[0] ``Your Big Break'' Television Series Set for Second Season at dick clark productions.Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 1, 2000 Reflecting the popularity of "Your Big Break" in its first year, dick clark
Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an Emmy Award-winning American television, radio personality, game show host and businessman, he served as productions, inc. (Nasdaq:DCPI DCPI Digital Continuous Profiling Infrastructure (now Compaq Continuous Profiling Infrastructure) DCPI Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (NYPD) DCPI Drum Corps Planet International ) announced that the one-hour, weekly television series has been picked up for a second season in broadcast syndication In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple individual stations, without going through a broadcast network. by Buena Vista Television. The show is produced by the Company in association with ENDEMOL Entertainment, Inc. The Company has received a commitment for 22 episodes for the second season to begin airing in syndication in Fall 2000. Dick Clark and Marc Jansen will be executive producers, with Larry Klein serving as Producer and Hedda Muskat as Executive in Charge of Talent. Barry Glazer will be Director. "Your Big Break" began airing in Fall 1999 in over 90% of the country's television markets, including all top 10 markets and 29 of the top 30 markets. Ratings were solid throughout the year and increased 20% for the May 2000 season finale over average November 1999 and February 2000 sweeps periods. The show is based on a highly successful television series originated and first shown in several European markets. "We are pleased with the renewal of this television series that we transformed for the American viewing audience," said Francis C. La Maina, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "It exemplifies our continuing efforts to develop popular series programming." The Company currently has two other television series in production: the "Donny & Marie" talk show, which is executive-produced for syndication by Columbia TriStar Television Columbia TriStar Television, Inc. was the third name of the television studio Screen Gems, adopted with the Columbia-TriStar merger of 1991 and last used in 2002. Columbia TriStar Television was launched in 1994 as a joint venture between Columbia Pictures Television and , and the prime time game show series, "Greed," for the FOX network. "Your Big Break" is a talent competition in which everyday people impersonate im·per·son·ate tr.v. im·per·son·at·ed, im·per·son·at·ing, im·per·son·ates 1. To assume the character or appearance of, especially fraudulently: impersonate a police officer. 2. their favorite singers to win cash prizes and a recording contract. The Company is again conducting a nation-wide search for contestants and will hold auditions at locations throughout the U.S. Information concerning auditions is available at www.dickclarkproductions.com. dick clark productions, inc. is a leading independent producer of a wide range of television programming for broadcast networks, cable networks, distributors and advertisers, as well as a leading creator of award-winning communications experiences from live events and meetings to integrated marketing programs for major corporations. dick clark restaurants, inc., a subsidiary, operates "Dick Clark's American Bandstand American Bandstand durable and popular TV show; teenagers are featured performers. [TV: Terrace, I, 52] See : Teenager Grill(R)" and "Dick Clark's AB Diner diner, restaurant resembling the railroad dining car that is its source. In the mid-19th cent., the first dining cars that appeared on trains were nothing more than an empty car with a fastened-down table. George M. (TM)," and licenses "Dick Clark's Bandstand -- Food, Spirits & Fun(TM)" and "Dick Clark's AB Grill(TM)" -- all casual dining restaurants. The Company has also launched a new music, entertainment and e-commerce website at www.dickclark.com, part of the ARTISTdirect Network. |
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