BRAVO
AND HEARST ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER FOR A NEW DOCUMENTARY SERIES BASED ON THE
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
NEW YORK -- April 26, 2005 -- Bravo has inked a deal with Hearst
Entertainment, Inc. to produce six, one-hour episodes of the first
documentary series set in the newsroom of one of the world's largest
newspapers, it was announced today by Lauren Zalaznick, president of
Bravo, and Bruce Paisner, president of Hearst Entertainment. The series is
scheduled to premiere on Bravo in 2006.
"The Daily News" (working title) follows the editorial staff
of the New York Daily News and provides a behind-the-scenes perspective of
a working newsroom at one of the largest newspapers in the U.S. Filmed
with the intimacy of a documentary, with total and complete access, but
structured and edited like a traditional dramatic series, "The Daily
News" presents a handful of key editors and reporters as they cope
with deadlines and the competition and pressures associated with
journalism at a big-city tabloid. Each episode of "The Daily
News" follows four to five characters as they track and pursue New
York City's most exciting stories. Against the backdrop of a vicious
tabloid war with a competing paper and the unrelenting deadlines that are
a part of their world, each character will battle for stories while trying
to keep a handle on their personal lives.
"Bravo continues to find new opportunities to redefine arts and
culture, demonstrating the creative process across all areas of pop
culture," said Zalaznick. "This series provides a unique and
unexpected perspective into the working lives of editors and journalists.
We are thrilled with the opportunity to partner with Hearst Entertainment
in this unprecedented series which will provide a true 'fly on the wall'
look at the inner workings of a leading daily newspaper."
"Hearst Entertainment is excited to be in partnership with two
great media outlets on this project: the New York Daily News and
Bravo," said Paisner. "Les Goodstein, Martin Dunn, Michael Cooke
and their teams run one of the most exciting newspapers in America, and
now Bravo viewers will witness this world firsthand. For Hearst
Entertainment, this project represents an important step forward in its
reality production business and will be followed by other cutting edge
dramatic reality programs."
"The Daily News" will be produced by Hearst Entertainment
Inc. in association with Bravo. Hearst Entertainment's, Jerry Shevick,
executive vice president, and James Deutch, vice president, will be
executive producers of the series. About Hearst Entertainment Inc.
Hearst Entertainment Inc., through Actuality Productions, is a major
producer of reality programs for the television industry. Among its
projects are "Modern Marvels" on The History Channel;
"Famous Homes & Hideaways," in syndication nationally;
"The Big Build," a new series for the History Channel;
"Garden Police," a new series for Discovery Home; and
"Project Seventeen" (working title) in association with MTV
Networks.
Hearst Entertainment distributes its award-winning library of
television movies and documentaries (representing the work of more than 75
top independent producers in more than 250 films) through Tribune
Entertainment in the U.S. and Lakeshore Entertainment internationally. For
more information, visit http://www.hearst.com/entertainment/.
About Bravo:
Bravo is the cable network that plugs people into arts, culture and pop
culture with original programming, movies and by showing a whole different
side of celebrities. Currently available in more than 78 million homes,
Bravo is known for breaking exciting new personalities, shaking up the way
we look at style, media, fame and Hollywood, pulling back the curtain on
the creative process and making influential and inventive original
programming. Its critically acclaimed and award-winning original
programming includes "Inside the Actors Studio," "Celebrity
Poker Showdown," "Project Greenlight," as well as the 2004
Emmy winner for Outstanding Reality Program, "Queer Eye for the
Straight Guy." The network's latest hits include "Project
Runway," "Blow Out" and "Showbiz Moms &
Dads." Bravo is a program service of NBC Universal Cable
Entertainment, a division of NBC Universal one of the world's leading
media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and
marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience.
Bravo has been a NBC Cable Network since December 2002 and was the first
television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it
launched in December 1980.For more information visit www.bravotv.com.