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SPACE Begins Production on Groundbreaking Original Reality Series, PANIC BUTTON
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Toronto, ON (October 1, 2012) – SPACE and 11Television Canada announced today that production is underway on the newgroundbreaking original reality series, PANIC BUTTON.The innovative new format developed by Kevin Healey (DESTINATION FEAR,BETTY WHITE’S OFF THEIR ROCKERS, SCARE TACTICS) and Jonathan Dueck(DESTINATION FEAR, PAWNATHON) follows real people as they face theirinnermost fears. Filming runs until Oct. 19 in Toronto, with 10 episodesof the one-hour reality series set to air in 2013 on SPACE.
PANIC BUTTON is a high-impact, bone-chilling,reality series where a group of select participants become bravesubjects in an elaborate and daunting maze. Each week, six people areconfronted by the thing that terrifies them most, including:confinement, fear of the unknown, germs, snakes, spiders, or swarming.The Panic Button maze presents them with four ever-escalating andever-changing levels of fear. Only the most courageous will get to theend without hitting their panic button.
“The PANIC BUTTON arena is a multi-phased,ever-changing labyrinth of fear that is customized for each person,”said series Co-Creator and Executive Producer Kevin Healey. “PANIC BUTTONis different from every other reality show because it’s not a contestagainst other people – subjects are playing only against themselves.”
“PANIC BUTTON is both gripping andfrightening,” said Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President, IndependentProduction, Bell Media. “As the participants work their way throughincreasingly scary and eerie situations, the audience experiences thefear and bravery of the participants through their eyes.”
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PANIC BUTTON is produced by 11 TelevisionCanada in association with Bell Media. Entertainment One (eOne) isselling the series in all media as well as format rights. Directed byLeo Scherman (SCREWED OVER), editing by Aren Hansen (CANADA’S GOTTALENT, SCARE TACTICS), and production design by Andy Barry, Joel Klein(FEAR FACTOR) serves as a creative consultant, and Dr. Steven J. Stein,Ph.D, provides consultation. Jonathan Dueck is Producer. Kevin Healeyand Jesse Fawcett are Executive Producers. Robin Johnston is Director,Independent Production, Factual and Reality, Bell Media. Corrie Coe isSenior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. CatherineMacLeod is Vice-President, Specialty Channels, Bell Media. Rick Brace isPresident, Specialty Channels and CTV Production. Phil King isPresident, CTV Programming and Sports.
About 11 Television Canada
11 Television Canada is a Toronto-based production company headed byExecutive Producers Kevin Healey and Jesse Fawcett. The productioncompany is part of Essential 11 Media, an international partnership thatalso includes 11 Television USA and leading Australian productioncompany Essential Media and Entertainment. The group develops andproduces entertainment content across a range of genres and represents astrategic production footprint in three key English speaking markets:the US, Australia and Canada.
About Bell Media Independent Production
Bell Media has produced some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimedoriginal programming in partnership with Canadian independentproducers, including, most recently, ratings success stories FLASHPOINT,SAVING HOPE, and THE LISTENER, Emmy® Award-winning period drama THEBORGIAS, two-time Emmy nominated hit DEGRASSI, and the criticallyacclaimed original drama series THE L.A. COMPLEX. Bell Media has alsoordered 13 hours of JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS, the television featureTHE HORSES OF MCBRIDE, 60 episodes of the classic game show MATCH GAME,and new original scripted series BITTEN, ORPHAN BLACK and MOTIVE for2013.
About SPACE
SPACE is Canada’s national science fiction, horror and fantasy channel.SPACE is truly the station for all those who dare to challenge theirimagination. SPACE is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCEInc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. For moreinformation about SPACE, visit spacecast.com.
– SPACE –
For more information, please contact:
Natalie Cole, SPACE, 416.384.2140 or natalie.cole@bellmedia.ca
Cynthia Amsden, Unit Publicist, 416.910.7740 or roundstonepr@gmail.com
Toronto, ON (October 1, 2012) – SPACE and 11Television Canada announced today that production is underway on the newgroundbreaking original reality series, PANIC BUTTON.The innovative new format developed by Kevin Healey (DESTINATION FEAR,BETTY WHITE’S OFF THEIR ROCKERS, SCARE TACTICS) and Jonathan Dueck(DESTINATION FEAR, PAWNATHON) follows real people as they face theirinnermost fears. Filming runs until Oct. 19 in Toronto, with 10 episodesof the one-hour reality series set to air in 2013 on SPACE.
PANIC BUTTON is a high-impact, bone-chilling,reality series where a group of select participants become bravesubjects in an elaborate and daunting maze. Each week, six people areconfronted by the thing that terrifies them most, including:confinement, fear of the unknown, germs, snakes, spiders, or swarming.The Panic Button maze presents them with four ever-escalating andever-changing levels of fear. Only the most courageous will get to theend without hitting their panic button.
“The PANIC BUTTON arena is a multi-phased,ever-changing labyrinth of fear that is customized for each person,”said series Co-Creator and Executive Producer Kevin Healey. “PANIC BUTTONis different from every other reality show because it’s not a contestagainst other people – subjects are playing only against themselves.”
“PANIC BUTTON is both gripping andfrightening,” said Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President, IndependentProduction, Bell Media. “As the participants work their way throughincreasingly scary and eerie situations, the audience experiences thefear and bravery of the participants through their eyes.”
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
SPACE on Facebook
SPACE on Twitter
PANIC BUTTON is produced by 11 TelevisionCanada in association with Bell Media. Entertainment One (eOne) isselling the series in all media as well as format rights. Directed byLeo Scherman (SCREWED OVER), editing by Aren Hansen (CANADA’S GOTTALENT, SCARE TACTICS), and production design by Andy Barry, Joel Klein(FEAR FACTOR) serves as a creative consultant, and Dr. Steven J. Stein,Ph.D, provides consultation. Jonathan Dueck is Producer. Kevin Healeyand Jesse Fawcett are Executive Producers. Robin Johnston is Director,Independent Production, Factual and Reality, Bell Media. Corrie Coe isSenior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. CatherineMacLeod is Vice-President, Specialty Channels, Bell Media. Rick Brace isPresident, Specialty Channels and CTV Production. Phil King isPresident, CTV Programming and Sports.
About 11 Television Canada
11 Television Canada is a Toronto-based production company headed byExecutive Producers Kevin Healey and Jesse Fawcett. The productioncompany is part of Essential 11 Media, an international partnership thatalso includes 11 Television USA and leading Australian productioncompany Essential Media and Entertainment. The group develops andproduces entertainment content across a range of genres and represents astrategic production footprint in three key English speaking markets:the US, Australia and Canada.
About Bell Media Independent Production
Bell Media has produced some of Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimedoriginal programming in partnership with Canadian independentproducers, including, most recently, ratings success stories FLASHPOINT,SAVING HOPE, and THE LISTENER, Emmy® Award-winning period drama THEBORGIAS, two-time Emmy nominated hit DEGRASSI, and the criticallyacclaimed original drama series THE L.A. COMPLEX. Bell Media has alsoordered 13 hours of JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS, the television featureTHE HORSES OF MCBRIDE, 60 episodes of the classic game show MATCH GAME,and new original scripted series BITTEN, ORPHAN BLACK and MOTIVE for2013.
About SPACE
SPACE is Canada’s national science fiction, horror and fantasy channel.SPACE is truly the station for all those who dare to challenge theirimagination. SPACE is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCEInc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. For moreinformation about SPACE, visit spacecast.com.
– SPACE –
For more information, please contact:
Natalie Cole, SPACE, 416.384.2140 or natalie.cole@bellmedia.ca
Cynthia Amsden, Unit Publicist, 416.910.7740 or roundstonepr@gmail.com
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