APTN is debuting a new half-hour animated series, Bro Town, this fall targeting the 18-34 demo. Airing Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. beginning this October, Bro Town, follows the shenanigans of five raunchy Auckland schoolboys, and has already garnered critical acclaim as New Zealand’s first primetime animated show. Totally politically incorrect, the show is being dubbed as the Kiwi South Park, and judging from the glut of fart, poop, and racial jokes in the early episodes, it’s on its way to living up to the title.
Also hitting the APTN airwaves this October is The Link, a weekday, half-hour afternoon program targeting the 12-17 demo. The show, which airs at 4:30 p.m., will feature music videos, game reviews and home videos shot by Aboriginal kids from across Canada. The show will also follow host Matt Bernard as he travels throughout Canada to discover his Metis roots.
At Banff this week, APTN commissioned six half-hour episodes of Hank Williams First Nation – the Series, a Canadian production based on the award-winning feature of the same name. Veteran series writer Larry Mollin of Beverly Hills 90210 fame is signed on as story editor.
