PRODUCTION BEGINS ON SEASON 3 OF THE HIT COMEDY SERIES "YOUNG & HUNGRY"

Burbank, CA (December 11, 2015) - Production began this week in Studio City, California, for the third season of the fan-favorite original comedy series "Young & Hungry," starring Emily Osment, Jonathan Sadowski, Aimee Carrero, Kym Whitley and Rex Lee. The third season will premiere on Freeform, the new name for ABC Family, on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. ABC Family is becoming Freeform on January 12, 2016.

We left "Young & Hungry" at the end of the second season with Gabi heading off to the desert in her refurbished food truck with Josh's brother, Jake (Jayson Blair). Meanwhile, Elliott and Alan celebrated the wedding of their dreams, while Yolanda and Sofia battled it out for the bouquet then found new opportunities for love.

Launch to date, "Young & Hungry" is ABC Family's #1 comedy of all time in Becomers 12-34 and Women 18-34 and wins its cable time period across the key target demographics. The series and cast have been nominated for five Teen Choice Awards since its premiere in the summer of 2014.

"Young & Hungry" is produced by David Holden, Ashley Tisdale, Jessica Rhoades, Caryn Lucas, and Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum in association with CBS Television Studios. Gabi Moskowitz, of BrokeAssGourmet.com, is a San Francisco based food blogger and contributed to the development of this project.

Part of the Disney/ABC Television Group, ABC Family (to be renamed Freeform on January 12, 2016) is distributed in 94 million homes. The network connects to audiences and goes beyond entertainment with bold original programming and immersive social engagement. The network delivers a unique mix of quality original and acquired series, plus fan favorite movies and the holiday events "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas". WATCH ABC Family (also to be renamed Freeform) is a service which allows viewers with participating TV subscription services access to 24/7 live viewing of the network, as well as continued on-demand access via a wide array of devices.