PBS KIDS’ NEWEST SERIES, “XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM” AVAILABLE ON DVD THIS MARCH

PBS KIDS’ NEWEST SERIES, “XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM” AVAILABLE ON DVD THIS MARCH Arlington, VA – February 26, 2020 – This March, PBS Distribution will release “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: Meet Xavier” for the first time on DVD. Kids will follow the adventures of Xavier, his sister Yadina, and their friend Brad as they solve problems that come their way with the help of a “secret museum.” The museum is a portal that sends the friends back in time to meet real-life heroes when they were kids, who help them solve their problems. “Meet Xavier” is the series’ first DVD. “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” debuted on PBS KIDS in November, 2019. The series is based on the children’s book series Ordinary People Change the World by New York Times bestselling author, Brad Meltzer and illustrator, Christopher Eliopoulos. The series is designed to teach kids about influential historical figures and living heroes and some of the key experiences that shaped their lives, while emphasizing important social emotional concepts and positive character traits such as courage, resilience, and commitment to setting and accomplishing goals. Every purchase helps supports public television for all. Families can find full episodes of PBS KIDS series for free on their local PBS station, the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream and PBS KIDS digital platforms, including pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video app. XAVIER AND THE SECRET MUSEUM: MEET XAVIER In “Meet Xavier,” Xavier, Yadina and Brad meet Marie Curie in the episode, I Am Marie Curie. She shows Brad that he should always follow his dreams. In the episode, I Am George Washington Carver, Xavier learns how important plant life is and why we need to take care of the earth. And in I Am Charles Dickens, the writer shows Yadina that she doesn’t need new toys because her imagination can be just as fun! Streaming Date: March 17, 2020 Episodes: 3 SRP: $9.99 Format: DVD, Digital Genre: Kids About PBS KIDS PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers children ages 2-8 the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, digital media and community-based programs. PBS KIDS and local stations across the country support the entire ecosystem in which children learn, including their teachers, parents and community. Provided by stations, the free PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream is available to more than 95% of U.S. TV households. Kidscreen- and Webby Award-winning pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including digital games and streaming video. PBS KIDS offers mobile apps to help support young children’s learning, including the PBS KIDS Video app, which is available on a variety of mobile devices and on platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung TV and Chromecast. PBS KIDS also offers parent and teacher resources to support children’s learning anytime and anywhere. For more information on PBS KIDS content and initiatives supporting school readiness and more, visit pbs.org/pressroom, or follow PBS KIDS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. About PBS DISTRIBUTION PBS Distribution, jointly owned by PBS and WGBH, is a leading distributor of public media content around the world. Distribution platforms include: direct-to-consumer subscription video-on-demand (DTC-SVOD) channels– PBS MASTERPIECE, PBS KIDS, and PBS LIVING – all on Amazon Prime Video Channels, with PBS LIVING also available on the Apple TV app, transactional video-on-demand (TVOD), subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) licensing, and physical products on DVD and Blu-ray. Other divisions of the company include: theatrical releasing, educational, non-theatrical, inflight and international licensing. PBS Distribution offers consumers and educators over 4,000 programming hours of the highest quality factual, scripted and children’s programming, including films from producer Ken Burns, hit dramas from MASTERPIECE, entertaining and educational children’s series and award-winning documentaries from NOVA, FRONTLINE, AMERICAN MASTERS, NATURE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and many independent producers. For over 20 years, the company has extended the reach of programming beyond broadcast while generating revenue for the public television system, stations and producers. Follow PBS Distribution on Facebook and Twitter.