Da Vinci Learning Press Kit

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Da Vinci Media GmbHMehringdamm 55, 10961 Berlin, GermanyPhone +49 (0)30 4050 468-0 - Fax +49 (0)30 4050 468-16Mail: [email protected]

ABOUT US

ABOUT DA VINCI MEDIA GmbH

ABOUT DA VINCI LEARNING

For curious minds of all ages, Da Vinci Learning television provides high-quality, fascinating & inspiring learning experiences.

Taking a leaf from Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook, our mission is to feed the human thirst for knowledge and discovery through easy access to entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening multimedia. Our carefully selected programme schedules spark curiosity in the world around us through award-winning educational shows and international documentaries on topics like nature, science, technology, history and ancient civilisations. Life-long learning with Da Vinci Learning is an entertaining and imaginative adventure that encourages everybody to find out more and get excited about science and art.

DA VINCI MEDIA GmbH is an independent media group dedicated to providing education in an entertaining way be it with high-quality on-air and on-demand programming to viewers, educational application or magazine. Founded in 2007 by Ferdinand Habsburg, Da Vinci Media GmbH maintains excellence in its educational broadcast streams from its headquarters in Berlin, Germany.

Da Vinci Media GmbH’s premier broadcast channel, Da Vinci Learning, has become part of the daily routine in more than 35 countries around the world. First launched in Central Eastern Europe, Russia, and Ukraine, Da Vinci Learning now broadcasts in dozens of countries on 3 continents. Most importantly, Da Vinci Learning strives to make top-quality educational programming accessible by providing most viewers with localised versions of all their favourite programmes.


ABOUT US

FUN AND EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE

Da Vinci Learning television is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of the whole family: children, parents and adults. We are committed to offering programmes that are inviting for audiences of all ages, from our littlest geniuses to the greatest grandparents. Moreover, the channel´s selective programme criteria guarantees engaging, non-violent content also suitable for young children. If you are looking for the additional, easy to comprehend presentation of school topics, you will find Da Vinci Learning as an educational tool that makes your young forget about the process of learning and do it in a seamless way.

At Da Vinci Learning, mornings and early afternoons are dedicated to children, the late afternoons and early evenings belong to the whole family, and the evenings entertain and inform adults! Throughout the day, Da Vinci Learning creates an environment where the family members can watch, learn and discuss together. Viewing interesting, fun, educational shows about the world around us stimulates discussion among family members and enhances the understanding of content. Da Vinci Learning makes knowledge TV an exciting and inspiring event!

Why? Because learning shouldn´t have an age limit!

OUR SHOWS

Playful characters help our youngest viewers build essential skills in all sorts of fields like maths, science, biology, geography, history. Engrossing documentaries make the most complicated topics accessible to anyone. Our family series travel through time and around the globe, capturing imaginations. Adults can enjoy evenings when we take a look inside most interesting stories from technology, biographies of big minds, scientific highlights, known universities, events that shaped our belief or just about anything you always wanted to know. Da Vinci Learning creates an environment where every member of the family finds the opportunity for personal growth.

Once Upon a Time...


Artzooka

Time Compass

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Once Upon a Time...

A half hour series blending live action and animation to show kids that art is everywhere and that there is an artist in everyone. Artzooka provides audiences with traditional techniques in unconventional ways and teaches children to draw outside the lines and create their own masterpieces. The works created represent a broad spectrum of art including digital movies, silk-screened t-shirts, lamps made from oranges and much more.

Some of our most popular TV shows

This innovative animation style causes children and adults alike to fall in love with history. Significant events from across the globe and throughout the ages are portrayed in an easily-digestible, kid-friendly way. Laugh your way through time travel, rediscovering the great feats of Islam, Ancient Egypt, Classical Greece, Incas, Aztecs, Imperial Rome, Ancient China, India and other.

An exciting series for kids aged 8-12 that introduces science through adventure presenting a wide range of topics guaranteed to capture the imagination of kids. Who can resist learning more about the future of living underwater? Ever wondered how the

magic of movie making works? Or what it takes for a detective to investigate a crime scene? These and other questions will be researched, investigated and answered by

our energetic young explorers Andrew and Paula.

This is an animated series that both older and younger viewers can enjoy. Through animated figurines and with the help of the leading storyteller,

Maestro, different topics such as the human body and its functions and the history of man are told in a fun but educational way.

Kids 6 to 12 years


Some of our most popular TV showsFamily

James May’s Big IdeasJames takes us on a journey with different vehicles that are a little bit different to the usual Top Gear models. These include the aerocar (the legendary flying car from the 1950’s); the Russian ekranoplan and a rocket pack. Robots, cyborgs, bionic men...we've seen them all in the movies, but are they becoming a reality? James explores the fusion of man and machine with a female Robocop and bionic implants. Is resistance futile?

Inside Science These programmes explore cutting-edge research and development in science, engineering and mathematics. From understanding the effects of texting while driving, to uncovering how decision-making can improve with age; from analyzing what makes a good basketball team great, to unlocking the genetics to a lucky four-leaf clover, Inside Science keeps viewers up to date with the latest in scientific news.

The Story of Electricity Presented by Professor Jim Al-Khalili, we reveal how electricity not only powers our

lives, but underpins every aspect of technological advancement. He discusses how a diverse collection of people learned to create, store and move electricity, not only for

heating and lighting, but also to convey information over vast distances. It allowed almost instantaneous communication across the seas and through the air, to connect

people across the world in ways unimagined before.


7 Wonders of the Microbe WorldMicrobes outnumber all other species on Earth and make up most living matter. But what exactly is a microbe? From the Black Death to life on Mars, hosts Paula and Charles take you on a journey to discover the big impact of tiny microbes.

Chasing SleepA ground breaking medical series that will make a sleep guru out of you. On average, we spend one third of our lives in slumber land, however, we know surprisingly little about it. Why do we need to sleep? Why is sleep so hard to get for some, and how does that affect everything from our performance to our income?

What the Industrial Revolution......Did For Us explores different historical aspects of how the industrialisation in

Great Britain and other countries affected the world. Topics such as how the rapid urbanisation in the 19th century changed society structure, how the new technology

affected both modern medicine and warfare are on the programme in this fascinating and educational series.

In the Beginning was the Particle...Since the beginning of time, man has asked how it all began.

Physicists at CERN, the European research centre, believe their particle accelerator could help us finally answer this question.

So can one machine really tell us about the origins of the universe?

Some of our most popular TV showsAdults

Da Vinci Media GmbHMehringdamm 55, 3.Hof 10961 Berlin, GermanyPhone +49 (0)30 4050 468-0 - Fax +49 (0)30 4050 468-16Mail: [email protected]

ONLINE WORLD

WEBSITES

Da Vinci Learning online is a world of endless activities for adults and children: experiments one can do at home, crafts that can be created alone or in a family circle, games played or quizzes taken. Parent´s Corner includes

many ideas on how to make the little time families spend together true quality time. Tips that help parents to be more confident with their children in front of computers or TV sets or how to arouse a child’s curiosity are just a couple of suggestions. Stepping into an elevator and exploring nature, the human body, culture, technology and space explains more about the world around us.

www.da-vinci-learning.comwww.kids.da-vinci-learning.com

DR. WISE

Like the children’s website, the app “Where is dr. Wise” offers fun and knowledge on various topics: nature, the human body, culture, technology and space. An

experiments’ book is integrated in the application and related to each level. It offers safe “do it yourself” experiments for children to do at home.

The app is available in English, Polish and Turkish languages in App Store.

Da Vinci Media GmbHMehringdamm 55, 3.Hof 10961 Berlin, GermanyPhone +49 (0)30 4050 468-0 - Fax +49 (0)30 4050 468-16Mail: [email protected]

CONTACTS

At Da Vinci Learning we are aware of the importance of people behind the channel. Parents in our team understand what children look for, how they respond to their environment and what sort of presentation of topics is useful in certain periods of childhood. Specialists with years of working experience travel around the world to find the most suitable content for our viewers. This is why adults too can enjoy the quality stories of just about any topic of their interest. Cultural and national diversity of our team members results in better understanding of local needs. The “pleasure to learn” becomes obvious not only for our viewers - making sure kids, adults and parents learn more andgrow personally with Da Vinci Learning contributes to a better quality of life for each member of our team.

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Da Vinci Learning Press Kit