Take it Easy Mike to Air Globally on Turner’s Boomerang

CAKE has secured a deal that will see the TeamTO-produced slapstick comedy series Take it Easy Mike air internationally on Turner’s Boomerang.

Starting in late 2018, the 78×7-minute non-dialogue show will air on Boomerang, as well as on the Turner Kids channels Cartoon Network, Boing and POGO in select markets. Take it Easy Mike was presold to France Télévisions and SUPER RTL by TeamTO earlier this year.

Take it Easy Mike is produced by TeamTO with Canada’s Digital Dimension. CAKE handles worldwide distribution (excluding France, Germany and China).

CAKE’s CCO and managing director, Ed Galton, said, “Boomerang have had great success with non-dialogue comedies and Take it Easy Mike, with its distinctive ‘cast,’ unique visuals, technical sophistication and off-the-wall humor, is sure to be a big hit with families all round the world.”

Cecilia Persson, the VP of programming and content strategy for Turner EMEA Kids, acquisitions and co-productions, international, commented, “This international acquisition continues our strategy to build a strong pipeline of content for Boomerang, with shows that are rooted in multi-generational comedy animation true to the channel. Take it Easy Mike also marks our latest investment in European-produced content, which we’ve increased by around 30 percent compared to last year.”