IMG ENTERTAINMENT TAKES OVER 1000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING TO MIPCOM

IMG Entertainment will be taking over 1000 hours of programming to MIPCOM this year, including unique documentary and successful Tigress series Alone in The Wild (4x50’ for Channel 4).

The groundbreaking documentary follows Ed Wardle, a highly experienced self-shooting TV Producer as he is dropped into the Yukon wilderness of Canada with nothing but a knife, a rifle, a cooking pot, his camera equipment and the clothes he stands in. Alone in The Wild has already attracted over 1.5 million viewers on UK broadcaster Channel 4 and has been described as “compelling viewing” by The Daily Telegraph. 

Joining the raft of new programming from IMG Entertainment is also Darlow Smithson’s  powerful one off special Tsunami. This is the incredible story of the 2004 Tsunami as it’s never been seen before. Told almost entirely through amateur archive footage, delivering a powerful and very human story of confusion and panic, of heartbreak and heroism, of death and miraculous survival.

IMG Entertainment has already secured several pre-sales of Tsunami  which is expected to be delivered in time for the 5th year anniversary of this devastating event . Pre sales have been made to The History Channel Asia, Kabel 1 Germany, VRT Belgium, Schweizer Fernsehen Switzerland and SBS Netherlands.

Returning comedy series Secret Diary of a Call Girl 3, Ladies of Letters 2 and Benidorm 3 will also be available for the first time at this year’s MIPCOM market.

Mark Young,  SVP,  Entertainment Distribution, IMG Entertainment said:  “Two years ago IMG Entertainment did not have any Comedy or Drama titles in its catalogue and now, in 2009, we have returning series that are selling remarkably well across the globe. Secret Diary of a Call Girl alone has been picked up in over 150 countries worldwide. We are thrilled that IMG Entertainment is able to offer such a diverse range of quality programming at this year’s MIPCOM market.”

Carmi Zlotnik, Head of Global Media Operations, IMG said: "The projects that IMG Entertainment is bringing to MIPCOM this year highlight the story telling ability of our producers and their ability to bring compelling ideas to life."