``We're very excited to offer licensees a broad scope of programming on two distinct television destinations, Fox Kids Network and Fox Family Channel,'' said Dekel. ``Fox Kids features action and adventure, while Fox Family Channel offers quirky, contemporary family fun. This combination gives us unprecedented flexibility in creating and supporting a broad range of exciting licenses.''

Saban's Licensing Show 2000 Line-up:

Fox Kids Network's DIGIMON: DIGITAL MONSTERS-- which beat Pokemon in head-to-head competition during May Sweeps -- celebrates its second season with 52 digivolving, action-packed episodes of detailed anime. After eight kids are thrust into a mystical realm called the digital world, they soon befriend a collection of monsters called Digimon. But now after the kids have saved the digital world from all sorts of evil Digimon, they encounter the most diabolical -- and surprising -- enemy of all!

Fox Kids Network's POWER RANGERS TIME FORCE represents the 9th spectacular season for the kids sci-fi epic. Now members of an elite time force entrusted with protecting Earth in all time periods, the Power Rangers must battle their foes in a wild race against time! The Power Rangers franchise was recently voted the most popular kids show of the 1990's by audience share, and has accelerated its success at retail in a number of key categories.

Fox Kids Network's NASCAR RACERS roars into its second season with all-new, 'nitro tek' episodes featuring Charger, Stunts, Flyer and Ace, stars of the futuristic NASCAR racing crew. Together they drive for Team Fastex and must battle competitors both on and off the track for full-throttle action that exceeds all limits! ``NASCAR Racers'' was one of the top kids shows during February Sweeps.

Fox Kids Network's W.I.Z.A.R.D.S. features twins Justin and Justine who have both received the call to learn sorcery. But it's not all fun and games for the two because dark forces are yearning to lure the two away under their evil wings. 13 live-action spell-binding episodes are being produced.

Fox Kids Network's LOS LUCHADORES is an outrageous mix of action, adventure and absurdity with a hero for a new era of all-out action. By day, Lobo Solo is World City's greatest wrestling champion, stomping his way to victory after victory in the ring. He is a champion. He is a gentleman. He is 300 pounds of masked wrestling might. He is Lobo Solo, the Luchador! There will be 13 exuberant live-action episodes.

Fox Kids Network's DINOZAURS Sixty-five million years ago, dinosaurs stopped the insidious space Dragozaurs from robbing the Earth's life-force at a terrible price: their own extinction. Now resurrected by science and turned into an unstoppable team, the DinoZaurs and a group of kids are determined to stop the Dragozaurs and save the planet. Produced by Sunrise and Bandai Entertainment, there are 26 CGI and cel anime episodes.

Fox Kids Network's ESCAFLOWNE This Japanese Anime saga follows the adventures of Hitomi, a female high-school student who has visions of events that come to pass with frightening accuracy. Her world is torn upside down when a mysterious swordsman, Prince Van, appears before her and they are suddenly transported to the mystical world of Gaea. Together, Hitomi and Van must learn to master the secrets of Escaflowne, a battle suit of enormous power, and the only hope of saving Gaea. 26 episodes by Bandai Visual.

Fox Family Channel's irreverent, Emmy-nominated ANGELA ANACONDA returns for more hilarious action in 2001. It's a show about Angela Anaconda. Her life. The things she does and says...and it's not a show about Nanette Manoir: Miss Ninnie-poo. She bugs everyone. And she'll bug you, too. Angela's teacher, Mrs. Brinks, loves Nanette. Which just goes to prove Mrs. Brinks doesn't know anything. All new episodes, all new hip fun. Angela Anaconda is a Fox Family Channel ratings success story and enjoys an emerging license program about to hit store shelves later in 2000.

Saban Consumer Products is at the forefront of the kids entertainment business, possessing a success record that has led the department to forge powerful alliances with key companies like Bandai America, Hasbro, McDonald's, NASCAR, Toys R Us and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The department delivers innovative properties to market in all forms of consumer products and promotions and -- from classic brands to breakthrough successes -- Saban Consumer Products' innovation and marketing drive has resulted in creating some of the most successful brands in the entertainment licensing industry.

[Posted 6/14/2000]