"Extreme Babysitting" is a half-hour hidden camera prank show produced for Canada's YTV that puts teenagers to the ultimate babysitting test – one that they will never see coming. When the babysitter shows up for what they think is a routine night of babysitting, unbeknownst to them, the house is rigged with concealed cameras and everyone else involved are actors, ready to pull off the ultimate babysitting prank! "Extreme Babysitting" sets out to push the ridiculous metre on the usually mundane world of babysitting. "Extreme Babysitting" is hosted by YTV's "Crunch" presenter Andy Chapman, and features a hilarious cast made up of Allen, Chris, Ava, Jamie, Jesse, Kate, Lindsay, Ralph, Sarah, and Westley.
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9 Story announces sale of EXTREME BABYSITTING to Nickelodeon UKAlso, from Kidscreen:
9 Story Entertainment is pleased to announce the sale of Extreme Babysitting (22 x 30') to Nickelodeon UK. The prank reality series first launched in Canada on YTV early in 2013 and is now part of 9 Story’s portfolio with the company’s recent strategic relationship with CCI Entertainment and acquisition of CCI Kids’ family and children’s library.
Extreme Babysitting is a hidden camera reality show that takes teenagers and puts them to the ultimate test…one that they will NEVER see coming. When the "babysitter" shows up for what they think is a routine assignment, the prank unfolds... the situations – unimaginable, the reactions – priceless.
Created and produced by General Purpose Pictures in partnership with CCI Entertainment and YTV, Extreme Babysitting was recently green lit for a second season.
"Extreme Babysitting fits the Nick sensibility of full-on fun and I am sure that our audience will relish the mayhem that unfolds in the course of an episode," said Tim Patterson, VP, Director of Programming, Nickelodeon UK.
“We are thrilled to partner with Nickelodeon in the UK,” said Natalie Osborne, Managing Director, 9 Story Entertainment. "We think Extreme Babysitting is great fun and know kids in the UK will enjoy it as much as those in Canada who've been making it such a big success for YTV," added Jill Keenleyside, Vice President Distribution, 9 Story Entertainment.
9 Story sells YTV prank series to Nick UKAlso, from C21Media:
Following 9 Story Entertainment’s acquisition of CCI Kids children’s and family library earlier this summer, the Canadian studio has sold the CCI Entertainment and YTV reality series Extreme Babysitting to Nickelodeon UK.
The series first launched in Canada on YTV earlier this year and is now part of 9 Story’s portfolio as part of the company’s recent strategic relationship with CCI Entertainment and acquisition of CCI Kids’ family and children’s library. The deal also gave 9 Story acquire distribution rights from CCI Releasing for additional kids and family titles totalling more than 1,000 half hours of content, more than doubling 9 Story’s portfolio.
Extreme Babysitting, (22 x 30 minutes), is a hidden camera reality show created and produced by General Purpose Pictures in partnership with CCI Entertainment and YTV. It has been green lit for a second season.
Tags: 9 Story Entertainment, CCI Entertainment, CCI Kids, Extreme Babysitting, Nickelodeon UK
Extreme Babysitting uncovered in UKAlso, from Broadcast:
A UK broadcaster has picked up the Canadian prank reality series Extreme Babysitting, which aired locally on YTV earlier this year.
Nickelodeon UK will air the 22x30′ hidden camera series, created and produced by General Purpose Pictures in partnership with CCI Entertainment and YTV. It was recently greenlit for a second season in Canada.
The show is distributed by 9 Story Entertainment, part of the distributor’s portfolio as a result of the company’s recent strategic relationship with CCI Entertainment and acquisition of CCI Kids’ family and children’s library.
“Extreme Babysitting fits the Nick sensibility of full-on fun and I am sure that our audience will relish the mayhem that unfolds in the course of an episode,” said Tim Patterson, VP, director of programming, Nickelodeon UK.
Nico Franks
05-09-2013
©C21Media
GENRES: Children's
SHOWS: Extreme Babysitting
PEOPLE: Tim Patterson
COMPANIES: 9 Story Entertainment, CCI Entertainment, CCI Kids, General Purpose Pictures, YTV
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Canada, UK
Nick UK buys Extreme Babysitting
Nickelodeon UK has acquired Canadian live action kids series Extreme Babysitting.
The pay-TV broadcaster has struck a deal with 9 Story Entertainment for the 22 x 30-minute series, which launched on Canada’s YTV earlier this year.
The series was originally produced by General Purpose Pictures in partnership with CCI Entertainment before 9 Story acquired the CCI Entertainment’s children’s and family catalogue earlier this year.
Extreme Babysitting is a hidden camera reality series in which teenagers are pranked by fake babysitters. It was recently commissioned for a second series.
“Extreme Babysitting fits the Nick sensibility of full-on fun and I am sure that our audience will relish the mayhem that unfolds in the course of an episode,” said Tim Patterson, director of programming for Nickelodeon UK.
“We think Extreme Babysitting is great fun and know kids in the UK will enjoy it as much as those in Canada who’ve been making it such a big success for YTV,” added Jill Keenleyside, vice president, Distribution, 9 Story Entertainment.
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