Wedding Central Commissions First Original Program

NEW YORK: Wedding Central has commissioned the one-hour special William & Kate: The Wedding of the Century, to be co-produced with Twofour Broadcast and co-funded and distributed by DRG.

The special about the royal couple will premiere in April in the week leading up to the April 29 nuptials, kicking off a week-long on-air celebration of the event. The special will feature new and exclusive interviews with royal insiders and key experts, including cake makers, wedding planners, florists and caterers to hear their creative vision for the day.

“Today’s news marks a milestone for Wedding Central,” said Elizabeth Dorée, the senior VP of programming for WE tv and Wedding Central.  “The royal wedding is sure to be the event of the century and as the only network dedicated to wedding content we’re thrilled to celebrate this wedding with our viewers through a new and entertaining show that highlights the couple’s relationship and details of the big day."

Dorée continued, “Working with Twofour Broadcast on this project was a natural partnership for us. Their creativity and relationship with the Palace enables them to produce a truly spectacular one-of-a-kind show.”

Melanie Leach, the managing director of Twofour Broadcast, said: “We are delighted to be producing this show and are thrilled it’s the first commission for Wedding Central. This will be THE definitive film telling the story leading up to this huge worldwide event.”

Patrick Roberts, the senior VP of international sales at DRG who brokered the deal, added: “We’re delighted to have brought together the talented teams at Twofour and Wedding Central. Packed with exclusive interviews, riveting facts and fabulous footage, this celebratory special will be a truly fascinating and beautifully produced hour of memorable television, which we’ll be launching to our global buyers soon.”