LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an
operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI), today announced the
programming slate Electus International will be bringing to market
at MIPTV 2015 in Cannes, France.
The studio's offerings reflect a mix of scripted, unscripted, and
event programming, and include original series concepts developed
by Electus and its partners, as well as successful third party
series that Electus has acquired for international distribution.
Electus International will be located at stand R8:B18.
"We have a proven track record of bringing the best and most
diverse titles to market, and this year's MIPTV slate is no
different," said John Pollak,
President of Electus International. "These series represent our
strong commitment to developing and distributing quality
programming that will entertain, excite, challenge, and inspire
audiences worldwide."
The Raft (6x60 for National Geographic Channel):
What happens when two people are stranded in the middle of the open
ocean in a life raft? No food, no shelter, no relief. All they have
is their own ingenuity and miles and miles of endless ocean. This
show is a social experiment - pushing people to the extreme. The
goal? To last seven days at sea and hit land. They will battle the
scorching tropical sun, high seas, ferocious storms, hunger,
thirst, and man-eating predators... But fair warning: survival
isn't dependent on individual persistence and determination alone.
There are two people in this challenge, and they each control each
other's fate. If one wants to quit, all they have to do is shoot a
flare, and the adventure is over for the both of them.
Jane the Virgin [Format Only] (S1: 22x60, S2: 22x60 for
The CW): The Golden Globe nominated series Jane The
Virgin, produced by CBS TV Studios, is an adaptation of the
Venezuelan telenovela Juana La
Virgen. The CW series chronicles the story of aspiring
writer Jane Villanueva, played by
Golden Globe winning actress Gina
Rodriguez, who is accidentally artificially inseminated and
subsequently struggles to navigate her relationships with the
biological father, her boyfriend and her religious mother. Written
by Jennie Snyder Urman and executive
produced by Electus founder Ben
Silverman, Jane The Virgin won the People's Choice
Award for Favorite New TV Comedy, Gina
Rodriguez picked up the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a
TV Comedy and the series was nominated for best TV Comedy at the
Golden Globes Awards.
Bellator (16 Fights (12 x 120, 4 x 180), Specials TBD
+Back Catalog and previous tournament seasons for Spike):
Bellator MMA™ was founded in 2008 and is one of the
largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions in the world. Offering
the most exciting sporting events for fans and viewers, and
featuring some of the world's top-athletes, Bellator upholds the
value of the sport and its fighters, while showcasing the
personality and showmanship that makes MMA the most exciting sport
in the world. Owned by American global media company Viacom,
Bellator airs live on Spike TV, and has reached over 100 million,
weekly, since it made its Spike debut in January 2013.
Bear Grylls: Mission Survive (6x60 for ITV (UK)):
Mentored by Bear Grylls, eight celebrities learn to navigate
difficult terrain, build shelter, make fire and eat food that
nature provides to survive a 12 day mission. From abseiling down
ferocious waterfalls, crossing perilous rapids, trudging through
swamps and eating rats and scorpions, this is an epic adventure in
the rainforest of Costa Rica.
Actors, and cousins, Emilia Fox and
Laurence Fox, singer and actor
Max George, double Olympic champion
Dame Kelly Holmes, TV presenter and
singer Jamelia, comedy actor Tom
Rosenthal, DJ, Model and presenter Vogue Williams and former
England International rugby player Mike
Tindall, make up the celebrity expedition team.
Outlaw Country (7x60 for WGN): From Bischoff
Hervey Entertainment, Outlaw Country chronicles the
perennial battle between law enforcement and crime by following
Mike and Steve Cook, brothers who
act as Chief of Police and head of the Buckner Criminal Task Force,
respectively, as they clash with John and
Josh Monk, brothers they suspect are responsible for the
town's surge in crime. Producers were given full access to both the
police force and the Monk brothers' camp, providing an
unprecedented look at crime in a small town, from both sides of the
law.
Style By Jury (6x30 for TLC): Hosted by style
experts Louise Roe and Preston Konrad, each episode of Style By
Jury features fashion felons accused of committing some of the
most terrible "style crimes" as they are put on trial. But this is
no ordinary courtroom; they will be secretly critiqued behind a
two-way mirror by a jury of their peers, and confronted with what
kind of first impression their physical appearance is making to the
outside world. The verdict may not be pretty, and each offender
will be sentenced to undergo a dramatic makeover transformation to
help bring her inner confidence and beauty out for the world to
see. In addition to learning new styling techniques, fashion
offenders will undergo hair and makeup improvements to help enhance
their dramatic transformations. As the makeover process comes to an
end, the fashion offender faces an all new jury and is given a
second chance to make a first impression.
Food Fighters (S1: 8x60, S2: 10x60 for NBC): In this epic
kitchen battle, home cooks go head-to-head with the most formidable
professional chefs in America! Fighting their way to the grand
prize with access to only three culinary lifelines, home cooks
climb the money ladder with the winnings increasing with every chef
they knock out. The completed dishes will be tasted by an esteemed
panel of culinary judges at "The Dinner Party." If the home cooks
can defend all of their signature dishes against the culinary power
houses, they'll take home the $100,000 grand prize!
Dating Naked (S1: 11x60, S2: 10x60 for VH1. Tape and
Format available.): From Lighthearted Entertainment, this
new social experiment provides daters with a radical dating
experience in which they bare everything else before baring their
souls. Each week on a primitive island resort, far from the masks
of modern society, daters go on exotic dates and are naked every
step of the way. The series follows two primitive daters as each go
on a total of three naked dates, including their first date with
each other. At the end of the experience they choose which of their
naked dates they would like to continue dating back home.
Operation Change (S1: 10x60, S2: 10x60 for OWN. Tape and
format available.): From Articulus Entertainment,
Operation Change is a groundbreaking television event about
one family's quest to make the world a better place for everyone.
Bill and Tani Austin and their son
Steven Sawalich travel the globe to
uncover some of the world's greatest unsung heroes. This series
gives the audience unprecedented access to some of the most
dangerous, desolate and poverty-stricken places in the world.
Joined by celebrities including former President Bill Clinton, Sir Richard Branson, Sir Elton John, Donna Karan, Maria Bello, Marlee
Matlin, Bill Rancic,
Manny Pacquiao, Harry Connick Jr. and His Holiness the Dali
Lama, the Austin family's foundation, The Starkey Hearing
Foundation, tackles some of the most challenging issues plaguing
the globe.
Dog and Beth: On the Hunt (S1: 21 x 60, 1 x 90, 1 x 120,
S2: 11x60, S3: 12x60 for CMT. Tape and format available.):
The world's most renowned bounty hunters, Dog and Beth Chapman are back with their trademark no
holds-barred candor and strong belief in second chances, but this
time the Chapmans motivate and inspire local bondsmen and bounty
hunters during adrenaline-filled hunts, all while showing their
contemporaries a few new tricks along the way. Dog and Beth join
forces with son Leland in launching a national education and
fugitive finding mission. They crisscross the United States to support and advise fellow
bondsmen and bounty hunters, and together they chase the most
cunning, notorious and dangerous fugitives on the streets
today.
Gus Worland: Marathon Man
(6x30 for Foxtel (Australia). Tape
and format available.): Gus
Worland: Marathon Man follows the transformation of
Australian radio host and media personality Gus Worland from an overweight, unhealthy couch
potato to a lean, mean, marathon man after he accepts a
life-changing challenge from his best mate, Hugh Jackman. Viewers follow Gus on his
incredible journey as he changes his eating habits and pounds the
pavement in his bid to shed at least 40kgs in six months. Mentored
by professional fitness coach and nutritionist Brad Pamp, Gus is set weekly missions, from
spending time on a real Aussie farm to climbing Australia's tallest mountain. Additional
weekly challenges, from colonic irrigation to a full body wax, keep
him motivated. Gus risks his reputation and ridicule, but the
rewards are bigger - health, happiness, family bliss and the thrill
of overcoming mission impossible.
Online Dating Rituals of the Modern Male (S1: 6x60
for Bravo): The booming world of online dating is unmasked, from
the male perspective, in Online Dating Rituals of the Modern
Male. Each week, the show follows two men as they hunt
for their ideal partner (or fling!). Viewers will get an
inside-look at the male psyche, from the early stages of searching
and communicating online, to landing a date with a potential
match. The series features a variety of men, from the typical
"romantic" searching for his one true love, to the guy whose goal
is strictly getting lucky. From earnest romance to
cringe-worthy moments, viewers will get a taste of the trials and
tribulations that come along with dating in the digital age.
Southern Justice (8x60 for National Geographic
Channel): The Sullivan
County and Ashe County Sheriffs' Offices bring us true
stories from these two counties in the Blue Grass Mountains of
Appalachia. From 24/7 ride-alongs with deputies to real-time crime
investigations to personal drama inside jails and courtrooms, these
dramatic true stories of Sullivan County
TN and Ashe County NC bring
an unprecedented look at Appalachia, where guns, drugs and alcohol
challenge lawmen 24/7.
About Electus
Electus is the first integrated multimedia entertainment studio to
unite producers, creators, advertisers and distributors under one
roof and produce all forms of content for distribution across a
variety of platforms around the world, including: broadcast, cable,
digital, OTT and various emerging technologies. The company
connects advertisers, distributors and content creators early on in
the development process, enabling marketers and advertisers to be
true partners in campaigns and content creation. Electus
International, the global distribution arm of Electus, is
responsible for all international sales and distribution for
Electus' programming and its studio partners as well as programs
and formats from other well-known 3rd party providers. Electus
is an operating business of IAC [NASDAQ: IACI]. For more
information on Electus, visit www.electus.com.
Contact:
High10 Media
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amanda@high10media.com
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