Young and Sexy Sells as Atlas Media Announces New Deal with ID Distribution
For Immediate Release
NEW YORK (January 06, 2005) — Atlas Media, a leading NY-based independent television producer, announced today that they have signed a deal with London-based ID Distribution for worldwide television distribution rights, excluding North America, for their top-rated reality series Young, Sexy & …, announced Bruce David Klein, Atlas Media’s President and Executive Producer. Karen Hanley, Head of Business Development for Atlas Media, and Sally Miles, Managing Director for ID Distribution negotiated this deal. ID Distribution will be offering this new series to its buyers at NATPE.
Young, Sexy &…, 9 x one-hours produced by Atlas Media, brings audiences up close and personal with some of today’s favorite royals, actors, rock stars, supermodels, sports figures and more as they keep the tabloids busy and the public enthralled. From Britney Spears to J.Lo…Eminem to the Royals, viewers go behind the velvet ropes, inside the stretch limos, and through the back-stage doors to meet a whole new generation of sensational provocateurs. From up-and-coming blue bloods, who were born to shake things up, to Hollywood heartthrobs who’ve been busted in the spotlight, this exciting series offers episodes including “Young, Sexy & Royal,” “Young, Sexy & Busted” and “Young, Sexy & Hollywood.”
The series premiered in the United States on December 5, 2004 on WE: Women’s Entertainment Network and currently airs Sundays at 10pm ET.
“It’s the perfect equation: young, sexy, rich people whose lives are a bit wild,” commented Klein. “It makes for great TV and audiences worldwide can’t get enough of it. We are pleased to have concluded this deal with ID Distribution and look forward to future alliances with them.”
About ID Distribution ID Distribution is an independent distributor specializing in the international distribution of formats and completed programming in factual & light entertainment, reality, lifestyle, documentaries and current affairs. Founded last October by industry veteran Sally Miles, formerly President of the US arm of September International, ID Entertainment was formed with backing from Ingenious Media, a leading venture capital group also having a stake in Simon Fuller’s 19 Group. ID Entertainment is staffing up drawing on some of the most experienced sales executives in the industry.
About Atlas Media Founded in 1989, Atlas Media Corp. today ranks among the world’s leading independent documentary/real/lifestyle producers, dedicated to the development, production and distribution of the best in non-fiction programming. Atlas’ award-winning productions have become staple programming for services such as The History Channel, Food Network, A&E, Warner Bros./Telepictures, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, TLC, Outdoor Life Network, Fine Living, WE: Women’s Entertainment, The Weather Channel and Discovery Health – as well as national syndication, home video, and international distribution in 100+ markets.
