Hell's Kitchen USA 'Heats Up'

ITV Studios Global Entertainment has announced further international TV sales of Hell's Kitchen USA.
The show is fronted by Gordon Ramsay and produced by ITV Studios for FOX in the USA.
Hell's Kitchen USA is now watched in more than 180 territories around the world and the new deals include FOX in Japan, TV3 in Ireland, XYZNetworks in Australia, SBS in Belgium and the Netherlands, Viasat Scandinavia, Discovery Home & Health in Latin America, MBC across the Middle East, BBC Africa, TVN in Poland, TV Barrandov in Czech Republic and Antenna in Greece.
Tobi de Graaff, Director of Global TV Distribution at ITV Studios Global Entertainment, said: "Hell's Kitchen USA season six is currently dominating the US schedules in the 8pm slot on Tuesday nights for FOX. We're delighted to be announcing the new deals and look forward to the show performing as well for our international partners."
Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay roasts another batch of aspiring US restauranteurs in the hit reality show, Hell's Kitchen. Featuring liberal servings of real-life drama, high emotion and culinary passion as Ramsay attempts to instil his love of all things food into a group of competing amateur chefs. With his reputation on the line, he assesses their performance and drives them to achieve their best... but who will have what it takes to survive in Hell's Kitchen and win their own restaurant?
ITV Studios Global Entertainment will launch a slate of all-new and successful formats at MIPCOM 2009, including I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and Four Weddings.
Four Weddings follows four competing brides and their very different nuptials. While one contestant is getting hitched, the other three guest brides have to cast judgement and secretly score each special day.
The Four Weddings format premiered on Virgin Media's LIVING channel in the UK during the summer. Four Weddings in LIVING's best performing original debuting series, and has consistently rated Number One in its 9pm Monday night timeslot across pay-TV, with a profile average of 50% of 16 - 34-year-olds.
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