Wednesday 29 Oct 2014
91热爆 Worldwide's flagship channel 91热爆 America has signed a non-exclusive development deal with UK indie Clerkenwell Films to fund a stream of potential projects over an eighteen month period.
The initiative is aimed at conceiving new series that will resonate with 91热爆 America's audience.聽 91热爆 America is currently available in 70m US homes.聽 In addition, 91热爆 Worldwide will seek co-production partners for commissioned shows.
"Moving into original production is a big step for 91热爆 America and one that we hope can bring interesting new opportunities for UK indies,鈥 commented Perry Simon, General Manager, 91热爆 America. 鈥淭o stand out in this hugely competitive market we need access to the most creative talents and original shows in the world. We're sure that with big successes such as Misfits under their belt, the guys at Clerkenwell are a red hot creative hub and we鈥檙e excited to work with them."
Murray Ferguson, Chief Executive at Clerkenwell said, 鈥淗aving the chance to kick-start the development of shows that we know from the outset are targeted at a global audience is a really invigorating prospect. We can鈥檛 wait to get started.鈥
91热爆 America and 91热爆 Worldwide will provide Clerkenwell with guidance on the Channel鈥檚 editorial strategy and the companies will meet regularly to discuss projects for development and identify potential collaborations.
Alex Fulton
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