DREAMWORKS ANNOUNCES CHANNEL PREMIERE OF THE EPIC TALES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS ON DECEMBER 7

Monday 30^th November 2020 – DreamWorks – NBCUniversal International Networks’ 24-hour channel dedicated to kids and family entertainment – today announces the channel premiere of The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants. The series is centered around George Beard and Harold Hutchins, two best friends who’ve bonded through their love of pranking, comic books and being the thorns in Principal Krupp’s side. The series will premiere on the DreamWorks channel from Monday, December 7 at 6:55pm (PHT).

Based on the epic novels by Dav Pilkey, The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants follows best friends George and Harold across a series of action-packed episodes. The pair constantly get mixed up in fun-filled adventures crazier than their beloved comic books, which is when they have to call on their greatest creation: Captain Underpants!

The dynamic duo regularly get caught up in all sorts of mischief from turning their French teacher into the toilet paper mummy and their science teacher into a giant avocado monster to transforming the school’s mysterious student into a giant clay monster and their new Spanish teacher into a superhero.

Executive produced by Peter Hastings (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness), the imaginative TV series will bring an endless supply of laugh-out-loud jokes, loveable characters and explosive hijinks. The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants will join a line-up of fan favourite shows on DreamWorks, including The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny and Trolls: The Beat Goes On!  – in addition to new releases Denver the Last Dinosaur which premiered 16 November at 3:30pm (PHT) and Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed!  launching on the DreamWorks channel on Monday 7^th December at 5:15pm (PHT).

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants premieres December 7 with episodes at 6:55pm (PHT) weekdays on DreamWorks.

The complete list of channel information can be found at:

http://www.dreamworks-asia.com/

About NBCUniversal International Networks

A unit of NBCUniversal’s Direct to Consumer division, NBCUniversal International Networks is one of the world’s premier entertainment portfolios, delivering quality content and compelling brands to over 160 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The channel brands in the portfolio include UNIVERSAL TV, SYFY, E! Entertainment Television, 13^TH STREET, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, Bravo and DreamWorks. These unique brands deliver a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe.

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

About DreamWorks

DreamWorks, the 24-hour, HD, kids and family network brings DreamWorks’ beloved movie heroes to the small screen to star in their own TV shows. The channel features Emmy® award-winning, original television series such as Dragons: Race to the Edge and The Adventures of Puss in Boots and the critically acclaimed Tales of Arcadia: Trollhunters. The channel also presents a daily morning preschool block, DreamWorks Junior, for 2-5 year olds featuring favourites such as Noddy Toyland Detective and Raa the Noisy Lion. DreamWorks is currently available in seven languages across nine countries in Asia including two branded block. Visit dreamworks-asia.com, and DreamWorks Asia on Facebook and Instagram for more information.