NEW YORK - A&E says its previously announced documentary about members of the Jackson family will be expanded into a reality series.

A&E's official word came only after `Entertainment Tonight' declared the Jackson series was a go.

But beyond acknowledging plans for a series, A&E furnished no details. No premiere date or number of episodes has been specified.

The original special focused on brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon Jackson as they prepared for a concert tour.

A&E spokesman Dan Silberman says initial filming wrapped before Michael Jackson's death, but he didn't participate in the show.