Funkyverse Television

Funkyverse Television was, and aims once more to be, an independent Television producer for the Network Six Television Network.

History
The origns of Funkyverse Entertainment can be traced back to a maverick team of early 1970s comic-book writers, who were digruntled with the industry. Deciding instead to write for television, they approached Lew Grade with a treatment for a new "Batman" show. This programme would take the "Dark Knight" back to his 1930s roots, and make him less of a jokey, campy icon than the 1960s incarnation. Grade, howver, was less than impressed. The idea of using such a high-profile character in such a risky venture seemed sheer madness to him, even factoring in the huge cut of the profits that DC would take for licencing their character. It was because of these complications that "The Shadowed Eye" was born. Inspired by Batman, these few writers began to craft a new hero, a disillusioned British copper, who quits the force and takes the law into his own hands. "The Shadowed Eye" was marginally successful, running to 32 episodes over four seasons. After this, the show was put on temporary hiatus, as two of the original writers had wanted to take the show in a different direction, into places that (at the time) technology, and the show's limited budget, could not go. By 1980, with the ITC breathing down their neck, ATV reluctantly put the Shadowed Eye to rest. But the story doesn't end there.

In 1982, ATV became Central. There were some fans of the Shadowed Eye that hoped he would return. However, times had changed, and with the release of the first superman movie in 1978, the world was different for superheroes now. And so, in 1984, Central Executives turned to that same maverick team of Comic-book writers to make a new Show, one that reflected Central, as The Shadowed Eye reflected ATV. They Came up with "Captain Central", an exile from the Planet Ten-Khaarl. (a Clever pun of Tencarl, an anagram of Central) The first season was moderately well-recieved, and They decided to set themselves up as a fully fledged Production company.

By 1987, Funkyverse Productions (An amalgamation of "Funky" and "Universe") was a reality. Captain Central eventually ran to 60 episodes over ten Seasons, eventually finishing in 1994.

Since then, Funkyverse has created many more shows, with Action as the main thrust. Also, many of the original staff of Funkyverse went on to develop side projects and side stories, some of which made it as far as scripts. One of these scripts became the Recent Film "Dog Squadron: The Mech Wars".

The Incredible Knights of Justice (Super)(2002-2005, 2007 Revamp)
Superhero team defends Tower City, USA. In Tower City, Crime is on the rise. Things are starting to look bad for the city, when a chain of events occurs that will turn the city's luck around, and afford it a quartet of Gallant Guardians!

Ravenbeard. (Fantasy) (1997-2000)
"Being the True Stories of the glory of Simonius Ravenbeard, Lord of Merician.Watch as he Leaves the Isle of Albion, His home, Sailing west to an unnamed continent, to rest in the Northern town of Temshavwen, Wherein he finds Adventure! Marvel as, mere days after his return, a Horde of Undead swarm upon the province of Merician! Gasp, As the sky grows black with Dragon wings!"

The Shadowed Eye (Detective/Super) (1974-1978)
Disgruntled Ex-cop dons tights and fights crime on the streets of Birmingham. When Jim Grade joined the force, he never expected the strikes, riots and general disorder that followed. Believing he could do better on his own, Jim quit. Now, while the police fight with the unions, Crime has a new enemy. An enemy called... The Shadowed Eye!

The Independents (Detective/Super/Action) (2004/5)
In the 80s, as the Superhuman population rose Dramatically, a team of heroes formed, to fight the foes that one man could not withstand!

The Independents II (2007, in Production)
After a damning investigation into British Government involvement in the deaths of IRA Suspects in Gibraltar, The Superhuman Registration law is passed. After a short but brutal Franchise war, a new team of Independents is selected. But will this new team be up to the job?

217 Comics
Sandfield's Genius stroke was to fund a new Independent Comic-book Publisher under the Funkyverse Banner. 217 Comics will publish the ongoing adventures of the Incredible Knights of Justice, the White order, and many other Characters that exist in the same universe.

Future
Once again, the future looks Bright for Funkyverse. New programming is once more in development, as well as classic shows from the Funkyverse creative team. Now the entire Back catalogue has finally come under their ownership, Funkyverse will be putting out classic shows on DVD.