Garfield Scores Cartoon Network Slot

PARIS: Cartoon Network in the U.S. has signed on for the all-new CGI and HD The Garfield Show, distributed by Mediatoon Distribution, giving the series a Monday through Friday slot at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

A production of Paws Inc. and Dargaud Media, the fully-animated half-hour series features 26 episodes, each with two complete stories. The show is animated in CGI with 3-D tools, and airs in high definition. The Garfield Show debuted on France 3 in November 2008, and currently airs in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, Taiwan, Philippines, Latin America, the U.K. and is slated to debut in South Africa, the Middle East and Eastern and Western Europe. Additionally, Cartoon Network Japan will begin airing the program in the summer or fall of 2010.

"Cartoon Network is the place for fun and innovative programming for kids, and The Garfield Show will be a perfect addition to their lineup," said Garfield cartoonist Jim Davis. "The show has been a delight to work on—the animation sparkles, and the stories are fun. In the United Kingdom, nearly half of the audience was over 15, so we’re relying on Garfield to entertain the whole family in the United States as well.”