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19 Feb 2009 07:00
19 February 2009 Talent Group plc ("Talent" or "the Company") Contract win
The Company today announces that Talent Television Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary, has signed a two year agreement with Digital Rights Group ("DRG"). The agreement gives DRG exclusive first look rights over the programmes and formats developed by Talent.
The first title that DRG will unveil as part of the two year agreement is How Clean Is Your Crime Scene, a 10 x 60 minute series which explores the lives of those involved in a cleaning business with a difference. The title will officially launch in April 2009 at MIP TV in Cannes.
In addition, as part of the agreement, DRG will be granted exclusive rights to sell the format of Everybody Dance Now, a Saturday night ITV1 showcase programme.
Jeremy Fox, CEO of DRG said, "We're delighted to have a first look deal with Talent. With our all new sales team now working in synergy across all brands we have experts that can deal with a broad range of genres ideal for the high quality and varied output that Talent deliver. We look forward to significant sales in the coming weeks."
Tony Humphreys, Managing Director of Talent said, " DRG has an experienced and energetic team we very much looking forward to working with. This deal reflects the strength and potential global appeal of our development slate which we are confident DRG will exploit with vigor."
Talent Group plc 020 7421 7800 Tony Humphreys (Managing Director)
John East & Partners Limited 020 7628 2200 John East/Simon Clements Notes to editors:
Talent Group is a leading independent UK format creator and producer of innovative television, video and interactive programming.
Talent produces a wide range of entertainment and factual programming for a broad spectrum of terrestrial and cabsat broadcasters in the UK, US and worldwide. Credits include "Everybody Dance Now" for prime time ITV One, BBC live interactive series "Test the Nation" for prime time BBC One , CBBC's hit show "Best of Friends", reality documentary series "Corkscrewed", co-produced with LA-based Magic Pictures Inc for Sky One and Fox Reality, and controversial documentaries "The Man With 80 Wives" and "9/11: The Curse of Compensation" for Channel 4. Talent was also a pioneer in reality television with "The Villa", which was first produced in 1999 for Sky One.
Digital Rights Group, the UK's leading independent distributor, is backed by IMAC (Ingenious Media Active Capital), the largest listed media fund in Europe. DRG provides producers with international distribution for their rights and programmes independently of the major broadcasters and other producer-owned distributors.
The Group works with producers during all phases of the production process; from development to the acquisition of finished programmes and formats. The focus is on high quality, multi-genre content delivered to all platforms.
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