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11 November 2019
11 November 2019
HAMMER GOES DOWN ON BUMPER 'ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP' DEAL
STV Productions secures 220 episode deal with Discovery for
Really
Glasgow-based independent production company, STV Productions,
today confirms a deal with Discovery for the licensing of 160
episodes of Antiques Road Trip and 60 episodes of Celebrity
Antiques Road Trip, to air on free-to-air channel Really.
The series follows the country's top antiques experts as they
battle it out in a search for quirky and valuable antiques to
auction off for profit, with all profits going to Children in Need.
The experts pair up for a scenic road trip through the British
countryside, visiting antiques shops and local areas of interest
while exploring the country's rich historical and cultural
heritage.
The celebrity edition of the show has seen a variety of famous
faces from stage, screen, sport and media take on the challenge,
including Jennifer Saunders, Charles Dance, Judy Murray and Chesney
Hawkes.
Antiques Road Trip is a top performing show on Really. The show
has reached over 13.9 million people in 2019. Equally, Celebrity
Antiques Road Trip has performed strongly on the channel,
consistently reaching millions of viewers. The deal includes series
5-14 of Antiques Road Trip and series 4-6 of the Celebrity version.
Previous series of both shows are currently airing on Really.
Antiques Road Trip and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip are original
commissions for the BBC, with the brand new celebrity series
currently airing on BBC2.
Paul Sheehan, Chief Operating Officer at STV Productions, said:
"Antiques Road Trip and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip continue to go
from strength to strength, clearly resonating with and entertaining
viewers, week in week out. We're thrilled that the series continues
to deliver impressive audiences for Really, and that Discovery has
committed to an additional 220 episodes. This deal and our
relationship with Discovery is testament to the brilliant team
behind what has become a much-loved show, which maintains its
vitality and energy with every new episode."
Clare Laycock SVP Head of Lifestyle and Entertainment Brands,
Discovery said:
"I'm delighted we've been able to secure further series of these
two fantastic series from STV Productions. Both are firm favourites
with Really's audience".
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Notes to editors
*Source: BARB/TechEdge, January - October 2019.
*Antiques Road Trip is Really's #1 title in 2019 (based on
ratings contribution), accounting for 21% of all channel ratings
from 8% of the schedule (efficiency index: 249)
For more information, please contact:
STV Productions
Kirstin Stevenson, 07803 970106 / Kirstin.stevenson@stv.tv
Discovery:
Christabel Smith, 44 (0) 7584 509426 /
christabel_smith@discovery.com
STV Productions
STV Productions is one of the UK's leading content businesses
with ambitious plans for domestic and international growth and was
recently confirmed as Scotland's biggest indie. The company, led by
award-winning executive David Mortimer, has an impressive
track-record of success across genres including drama,
entertainment and factual, with commissions from a wide range of
broadcasters.
Eighteen series of ratings winner Antiques Road Trip have been
produced for the BBC along with eight series of sister programme
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. A further two series of Antiques Road
Trip and a ninth series of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip have been
commissioned for production in 2019.
In entertainment, the company has produced seven series of
Catchphrase for ITV, game shows And They're Off...for Sport Relief
for BBC One and Babushka for ITV Daytime, two series of Safeword
for ITV - with a two series remake for VHI/MTV in the US, as well
as The Dressing Room for UKTV's entertainment channel W. Sex Tape,
a four-part relationship series recently aired on Channel 4.
STV Productions has a track record of producing quality drama,
with critically-acclaimed four-part thriller The Victim for BBC
One, starring Kelly Macdonald and John Hannah, watched by more than
7.2 million people. STV Productions has also confirmed a second BBC
drama commission - Elizabeth is Missing, adapted from Emma Healey's
novel which will star two time Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson
in the lead role. Previous drama productions include Taggart and
Rebus for ITV.
Highlights among factual series and specials include Britain's
Polar Bear Cub for Channel 4, two series of Prison: First &
Last 24 Hours for Sky1, Ross Kemp Behind Bars - Inside Barlinnie
for ITV, Scotland and the Battle for Britain presented by Andrew
Marr for BBC Two, Fire in the Night, an award winning feature
documentary to mark the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha
disaster, Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered for BBC1, Smithsonian
Channel and Discovery Canada, as well as documentary series Yes/No
- Inside The Indyref and Inside Central Station for the BBC
Scotland channel.
STV recently acquired a majority stake in award-winning
unscripted producer Primal Media.
STV Productions works with a number of leading international
sales agents that distribute its programmes and formats outside the
UK. The company's partnership with Sky Vision covers international
distribution of STV Productions' unscripted catalogue as well as a
global distribution deal for BBC drama, The Victim.
About Discovery
Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader
in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of
superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and
entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original
programming each year and has category leadership across deeply
loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries
and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform
innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere
products such as the GO portfolio of apps and Discovery Kids Play;
direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player and
Motor Trend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group
Nine Media and a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour to create the
Global Home of Golf. Discovery's portfolio of premium brands
includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation
Discovery, Travel Channel, Motor Trend, Animal Planet, and Science
Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S.,
Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading
provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the
Olympic Games across Europe. For more information, please visit
https://corporate.discovery.com/ and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across
social platforms.
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