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02/06/2015

dock10 Welcomes New Game Show, Benchmark

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dock10, based at MediaCityUK, has announced it will be home to a brand new Channel 4 game show, Benchmark.

The show will be hosted by Paddy McGuinness.

The series, which is produced by Victory Television, will air daily on Channel 4 from 1 June, with an additional five celebrity episodes scheduled to air throughout the year.

The new show is being filmed in dock10's 7,500sq ft HQ2 Studio which has been home to other series such as Channel 4's '8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown', Sky's 'The Fanatics', 'Rory Bremners Election Special' and 'Coalition Report' for BBC Two.

Andy Waters, Head of Studios at dock10, comments: "We are really excited to welcome the whole Benchmark team to dock10 and MediaCityUK. The show is a slick production and showcases dock10's digital rushes transfer capabilities and high production values brilliantly. The show is a great addition to our already impressive list of programmes filmed at dock10."

www.dock10.co.uk

(JP)
VMI.TV Ltd

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