Ben 10 is back with an amazing 4th series

One kid. All kinds of hero. That’s Ben Tennyson for you, and he’s coming to Cartoon Network in an all-new series, Ben 10 Omniverse, with a global launch like no other. For the first time in its history, Cartoon Network territories covering over 178 countries and 27 languages will premiere a series closely together with a coordinated global campaign that will kick off in South Africa at an exclusive event taking place at Monte Casino, Johannesburg on 15 September 2012.  With 10 new alien transformations at his disposal and a brand new lease on life, Ben 10 is back and more fun than ever!

 Since the premiere of the original Ben 10 series in 2006, the show has proven to be an international cultural and business phenomenon. Ben 10 has spawned four animated series, two live-action feature-length television movies, one feature-length animated movie for television and one live-action feature film currently in development.

In the brand-new animated series, Ben 10 Omniverse, Ben has a new character design that pays homage to his past, as well as a whole new batch of aliens to battle. With a little help from his new, by-the-book partner, Rook, Ben explores the quirkier side of things in the alien underground and discovers enemies from his past looking for a rematch; all while a mysterious hunter is hot on his trail. Ben 10 Omniverse is the latest original series from Cartoon Network Studios, with Matt Youngberg (Transformers: Animated) as the supervising producer.

As usual, Ben has no time for sightseeing, especially since a mysterious new villain, Khyber the Huntsman has him in his sights.  Ben has defeated all kinds of evil in the past and he has saved the universe at least a dozen times, but even with his hit new Omnitrix, which puts 10 brand new aliens at his disposal, the question remains: has Ben finally met his match? Khyber’s dog wears the Predatrix watch, and with it, he is able to become any one of the galaxy’s 10 deadliest predators. Each one of these vicious beasts is the perfect counter to any one of Ben’s aliens!

In addition, the new series will feature never-before-seen flashback adventures of young Ben, Gwen and Grandpa Max, as they face Malware, the evil Galvanic Mechamorph who corrupts anything he touches. This ties in to the present-day Ben’s story, as Malware returns, and this time, he is not alone!

With loads of secrets still to unfold within the new Ben 10 Omniverse series, the show is ready to take South Africa by storm. Exciting opportunities await all the real life Ben 10 heroes in South Africa, who stand a chance to enter the Ben 10 Omniverse competition on www.cartoonnetworkafrica.com/omniverse from 24 August until 10 September 2012 and win a pair of tickets for the special premiere of the series that will be held at Monte Casino in Johannesburg. The Cartoon Network website will also feature pictures and info on the new aliens arriving in Omniverse which kids can unlock with a secret CODE.  Videos showcasing the aliens’ powers, adventure games, activity packs, facts and more can all be found on the new Ben 10 Omniverse microsite.

For those unable to attend the launch event, the new 4th series of Ben 10, Omniverse will be launched on South African TV screens on Cartoon Network, DSTV channel 301 on Saturday 6 October at 10:00 am with a special one hour: Ben 10 Omniverse screening of episode 1 and 2 (“The more things change”, part I and II). After this, all Ben 10 fans will be able to catch the new series every Saturday at 10:00 am with repeats on Saturdays at 16:00 and the following Monday at 17:00.

Viewers should also look out for the Ben 10 Omniverse two minute ‘sneak peak’ premiere that Cartoon Network will be scheduling on Thursday 27 September at 20:00, between the Heroes United premiere (a special crossover episode between Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Generator Rex) and the start of Ben 10 Evolution, which will be showing every episode of Ben 10 ever made.