Shaftesbury Clinches U.K. Slot for Connor

TORONTO: The first season of Shaftesbury Films’ new live-action series Connor Undercover has been acquired by Turner Broadcasting for launch in the U.K. early next year.

“We are really thrilled that Turner Broadcasting is bringing this fun-filled and action-packed series to audiences in the U.K.,” said Shane Kinnear, the VP of sales, marketing and digital media at Shaftesbury Films. “It’s been an absolute pleasure working with Cecilia Persson and her team on Life with Derek and we look forward to extending our relationship with Connor Undercover.”

Persson, the VP of programming, acquisitions and presentation for Turner Broadcasting System Europe, added, “We’re delighted to have acquired Connor Undercover from Shaftesbury Films. They have an excellent track record and this looks set to be yet another great series from them.”

The half-hour, action-comedy series co-produced by Heroic Film Company and Shaftesbury Films focuses on a teenage spy buff whose life is rocked when the firebrand first daughter of a small island nation shows up to live with his family. The series was commissioned by Family Channel and is distributed internationally by Shaftesbury Sales Company.