The distributor’s newly acquired home-improvement and design series will answer international broadcasters call for lifestyle programming
CCI Releasing Inc. is proud to announce that it has acquired four new high-definition, factual home-improvement series that are ready for the world market. This roster includes: Making House, by General Purpose Pictures, Candice Tells All and Home Wreckers from Fusion Television, and the American favorite, This Old House.
“These series are fresh with a mainstream appeal,” says Jill Keenleyside, Executive Vice President of Distribution at CCI. “All of the new titles bring a unique perspective to the home improvement and design genre, and come together to create a wide-ranged selection for broadcasters.”
CCI Releasing boasts proven success in releasing quality lifestyle programs, such as Divine Design with Candice Olson, which has received excellent ratings on HGTV and is the forerunner to Olson’s new series, Candice Tells All. With almost 400 hours of new lifestyle programming, international broadcasters can look to CCI to provide something that is engaging with mass appeal.
The recently expanded library includes:
Making House (13×30 HD): After 10 years of marriage, 3 kids and 10 houses, interior designer Jenn and contractor husband Chad are finally ready to put down roots. Making House is a very personal story about what really happens to a family battling reno chaos, money woes and relationship stress as they create their dream home – all in time for baby #4!
Home Wreckers (13×30 HD): Contractor, plumber and mother of two Kristi Hansen takes a tough love approach to teaching homeowners, and viewers at home, how to maintain a lifetime relationship with their homes.
Candice Tells All (26×30 HD): Candice Olson offers an intimate glimpse into her world, her design process and inspiration; taking viewers on a journey across the city to explore modern design principals and meet industry insiders. A chance to see her as we never have before – up-close and personal!
This Old House (208×30): The number-one-rated home improvement series on television, this PBS primetime classic has earned 17 Emmy Awards. Audiences keep turning to the infamous team of renovation professionals for a trusted source of expertise, coupled with wit, humour and a great sense of camaraderie.
CCI Entertainment Ltd. (Cambium Catalyst International)
CCI Entertainment is one of Canada’s leading independent production and distribution companies with a successful track record spanning twenty years. CCI has been particularly recognized in the area of family programming, having been responsible for thousands of hours of award-winning television for the world market including: Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Erky Perky and Ghost Trackers as well as Monster By Mistake, Timeblazers, Shining Time Station and Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Elephant Show. CCI Entertainment’s mission is to create family entertainment that entertains, engages and fuels imaginations.
For further information contact:
Kristin Lecour
CCI Entertainment
+1 (416) 583-2905