E1 kicks off to a great start at NATPE
26 January 2010
Successfully concludes deals for Latin America
Las Vegas, NV– January 26, 2010 – Leading independent studio E1 Entertainment is having a successful jump start at NATPE closing major deals for titles such as MAJORITY RULES, STORMWORLD, REMEDY ME and SKIN DEEP for pay TV rights in Latin America.
“I am delighted with the sales,” commented Valerie Cabrera, Executive Vice President, International TV Group E1 Entertainment. “Latin America continues to be a strong market for us across all genres.”
Sold to Cartoon Network, MAJORITY RULES (26 x 30) is a tween comedy series that revolves around the life of Becky played by Tracy Spiridakos (The Secret Lives of Second Wives), as her world gets turned upside down when she tries to balance friends, family, high school, relationships and politics.
Sold to HBO Ole, STORMWORLD (26 x 30) is about Jason and Lee who go on a joyride on Jason's dad's new boat until they get caught in a swirling vortex that brings them to Stormworld: a parallel universe with three suns, mind-distorting storms and wild coastlines. One thing is constant for Jason, Lee, and almost everyone trapped in Stormworld: the search for the way home. The teen sci-fi series will premiere March 10, 2010.
Both lifestyle television series, REMEDY ME (13 x 30) and SKIN DEEP (52 x 30) were sold to Discovery. Each week, REMEDY ME enters the lives of two different people suffering from the same disagreeable and often embarrassing ailment from gas and hemorrhoids to restless legs syndrome and PMS who have exhausted their options with conventional medicine and is ready to try something new. Join them on their personal quest as they explore the world of complementary and alternative medicine in search of a remedy. SKIN DEEP presents a personal, revealing look at the costly emotional journey taken by an increasing number of women and men who feel driven to redesign their bodies.
E1 Television is building worldwide recognition as one of the industry’s foremost creators, producers and international distributors of quality entertainment in all genres. The studio has the ability to attract an impressive roster of in-demand creative partners, top networks and specialty broadcasters. Most recently, E1 announced a joint deal with Summit Entertainment to develop and produce a television series based on the feature film Push which represents Summit’s first foray into television, as well as a partnership with Stephen King to produce and distribute the television series Haven, based on the author’s novella, The Colorado Kid, which will air on SYFY Channel in the US. In addition, E1 recently completed a deal with Universal Networks International to provide content in support of their revitalized channel portfolio launch. E1 continues to make significant inroads with major broadcasters in the U.S. and around the world with high-profile series such as Hung for HBO, The Bridge for CBS and CTV and Copper for ABC and Canwest.
For more information:
Pam Wilson Lisa Wookey
Ink Media Corporation E1 Entertainment
Tel: 818 655 6010 Cell: 310 849 7303 Tel: 416 646 2400
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.