Media
Channel X signs deal with Fremantle
Published Thursday, Jun 14 2007, 14:17 BST | By Joanne Oatts
FremantleMedia Enterprises has agreed an exclusive development deal with UK comedy and entertainment producers Channel X.
The deal gives Fremantle the first option on all of Channel X's scripted comedy programming, and includes the rights across television, DVD, new media and worldwide, excluding the primary broadcaster's territory.
Channel X, one of the UK's leading comedy production companies, has previously worked with the likes of Jonathan Ross, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, David Mitchell, Rik Mayall and Jo Brand.
The deal gives Fremantle the first option on all of Channel X's scripted comedy programming, and includes the rights across television, DVD, new media and worldwide, excluding the primary broadcaster's territory.
Channel X, one of the UK's leading comedy production companies, has previously worked with the likes of Jonathan Ross, Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, David Mitchell, Rik Mayall and Jo Brand.
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