KIX Premieres Mark Burnett’s Top Reality Show Expedition Impossible Exclusively in Asia
19 September, 2011, Hong Kong – Tiger Gate is pleased to announce that KIX, Asia’s ultimate action channel, has acquired exclusive television rights for Asia toMark Burnett’s hit actionreality series Expedition Impossible. From the producers of Survivor and The Apprentice, Expedition Impossible features select teams of ordinary people doing the extraordinary as they compete in the biggest adventure of their lives. The series was one of the highest-rated shows in the United States this summer and is set to send Asian viewers through the most exhilarating journey on TV this fall.
Expedition Impossible, premiering on KIX on 12thOctober, 2011, is the next evolution in high adventure and human drama. Teams of three solve complex puzzles while racing across deserts, over mountains and through rivers. Each week a new stage of the expedition is revealed. Will the teams crumble under the pressure of having to think clearly in the wilds of the great outdoors, or can they work together to navigate through the desert and complete their adventure? After ten gruelling competitions, only one team will cross the finish line to claim victory. Each winning team member will receive $50,000 (that’s $150,000 total for the team) as well a new Ford Explorer.
Hosted by adventurer, zoologist, renowned animal trainer and television host Dave Salmoni, the first season of Expedition Impossible is set in the beautiful and exotic landscape of Morocco. Thirteen eclectic teams of friends, families, and co-workers: including colorful characters such as blind rock climber Erik Weihenmayer competing with his friends; and an elderly grandfather, his son and his granddaughter — who all set off forthe most gruelling adventure in the history of reality television. They must ride camels, fight raging rivers and brave the highest cliffs usingteamwork and strategies in order to be the first team to complete the adventure and claim their prize.
“We are extremely excited to partner with Tiger Gate Entertainment to bring Expedition Impossible to Asia. I am certain that Asian viewers will love the Indiana Jones-style high-adventure television experience the series brings.” said executive producer Mark Burnett, whose other hits include Survivor, Shark Tank, and The Apprentice, to name a few.
“Tiger Gate’s mission is to bring the best action-entertainment programming catered to Asian tastes, and I am sure that Expedition Impossible will be as popular in Asia as it has been in the United Startes.” said William Pfeiffer, CEO of Tiger Gate Entertainment. “We are proud to present Expedition Impossible first and exclusively in Asia.”
Expedition Impossible airs on KIX from 12th October, 2011, every Wednesday night at 9pm (Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines)/10pm (Jakarta).
KIX is a 24-hour Pay-TV channel featuring the best in action entertainment, tailor-made for Asian audiences. KIX’s unique programming mix includes both Asian and international movies, TV series, anime, extreme sports, mixed martial arts, and action documentaries.
For enquiries, please contact:
Alexis Kwong Alvarez, Vice President, Sales & Marketing
alexis.kwong@tigergate.com
Tiger Gate Entertainment Ltd.
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About Tiger Gate Entertainment
Tiger Gate Entertainment operates pay television channels, and is an originator as well as a distributor of action and horror TV programming and other films across Asia. Tiger Gate currently operates two pay television channels – KIX (kix-tv.com), the ultimate in action entertainment, and Thrill (thrill-tv.com), a horror movie channel. Tiger Gate is a joint venture partnership between Lionsgate, the world’s largest independent film entertainment studio; Saban Capital Group, a leading private investment firm specializing in media and communications; and Tiger Gate management. Tiger Gate also operates a production business, focusing on content in various genres that complement its TV channels. For more information, please visit: www.tigergate.com.
About KIX and Thrill Channels
Tiger Gate operates KIX, a world-class action channel, and Thrill, a thriller, suspense and horror movie channel specifically geared for Asian audiences.
The Thrill television channel showcases high-end local Asian thrillers and horror films as well as hit television series. It also leverages Lionsgate’s vast stockpile of horror/thriller content as well as other Hollywood studio hits.
KIX is a fast-paced, action-packed channel, featuring a mix of blockbuster motion pictures, hit TV series, cutting-edge reality shows, anime, action game shows, extreme sports, mixed martial arts and other fight events, plus classic martial arts masterpieces. The channel brings together a broad spectrum of Asian and international content with an Asian perspective.
About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) is the leading next generation studio with a strong and diversified presence in the production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment, video-on-demand and digitally delivered content. The Company has built a strong television presence in the production of prime time cable and broadcast network series, distribution and syndication of programming through Debmar-Mercury and an array of other channel assets. Lionsgate currently has nearly 20 shows on 10 different networks, spanning its prime time production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as: Mad Men, Weeds, and Nurse Jackie along with new series such as Blue Mountain State and syndicated successes like Tyler Perry’s House of Payne as well as its spinoff – Meet The Browns, and The Wendy Williams Show.
Lionsgate’s feature film business has also generated such recent critically-acclaimed hits as PRECIOUS, which garnered nearly $50 million at the North American box office and won two Academy Awards®. The Company’s home entertainment business has grown to a more than 7% market share and is the industry leader in the box office-to-DVD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 12,000 motion picture and television titles, comprising an important source of recurring revenue that serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate brand remains synonymous with original, daring and high quality entertainment in markets around the world.
About Saban Capital Group
Saban Capital Group (“SCG”) is a leading private investment firm based in Los Angeles specialising in the media, entertainment and communications industries. Established in 2001 by HaimSaban, the firm makes both controlling and minority investments in public and private companies and takes an active role in its portfolio companies. SCG’s current private equity investments include Univision (the premier Spanish-language media company in the US) and Tiger Gate Entertainment (a joint venture with Lionsgate to operate branded pay television channels across Asia). Saban Brands LLC, an affiliate of SCG, was formed in 2010 to acquire, manage and license entertainment properties and consumer brands across media and consumer platforms globally, and currently holds the rights to Power Rangers and Paul Frank Industries in its portfolio. In addition, SCG actively manages a globally diversified portfolio of investments across public equities, credit, alternative investments, and real property assets. For more information, please visit www.Saban.com.
About Legend Fighting Championships
Legend Fighting Championship (Legend) is Hong Kong’s first professional mixed martial arts competition. Legend invites professional martial artists from throughout China and the Asia-Pacific region to compete in a freestyle tournament using interdisciplinary martial arts skills including sanda, wushu, jiujitsu, muay thai, boxing, and wrestling in supervised matches under a strict set of rules designed to promote athlete safety. Legend is committed to promoting the sport of mixed martial arts in Hong Kong, to supporting and cultivating its athletes, and to providing exceptional entertainment to a broad audience. For more information, please visit http://www.legendfc.com/