Insight in New Ripley’s Deal

CANNES, October 13: The Ripley’s Believe it or Not! brand is being extended with a new one-hour series,
via a deal between Insight Productions and Ripley Entertainment.

Shot on location around the world and featuring a host of
new-media components, Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Shockingly TRUE Stories explores artifacts and bizarre stories, like a
three-armed monkey in Sri Lanka or a mummified head from a lost tribe in
Indonesia.

“That passion for discovery, that same wonder of the world’s
oddities that drove Robert Ripley across 200 countries over 70 years ago, will
once again be experienced as our modern-day explorers comb the globe for the
marvels of our time and share the extraordinary stories behind them,” said John
Brunton, the president and CEO of Insight Production Company.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to team with Ripley
Entertainment to create a series that embodies the amazement at the very core
of Ripley’s globally-known brand,” added Barbara Bowlby, a co-executive producer
and executive VP at Insight.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Shockingly TRUE Stories was developed by Insight Productions together with
the Ripley Entertainment. The William Morris Agency is representing the series
in the U.S.

—By Mansha Daswani