New Local Production for Disney Channel UK

LONDON, June 2: Disney
Channel has commissioned Prism Entertainment to produce a new comedy sketch
show, Life Bites, as part of
its local-production initiative in the U.K.

The 16×5-minute series
features sketches that take on a variety of themes, including school, dating,
sports and music. Life Bites originated
from Disney Channel’s European short-form hub, which was established to drive
the creation of formats that can be rolled out internationally. Life Bites has already been recreated in four countries
across Europe, while the award-winning Quelli del’Intervallo (As the Bell Rings) format has now been locally produced in 12
countries worldwide.

Jonathan Boseley, the VP
of programming for Disney Channel UK, commented: “Over the past year we’ve
significantly increased our investment in locally produced shows and we’re
delighted to be working with Prism Entertainment on our next production,
Life Bites. Our U.K. production As
the Bell Rings is proving a huge
hit with tweens across the U.K., with over 1.8 million kids tuning into the
second series and we’re hoping to emulate this success with Life Bites.”

Amelia Johnson, the joint
managing director of Prism Entertainment, added: “We’re thrilled to be working
Disney Channel on a U.K.-based indigenous series that truly reflects British
family life in a comedy format.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski