JellyTelly

JellyTelly

The current and original logo for the network.
Launched November 4, 2008
Owned by Jellyfish, LLC
Picture format 480p
Country Worldwide
Headquarters Wheaton, Illinois
Website http://www.jellytelly.com

JellyTelly is an online television network created by Phil Vischer (the co-creator of VeggieTales). The goal of the site is to be a Nickelodeon of sorts for Christian audiences. It is currently a website, which streams a little over 20 minutes a day of content, but Vischer has stated he plans to launch larger projects having to do with the network in the future.[1]

History

After Phil Vischer's original company, Big Idea Productions, went bankrupt, Vischer took a few years off to recuperate. It was during this time that he had the idea for JellyTelly. A new network of sorts, but featuring content for kids that enriched them, and also taught them about their faith and religion.[2] After working for over three years on the project, on March 1, 2008, Vischer revealed his new project to the world. It wasn't until November 4 of that same year that it actually launched though. Through the ups and downs of this new project, funding was always a concern, until the Christian organization Focus on the Family stepped in on September 30, 2009 to provide backing, funding and marketing for Vischer's new network.[3] Since then, the content on JellyTelly has continued to grow with its new funding, and Vischer completed a new DVD series based on the network titled "Buck Denver Asks … What’s in the Bible?"

Programming

JellyTelly Original Programming

Buck's Mailbag!

On Buck's Mailbag!, the character Buck answers real questions that kids who watch the show have asked.

God's Amazing Animals

Featuring the characters Clive and Ian, this series discussed a different animal each episode.

MSI

Here different topics from science are discussed each episode.

Sports Clinic

Past NFL athletes and athletes from other organization discuss different sports and things like teamwork.

Michael's 10 Best Films of All Time

This series has the character Michael discussing anything from his top 10 favorite movies to his favorite things.

The Books of the Bible

Sometimes taught by Sunday School Lady and sometime by the Bently Brothers, in each episode a part of a book of the Bible is discussed (or sung about).

Kid's Talk

In this series, real kids from all around the world record segments and then they get aired on TV. Anything from discussing helping others, to seeing what its like to be the kids of a missionary is discussed.

GodRocks!

GodRocks! is a series of videos by Chelsea Road Productions. The videos feature four characters, Chip, Gem, Carb and Splinter. In each episode, the character go on an adventure, or sing a song, and at the end of each episode, each story is connected to a meaning from the Bible.

The Fantastic World!

The Fantastic World! is an adventure series about a young girl thrown into a world of turmoil by a magical chest she finds in an antique store. She soon learns that she has an unbelievable power that she can use to save this new world.

Home Video Releases

The characters of JellyTelly have recently starred in a new spinoff series titled "What's In The Bible with Buck Denver?". a new home video series for kids. What's In The Bible will be released over 13 DVD Volumes (each with two 25 minute episodes). The series will cover the entire Bible.[4] The first two volumes were released on March 1, 2010.[5]

1. What's in the Bible? DVD 1 - In the Beginning (Genesis)

2. What's in the Bible? DVD 2 - Let My People Go! (Exodus)

3. What's in the Bible? DVD 3 - Wandering in the Desert (Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)

4. What's in the Bible? DVD 4 - Battle for the Promised Land! (Joshua, Judges, and Ruth)

5. What's in the Bible? DVD 5 - Israel Gets a King! (1 and 2 Samuel)

6. What's in the Bible? DVD 6 - A Nation Divided (Kings and Chronicles)

7. Why Do We Call It Christmas?

8. What's in the Bible? DVD 7 - Exile and Return (Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther)

9. What's in the Bible? DVD 8 - Words To Make Us Wise (Psalms, Proverbs, and the Writings)

10. What's in the Bible? DVD 9 - God Speaks (Isaiah, Jeremiah, and the Prophets)

11. What's in the Bible? DVD 10 - Jesus Is The Good News! (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)

12. What's in the Bible? DVD 11 - Spreading The Good News! (The Book Of Acts)

13. What's in the Bible? DVD 12 - Letters From Paul! (Romans through Philemon)

14. What's in the Bible? DVD 13 - God's Kingdom Comes! (General Epistles & Revelation)

15. Sing Through the Bible!

16. Galaxy Buck: Mission To Sector 9

Technical Details

JellyTelly is a WordPress site which uses Ooyala.com for video delivery. The combination of WordPress and Ooyala allows the site to scale quickly without worries of service issues.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.philvischer.com/?p=101
  2. ↑ http://www.cartoonbrew.com/internet-blogs/veggietales-phil-vischer-launches-jellytelly.html
  3. ↑ http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about_us/news_room/news-releases/20091012-focus-introduces-jelly-telly.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.philvischer.com/?p=222
  5. ↑ http://whatsinthebible.com/

External links

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