DCD.L Regulatory News (DCD)

19 Mar 2008 07:00

DCD Media PLC19 March 2008 Embargoed: 0700hrs, 19 March 2008 DCD Media Plc ("DCD") DCD Announces Major New TV Series Commission DCD Media, the independent TV production and distribution group, announces thatits wholly owned subsidiary, September Films ("September"), has beencommissioned by Channel 4 to produce a UK version of the US entertainment format"When Women Rule the World." The 8x60 minute TV series, to be broadcast in peak-time slots, is valued atapproximately £2.5 million. Set in a purpose built Caribbean village location,the reality TV series sees eight women taking solo charge of a group of ten menand challenges the women to build their perfect female crafted community. Themen must do whatever the women order them to, with the only absolute law on theisland being that 'women rule, men obey.' September Films is a leading producer of factual entertainment and realityformats, with a presence in both the UK (London) and US television markets (LosAngeles). It is responsible for the UK production of the major US TV show "Beauty and the Geek," for Channel 4 and created "the Hollywood" brand including"Hollywood Women" and "Hollywood Lives," now in its fourteenth series for ITV.September is filming the sixth series of popular reality format "Bridezillas"for the American WE Network. Chris Hunt, DCD Media Chief Executive, commented, "In less than one year since September joined the DCD group it has won itslargest ever commission. September is becoming recognized as the producer of choice in the lucrativespace of adapting hit US entertainment formats for UK markets - "When Women Rulethe World" is the latest example of that. The DCD group now houses some of television's greatest creative talent and weare continually proving our ability to transform that expertise into value." For further information please contact, Chris Hunt, Chief ExecutiveDCD Media PlcTel. 020 7297 8000 Ben Simons or Eleanor WilliamsonM:CommunicationsTel. 020 7153 1540 Tom Price or Jeremy EllisEvolution SecuritiesTel. 020 7071 4300 Notes to Editors About DCD Media plc DCD Media plc is one of the UK's 'super-indies', a large group of production anddistribution companies specialising in factual, entertainment, drama, music andarts programming for TV, DVD and new media markets. DCD Media comprises a numberof high profile content producers - Box TV, a drama specialist; arts andentertainment producer Iambic Productions; music and staged event specialistDone and Dusted; factual and lifestyle producer Prospect Pictures; reality,documentary and entertainment formats producer September Films; documentaryspecialist West Park Pictures - and international distributor NBDtv and DVDlabel Digital Classics DVD. For further details see www.dcdmedia.co.uk About September Films September Films is a leading UK independent television and film productioncompany with offices in London and Los Angeles. It was founded in 1992 byfeature film director David Green, who devised the groundbreaking HollywoodWomen series that launched the company, and joined the DCD Group in August 2007.Having produced over 1,000 hours of primetime television during the last 16years, September is an established specialist in factual entertainment,documentaries and features, reality programming and entertainment formats onboth sides of the Atlantic. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange