Picture Box Distribution

Jul 08, 2010

CNBC ORDERS UP MORE DEBT

Toronto, July 7, 2010

After picking up three seasons of the Canadian financial makeover series TIL DEBT DO U$ PART from Canada’s Picture Box Distribution last fall, CNBC has now acquired the first five seasons. This brings their total acquisition up to 104 X 30’ episodes of the popular series that follows financial wizard Gail Vaz-Oxlade as she uses tough love to help families get to the root of their destructive spending habits. The series is produced by Frantic Films in association with Canwest Broadcasting’s SliceTM.

“This is the first series CNBC has picked up from Canada and we’re happy it’s fared so well. Gail’s advice has helped countless Canadian families and now she is doing the same in the U.S., ” says Kate Sanagan, Director of Sales – Americas for Picture Box Distribution.

Picture Box has also sold the series to Discovery Asia, Zone Media in the UK, Talit Communications in Israel and TV4 in Sweden.

Picture Box Distribution is an international television sales agency and distribution company with offices in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada. The company’s purpose is to provide cost-effective and efficient distribution and marketing services to Canadian producers of factual and youth-oriented programming.

Frantic Films produces live action film, television and commercial content creating engaging and innovative scripted and unscripted programming. In addition to its many creative and business awards, Frantic has set numerous ratings records with its programs and their talented team has been recognised with numerous awards and breakthrough approaches to storytelling.

For further information, please contact:
Kate Sanagan
Partner, Director of Sales – Americas
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