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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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INTERNATIONAL HIT TELEVISION SERIES
"THE WANNABES"
TO PREMIERE ON STARZ KIDS & FAMILY in USA
- Family Show Features Rising Musical Group Savvy -

Los Angeles, CA (August 11, 2011) – Already a success in 92 territories around the world, international hit television series "The Wannabes" will premiere in September 2011 on Starz Kids & Family in the United States, it was jointly announced today by Starz and Savvy Productions, LLC. "The Wannabes," which features the members of rising musical group Savvy, will kick off the newly formed afternoon block of original programming on Starz Kids & Family, giving American audiences the opportunity to watch a series that has developed loyal followings in Australia, Germany and Latin America.

"We are pleased to secure broadcast distribution in the United States via our distribution partner Showcase Entertainment and look forward to forming a strategic partnership with Starz as we have internationally with other networks," says Ron Stern, Executive Producer, Stern-LeMaire Productions.

"We are very excited to be launching 'The Wannabes' in the United States," says Christine LeMaire, Executive Producer, Stern-LeMaire Productions. "Our company is dedicated to creating quality entertainment for families around the world. 'The Wannabes' is the #1 kids series on HBO in Latin America, and a Top 5 show on ABC in Australia and we look to achieve the same success with StarzKids & Family in the U.S."

The 26-episode series, created by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly (Proud Family, Jump In!) and produced by Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc. and Savvy Productions, LLC, follows six high school students at a classical arts academy that scoffs at their dreams of becoming pop singing sensations. After the principal catches the group performing in the student lounge, he sentences them to one week of detention – working for free at a local café. Fortunately for these 'wannabe' pop stars, the daughter of the café owner shares their same dreams and talks her dad into letting the academy students rock out at the café, as long as she can join the group. Her dad agrees, but has his own ideas of how to use their musical talents for his own profit, making them wear various costumes to promote his latest smoothie creations. Fruit attire and all, the band is a hit, and they are booked to perform every week.

Throughout the series, The Wannabes learn to balance their high school studies with their secret lives as performing artists. The six singers get into outrageous situations as they try to climb their way to the top of the pop charts, all while hiding their identities from the principal.

Showcasing the talents of the group Savvy, who are currently in pre-production for their first major label album, each episode of "The Wannabes" features an original exclusive Savvy music video.

About Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc.
Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc. is an independent management and production company specializing in high-quality, family entertainment including television, music and home entertainment. Established in 2008 by Ron Stern and Christine LeMaire (founder of pop group Savvy), the company has produced 26 episodes of "The Wannabes" starring Savvy, a TV series airing in over 92 countries worldwide. The group Savvy is currently in pre-production for their debut major label album.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STARZ KIDS & FAMILY kicks off "Camp Block" programming with "The Wannabes" on September 5 at 4pm ET/PT.

Englewood, Colo – August 10, 2011 - Starz Entertainment announced today that its STARZ KIDS & FAMILY channel will air four, live-action shows for teen and pre-teen audiences beginning Monday, September 5, 2011. Known as "Camp Block," these 30-minute shows will kick off with the international hit, "The Wannabes" at 4pm ET/PT. Other shows include "Mortified," "Conner Undercover," and "The Latest Buzz."

STARZ KIDS & FAMILY is excited to offer a unique two hour block of programming specially designed for young audiences," says Stephan Shelanski, EVP Programming, for Starz Entertainment, "with everyone going back to school, we wanted to offer programming that appeals specifically to the families of our subscribers."

"Camp Block" kicks off with "The Wannabes" -- a show with proven success amongst teenagers. Airing in more than 92 territories around the world, "The Wannabes" is a comedy with original music and music videos, and follows six talented high school students at a classical arts academy as they sing and dance their way to making their dreams of becoming huge pop stars come true. Shaylen Carson (Shaylen Carroll), Sarah Moody (Gabrielle "GiGi" LeMaire), Mariah Pettigrew (Mariah Parks), Drew Robinson (Drew Rojas Reinartz), Alan Taskin (Alan Shaw), and Andrew Stark (Andrew Bowen Stern) learn to balance their high school studies with their secret lives as musical group Savvy, getting into outrageous adventures along the way. "The Wannabes" is produced by Showcase Entertainment and Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc.

Following "The Wannabes" at approximately 4:30 pm ET/PT, "Camp Block" also features "Mortified", starring Marny Kennedy, Dajana Cahill, and Rachel Blakely. "Mortified" spotlights Taylor Fry, an eleven year old with an ordinary life and an extraordinary imagination. She copes with the daily pressures of school, parents and friends by making embarrassing situations a bit more hilarious. "Mortified" is produced by Australian Children's Television Foundation.

"Connor Undercover" is next up on the block and centers around Connor, a typical fifteen year old, whose world is suddenly more precarious when the president's daughter comes to live with his family. Max Morrow, Gavin Fox, Lola Tash, Jordan Francis, Dylan Authors star in this series filled with suspense and intrigue. "Connor Undercover" is produced by Shaftesbury Films.

Rounding out "Camp Block" is "The Latest Buzz" starring Zoe Belkin, Vanessa Morgan, Justin Kelly. It revolves around five fourteen year-old writers' who work at a youth magazine during 8th period at school. They learn about the fast-paced world of publishing, all the while living the fast-paced life of a teenager. "The Latest Buzz" is produced by DHX Media.

About Starz Entertainment
Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie and original programming entertainment service provider operating in the United States. The company offers 17 premium channels including the flagship STARZ® and ENCORE® brands with approximately 19 million and 32.9 million subscribers respectively.  Starz Entertainment airs in total more than 1,000 movies and original series every month across its pay TV channels. Starz Entertainment is recognized as a pay TV leader in providing HD, On Demand, HD On Demand and online advanced services for its STARZ, ENCORE and MOVIEPLEX brands.  Starz Entertainment www.starz.com is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation and is attributed to the Liberty Starz tracking stock group.

THE INTERNATIONAL HIT TELEVISION SERIES "THE WANNABES" ARRIVES IN ASIA

Los Angeles, CA (June 15, 2011) – The hit television series "The Wannabes" has secured international distribution throughout 32 countries in Asia. The show adds more territory to their already established list of 60 networks in Germany, Australia, Israel, and on HBO Family in Latin America. "The Wannabes" will premiere on HBO Family Asia on Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

"We are very excited to be launching 'The Wannabes' in Asia," says Cary Prince, Savvy Productions' Senior Vice President of Music & Brand Management. "Our company is dedicated to creating quality entertainment for families around the world and we are looking forward to bringing this fun, musical show to a new and expanding audience. 'The Wannabes' has already experienced great success with HBO Family in other territories and we are thrilled to be working with them again to build fans across the Asian region."

The 26-episode series, created by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly and produced by Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc. and Savvy Productions, LLC, follows six high school students at an upscale classical arts academy that scoffs at their dreams of becoming pop singing sensations. After the principal catches the group performing in the student lounge, he sentences them to one week of detention – working for free at a local café. Fortunately for these wannabe pop stars, the daughter of the café owner shares their same dreams and talks her dad into letting the academy students rock out at the café, as long as she can join the group. Her dad agrees, but has his own ideas of how to use their musical talents for his own profit, making them wear various costumes to promote his latest smoothie creations. Fruit attire and all, the band is a hit, and they are booked to perform every week.

Throughout the series, The Wannabes will learn to balance their high school studies with their secret life as performing artists. The six singers get into outrageous situations as they try to climb their way to the top of the pop charts, all while hiding their identity from the principal. Each episode features an original Savvy exclusive music video.

About Savvy:
Savvy artists from the pop recording group include Shaylen Carroll, Gabrielle "GiGi" LeMaire, Alan Shaw, Drew Reinartz, and Andrew Bowen Stern who star in the series. Since 2004, Savvy has performed over 400 live concerts from coast-to-coast in the United States, including headlining the Radio Disney's "Feeling Groovy" tour. Their music is playing on Radio Disney. Their international hit television series "The Wannabes" now airs in over 92 countries worldwide. For more information on Savvy please visit www.savvymusic.biz and www.thewannabes.tv.

About HBO Family Asia:
Singapore-based HBO Asia, the leader in home entertainment, brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first due to its licensing deals with major Hollywood studios - Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. HBO FAMILY is a commercial-free 24-hour movie channel featuring wholesome movies that families can enjoy together. HBO FAMILY is devoted to a family-friendly viewing environment and offers viewers of all age groups entertaining and fun-filled viewing with local subtitles.

THE INTERNATIONAL HIT TELEVISION SERIES "THE WANNABES STARRING SAVVY" HEADS TO GERMANY

Los Angeles, CA (May 17th, 2011) – The hit television series "The Wannabes Starring Savvy", produced by Savvy Productions LLC, and Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc. has secured additional international distribution in Germany. The show already airs in several major markets including Australia, Israel and on HBO Family in Latin America where the series stars, hit recording group SAVVY, just returned from their debut headlining tour. The series will premiere on Super RTL Network on June 18, 2011. It will then move into its regular time slot on Saturdays at 10:30 am.

The 26-episode series, created by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly and licensed/distributed through Showcase For Kids follows six high school students at an upscale arts academy that scoffs at their dreams of becoming singing sensations. After the principal catches the group performing in the student lounge, he sentences them to one week of detention – working for free at a local café. Fortunately for these wannabe pop stars, the daughter of the café owner shares their same dreams and talks her dad into letting the academy students rock out at the café, as long as she can join the group. Her dad agrees, but has his own ideas of how to use their musical talents for his own profit, making them wear various costumes to promote his latest smoothie creations. Fruit attire and all, the band is a hit, and they are booked to perform every week.

Throughout the series, The Wannabes will learn to balance their high school studies with their secret life as performing artists. The six singers get into outrageous situations as they try to climb their way to the top of the pop charts, all while hiding their identity from the principal. Each episode features an original Savvy exclusive music video.

About The Wannabes/Savvy
Savvy is made up of pop recording group artists Shaylen Carroll, Gabrielle "Gigi" LeMaire, Alan Shaw, Drew Reinartz and Andrew Stern. Since 2004, Savvy has performed over 400 live concerts from coast-to-coast in the United States, including headlining the Radio Disney's "Feeling Groovy" tour. Their music is playing on Radio Disney. Their international hit television series "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" now airs in over 60 countries nationwide. For more information on Savvy please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.savvymusic.biz" www.savvymusic.biz and www.thewannabes.tv.

About SUPER RTL
Thanks to high-quality programming which not only appeals to little folks but also meets the educational requirements of parents, SUPER RTL is by far the most popular TV channel among kids. For the past 10 years, SUPER RTL has reigned supreme as Germany's uncontested market leader on the children's TV market, having the broadest reach of any children's channel across Europe. SUPER RTL reaches about 97% of Germany's 35 million TV households. SUPER RTL is co-owned by RTL Germany and the Walt Disney Company.

Pop Recording Group Savvy Launches Tour in Latin America

International Singing Sensation Secures Distribution for "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" on HBO Family Asia

Los Angeles, CA (May 2nd, 2011) – Back by popular demand Savvy returns to Mexico to launch their multi city tour. The Radio Disney chart topping group and stars of the international hit television series, "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" will debut their newly recorded Spanish love ballad, "Tanto Amor" written by Carlos Lara and produced by Grammy Award winning producer Gustavo Borner. Borner is the owner of Igloo Music Studios and has worked with such artists as Ricky Martin, Vicente Fernandez, Alejandro Fernandez, *NSYNC, Phil Collins, Vanessa Hudgens, Demi Lovato, and Hillary Duff.

Confirmed dates include:

May 5 / Mexico City / Universidad Anáhuac at 4:00pm –
May 6 / Mexico City / Plaza de las 3 Culturas at 6:00pm –

Each show will feature an autograph signing and Savvy who also plan to visit local orphanages and deliver new shoes as Ambassadors of "The Orphan Campaign." HB0 Family Latin America will be filming Savvy's travels to create exclusive behind the scenes content to air with upcoming episodes of "The Wannabes" which premiered on the network in October. HBO Family is Asia will also begin airing the show in the fall

About The Wannabes/Savvy
Savvy is made up of pop recording group artists Shaylen Carroll, Gabrielle "Gigi" LeMaire, Alan Shaw, Drew Reinartz and Andrew Stern. Since 2004, Savvy has performed over 400 live concerts from coast-to-coast in the United States, including headlining the Radio Disney's "Feeling Groovy" tour. Their first single "Dance With Me Now" has been in the Top 30 for over four months on Radio Disney. Their international hit television series "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" now airs in over 60 countries nationwide.

THE INTERNATIONAL HIT TELEVISION SERIES "THE WANNABES STARRING SAVVY" SECURES DISTRIBUTION IN LATIN AMERICA

HBO LATIN AMERICA WILL BROADCAST THE SERIES ON HBO FAMILY

Los Angeles, CA (October 4, 2010) – Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc. and Savvy Productions, LLC are excited to announce that the hit tween show, "The Wannabes Starring Savvy," has secured additional international distribution and on November 11 , it will begin airing across Latin America on the HBO Family Channel. Ron Stern stated, "Along with our strategic music partners, The Jonas Group, we are planning promotional and concert appearances throughout Latin America by the stars of the comedy series - the pop recording group Savvy." The deal was brokered on behalf of Stern-LeMaire by Showcase for Kids principal, David Jackson, and Director of International Sales, Scott Bedno.

The series successfully premiered in Australia in March and currently airs twice a day on ABC1 and ABC3. Recently, "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" has begun airing in Israel on NOGA The Children Channel which is the largest children's television network in the county, NOGA has over 90% regular television viewership of Israeli children 6-12 years old. "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" is now licensed in 60 countries, the series will continue to roll out to other countries worldwide and is currently in the process of securing US distribution. Christine LeMaire stated, "Airing on HBO Family Latin America gives huge momentum to our mission of providing quality family entertainment to children all around the world."

The 26-episode series, "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" created by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly follows six high school students at an upscale arts academy that scoffs at their dreams of becoming singing sensations. After the principal catches the group performing in the student lounge, he sentences them to one week of detention – working for free at a local café. Fortunately for these wannabe pop stars, the daughter of the café owner shares their same dreams and talks her dad into letting the academy students rock out at the café, as long as she can join the group. Her dad agrees, but has his own ideas of how to use their musical talents for his own profit, making them wear various costumes to promote his latest smoothie creations. Fruit attire and all, the band is a hit, and they are booked to perform every week.

Throughout the series, The Wannabes will learn to balance their high school studies with their secret life as performing artists. The six singers get into outrageous situations as they try to climb their way to the top of the pop charts, all while hiding their identity from the principal. Each episode will feature an original Savvy exclusive music video.

About The Wannabes/Savvy

The Wannabes are played by pop recording group artists in the group Savvy: Shaylen Carroll, Gabrielle LeMaire, Mariah Parks, Alan Shaw, Drew Reinartz and Andrew Stern. Since 2004, Savvy has performed over 400 live concerts from coast-to-coast in the United States, including headlining the Radio Disney's "Feeling Groovy" tour. For more information on Savvy and "The Wannabes Starring Savvy," please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.thewannabes.tv" www.thewannabes.tv & HYPERLINK "http://www.savvymusic.biz" www.savvymusic.biz.

About HBO Latin America
HBO Latin America is the leading television network, in addition to being recognized for the quality and diversity of its original programming, movies and documentaries it delivers services of the highest technology in SD and HD formats in over 23 countries in Latin America and The Caribbean through its channels HBO ®, HBO ® Plus, HBO ® Family, Cinemax ®, Max PrimeSM and SVOD service.

Sears Holdings Aligns With Pop Recording Group Savvy from
"The Wannabes Starring Savvy" to Collaborate on Retail Projects
In the United States

Savvy Kicks Off First Performance September 18th at Bloomfield Hills, MI KMART

Los Angeles, CA (September 14, 2010) – Stern-LeMaire Productions is pleased to announce that Sears Holdings (SHC) has aligned with Savvy from "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" to collaborate on selective retail and other projects in the United States for their Kmart and Sears branded retail outlets. SHC will be working with "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" on brand integration, tour sponsorship, exclusive merchandise and retail promotions.

"We are excited to be the first corporate collaborator to join 'The Wannabes Starring Savvy.' The property represents great family entertainment and quality musical content. We are thrilled to be a part of their journey from the beginning," said David Foxx, director, Program Development – Entertainment for Sears Holdings.

Savvy will kick off with a performance and meet and greet with fans at two Kmart locations in Michigan during the month of September. The first performance will take place on September 18th from 1:00-3:00 PM at Kmart in Bloomfield Hills, MI (2101 South Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302). Savvy's subsequent performance and meet and greet will be held on September 24th from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Ann Arbor, MI Kmart (215 North Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103).

Peggy Iafrate, President, Strega Marketing Group stated "Sears Holdings' vision has allowed us to create a fully integrated retail strategy and branded entertainment model that spans all levels of 'The Wannabes' property."

The teenage musical group Savvy recently formed a strategic alliance with The Jonas Group, who represents such talents as the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and Jordin Sparks, The Jonas Group will now guide the careers of Savvy members Shaylen Carroll, Gabrielle LeMaire, Mariah Parks, Drew Rojas Reinartz, Alan Shaw and Andrew Bowen Stern.

Christine LeMaire, Executive Producer of "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" expressed their excitement by saying, "We are delighted to work with a brand that represents the same strong family values we maintain as we strive to be role models for kids and teens worldwide."

"The Wannabes Starring Savvy" successfully premiered in Australia last spring and now airs twice a day on ABC1 and ABC3. The international hit series also airs in Israel on NOGA The Children Channel which is the largest children's television network in the country, NOGA has over 90% regular television viewership of Israeli children 6-12 years old. Most recently, the television show has secured distribution in Latin America and will be broadcast on HBO Family Channel Latin America to 45 surrounding countries beginning on November 1, 2010. "The Wannabes Starring Savvy", created by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly is now licensed in 60 countries and will continue to roll out to other countries worldwide. They are currently in the process of securing US distribution. The final four episodes of Season 2 of the hit series begin filming in Howell, MI on September 13, 2010.

About The Wannabes/Savvy
The Wannabes are played by pop recording group, Savvy who has been together since 2004. Savvy has performed over 400 live concerts from coast-to-coast in the United States, including headlining the Radio Disney's "Feeling Groovy" tour. For more information on Savvy and "The Wannabes Starring Savvy," licensed to air in over 60 countries, please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.thewannabes.tv" www.thewannabes.tv.

About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has the Country Living collection, which is offered by Sears and Kmart. We are the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 12 million service calls made annually. Sears Holdings Corporation operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at HYPERLINK "http://www.searsholdings.com" \o "http://www.searsholdings.com/" \t "_blank" http://www.searsholdings.com.

About Strega Marketing Group
Strega Marketing Group (www.stregamarketing.com) is a comprehensive marketing and promotions agency with extensive experience in the entertainment and consumer goods industries. Strega provides the rare combination of creative expression married to a high level of technical understanding that ensures success to the brands it services. Through work with industry giants, Strega has developed specialized tactics for targeting and activating consumers.

"THE WANNABES STARRING SAVVY" WINS
THE ACCOLADE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR CHILDREN/FAMIILY PROGRAMMING

Los Angeles, CA (August 5, 2010) – "The Wannabes Starring Savvy," from Savvy Productions, LLC and producing partner Spicerack Productions, Inc., has been award The Accolade Award of Excellence for Children/Family Programming. The television series, created by Doreen Spicer Dannelly, recently wrapped its second season in Detroit and currently airs on ABC3 in Australia, and Noga Channel in Israel. The series will subsequently roll out to other countries worldwide and is currently in the process of securing US distribution.

"It is a great honor that 'The Wannabes Starring Savvy' has been bestowed The Accolade Award of Excellence," said series creator Doreen Spicer Dannelly. "Since our inception, the series has strived to provide quality, uplifting programming for children, teens and parents alike and we are thrilled to be recognized for our work in the field."

The 26-episode series, "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" follows six high school students at an upscale arts academy that scoffs at their dreams of becoming singing sensations. After the principal catches the group performing in the student lounge, he sentences them to one week of detention – working for free at a local café. Fortunately for these wannabe pop stars, the daughter of the café owner shares their same dreams and talks her dad into letting the academy students rock out at the café, as long as she can join the group. He agrees, but has his own ideas of how to use their musical talents for his own profit, making them wear costumes to promote his latest smoothie creations. Fruit attire and all, the band is a hit, and they are booked to perform every week.

During the season, The Wannabes will learn to balance their high school studies with their secret life as performing artists. The six singers get into outrageous situations as they try to climb their way to the top of the pop charts, all while hiding their identity from the principal. Each episode will feature an original Savvy exclusive music video.

For more information regarding "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.thewannabes.tv" www.thewannabes.tv.

About the Accolade

The Accolade is unique; it is an awards competition, not a traditional film festival. Awards go to those filmmakers, television producers, videographers and new media creators who produce fresh, standout productions. It is a showcase for cinematic gems and unique voices.

The Accolade recognizes producers, established and emerging, who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. Undiscovered and first-time producers are often recognized.

The Accolade has recognized productions from all over the world including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Guam, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela.

Annually, a special award is given to a filmmaker, television producer, videographer or new media creator who makes a significant contribution to social change or a humanitarian effort.

About The Wannabes/Savvy

The Wannabes are played by pop recording group artists in the group Savvy: Shaylen Carroll, Gabrielle LeMaire, Mariah Parks, Alan Shaw, Drew Reinartz and Andrew Stern. Since 2004, Savvy has performed over 400 live concerts from coast-to-coast in the United States, including headlining the Radio Disney's "Feeling Groovy" tour. For more information on Savvy and "The Wannabes Starring Savvy," please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.thewannabes.tv" www.thewannabes.tv.

THE INTERNATIONAL HIT TELEVISION SERIES "THE WANNABES STARRING SAVVY" SECURES DISTRIBUTION IN ISRAEL

THE SERIES WILL PREMIERE JUNE 10TH ON NOGA THE CHILDREN CHANNEL, THE LARGEST CHILDREN'S TELEVISION NETWORK IN THE COUNTRY

Los Angeles, CA (June 7, 2010) – Stern-LeMaire Productions is proud to announce that the teen hit show, "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" has secured additional international distribution and will now air in Israel on NOGA The Children Channel beginning on June 10, 2010. The largest children's television network in the country, NOGA has over 90% regular television viewership of Israeli children 6-12 years old. After successfully premiering in Australia last fall the show now airs twice a day on ABC1 and ABC3. Created by Doreen Spicer, the original series will continue to roll out to other countries worldwide.

The television series stars the teenage musical group Savvy who recently formed a strategic alliance with The Jonas Group. Representing such talents as the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and Jordin Sparks, The Jonas Group now guides the careers of Savvy members Shaylen Carroll, Gabrielle LeMaire, Mariah Parks, Drew Reinartz, Alan Shaw and Andrew Bowen Stern.

The 26-episode series follows six high school students at an upscale arts academy that scoffs at their dreams of becoming singing sensations. After the principal catches the group performing in the student lounge, he sentences them to one week of detention – working for free at a local café. Fortunately for these wannabe pop stars, the daughter of the café owner shares their same dreams and talks her dad into letting the academy students rock out at the café, as long as she can join the group. He agrees, but has his own ideas of how to use their musical talents for his own profit, making them wear costumes to promote his latest smoothie creations. Fruit attire and all, the band is a hit, and they are booked to perform every week.

During the season, The Wannabes will learn to balance their high school studies with their secret life as performing artists. The six singers get into outrageous situations as they try to climb their way to the top of the pop charts, all while hiding their identity from the principal. Each episode will feature an original Savvy exclusive music video.

About The Wannabes/Savvy
The Wannabes are played by pop recording group, Savvy who has been together since 2004. Savvy has performed over 400 live concerts from coast-to-coast in the United States, including headlining the Radio Disney's "Feeling Groovy" tour. For more information on Savvy and "The Wannabes Starring Savvy," please visit www.thewannabes.tv.

THE JONAS GROUP HAS FORMED A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH TEEN MUSICAL GROUP SAVVY, STARS OF THE NEW TV SERIES "THE WANNABES STARRING SAVVY". THE SERIES WILL GLOBALLY PREMIERE MARCH 7th ON AUSTRALIA'S ABC3.

Howell, MI (March 4, 2010) – Just days before the premiere of their new television series, teenage musical group Savvy has formed a strategic alliance with The Jonas Group, it was announced by Ron Stern and Christine LeMaire of Stern-LeMaire Productions, Inc. Representing such talents as the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and Jordin Sparks, The Jonas Group will now guide the careers of Savvy members Shaylen Carroll, Gabrielle Sarah LeMaire, Mariah Parks, Drew Reinartz, Alan Shaw and Andrew Bowen Stern. The American-born recording and performing group whose new TV show, "The Wannabes Starring Savvy," will debut on Australia's ABC3 network Sunday, March 7th in the prime Sunday 7:10 p.m. timeslot. Created and executive produced by Doreen Spicer, the original series will subsequently roll out to other countries worldwide.

"We are honored to have teamed up with such an innovative group. Never before have we seen an independently financed production so fully functioning with such a high-quality product," said Kevin Jonas, Sr.

The 22-episode series, "The Wannabes Starring Savvy" created and written by Doreen Spicer, follows six high school students at an upscale arts academy that scoffs at their dreams of becoming singing sensations. After the principal catches the group performing in the student lounge, he sentences them to one week of detention – working for free at a local café. Fortunately for these wannabe pop stars, the daughter of the café owner shares their same dreams and talks her dad into letting the academy students rock out at the café, as long as she can join the group. He agrees, but has his own ideas of how to use their musical talents for his own profit, making them wear costumes to promote his latest smoothie creations. Fruit attire and all, the band is a hit, and they are booked to perform every week.

During the season, The Wannabes will learn to balance their high school studies with their secret life as performing artists. The six singers get into outrageous situations as they try to climb their way to the top of the pop charts, all while hiding their identity from the principal. Each episode will feature an original Savvy exclusive music video.

About The Wannabes/Savvy
The Wannabes are played by pop recording group, Savvy who has been together since 2004. Savvy has performed over 400 live concerts from coast-to-coast in the United States, including headlining the Radio Disney's "Feeling Groovy" tour. For more information on Savvy and "The Wannabes Starring Savvy," please visit www.thewannabes.tv.

About The Jonas Group
The Jonas Group is a leading management company with offices in Los Angeles and Dallas. The Jonas Group represents such artists and actors as the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Jordin Sparks, The Wonder Girls and Meaghan Martin among many other talented acts.