Great American Media Launches The Ark Club, a Safe New Streaming Destination for Kids and Families on Great American Pure Flix – Premieres June 2

NEW YORK, NY – June 2, 2025 – Just in time for summer break, Great American Media is proud to announce the launch of The Ark Club, a new streaming destination on Great American Pure Flix for kids and families seeking trusted, values-driven entertainment. Launching June 2, The Ark Club instantly turns Pure Flix into a reliable home for wholesome children’s programming.

Headlining the launch is the all-new original series “Iggy and Mr. Kirk,” a delightful live-action and animated blend starring Kirk Cameron, Leigh-Allyn Baker, and featuring John Kennedy as the voice of Iggy the Iguana. The heartwarming series delivers fun, faith, and life lessons the whole family can enjoy.

The Ark Club also features a growing library of beloved favorites including “VeggieTales,” “The Wiggles,” “Bob the Builder,” and more.

“The Ark Club is a bold new step in children’s entertainment that is safe, inspiring, and rooted in timeless values,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO of Great American Media. “Whether it’s summer break, after-school time, or family weekends, kids and parents deserve content that’s fun, meaningful, and trustworthy, and all in one place.”

The Ark Club offers an engaging and enriching entertainment experience for kids of all ages.

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Great American Media Announces, “Iggy and Mr. Kirk,” Starring Kirk Cameron, Leigh-Allyn Baker, and John Kennedy, Premieres on Great American Pure Flix, Beginning June 2

NEW YORK, NY – May 6, 2025 — Great American Media announced today that Pure Flix will stream the new children’s series, “Iggy and Mr. Kirk,” which debuts June 2. The 10-episode live-action/animated series stars Kirk Cameron (“Growing Pains,” “Fireproof”), Leigh-Allyn Baker (“Good Lucky Charlie,” “Will & Grace”) as Creative Leigh, and American puppeteer, John Kennedy (“Sesame Street,” “Muppets from Space”) as the voice of Iggy the Iguana.

Designed for children and families, “Iggy and Mr. Kirk” follows a curious iguana and his friend, Mr. Kirk, as they explore playful, yet profound life lessons grounded in Scripture. Each episode delivers faith-based values like kindness, courage, and compassion through engaging stories, humor, and music.  The series joins other beloved children’s favorites on Pure Flix such as “VeggieTales” and “The Wiggles,” reflecting the platform’s commitment to wholesome, uplifting content that the entire family can enjoy. 

“Great American Media is proud to bring Kirk Cameron to Pure Flix with “Iggy and Mr. Kirk,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “This imaginative series sparks wonder and imagination while teaching children about faith, courage and compassion.  Kirk’s dedication to faith-filled storytelling is a perfect fit for our mission to provide families with content that inspires, encourages, and uplifts.”

“I created this series with Brave Books to offer children and families a source of uplifting entertainment that’s both fun and meaningful,” said Kirk Cameron. “With ‘Iggy and Mr. Kirk,’ we’re committed to telling stories that parents can trust and kids can enjoy,” Cameron concluded.

Photo: Copyright Great American Media 2025 (Kirk Cameron as adventurer and friend, Mr. Kirk, and Iggy the Iguana, are set for all new adventures. “Iggy and Mr. Kirk” streams on Pure Flix, June 2.)

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN PURE FLIX

As the streaming service of Great American Media, Great American Pure Flix provides quality family-friendly programming that celebrates faith, family and country. With affordable flat-rate pricing, families can stream a prolific offering of unlimited movies and shows on demand. Great American Pure Flix features inspiring, uplifting and entertaining content the entire family can enjoy together, with new original and exclusive titles added every month. New customers can enjoy a 7-day free trial by visiting GreatAmericanPureFlix.com. Watch Great American Pure Flix:

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA

Great American Media is home to a family-friendly portfolio of brands including Great American Family, Great American Pure Flix and Great American Faith & Living. As the flagship linear TV network, Great American Family features original Christmas movies, rom-coms and classic series that celebrate faith, family and country. Great American Pure Flix is a leading faith and family streaming service that inspires, uplifts and entertains with content that you can confidently stream with the entire family. Other platforms include, Great American Faith & Living, the unscripted companion to Great American Family that celebrates faith, family, and country every day and every season; Great American Adventures and Pure Flix TV, FAST channels (free ad-supporting streaming TV). Great American Media was established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices.

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Candace Cameron Bure Stars in the Second Installment of “The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker,” World Premiere Streaming Exclusive Only on Pure Flix, May 22

NEW YORK, NY – April 30, 2025 – Great American Media, the leader faith and family programming, announced the second installment of the company’s first mystery movie franchise, “The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries”: A Case for the Yarn Maker, starring Candace Cameron Bure (Fuller House, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries) and Aaron Ashmore (“Ginny & Georgia”) will have its World Premiere on streamer, Great American Pure Flix, Thursday, May 22. The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker is adapted from bestselling novelist Candace Havens’ novel.

“Viewers loved Candace’s first Ainsley McGregor film, A Case for the Winemaker, and she is ready to dive into even more intrigue and smalltown secrets in A Case for the Yarn Maker,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “In a world of ripped-from-the-headlines, graphic films, “The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries” is a collection of stories for mystery lovers who love analyzing every detail and cleverly solving the puzzle,” Abbott concluded.

In The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case For The Yarn Maker, Ainsley McGregor (Bure) a former Chicago criminologist, has moved back to her hometown of Sweet River, Texas, to teach criminology at the local university while also being the owner/operator of Bless Your Arts, a shop for community artists. Bless Your Arts is honoring a true Yarn Goddess, heiress of Real Wool, Ellie Mitchum who arrives with a cold demeanor before turning up cold, as in dead. At stake in the mystery is the future of Ellie’s Fortune 500 company and her feuding family angling for control. As always, Ainsley relies on her brother, Sheriff Ryan, her boyfriend, fireman Jake (Ashmore), and the eccentric band of sleuths who masquerade as a Book Club to solve the crime. Whatever the mystery, Ainsley McGregor is always on the case.

“We are beyond excited to share the next cozy Ainsley McGregor mystery with our amazing audience of fans and friends. Expect the stakes to be higher, romance to bloom and a clever ending you’d never expect” added Candace Cameron Bure, Chief Creative Officer, Great American Media. 

The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case For The Yarn Maker is a Syrup Studios production in association with Candy Rock Entertainment. Mick McKay Produces and Martin Wood directs a screenplay written by Robin Dunne. Executive Producers include Candace Cameron Bure, Ford Englerth, Jeffery Brooks, Eric Jarboe, Holly A. Hines, Gerald Webb, Martin Wood, and Trevor McWhinney. Along with Supervising Producers Michael Shepard, Robyn Wiener and Jonathan Shore, with Trudi Thorwaldson and David Oland serving as Associate producers.

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN PURE FLIX

As the streaming service of Great American Media, Great American Pure Flix provides quality family-friendly programming that celebrates faith, family and country. With affordable flat-rate pricing, families can stream a prolific offering of unlimited movies and shows on demand. Great American Pure Flix features inspiring, uplifting and entertaining content the entire family can enjoy together, with new original and exclusive titles added every month. New customers can enjoy a 7-day free trial by visiting GreatAmericanPureFlix.com. Watch Great American Pure Flix:

ABOUT CANDY ROCK ENTERTAINMENT:

Candy Rock Enterprises is a joint venture between award winning actress, producer and New York Times bestselling author Candace Cameron Bure and the full-service development and execution team behind Redrock Entertainment, Ford Englerth and Jeffery Brooks. Candy Rock’s Entertainment division develops, produces, and distributes television projects, lifestyle programming and feature length films with an emphasis on family-friendly content. Instagram: @CandyRock.Entertainment

ABOUT SYRUP STUDIOS:

Syrup Studios is a Canadian deficit-financing studio focused on exceptional films, series, and international co-productions for global audiences. Syrup’s highly tailored approach to developing, financing, producing, and distributing content through entrepreneurial business models brings each compelling story to life.

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