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Runaway US TV hit heads to China
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-08-14 09:22
The racy US television soap opera "Desperate Housewives," which has an almost
cult-like fan following in America and Britain, is about to hit China, the
industry press said.
 The smash-hit show, which tells the tale of the libidinous ladies of
fictitious Wisteria Lane will debut in September on state-run China Central
Television's CCTV-8, becoming the only US series to air in China this
year.
The show will debut on the entertainment block "Everyday Jiayi," a
nightly branded block of programming that features international dramas and
movies, which beams into 180 million households, according to Hollywood Reporter
and Daily Variety.
"Desperate Housewives," an ABC television comedy of
suburban shenanigans, is licensed to more than 150 territories
worldwide.
But is was not clear whether any of the steamy dialogue from
the sexually-suggestive programme would be cut from the show before its airing
on Chinese airwaves.
The ABC show was sold to CCTV through London-based
outfit Zone Vision Networks in a deal with the Asian arm of Walt Disney Co's
Buena Vista International Television. Disney owns ABC.
"As part of our
commitment to our relationship with CCTV and our viewers in China, we have made
it a priority to acquire more notable Hollywood series and award-winning
programming from around the world," said Zone Vision chairman Chris
Wronski.
No financial value for the deal was available. Variety said Zone
Vision was looking to acquire other top American television series for broadcast
in China.
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