whether sports success is a result of nature or
nurture, talent or opportunity. Premieres 4 June at
10.50pm on BBC Knowledge (StarHub Channel 407).
Disney Does
Football for
Father’s Day
T h e D i s n e y
C h a n n e l w i l l
c e l e b r a t e
Fa t h e r ’ s D a y
with the movie,
Socce r Dog :
European Cup
,
which follows Kimble, a canine hero who escapes the
clutches of an evil scientist bent on performing animal
experiments, and Zack, an American boy brought to
Scotland to reunite with the father he never knew. After
a bumpy introduction, Zack and his dad bond through
soccer and, when the unusually nimble Kimble storms
onto the field one day, their lives change forever.
Can’t get enough football? Dads and little ones
can also enjoy the Mickey Mouse Short,
O Futebol
Classico
, in which Mickey tries desperately to find
the perfect view at the World Cup final in Brazil.
Both features premiere 15 June, starting at 10am on
Disney Channel (StarHub Channel 312, SingTel mio
Channel 234).