E1's 'HUNG' A big ratings winner renewed for second season
02 September 2009
, CA and Toronto, ON– Sept.2, 2009 – Leading independent studio E1 Entertainment, producer of the hit comedy HUNG, are thrilled to have a ratings winner on their hands. Broadcast by US cable giant HBO, the network has already placed its order for a second season.
Hung is averaging 9.4 million viewers per episode making it HBO's most watched freshman series in over five years. In its first season, ratings for the critically acclaimed HUNG are sitting comfortably between veteran HBO blockbusters “True Blood” and “Entourage.”
Created by Dmitry Lipkin (creator of “The Riches”) and Colette Burson, the timely show uses dark humor to tell the story of a man fighting to survive personal setbacks that have been compounded by a troubled economy.
Produced by E1 Entertainment, HUNG is exec produced by John Morayniss, Michael Rosenberg and Noreen Halpern, HUNG stars Thomas Jane (“The Punisher,” HBO’s “*61”) as Ray Drecker; Jane Adams (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”) as Ray’s business partner, Tanya Skagle; Anne Heche (“Men in Trees”) as Ray’s ex-wife, Jessica Haxon; Eddie Jemison (“Ocean’s Thirteen”) as Jessica’s successful husband Ronnie; Sianoa Smit-McPhee (“As the Bell Rings”) as Ray’s daughter Darby; and Charlie Saxton (“The Lovely Bones”) as Ray’s son Damon.
For more information:
Pam Wilson Lisa Wookey
Ink Media Corporation E1 Entertainment
Tel: 818 655 6010 Cell: 310 849 7303 Tel: 416 646 2400 x 326
pam.wilson@inkmediacorp.com lwookey@e1ent.com
About E1 Entertainment
E1 Entertainment (AIM: ETO) is a leading independent entertainment content owner that acquires film, television and music rights and exploits these rights in all media in more than 190 countries.
The company currently operates in Canada, the U.S., the UK, Holland and Belgium through its four primary businesses units: E1 Television, E1 Films, E1 Music and E1 Distribution. These businesses collectively represent E1’s extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production/distribution, Kids content, Licensing and Distribution.
E1’s content library includes more than 3,700 feature films, 2,700 hours of original television programming and 15,000 music tracks.