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4Kids Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Animation have inked a deal that will give the rights to the Pokemon cartoon to WB, with a gradual change beginning in February of 1999. Pokemaniacs will be able to get a Saturday morning chunk of Pokemon on Kids' WB! Then, in the fall, Pokemon moves to six days a week on WB, with 52 new episodes to put on.

"Our partnering with Kids WB! is great news for Pokemon fans across the USA," says Alfred Kahn, Chairman of 4Kids Entertainment. "Kids' WB! powerful promotional abilities and superior distribution, combined with the overwhelming appeal of Pokemon, guarantees unprecedented success for this amazing TV series." Gail Tilden, Vice President of Product Acquisition and Development for Nintendo of America, said: We're thrilled with the incredible response Pokemon has received, not only from the video-gaming public and TV viewers, but from the entertainment industry as well. This recognition by Kids' WB! confirms what we've known all along: Pokemon is truly something special."

So there you have it. Mark your calendars, Pokemaniacs, and get ready to turn to a new channel for your Pokemon fix. It's gonna be Kids' WB!, nationwide.