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13/04/2006

FremantleMedia secures major deals for ‘Neighbours’ & ‘The Bill’

Fremantle International Distribution (FID), the distribution arm of global production company FremantleMedia, has signed long-term agreements with VRT Belgium for further episodes of ‘Neighbours’ and ‘The Bill’, along with a new deal for The Bill in Denmark.
In a deal struck by Justin Hatfield, VP Sales, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia & Benelux, Fremantle International Distribution, Flemish-speaking Belgian broadcaster VRT has acquired a further three seasons of the hit Australian drama Neighbours, produced by FremantleMedia’s Grundy Television. The deal means than Belgian viewers will be able to tune into the award-winning programme during 2006, 2007 and 2008, with almost 1,000 30-minute episodes of the series tied up in the deal. Having celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2005, Australia’s longest-running daily drama serial is mass-appeal television which examines real values, explores current issues and social questions, and presents a reassuring and positive view of family life on Ramsey Street, Erinsborough.
VRT has also continued its commitment to The Bill, produced by FremantleMedia’s talkbackTHAMES, which will go into its second season and then continue to air weekly for a further year. In a separate deal, FID has also signed with TV2 Denmark to renew The Bill, with the agreement involving almost 400 30-minute episodes of the popular programme.
The Bill is the most successful police drama on British television, and is a big hit with audiences all over the world, including Germany, Belgium, Italy, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Featuring exciting and explosive storylines, The Bill follows the daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station, as they fight against crime on the streets of London. Two ground-breaking live episodes of The Bill have been produced - the first, in October 2003, marked the show’s 20th year on air, and the second in September 2005 coincided with its UK broadcaster ITV’s 50th anniversary.
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