New Series of Ben 10 Alien Force

CARTOON NETWORK’S SUPER-HERO BEN 10 IS READY TO INVADE TV SCREENS WITH A BRAND NEW SERIES OF BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE

Cartoon Network, India’s number one kids’ channel, is all set to offer viewers 10 times the action and fun this winter with alien-morphing super-hero Ben 10 in a brand new series of  Ben 10: Alien Force. The series premieres on December 11, Friday at 6:00 p.m. only on Cartoon Network.

Five years after the original series, 15-year old Ben Tennyson must fasten his Omnitrix to rescue Grandpa Max from a new foe: the Highbreed and their DNAlien servants, who are joined by the Forever Knights. Adding to the excitement, Ben 10 accompanied by cousin Gwen and a reformed Kevin to complete the tasks. Ben 10: Alien Force is the story of a young hero gaining mastery over his unique powers and incredible abilities while passing his knowledge to a new generation of heroes. The new series promises to deliver action fun and mysterious science with humor.

Excited to launch the new Ben 10: Alien Force series, Krishna Desai, Director, Programming, South Asia, Turner International India, said, “A global phenomenon, Ben 10 enjoys tremendous popularity amongst kids in India and has been a success since its launch two years ago.  Cartoon Network continues to bring the latest comedy, action and adventure in Ben’s life to its India fans, offering them a super-hero experience.”

BEN 10 was launched in India in October, 2007 to become an instant hit. Continuing with its success, Ben 10 Alien Force created a storm on kids TV screens making Cartoon Network the number one national channel whenever it was aired.

ABOUT CARTOON NETWORK

Launched in India in 1995, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s (TBS) Cartoon Network offers the best in animated entertainment.  Drawing from the world’s largest cartoon library of Warner Bros., MGM and Hanna-Barbera titles, the Network also showcases original series including BEN 10, BEN 10: Alien Force and The Powerpuff Girls. Cartoon Network is the number one channel for kids in Asia Pacific and is currently seen in close to 60 million cable homes in the region.

CARTOON NETWORK’S SUPER-HERO BEN 10 IS READY TO INVADE TV SCREENS WITH A BRAND NEW SERIES OF BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE

Part of the Time Warner Company, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. is the arm of Turner Broadcasting System. Inc. (TBS) that manages the sales and marketing of Turner’s news and entertainment services in India and South Asia.

www.cartoonnetworkindia.com is India’s leading destination for kids’ online entertainment attracting close to 800,000* unique visitors and each of them spends an average of 32 minutes on the website.

www.cartoonnetworkindia.com registers a new user to its online community every two minutes. Kids can find the largest selection of cartoon character based games, video on demand, and a community site featuring personalized avatars and message boards. (*Source: Omniture SiteCatalyst, August 2009

Sources: TAM media research, TG: CS 4-14, All India, Period: 19th Jan -27th Jul 09, Dayparts: Mon- Wed, 18:00-18:29 and TAM media research, TG: CS 4-14, All India, Period: 25th Jan -14th Nov 09, Dayparts: Sun 10:00-10:59

For further information please contact:

Turner International: Karuna Gulyani at karuna.gulyani@turner.com or call at 011-41699123

IPAN Hill & Knowlton: Neha Sharma at nsharma@ipanhillandknowlton.com or call at 011-42492113

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