World Wide Entertainment has partnered with ITN Productions to commission World Wide Icons – a 12-part biographical documentary series of one-hour long episodes which uses unique footage from ITN’s archive to feature the most iconic figures of the 20th and 21st century.
The series will include expert analysis to provide in-depth biographical portraits of people including Queen Elizabeth II, Nelson Mandela, Pope Benedict XVI, John F. Kennedy, Prince William and Kate, and their new baby, Margaret Thatcher, Muhammad Ali, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, David Beckham, and controversial sportsman Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and Oscar Pistorius.
Izzet Pinto, CEO of World Wide Entertainment, said of the series: “In this crowded marketplace, it’s vital to have premium content, so we’re delighted to be working with the creative team at ITN Productions. With their unrivalled archive and production skills, and our established global distribution network, we’re sure ‘World Wide Icons’ is going to be one of the biggest-selling new series of 2013.”
Emma Read, Head of Factual and Features at ITN Productions, added: “We’re delighted to be producing these high-quality documentaries about some of the most famous and interesting personalities of the 20th and 21st centuries. Combining ITN’s rich archive material and production expertise, these programmes will instantly resonate with audiences worldwide and add colour and context to the lives of some of the most iconic people of our time.”
