ABC FAMILY Announces The First Portion Of Its New Original Programming Slate
ON
THE HEELS OF ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR ON RECORD
ABC
FAMILY ANNOUNCES THE FIRST PORTION OF ITS
NEW
ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING SLATE
TO
CONTINUE ITS MOMENTUM, NETWORK ORDERS THE COMEDY SERIES “BABY DADDY,”
THE
REALITY SERIES “BEVERLY HILLS NANNIES”
AND
GREENLIGHTS THE GROUND BREAKING ORIGINAL SERIES
“THE
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER” FOR A RECORD 5TH SEASON
TORI
SPELLING AND TIA MOWRY TAPPED TO STAR IN THE 2012, 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS MOVIE,
“THE MISTLE-TONES,” WHICH BEGINS PRODUCTION IN FEBRUARY
BURBANK,
CA (February 2, 2012) – ABC Family, the Millennial-skewing network, continues
its record breaking momentum as it grows its line-up of groundbreaking original
programming. Michael Riley, president ABC Family, announced the first portion
of the network’s programming slate today.
The network has given the greenlight to the new comedy series, “Baby
Daddy,” which is the highest testing comedy pilot in the network’s history, and
is jumping back into the reality space with “Beverly Hills Nannies.” Additionally,
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” starring Golden Globe® nominee
Shailene Woodley, was greenlit for a record breaking 5th season,
taking it into over 100 episodes.
Tori
Spelling and Tia Mowry have been tapped to star in “The Mistle-Tones,” the
holiday movie which will anchor the network’s well known annual ‘25 Days of
Christmas’ event. The movie begins production in Utah in February.
“We’re
very proud of our deep bench of original content successfully built out over
eight years of exceptional growth,” said Riley. “This Summer, we’re
excited to continue to expand our content across key genres adding another
season to our groundbreaking drama, ‘Secret Life,’ wonderful comedy and a
return to reality programming as we continue to innovate with our ABC Family
brand.”
Kate
Juergens, executive vice president, Original Programming and Development, ABC
Family added, “Our line-up continues to resonate with our audience and we
believe that the new programming will become strong additions to our slate.
This new crop of shows blends nicely with our current schedule and will
continue to deliver on our promise to create shows that our fans find engaging,
optimistic and relatable.”
ABC
Family’s current crop of hit original series, “Pretty Little Liars” and
“Switched at Birth” rank as the Top 2 scripted cable series of 2012 to date
among the network’s core Millennial audience Females 12-34. Moreover, “The
Secret Life of the American Teenager,” which returns in March 2012, ranked as
the #3 scripted basic cable series of Summer 2011 in Females 12-34, behind only
“Pretty Little Liars” and “Switched at Birth.”
“Baby
Daddy,” the network’s highest testing comedy pilot ever, stars Chelsea Kane
(“Dancing with the Stars”), Tahj Mowry (“The Game”) and Derek Theler (“90210”).
From executive producer Dan Berendsen (“The Nine Lives of Chloe King,”
“Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” and “Hannah Montana: The Movie”), the half-hour
series is about a young man who becomes a surprise dad to a baby girl when
she’s left on his doorstep by an ex-girlfriend. He decides to raise the baby
with the help of his mother, his brother Danny (Theler), his best buddy Tucker
(Mowry) and his close female friend, Riley (Kane), who is harboring a secret
crush on him. “Baby Daddy,” a multi-camera comedy, will begin production
in Spring and will shoot in front of a live audience in Los Angeles.
“Beverly
Hills Nannies” is a docuseries following the lives of a group of nannies
working for families in the most exclusive zip code in the country. Evolution
Media, the production company known for “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”
and “The Real Housewives of Orange County” will produce the series. The
series will go into production in Spring.
Tori
Spelling (“Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood”) and Tia Mowry (“The Game”)
have been tapped to star in the new original Christmas movie “The Mistle-Tones” which will begin
principal photography next month in Salt Lake City, Utah. The movie
is set to premiere as part of the network’s annual “25 Days of Christmas”
programming event. In “The Mistle-Tones,” Holly (Tia Mowry), blessed with
an amazing singing voice, is all set to audition for the newly vacated spot in
a legendary local Christmas group which was founded by her late mother years
ago. Shocked and upset when the slot goes to the barely talented best friend of
the group's leader, Marci (Tori Spelling), Holly sets out to create her own
musical group, The Mistle-Tones. After challenging their rivals to a sing-off
on Christmas Eve, Holly finds herself on a journey to the real meaning of
Christmas--with some new friends and a new love thrown in for good
measure... “The Mistle-Tones” is executive produced by Maggie Malina
(“Single Ladies”), from a script by Jed Elinoff & Scott Thomas (“My Super
Psycho Sweet 16”), and directed by Paul Hoen (“Camp Rock 2: The Final
Jam”).
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“The Secret Life
of the American Teenager,” a heartfelt one-hour drama from creator Brenda
Hampton (“7th Heaven”), focuses on the relationships between families and
friends, including how they deal with an unexpected teen pregnancy. The
series cast includes Golden Globe nominee Shailene Woodley, Ken Baumann, Mark
Derwin, India Eisley, Greg Finley, Daren Kagasoff, Megan Park, Francia Raisa,
with Steve Schirripa and Molly Ringwald. The series is picked up for a record
breaking 5th season, taking it into over 100 episodes – a first
for the network. “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” will continue its
fourth season with all-new episodes beginning Monday, March 26, 8:00PM–9:00PM ET/PT. Just released today is
the beautiful new key art featuring Shailene Woodley which hints at a wedding
– but ultimately, will Amy and Ricky make it down the aisle?
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