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Company: News & Press - 2006

September 8, 2006

Contacts:

Chris Hampson
T: +44 (0)20 8960 2771
E: chrish@pilot.co.uk

Eileen Pesah
T: +44 (0)20 8960 9582
E: eileen@pilot.co.uk

PILOT PRODUCTIONS UNVEILS SERIES TWELVE OF GLOBE TREKKER AT MIPCOM 2006

Pilot Productions, the award winning UK based producer of travel and adventure programming will unveil the twelfth series of Globe Trekker at this year's MIPCOM, it was announced today by Ian Cross, Managing Director. Produced by Pilot Productions, the award winning Globe Trekker show focuses on destinations that are "off the beaten track", with a glance at more mainstream attractions.

Globe Trekker (13 X 52') is shot on location in some of the world's most exotic surroundings, including the Caribbean Islands, Africa and the Middle East, and combines stunning photography with an especially composed soundtrack leaving the viewer with a unique sense of spirit and adventure. Each episode transports us to unforgettable destinations around the world, documenting the journeys of intrepid guides Ian Wright, Justine Shapiro, Zay Harding, Megan McCormick. Following their journey as they venture off to remote destinations, we encounter the inhabitants of the land, sample the cuisine, soak up the culture and revel in breath-taking landscapes.

The series, also known as Pilot Guides, has been in continuous production since 1994, and is produced in association with American Public Television and WETA, Washington DC, in the United States; Travel Channel UK; Voyage France and Discovery Networks. Attracting a global audience of 30 million viewers, the series has won over 20 international awards and continues to be the worlds most watched travel programme. It also airs on France 5, France; TVE, Spain, YLE, Finland; ABC, Australia; Outdoor Life Network, Canada; Denmark's radio Denmark and Asia TV, Hong Kong.

For full broadcast listings see: www.globetrekkertv.com.

PILOT PRODUCTIONS:

Since its founding in 1990, Pilot Productions has established itself as a highly successful producer with an international reputation for its innovative and award-winning factual programming. Headquartered in London, with offices in Los Angeles and Singapore, Pilot Productions is developing, producing and distributing a diverse range of new programming including history, lifestyle and food-based series.