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| Tue Jun 14, 2005 Da Vinci's Inquest Scores a 90+ | |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DA VINCI'S INQUEST SCORES A 90+ Program Partners Clears Top-Rated Crime Drama in Over 90% of U.S. BANFF, CANADA --- June 14, 2005 --- Reaching yet another milestone in the successful fall U.S. syndication of Da Vinci's Inquest, Program Partners has today announced that the acclaimed series is cleared in more than 90% of the country. Recently added Stations include WGN (Chicago), KXAS (Dallas-Ft. Worth), WJLA (Washington, D.C.), KHOU (Houston), KMOV (St. Louis), WPXI (Pittsburgh), WBAL (Baltimore), KSWB (San Diego), WFSB (Hartford), WMC (Memphis), KSL (Salt Lake City) and KOTV (Tulsa). Participating groups include Belo, Cox, Emmis, Hearst-Argyle, Media General, Meredith, Raycom, Sinclair, Tribune and Viacom. These stations join an already impressive Da Vinci's Inquest roster which includes WCBS (New York), KCBS (Los Angeles), KYW (Philadelphia), KPIX (San Francisco), WBZ (Boston), WSB (Atlanta), WWJ (Detroit), KOMO (Seattle), WFOR (Miami), WCCO (Minneapolis), KWBP (Portland), WWL (New Orleans), KMBC (Kansas City) KOCO (Oklahoma City), WKRG (Mobile) and others. "We are gratified by the support of these exceptional broadcasters," said Josh Raphaelson of Program Partners. Added Ritch Colbert, also of Program Partners, "Stations have responded to the outstanding production values of this critically-acclaimed show. Time and again we hear that Da Vinci's Inquest is unlike anything else available this fall in syndication. " Produced by Haddock Entertainment and Barna-Alper Productions, Da Vinci's Inquest is one of the most honored series in the history of Canadian television. The award-winning prime-time procedural drama---now in its seventh season---shares the mold of the CSI and Law and Order franchises. Dominic Da Vinci (Nicholas Campbell) is the controversial coroner who---with the help of a compelling ensemble cast of forensic investigators, pathologists and homicide detectives---"speaks for the dead to protect the living." Program Partners is marketing the series as an outgrowth of its worldwide distribution agreement with Thunderbird Films. About Program Partners, Inc. Program Partners, Inc. is an innovative television company that collaborates with networks, sponsors and audiences on original programming. Led by a core group of entertainment executives, including founders Ritch Colbert and Josh Raphaelson, Program Partners provides distinctive programs with high production values, while fostering new creative alliances with advertisers, broadcasters and global co-production entities. For more info about Program Partners, Inc., visit www.programpartners.com. About Thunderbird Films, Inc. Vancouver-based Thunderbird Films, Inc. is recognized around the globe as a producer, distributor and financier of high quality television and films. Thunderbird Films' founding partners -- Tim Gamble and Michael Shepard -- have been responsible for internationally acclaimed scripted drama and action series, award winning theatrical features and movies-of-the-week produced for and aired on every major U.S. network as well as on major broadcast and cable outlets around the globe. Thunderbird Films' commitment to high production values and its unique focus on global, high-value territories for distribution as well as the economical benefits of its British Columbian location have distinguished the company among its competitors in the world marketplace. For more information on Thunderbird Films, visit www.thunderbirdfilms.net. # # # Media Contact: Kristien Brada-Thompson/Pryor & Associates -- Los Angeles (818) 338-3555; kristien@pryorpr.com | |
