18 November, 2009
Fireworks International, the television and digital distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, today announced the sale of kids live action comedy series FAMILY BIZ to leading Latin American youth entertainment channel Boomerang, a Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. network.
The 26 x half hour high definition series, produced by Muse Entertainment/Summit Crescent Productions and Breakout Films, will premiere on Boomerang in Latin America in November. Airing each week in an evening primetime slot, the series will reach over 21 million viewers throughout the region. The acquisition of FAMILY BIZ adds to a number of series licensed recently by Boomerang from Fireworks International. Other series acquired include the hilarious 13 x half hour teen drama series THE ASSISTANTS (A Tom Lynch Company Production) and the 49 x one-hour multi-award winning family drama series, HEARTLAND (A SEVEN24 Films and Dynamo Films production).
“We are pleased to continue our relationship with Fireworks International with our latest acquisition of the series FAMILY BIZ, which we are confident will be well-received by Boomerang viewers throughout Latin America,” said Cindy Kerr, Vice President of Acquisitions and Content Delivery for Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, Inc. “Our previous acquisitions, THE ASSISTANTS and HEARTLAND, have been among the most watched shows on Boomerang,” she added.
Diana Zakis, Vice President of Sales Latin America and Asia at Fireworks International commented, “In working with Turner Broadcasting System Latin America, Inc. and their vibrant teen and tween channel, Boomerang, we’ve found the perfect home for our series THE ASSISTANTS and HEARTLAND, and are now excited to add FAMILY BIZ, our latest tween live-action comedy series, to their quality line-up.”
Live action comedy FAMILY BIZ follows the lives of Eli, Avalon and Ronnie Keller, three latchkey kids who have made their house into the neighbourhood social hub. Their parents, Dave and Antonia Keller, work long and hard at their careers and the Keller kids like it that way. Teen insanity rules! But then their Dad is downsized. And the Keller kids’ world will never be the same. A self-proclaimed ‘corporate gunslinger,’ Dave Keller now works from home out of his office in the attic. He issues the kids briefcases and business cards. They are now employees of the Keller Family Corporation and as Dave applies every rule he ever learned in the business world to the business of parenting the kids are left wondering if they will ever survive!
FAMILY BIZ is created by James Nadler (The Zack Files) and stars Doug Murray (How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days), Ephraim Ellis (Falcon Beach), Lori Alter (The Cheetah Girls), Rebecca Windheim (The Last Templar) and introduces Kate Corbett. Executive Producers are Michael Prupas (Human Trafficking), James Nadler (The Zack Files) and Georges Campana (Touching Wild Horses). The series is produced by Jesse Prupas (I Me Wed) and co-produced by Astrid Lecerf (Paradise Found).
About Fireworks International
Fireworks International is ContentFilm’s international television distribution division with over 3,000 hours of high-quality and commercially appealing programming including an extensive slate of major drama series, non-fiction entertainment, kids live action comedy and drama series, TV movies, mini-series and special event programming. Recent additions include investigative drama series, REPUBLIC OF DOYLE, crime thriller series, THE BORDER and heart-warming family drama series, HEARTLAND; non-fiction primetime documentary specials HUNTING THE LOST SYMBOL and I KNOW WHAT I SAW; U.S. tween comedy THE ASSISTANTS; high definition multi-platform thriller series VALEMONT; new children’s programmes HALF MOON INVESTIGATIONS, FAMILY BIZ as well as the classic anime series, ROBOTECH; plus over 200 U.S. network mini-series and TV movies; and specials including the Annual U.S. PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS show. This new product is combined with the large and valuable Fireworks library catalogue which is complemented by a raft of formidable television shows including Gene Roddenberry’s ANDROMEDA, MUTANT X and RELIC HUNTER.
Fireworks International: Jennifer BrinkworthVice-President, Marketing and Communications
Tel + 44 (0) 207 851 6517
www.contentfilm.com
About Boomerang Latin America
Boomerang Latin America, a Turner Broadcasting Inc. 24-hour cable/satellite network, is the premiere destination for tweens and teens, showcasing the best in live-action series, movies, music videos, and animation. The featured series on the network include Girls in Love; Blue Water High; H2O, Just Add Water; and telenovelas like Somos Tú y yo, Atracción x4, and the mega-hit Rebelde. In addition to these series, Boomerang also has blockbuster movies including The Perfect Man, Chasing Liberty and What a Girl Wants. The BoomBox franchise has the coolest music videos from various artists like Fergie, Juanes and Shakira, and BoomBox in studio showcases live performances recorded exclusively for the network from popular bands like RBD. Boomerang is currently available in 21.2 million households throughout Latin America in Spanish, Portuguese and English.
Boomerang Latin America: Larissa PissarraManager, Public Relations
Tel: +1 404 885 4398
www.boomerangla.com
