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Talent Group PLC 31 July 2003 31st July, 2003 Talent Group plc ('Talent' or 'the Company') New Series commissioned by Disney Channel The board of Talent is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Talent Television Limited ('Talent TV') has been commissioned by the Disney Channel to produce a major new game series, based on an idea originated and developed by Talent TV. The series will consist of thirteen 30 minute programmes and will be the first outsourced by the Disney Channel, arising from its new commissioning process introduced last year. The series will start filming in the autumn and is expected to be broadcast on the channel's winter 2003-2004 schedule. The concept of the show is to create a fantasy adventure where contestants appear to be shrunk and explore the workings of the human body. The objective is to create a series that is fun and involving for the audience, appealing to the core Disney age group of 8-12 year olds. James Neal, Director of Programming for Disney Channel UK, said: 'We chose Talent TV as our partner in this because its team demonstrated a strong combination of great creativity and in-depth production experience. This commission demonstrates our commitment to develop stand-out programming that delivers the high standards of quality family entertainment our audiences expect from us.' John Kaye Cooper, Deputy Chairman and Creative Director of Talent, said: 'We are delighted to be working with Disney on this project. It will be a breakthrough show in every respect - in content, in visual style and for the channel itself.' Tony Humphreys, Managing Director of Talent, added, 'We are pleased to have been recognised by Disney as a Company which originates and develops high quality entertainment programmes. This partnership with Disney marks the first fruit of our efforts to work with major international media players which we intend to develop.' For enquiries: Talent Group plc Tony Humphreys 020 7659 2017 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange DGGFNMMGGFZM
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