March 26, 2008
Distraction to Showcase Green Formats at MIPTV
MONTREAL, March 26: Distraction has added two eco-friendly formats to its current catalogue, Farmers’ Almanac TV and Go For Green!, which will both be available for international buyers at MIPTV in April.
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Farmers’ Almanac TV is a magazine-style series that provides insight into green America, featuring compelling stories from all around the country. Each 30-minute episode focuses on sustainability and conservation with a mix of fascinating personalities, unique events and admirable endeavors that span dozens of varied lifestyle categories. The series has aired in the U.S. on PBS for two years and was renewed for a third season.
Go For Green! is a game-show format that sees contestants compete against each other, as individuals or in teams, in a number of green-related tasks. Participants are tested on their knowledge and awareness of the environment, as well as on their commitment and skills in making our world more sustainable.
The two acquisitions join other green formats in Distraction’s catalogue such as Eco-House: The Challenge and How Clean is Your Planet? Eco-House: The Challenge has sold into France, Canada and Latin America.
—By Irene Lew
January 8, 2008
The Game show Format Go for Green! is now available worldwide in all versions.
All details on Distraction website or contact directly Max Oliveras (moliveras@distraction.com)
Additional Information at info@lgma.tv
October 8th, 2007
DISTRACTION PICKS UP GO FOR GREEN! FORMAT FROM LGMA INC.
Cannes 8 October 2007 – Distraction announces that the Game-show Format Go for Green! created by LGMA Inc. to fight the Global Warming phenomenon and its terrible consequences is now available for worldwide distribution. Go for Green! is a great addition to the distributor's lineup of significant Eco-Formats making Distraction even “greener” than before. This new fresh format will be offered to producers and broadcasters around the world starting at Mipcom 2007 from October 9th.
Michel Rodrigue, CEO of Distraction comments, '2007 has been a good year for Distraction. We have worked hard to find product that will satisfy our clients needs and are confident that these new formats and channels will hit the mark.'
Go for Green! is a universal game-show Format designed to help audiences in any country to act individually to slow down the effects of Global Warming using elements directly relevant to their own culture and their own needs. All game-show tasks to be accomplished by competitors, all questions and quizzes are designed to transform the players in role models for their audiences.
Supported by the United Nations Environment program, UNEP, Go for Green! aims at all publics, Adults, children, families and schools.
About LGMA Inc.
LGMA Inc., founded by Georges Leclere, its first President, is currently advising international companies on worldwide media ranging from classic television to future visual media on any platform. LGMA Inc. is currently involved in creating and developing formats and becoming a global TV producer with international reach. Among its endeavors, LGMA Inc. advises the Foundation for International Understanding, an initiative of the US Congress, the Monaco Media Forum, the Rose d'Or Festival and several companies from the Seoul Drama Awards to Banff Television Festival. LGMA Inc. and its Chinese partners are also importing formats to China.
About Distraction
Launched in 1997, Distraction is a leading independent format distributor with an extensive international client database and four exciting catalogues: Formats, Ready-to-Air, Library and Paper Formats.
This carefully selected content is combined with the relentless quest for television acumen at the forefront of the global market. Deployed throughout the world - each member based locally in his or her territory - its multi-lingual sales team gives Distraction the global reach required to maximize sales opportunities. Distraction works with some of the best producers and creative houses in the UK, US and other countries to provide successful and original formats in all genres, thus allowing the company to offer a truly bespoke product to broadcasters and independent producers in 60 countries worldwide. For further information on Distraction Formats, please visit: www.distraction.com.
