Ben 10 (2016 TV series)

Ben 10
Genre
  • Action-comedy
  • Adventure
  • Slapstick
  • Science fantasy
  • Supernatural fiction
Created by Man of Action
Directed by
  • Nollan Obena (art)
  • John McIntyre (animation)
  • Colin Heck (supervising)
Voices of
Theme music composer Andy Sturmer
Composer(s) Kevin Manthei
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)

Man of Action
John Fang

Producer(s)
  • Shareena Carlson
  • John Fang (supervising producer)
Running time 11 minutes
Production company(s) Cartoon Network Studios
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network Cartoon Network
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
First shown in Asia-Pacific
Original release April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10) β€“ present (present)
Chronology
Preceded by Ben 10: Omniverse
External links
Website www.ben10.com

Ben 10 (often referred to as Ben 10 2016[1]) is an American animated superhero action-comedy television series and a reboot of the Cartoon Network series of the same name.[2] The series had its world premiere in Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific on October 1, 2016, and premiered in the United States on April 10, 2017.[3]

On May 22, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season.[4][5]

Plot

Ben Tennyson is on a summer road trip with his cousin Gwen and their Grandpa Max. When Ben comes across the Omnitrix, he uses its powers to become different alien heroes to fight various bad guys.

Characters

Main

Villains

Voice cast

Additional voices

Crew

Production

Cartoon Network announced on June 8, 2015 that Ben 10 was to be relaunched with a new revival television series.[3][6] On June 2016, the network began to release information about the show.[7] Its sneak peek was released at the 2016 SDCC on July 21, 2016. The series had its world premiere on October 1, 2016 in Australia.[2] On March 2017 at the Cartoon Network's 2017 upfront, it was announced that the series would premiere in the United States on April 10, 2017, and that it would be possible to watch episodes of the series on the Cartoon Network app ahead of its television premiere.[8][9]

Building on the franchise about the kid hero Ben Tennyson, Ben 10 introduces a re-imagined Ben, his cousin Gwen, and Grandpa Max, as they travel the country during summer vacation. When Ben finds the Omnitrix, a mysterious watch that transforms him into 10 different aliens, a world of extraterrestrial superpowers opens up to him.[2] Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, the series is created and executively produced by Man of Action, with John Fang on board as supervising producer but also as executive producer.[3]

Episodes

Broadcast history

Premiere date Country / Region Source
October 1, 2016 Australia and New Zealand [10]
Southeast Asia [11]
South Korea [12]
Philippines [13]
October 8, 2016 United Kingdom and Ireland [14]
France [15]
October 9, 2016 Japan [16]
India [17]
Pakistan [17]
October 10, 2016 Central and Eastern Europe [18]
CIS and Southeastern Europe
Netherlands [19]
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland [20]
Poland [21]
Sub-Saharan Africa [22]
Taiwan
Turkey [23]
October 15, 2016 Portugal [24]
October 22, 2016 CN MENA
CN Hindi
CN Arabic
October 24, 2016 Italy [25]
March 4, 2017 Spain
March 11, 2017 (pre-release)
April 10, 2017 (release)
Latin America [26]
April 10, 2017 United States
April 15, 2017 Canada

In terms of non-Cartoon Network broadcasting rights, Ben 10 also premiered in Australia on April 15, 2017 as part of 9Go!'s Kids WB programming block. In New Zealand, Ben 10 premiered on TVNZ 2 on April 12, 2017.[27] CITV in the United Kingdom premiered Ben 10 on May 21, 2017. Gulli in France and GMA in the Philippines have acquired rights for the series.[28] In South Africa, Ben 10 will premiered on SABC 3 on February 09, 2020, at 7:00 AM.

On June 2015, a toy line for the series was announced to be released in the fall of 2017 by Playmates Toys.[29] On June 8, 2017 the commercial leaked on TV and it is available in Toys "R" Us.[30]

References

  1. ↑ http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/Ben102016
  2. 1 2 3 "Cartoon Network Australia October 2016 Highlights". RegularCapital. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  3. 1 2 3 Stienberg, Brian (2015-06-08). "Cartoon Network to Revive 'Ben 10'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  4. ↑ http://deadline.com/2017/05/ben-10-renewed-season-2-cartoon-network-wildvine-1202099461
  5. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ben-10-gets-second-season-at-cartoon-network-1006212
  6. ↑ "Cartoon Network Announces All-New Television Series for the Global Phenomenon Ben 10!" (Press release). Turner Broadcasting System. 2015-06-08.
  7. ↑ "Cartoon Network's Ben 10 Reboot Plans Revealed". Newsrama. 2016-06-21.
  8. ↑ "Cartoon Network’s All-New β€œBen 10” Premieres April 10, 2017; Sneak Peek on the CN App". toonzone.net. Newsrama. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  9. ↑ "Cartoon Network Gives Fans Something New Every Day, Everywhere". 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  10. ↑ "Kids and animation: Top five shows in October". Foxtel.com.au. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  11. ↑ "Ben 10 – All-New Series Premiere". YouTube. 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  12. ↑ νžˆμ–΄λ‘œνƒ€μž„! μ§„μ§œ νžˆμ–΄λ‘œκ°€ λŒμ•„μ™”λ‹€! [Hero Time! The real hero is back!] (in Korean). Cartoon Network. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2017-04-19 – via Facebook.
  13. ↑ "'Ben 10' is back with new episodes – Manila Standard". Thestandard.com.ph. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  14. ↑ Langsworthy, Billy (2016-10-10). "Cartoon Network celebrates successful UK debut for new Ben 10 series | Latest news from the licensing industry". Licensing.biz. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  15. ↑ "Ben 10 s’offre une nouvelle jeunesse pour affronter les aliens avec l’Omnitrix" (in French). Toutelatele. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  16. ↑ by RegularCapital (2016-10-04). "Cartoon Network Japan October 2016 Highlights – RegularCapital Website". Regularcapital.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  17. 1 2 "Omnitrix up! It’s that time to bounce... – Cartoon Network India". Facebook. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  18. ↑ "A Cartoon Network oktΓ³beri ΓΊjdonsΓ‘gai – Gyerek-VilΓ‘g". Gyerek-vilag.tk. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  19. ↑ by RegularCapital (2016-09-30). "Cartoon Network Netherlands October 2016 Highlights – RegularCapital Website". Regularcapital.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  20. ↑ https://www.skymedia.de/advert/cms/static/pdf/sm_monatshighlights_cartoon_network_okt_2016.pdf
  21. ↑ "PaΕΊdziernik w Cartoon Network –" (in Polish). Omediach.info. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  22. ↑ "Ben 10 back on Cartoon Network". Dstv.com. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  23. ↑ "BEN 10 ile dΔ‚Ε›nΔ‚ΕΊΔΉ&#x;Δ‚ΕΊm baΔΉ&#x;lΓ„Δ…yor! YΓ„Δ…ldΓ„Δ…rΓ„Δ…m... – Cartoon Network TΔ‚ΕΊrkiye" (in Turkish). Facebook. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  24. ↑ Filipa Godinho (2016-11-25). "Destaques do Cartoon Network em Outubro | Infocul" (in Portuguese). Infocul.pt. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  25. ↑ "Cartoon Network a Ottobre 2016, HighLights programmazione" (in Italian). Movietele.it. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  26. ↑ "Ben 10: Reboot llega en abril por Cartoon Network – Anime, Manga y TV" (in Spanish). ANMTV.
  27. ↑ "Ben 10 Now Airing On 9Go! In Australia And TVNZ 2 In New Zealand". RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. RegularCapital/Turner Broadcasting System Asia-Pacific (Press Release). Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  28. ↑ "Turner Programming Portfolio Enjoys International Sales Success". Turner Broadcasting System. Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Press Release). Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  29. ↑ "Cartoon Network Names Playmates Toys Global Partner for All-New Ben 10 | Playmates Toys, Inc". Playmatestoys.com. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  30. ↑ Playmates Toys, youtube channel commercial
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