Toronto, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toronto, ON – January 20, 2022 – Canadians can look forward to some fresh pandemic entertainment with the launch of a new animated show aptly named, UPROOTED: THE PLANTEMIC on Friday, January 28 on CBC Gem. Betty Xie, the writer and director of Uprooted: The Plantemic, found comfort in caring for her plants and watching them flourish throughout the pandemic. Not only did Xie find comfort in caring for her leafy green housemates, she also found the source of inspiration to create the series. It started with me naming them, then eventually evolved into creating personalities and background stories for each of them,” says Xie. CBC Gem is available free as an app for iOS and Android devices and online at CBCGem.ca, and on TV screens via Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV.

Source: CBC News January 20, 2022 17:51 UTC