Flame TV's Heir Hunters Signed By ALL3MEDIA International

Lifestyle and factual entertainment producer, Flame TV, has signed a worldwide deal (excluding North America) with All3Media International to distribute popular daytime show 'Heir Hunters'.
The deal expands upon an existing relationship with All3Media International who currently manage Flame TV's 'Zara Phillips Interview'. 'Heir Hunters' will be sold as a completed show and a format internationally excluding North America.
The show was originally commissioned by the BBC and is a documentary format exploring the world of companies who search for the long lost relatives entitled to valuable estates left by people who have died without writing a will. Executive produced by Roger Bolton (Flame TV co-founder) and Matthew Gordon.
ALL3MEDIA International has already signed its first deal for the format.
The company's Acting European Vice President of Formats, Yvonne Pilkington, confirmed that 'Heir Hunters' had been optioned as a format in France by Endemol and that several other European territories were at an advanced stage of discussions. The distributor also confirmed strong interest from various territories for the completed version of the show.
Julius O'Dowd, Commercial Director at Flame TV, commented: "'Heir Hunters' has proven to be highly successful for us in this country and we're delighted to have ALL3MEDIA International on board. We look forward to exploiting the show further in new territories and building on the expansion of our programming propositions internationally."
(KMcA)