AOL’s kids site, KOL, has released a brand-new online animated series, KOL Super Gliders, featuring the KOL mascots Ariel and Kiki, two sugar gliders (marsupials) that live at the AOL headquarters in Dulles, VA. “In the series, Ariel, the leader of the Sugar Gliders duo, and Kiki, the smart and bubbly, yet forgetful sidekick, are the heroes and main protagonists of the cartoon, responsible for stopping evil schemes around the world.”

AOL launches new kids animated series KOL Super Gliders
KOL’s mascots Ariel & Kiki debut as a cartoon on the web

Dulles, VA., May 2, 2007 – AOL’s kids site, KOL (http://www.kol.com) announced today the debut of KOL Super Gliders, a cartoon series based on KOL’s mascots Ariel and Kiki – two sugar gliders (marsupials) that live at the AOL headquarters in Dulles, VA. In the series, Ariel, the leader of the Sugar Gliders duo, and Kiki, the smart and bubbly, yet forgetful sidekick, are the heroes and main protagonists of the cartoon, responsible for stopping evil schemes around the world. Using their wild creativity and a slew of helpful friends, Ariel and Kiki battle the Terra-Tech crew, who each week plots to turn the Earth into one giant machine one tree or animal at a time. The series combines live glider footage with animation and was produced in partnership with World Leaders Entertainment.

Ariel and Kiki previously had their own hugely popular area on the KOL service, complete with videos of their daily adventures, games, photo galleries, polls and more. KOL also featured educational information on sugar gliders and marsupials teaching kids fun factoids.

KOL on AOL is designed entirely for kids, combining exclusive content from industry leading kids’ brands and original programming. Reaching millions of kids each month, KOL is leading the next generation of children’s entertainment with four animated online series, Princess Natasha, Skwod, Kung Fu Academy and Pilar’s Adventures.

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AOL is a global web services company that operates some of the most popular web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs the country’s largest internet access business, and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com.