Boomerang takes French toon global

MIP JUNIOR: Turner Broadcasting’s Boomerang has confirmed its acquisition of a French physical comedy series to sit alongside US classics such as Tom & Jerry.

Grizzy and the Lemmings (78×7′), from Paris-based Studio Hari, will air on Cartoon Network’s sibling network worldwide from autumn next year.

C21 first revealed the company’s interest in the series over the summer. The series was commissioned by France Télévisions.

The non-dialogue, family comedy will join Boomerang’s existing portfolio of “multi-generational shows,” such as Scooby-Doo and Mr Bean: The Animated Series, Turner said.

It follows the tribulations of a bear and a tribe of lemmings as they attempt to co-exist in a forest ranger’s house in the Canadian wilderness.

Turner recently signed a worldwide multi-original series deal with Warner Bros that will see original programming air on Boomerang for the first time.