La Presse Télé Enters Format Distribution

MONTREAL: The production outfit La Presse Télé will be distributing its own original TV formats at MIPCOM, including The Parents and Seduction.

The Parents is a sketch series about the art of being a parent. Each week the show will feature insight into the everyday family life of a mother and father who have three rebellious boys aged 8, 12 and 14. Seduction is a reality show that invites celebrities to discover a small rural town in a special way. The local townspeople organize an operation of seduction in hopes of touching the heart of their special guest.

Founded in 2002, La Presse Télé has already about 20 series of programs in the areas of variety, documentary, magazine and fiction. This year alone, the company will have delivered more than 200 hours of programming to Canadian audiences.