Canadian premiere of this TELETOON Original Series airs Thursday, September 5 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
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TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - What do you get when you combine wicked tunes, over-the-top teen angst and epic sibling rivalry? Grojband, a brand new TELETOON Original Series premiering on Thursday, September 5 at 7 p.m. ET/PT, during the Can't Miss Thursdays programming block.
In this half-hour series, 12-year-old Corey Riffin starts a garage band with his three best friends and quickly realizes that their band sucks - like, a lot. It's not their music or ever-changing image that's the problem. It's Corey's lack of lyrics. He just can't think of anything cool to write about, until Core finds his older sister Trina's diary, which is full of teen angst. Corey and the band "secretly" use her latest diary entry as lyrics to their new tune and the result is pure awesomeness. The only problem is that Trina's a total witch and can't stand the thought of her little brother's garbage band becoming more popular than her. But luckily Corey always knows just what to do to drive Trina to her diary and give the band the one thing they're missing … words.
"Grojband is fast-paced, hilarious and relatable. Factor in the catchy original songs featured in every episode and it has all the makings of an instant viewer favourite," said Alan Gregg, Director, Original Content, TELETOON Canada Inc.
Produced for TELETOON by Fresh TV Inc., in association with FremantleMedia Kids and Family Entertainment, Grojband is created by Todd Kauffman and Mark Thornton. Executive Producers are Tom McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch, George Elliott and Brian Irving. Executive Producers for FremantleMedia Kids and Family Entertainment are Bob Higgins and Sander Schwartz.
New episodes of Grojband will continue to air every Thursday at 7 p.m. ET/PT throughout the fall as part of TELETOON's Can't Miss Thursdays programming block.
Viewers nationwide can tune in to Grojband during TELETOON's free preview from August 15 to September 30, 2013. For more information on the free preview please visit teletoon.com or contact your television service provider.
For more information, online games and contests, please visit: www.teletoon.com, @TELETOON and Facebook.com/TELETOON.
About TELETOON
TELETOON delivers hilarious comedy, unexpected surprises and edge-of-your-seat action through the best in animated series and blockbuster movies to youth and families. Available in English and French, TELETOON is watched in more than 7.3 million Canadian homes. Founded in 1997, TELETOON Canada Inc. brings kids, youth and adults the best in animated and animation-related entertainment with five nationwide specialty television channels - TELETOON, TÉLÉTOON, TELETOON Retro, TÉLÉTOON Rétro and Cartoon Network. Select programming is available through On Demand, Mobile TV, iTunes and through TELETOON Canada's online properties. TELETOON Canada Inc. is owned 50 per cent by Corus Entertainment with the remaining 50 per cent currently in trust pending regulatory approval of its transfer to Corus Entertainment. For more information, please visit teletoon.com.
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