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01/04/2009

ITV Global's Durham County Goes Worldwide As Season Two Launches

ITV Global has announced that the multi-award winning Canadian crime thriller Durham County has been acquired by more than 100 territories ahead of season two's market premiere at MIP TV 2009.
Preparing for even more compelling betrayal and terrifying secrets as Back Alley Films and Muse Entertainment's Durham County returns for a second season of electrifying drama, starring Detective Mike Sweeney (Hugh Dillon - CBS's Flashpoint).
Durham County season one has been acquired by 110 territories worldwide, including leading broadcasters in America (ION Network), Australia (Showcase Channel), Germany (RTL), Italy (Fox Channels) and Latin America (NBC Universal).
Emmanuelle Namiech, Director of Acquisitions & Co-Productions, ITV Global Entertainment said: "We're delighted Durham County is getting the recognition it deserves. Combining gripping compelling stories with stylish, high production values, it is now both a critical and commercial success."
ITV Global is set to premiere its all new line-up of high quality drama programming at MIP TV 2009, including Durham County season two, the highly anticipated reinterpretation of the iconic 1960's cult classic The Prisoner (AMC and ITV Studios) starring Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel.
Along with masterpiece The 39 Steps (BBC TV) starring Rupert Penry-Jones based on the world famous espionage novels by John Buchan.
Together with The Take, starring Tom Hardy, a thrilling and uncompromising four-part adaptation of the best-selling crime thriller by Martina Cole.
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