Red Arrow International s Billy on the Street travels to Australia, India and Denmark

Red Arrow International's Billy on the Street travels to Australia, India and Denmark

Munich, October 27, 2014. Emmy Award-winning comedian Billy Eichner is joking his way around the world: Billy on the Street has now been sold in Australia, India and Denmark. The comedy show will be aired on Foxtel Networks The Comedy Channel in Australia, Viacoms Comedy Central in India and TV2 Zulu in Denmark.

On Entertainment Weeklys Must List for 2 years in a row, comedy game show Billy on the Street sees comedian and Emmy nominee Billy Eichner confront members of the public with a variety of outrageous pop-culture questions.

Ferzad Palia, Executive Vice President and Business Head, English Entertainment, Viacom 18 says At Comedy Central, our aim has always been to offer viewers the best available English entertainment and with Billy on the Street we bring another popular and innovative format to Indian audiences. We are confident that the shows energy and differentiated format will be an instant hit with Indian viewers.

Lars Nielsen, Acquisitions Executive, TV 2 Acquisitions says: Billy on the Street has the right blend of up in your face humor and fast pace that makes it a really good fit for our young skewing channel.

Jamie I, Senior Sales Manager, Asia says We are thrilled that Billy is heading to another two continents. And on top of that, it couldnt have landed at more fitting channels - it makes for truly funny watching!

About Billy on the Street

In Billy on the Street, comedian and Emmy nominee Billy Eichner confronts members of the public in New York with outrageous trivia questions - accompanied by a cohort of A-List celebrities. Can Lea Michele play the flute? or Can you name three dead people?. With hilarious lifelines such as Beg a Stranger, contestants take part in the Lightning Round and Quizzed in the Face.

Foxtel

Foxtel is one of Australias most progressive and dynamic media companies, directly employing around 2,500 people, and delivering a diverse subscription television service over cable, satellite and broadband distribution. We offer a better entertainment experience every day to each one of our 2.6 million subscribing homes through delivery of new and inspiring programming across all genres, the worlds most popular channel brands, and investment in high quality local content. As constant champions of innovation we have brought customers the iQ personal digital recorder, Australias largest HD offering, the Foxtel Go App for tablets and mobile devices, internet TV service, Box Set Channel, Foxtel Play and online movie service, Presto. Foxtel is owned by Telstra Corporation Limited (50%) and News Corporation (50%). www.foxtel.com.au

Comedy Central

Comedy Central, launched in 2012 lines up powerful programming including hit TV series such as Anger Management, South Park, The Tonight show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 30 Rock, The Graham Norton Show and Suits. The countrys first 24-hour channel dedicated to English language comedy, Comedy Central is available in over 20 million households across the country via analog, digital cable & direct to home. Since late 2006, Comedy Central has expanded globally with localized channels in Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Sweden, Ireland, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Israel and Spain.

TV 2

TV 2 DENMARK Ltd. is a state owned public broadcaster launched in 1988, funded by commercials and subscription fees. It is Denmarks leading broadcaster with an annual share of viewing of 23% on the main channel (target group 3+). It operates main channel TV 2 and sister channels TV 2 ZULU, TV 2 CHARLIE, TV 2 FRI, TV 2 FILM and TV 2 NEWS as well as TV 2s on demand platform TV 2 PLAY. The joint commercial share of viewing is around 60% (target group 20-60).

All local Danish productions (except in-house News and Sports) are commissioned from the Danish independent production sector.

The TV 2 portfolio of channels

TV 2 is the companys main channel serving and gathering the broad Danish population across all ages. The channel operates under a public service remit and carries Danish produced original programming about current and social events in Danish society, factual and factual entertainment, news broadcasts, sports, events, big weekend entertainment shows and locally produced drama series. In addition to this, TV 2 broadcasts internationally acquired programming in a variety of genres.

Red Arrow International

Red Arrow International is a leading worldwide programming sales-house with a broad selection of scripted, factual and format titles from Red Arrows global portfolio of production companies, outstanding third-party creators and digital-content partners.

In addition, Red Arrow International is a prolific co-producer and provides substantial production financing to a wide array of highly-acclaimed scripted and non-scripted projects. Recent global highlights include: Bosch (Amazon), Lilyhammer (Netflix); Betty Whites Off Their Rockers (NBC), and The Taste (ABC).

With offices in Munich, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, the company has global reach and distributes content to over 180 territories around the world.

Led by co-MDs Irina Ignatiew and Henrik Pabst, Red Arrow International is part of Red Arrow Entertainment Group, which also includes: 15 production companies across 9 countries; Los Angeles based MCN, Collective Digital Studios; and creative partnerships and joint ventures with STV, Screenz, Sync Media and One Three Media (Mark Burnett / Hearst).

Red Arrow Entertainment Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, one of Europes leading media groups.

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