{"id":9307,"date":"2022-10-11T10:10:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T14:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/itv-studios-lands-queens-night\/"},"modified":"2022-10-11T13:58:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T17:58:47","slug":"itv-studios-lands-queens-for-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/itv-studios-lands-queens-for-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV Studios Lands Queens for the Night"},"content":{"rendered":"
ITV Studios has sealed a deal with Tuesday\u2019s Child for the exclusive rights to produce the new celebrity drag contest Queens for the Night<\/em> in every market it has a non-scripted production base in.<\/p>\n The agreement also includes distribution rights for the format and finished versions worldwide, excluding the U.K. In the U.S., ITV America and Tuesday\u2019s Child will co-produce. The ITV commission launches in Q4 with Lorraine Kelly as host, Melanie C as a member of the judging panel and Coronation Street<\/em> star Simon Gregson as one of six celebrities set to undergo a drag makeover.<\/p>\n Mike Beale, managing director of the global creative network at ITV Studios, noted, \u201cWe\u2019re very excited to be taking Queens for the Night<\/em> out to global buyers at MIPCOM in Cannes next week. We know that the world of drag is a source of fascination worldwide, and the energy it brings to viewers is hugely entertaining. Thanks to Tuesday\u2019s Child for entrusting it to ITV Studios.\u201d<\/p>\n Karen Smith, executive producer, added, \u201cQueens for the Night<\/em> brings drag to a mainstream family audience with jaw-dropping transformations, heartwarming stories, high-heeled hilarity and must-see performances. We\u2019re excited to partner up with ITV Studios to deliver this fabulousness to the whole world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ITV Studios has sealed a deal with Tuesday\u2019s Child for the exclusive rights to produce the new celebrity drag contest Queens for the Night in every market it has a non-scripted production base in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":290,"featured_media":9308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[173,2641,251],"class_list":["post-9307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-itv-studios","tag-queens-for-the-night","tag-tuesdays-child","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n