Turner Broadcasting has renewed its UK produced series The Amazing World of Gumball for a third season of 40 episodes, which will air on Turner’s portfolio of Cartoon Network channels in 160 countries in 2013.

Created by Ben Bocquelet, The Amazing World of Gumball follows the misadventures of twelve-year-old Gumball and his family in the weird and wonderful town of Elmore. Featuring a stellar cast of characters, Gumball’s school friends include a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a cheerleading peanut, and a banana. The seris is produced by Turner’s London-based Cartoon Network Studio Europe and features the voices of Logan Grove, Kwesi Boakye, Kyla Rae Kowalewski, Teresa Gallagher and Dan Russell.

The renewal of the series comes after a very succesful second season run, which saw the series win a number of awards including the Cynopsis Kids Imagination Award for kids 2-11 comedy series in 2012 and the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association Award for Most Outstanding Children’s Program or Event’ in 2012. The show’s second season also posted impressive ratings. In the US, the second season premiere of The Amazing World of Gumball was the #1 broadcast of the day among boys 2-11 and 6-11, as well as #1 in its time period among kids 2-11, 6-11 and all boys demos.

Speaking of the renewal of The Amazing Wold of Gumball, Daniel Lennard, Vice President of Original Series and Development at Turner Broadcasting, said: “We’re really thrilled to greenlight a third season of our debut series from Cartoon Network Studio Europe. Season two has already seen a big leap in terms of comedy and visual storytelling and we’re excited to see where we can go with a third season. This is a testament to Turner’s belief in the remarkable talents of Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves and the entire Gumball team.”

While Michael Carrington, Turner Broadcasting’s Chief Content Officer added: “The Amazing World of Gumball is a standout series and we are delighted that audiences on Cartoon Network will be able to watch yet more of this engrossing and captivating series. We are proud that our first show from Cartoon Network Studio Europe sits alongside contemporary greats from the US such as Regular Show and Adventure Time, which is a sure-fire reflection of the talented team behind it.”