AOL launches summer sites for kids

‘Zoo’ and ‘X’, for kids and teenagers respectively, are aimed at AOL Broadband members, and include exclusive online video content not previously available in the UK.

The ‘Summer of Fun’ initiative also includes interactive elements where users can post their own reviews of films and music, as well as participate in moderated chat rooms on Zoo.

The Zoo section will include reviews, competitions, forums, games and cartoons including the exclusive UK airing of the Princess Natasha series, with Kung Fu Academy and SKWOD to follow over the next few months.

 The X section will feature reviews, competitions, forums and exclusive music videos and online radio channels.

As the summer holidays draw to a close, an additional ‘Back to School’ area will be added, drawing on AOL’s Learning Channel to provide educational content based on the National Curriculum and including features such as Homework Help and some foreign language learning modules.

David Gilbey, vice president at AOL UK said: “With the proper safeguards and parental supervision in place, the Internet can be a fantastic tool for both entertainment and education, especially with the enhanced services now available with broadband.”