MY SPY FAMILY DETECTS A SECOND SERIES ON BOOMERANG

Turner Broadcasting has announced the seven-figure recommission of UK produced live action comedy series My Spy Family, due to commence filming in July 2008.

Aimed at kids aged 6 – 12 and set to air on Boomerang, this second series of 20 x 22 minute episodes continues the co-production partnership between Turner Broadcasting and Kindle Entertainment, the indie which emerged from the closure of ITV Productions, Kids.  Decode Enterprises will retain the distribution rights.

Filmed on location in Leeds, the recommission bolsters Turner’s commitment to home grown content following a recent raft of UK commissions including Go and Be a Grown Up for Cartoonito and Skatoony for Cartoon Network.

My Spy Family centres around the Bannon family who, after a lifetime roaming international trouble-spots by jet, helicopter and missile-equipped sports cars, now find themselves squashed together in a house somewhere in the Midlands.  None of their training or gadgetry has prepared them for ordinary everyday life.  If James Bond married Catwoman, had three kids and bought a semi - this is what life would be like! 

Cecilia Persson, VP of Programming, Acquisition and Presentation for Turner Kids says:  “My Spy Family has been a focal part of Boomerang's live action strategy since we committed to the genre in September 2007.  As we strive to attract a broader audience to the channel, we are especially proud to bring our fans 20 brand new episodes.  We are delighted to be working alongside some exceptional British talent, and producing a show that really resonates with British audiences.”

The remaining 13 episodes of series 1 will premiere on Boomerang from March 25th at 5pm.  Live action drama also airing on Boomerang includes teen mag sitcom The Latest Buzz, sibling comedy series Life with Derek, and coming in the summer, Blue Water High, a surf school series.

Anne Brogan, Director of Kindle Entertainment adds: “We’re delighted that Turner Broadcasting has greenlit a second series of My Spy Family.  It was one of Kindle Entertainment’s first commissions and remains one of our best, and it’s great that it will continue to air to UK audiences.  It’s a fantastic series, with an excellent cast and talented production team bringing it to fruition.”

Paul Alexander is the creative talent behind the show and brings a wealth of fantastic writing experience, having written for a range of shows including the hugely popular, My Parents are Aliens, My Family and My Hero.

My Spy Family is produced by Bernard Krichefski and directed by Dominic Macdonald & Tom Poole.  Anne Brogan, Connal Orton, Cecilia Persson & Daniel Lennard are executive producers of the show.

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For further information:

Yinka Akindele, Press Officer

Yinka.akindele@turner.com, 020 7693 1105

Gail McCulloch, Trade PR Assistant

Gail.mcculloch@turner.com, 020 7693 0864

Notes to editors:

BOOMERANG

Sky 603; Tiscali TV 309; Virgin TV 730.

Also available on: Top Up TV Anytime; Sky Anytime.

Boomerang offers an exciting mix of established, family favourite cartoons such as Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry alongside new live action comedy series such as My Spy Family – from the makers of My Parent are Aliens – and The Latest Buzz. Boomerang is available 24 hours a day on digital satellite and cable in the UK, and as a pan-European channel, as well as in Spain.  Boomerang + 1 is also available 24 hours a day on Sky 618, and Virgin TV 731.  Boomerang is operated by Turner Broadcasting System Europe, a Time Warner Company.