Little Airplane Productions

Little Airplane Productions, Inc. is a company that produces children's television programming. Founded by Josh Selig in 1999, Little Airplane Productions created and produced "The Wonder Pets!" for Nick Jr., "Go, Baby!" for Playhouse Disney, and "Oobi!" for NOGGIN (winner of a 2001 Gold Parents’ Choice Award) and "3rd & Bird" for the BBC’s CBeebies. Additionally, Josh Selig was the Head Writer for "Little Bill" on Nick Jr. He has received ten Emmy Awards for his writing on "Sesame Street", and was the Resident Producer of the historic Israeli/Palestinian "Sesame Street" co-production (winner of the 1998 Japan Prize).

"The Wonder Pets!" received an Emmy for Music Direction and Composition at the 35th Daytime Emmy Awards. [ [http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_creative_winners.html The Emmy Awards -Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards - Creative Winners ] ]

This company also does business under the name Hootenanny Productions. [ [http://www.local802afm.org/pressrelease_article.cfm?xIDpressrelease=78351643 Local 802 News - Publications & Press Releases ] ]

Little Airplane offers family-friendly guided tours of its production house. [ [http://www.littleairplane.com/images/docs/DailyNewsLittleairplane.jpgExplore & tour a TV studio ] ] The company store can also be found at this location. [ [http://www.timeout.com/newyork/kids/articles/shopping/28905/recently-opened-little-airplane Recently Opened: Little Airplane ] ]

In September 2008 Little Airplane announced its intention to expand into feature films. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992466.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Little Airplane thinking bigscreen ] ] [ [http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/8931 Little Airplane on Feature Flight Plan ] ]

In July 2008 the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM filed an unfair labor charge against Little Airplane Productions, alleging the production company illegally replaced musicians working on the preschool series The Wonder Pets!. [ [http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080728/ny28899.html?.v=1 Entertainment for Kids Becomes Economic Cruelty for Adults ] ] Both parties reached a mutually satisfactory agreement on July 30th, 2008. [ [http://www.local802afm.org/pressrelease_article.cfm?xIDpressrelease=78351643 Local 802 News - Publications & Press Releases ] ] [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS209789+30-Jul-2008+PRN20080730 The Show Goes On! ] ]

Footnotes

ources

* [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035691,00.html Kids' Corner Q&A: Josh Selig of 'The Wonder Pets'] at ew.com
* [http://gothamist.com/2006/01/24/josh_selig_litt.php Interview of Oobi creator Josh Selig] at gothamist.com
* [http://www.littleairplane.com Official website]