Tubi Greenlights 'Breaking Bear' From Tom DeLonge of Blink 182

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Adult animated comedy combines Yogi Bear with the Sopranos

Breaking Bear
(Image credit: Tubi)

Fox’s streaming service Tubi said it greenlit Breaking Bear, an adult animated series produced by Blink 182's Tom DeLonge’s production company and Cartel Entertainment.

The series, created by Julien Nitzberg parodies mobster dramas, combining Yogi Bear with the Sopranos, Tubi said.

"When The Cartel pitched a series with cartoon animals as mobsters, I knew it was an offer I couldn’t refuse," said Adam Lewinson, chief content officer of Tubi. "This is the perfect project to expand our adult animation offering after the stellar success of The Freak  Brothers, cementing Tubi as a destination for adult humor."

Breaking Bear is executive produced by DeLonge, Stan Spry, Jeff Holland, Bradford Bricken and Eric Woods. Julien Nitzberg also serves as an executive producer and showrunner. ■

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.