London – Independent production and distribution company Endemol has acquired the international television distribution rights (outside of the USA) to CNN’s factual series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock Inside Man. The deal was negotiated by Matt Creasey, Senior Vice President – Sales and Acquisitions, Americas, Asia, Australia and New Zealand; and Stacey Wolf, Vice President, CNN Business Affairs.
Cathy Payne, Chief Executive, Endemol Worldwide Distribution commented: “We are proud to be continuing our relationship with CNN. Anthony Bourdain and Morgan Spurlock are both internationally renowned for their work and we can expect significant demand around the world for these latest series, which are already proven successes for CNN.”
Produced by Zero Point Zero Production for CNN, Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown follows host Anthony Bourdain, world-renowned chef, best-selling author and multiple-Emmy® winning television personality — as he travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals. The (16 x 60’) series — Season one: (8 x 60’); Season two (8 x 60’) — is currently in production for a third season of 8 one-hour episodes.
On CNN Domestic U.S., Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown ranked as the number one regularly scheduled series in cable news on the weekend in both season one and two. During the highly competitive season two (Sept-Nov), the program averaged 338,000 viewers in the coveted Adults 25-54 demo.
Hosted and produced by the Oscar®-nominated documentary filmmaker, Morgan Spurlock Inside Man has been produced for CNN by Warrior Poets. The series provides an intimate look into diverse sectors of American life and offers a deep-dive into pressing issues facing the U.S. that include migrant farm workers, the elder care industry, union workers, gun owners, education, bankruptcy and the drought. The premiere episode features Spurlock as a worker in a medical marijuana dispensary in California. Morgan Spurlock Inside Man is a (8 x 60’) series, and currently in production for a second season of (8 x 60’).
Domestically on CNN, season one of Morgan Spurlock Inside Man averaged 170,000 Adults 25-54 viewers and 397,000 People 2+. Inside Man ranks as the 2nd most time-shifted program on CNN among Adults 25-54 (behind Parts Unknown). The average increase from Live to Live+7 for Season 1 premieres increased 50% among People 25-54.
EWD currently distributes CNN’s hit series Crimes of the Century which explores historic news events in depth. Employing executive producer Ridley Scott’s signature visual style, the series builds on archived and never-before-seen footage, exclusive interviews with witnesses, victims, and investigators of the crimes, offering viewers a virtual scene-of-the-crime vantage point.
