A Classic of Children’s Animation SEMILLITAS PREMIERES THE POPULAR SERIES THOMAS & FRIENDS
- SOMOS GROUP
- 15 hours ago
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Miami, FL – Semillitas, the children’s animation pay TV channel owned by SOMOSTV, a company chaired by Luis Villanueva and part of SOMOS Group, announced the premiere on February 6 of the prestigious and popular series “Thomas & Friends.” The series has been translated into 12 languages and broadcast in numerous territories such as the United States, China, Japan, various European countries, Latin America, Israel and the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand, among others. Semillitas, a channel known for offering educational animation in a safe environment—free of violence and commercials—entertains and promotes the values of the Latino community in the United States, Central America, Panama, and the Caribbean.
Thomas & Friends is geared toward preschool-age children and promotes fundamental values such as friendship, teamwork, responsibility, and empathy, presented through simple, colorful, and optimistic adventures. Based on an English book by Wilbert and Christopher Awdry, the series becomes part of the high-quality, internationally recognized animation programming offered by Semillitas.
Thomas & Friends follows the adventures of Thomas, a small blue locomotive, and his fellow trains on the Island of Sodor, where each day brings a new challenge: delivering cargo on time, helping a friend in trouble, or discovering that working as a team is often more effective (and more fun) than doing it alone. Each episode presents a simple story, with conflicts adapted to children’s experiences, resolved through cooperation, communication, and perseverance. The setting of trains, stations, and different jobs introduces the concept of social roles and professions. Children begin to understand that there are different tasks and that all contribute to the functioning of the group, while the clarity of the language supports vocabulary development and verbal comprehension. The channel licensed seasons 22 and 23, selected for their renewed and dynamic visual style while maintaining the classic essence of the series.
Thomas & Friends joins other high-quality animated shows such as Mini Heroes of the Forest, Musipaches, Maya the Bee, Angelina Ballerina, Strawberry Shortcake, Bob the Builder, and Caillou. Semillitascomplements its offering with educational interstitials that celebrate the values, traditions, and festivities of Latin culture. Semillitas broadcasts its content in High Definition and includes Closed Captioning and Audio Description, which has earned it the prestigious Outstanding Achievement: Spanish Media Award granted by the American Council of the Blind.
About Semillitas: “Semillitas” is a Pay-TV channel that programs animation 24 hours a day for babies and preschoolers, produced and distributed by SOMOSTV LLC. SOMOSTV LLC is a company dedicated to the development and promotion of Pay-TV in the Hispanic market of the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, through the launch of television channels on all platforms with technical and creative excellence. For more information visit www.semillitas.tv.