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10 October 2008

ENDEMOL UNVEILS DISTRIBUTION SLATE FOR MIPCOM

Endemol International today revealed its new line up of finished programmes, which will be launched internationally at Mipcom 2008.

Sex Education (6 x 60mins) is the major features series examining modern sexual culture, which has prompted widespread debate throughout the UK media while generating audiences of up to 3.3 million in its prime time slot on Channel 4.

Also from Endemol UK is the brand new reality series Celeb Air, which sees a team of celebrities running their very own airline, complete with a real plane, check-in, tickets, website and uniforms. The show broadcasts in a prime time slot on ITV2 in the UK.

Joining the factual entertainment slate from the UK is series two of another ITV2 hit, Coleen's Real Women (10 x 60mins). Following the launch of series one at Mip TV 2008, the show has now been sold to twelve territories including the Netherlands (RTL), New Zealand (TVNZ), Australia (XYZ), Poland (BBC), Canada (W Network), Sweden, Norway and Denmark (TV3).

Series two of Supersize vs. Superskinny (8 x 60) will also be making its market debut following the launch of the first run at Mip TV. Series one has now chalked up sales in thirteen countries including Italy (Discovery), Hong Kong (ATV), Belgium (Vitaya), Australia (XYZ), Poland (BBC), Netherlands (RTL), Finland (Nelonen), Canada (W Network), Sweden, Norway, Denmark (TV3), and Hungary (Viasat 3)

Brand new finished shows from the USA include this summer's number one smash hit Wipeout, which launched on ABC this June. The US version (10 X 60 + 1 x 90) has already become a hit on Nine Network in Australia and TV3 in New Zealand and will make its market debut at Mipcom.

This year's stateside slate also includes a new line up from reality producer 51 Minds, following Endemol's acquisition of a controlling share in the company earlier this year. This will include series three of Rock of Love (16 x 60mins), series two of Charm School (10 x 60mins), series one of Love Money (13 x 60) and Glam Gods 8 x 60 - all major hits for VH1 in the USA.

Matt Creasey, Director of Sales, Distribution at Endemol International comments: "I'm particularly proud of the quality and diversity of what we have on offer this year. What's more, the significant number of deals we've secured for the shows we launched at Mip TV underlines how much potential these programmes have internationally."