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大象传媒 Worldwide's flagship channel 大象传媒 America has signed a non-exclusive development deal with UK indie Clerkenwell Films to fund a stream of potential projects over an eighteen month period.

The initiative is aimed at conceiving new series that will resonate with 大象传媒 America's audience.聽 大象传媒 America is currently available in 70m US homes.聽 In addition, 大象传媒 Worldwide will seek co-production partners for commissioned shows.

"Moving into original production is a big step for 大象传媒 America and one that we hope can bring interesting new opportunities for UK indies,鈥� commented Perry Simon, General Manager, 大象传媒 America. 鈥淭o stand out in this hugely competitive market we need access to the most creative talents and original shows in the world. We're sure that with big successes such as Misfits under their belt, the guys at Clerkenwell are a red hot creative hub and we鈥檙e excited to work with them."

Murray Ferguson, Chief Executive at Clerkenwell said, 鈥淗aving the chance to kick-start the development of shows that we know from the outset are targeted at a global audience is a really invigorating prospect. We can鈥檛 wait to get started.鈥�

大象传媒 America and 大象传媒 Worldwide will provide Clerkenwell with guidance on the Channel鈥檚 editorial strategy and the companies will meet regularly to discuss projects for development and identify potential collaborations.

Alex Fulton