Classic Media's new Life With Boys
Classic Media has announced that it has secured worldwide distribution and L&M rights for new live-action tween series Life with Boys.
Life With Boys is the all new show from Michael Poryes, co-creator and executive producer of Hannah Montana and That’s So Raven.
Life with Boys will be produced by Canadian-based media and entertainment company Corus Entertainment, the award-winning Nelvana Studio, and family network YTV. Casting is currently underway with production of 26 half-hour episodes scheduled to begin in February 2011.
Classic Media will manage TV distribution in all territories worldwide excluding Canada, Latin America and Asia (exc. Japan), which will be handled by Nelvana Enterprises, and Australia, France and the United Kingdom, which will be covered by UK indie, Helion Pictures. Classic Media will also manage and roll out a global licensing and merchandising programme in all handled distribution territories with the inclusion of the UK.
Life with Boys is scheduled to premiere in Canada on YTV in September 2011 and Helion has secured pre-sales across Canal J (France), Nickelodeon (United Kingdom) and ABC (Australia). Classic Media will present the show to buyers at MIPCOM this October.
“We have admired Michael Poryes’s work for a long time and are excited to present his new series to broadcasters,” said Doug Schwalbe, EVP, Production and Program Sales, Classic Media. “We are pleased to announce Life with Boys with such distinguished partners in Nelvana, YTV, and Helion and look forward to many great conversations during MIPCOM.”
Life with Boys follows 13 year-old Tess Foster who is trying to navigate her way through the turmoil of teen life with the only touchstones at home being her single overprotective dad and three brothers. Although Tess adores the four important men in her life, they do have four totally different perspectives.
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