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John de Mol wants to buy your TV show idea

Creator of ‘Fear Factor,’ ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Deal or No Deal’ Launches TalpaCreative.com, the Online Community for Non-Scripted TV Series Development

Los Angeles, CA – June 16, 2008 – John de Mol’s Talpa Media Group has launched TalpaCreative.com, an online community offering TV fans the unprecedented opportunity to create and sell their original non-scripted show ideas. The best ideas submitted to the site will be developed by de Mol and his creative team and may be produced and distributed internationally by Talpa Media Group and Endemol. De Mol is widely regarded as one of the most successful non-scripted TV producers in the world, having co-founded Endemol, and created worldwide hits including “Fear Factor,”? “Big Brother”? and “Deal or No Deal,”? among others.

Keying on de Mol’s philosophy that a great idea can come from anyone, TalpaCreative.com provides a forum where innovative television fans have a chance of being recognized and rewarded for their creativity.

I am certain that someone with little connection to the TV industry is sitting on a truly great nonfiction show concept,"? said de Mol. “TalpaCreative.com offers that person a direct line to my development team, which could be all it takes to make their dream into our next reality hit. We are ready to take creative and financial risks, to bring some of these ideas to life.

Members of TalpaCreative.com can submit original format ideas, or respond to more focused creativity assignments posted by de Mol and his creative team. The company will examine each submission’s production feasibility and international distribution potential.

TalpaCreative members have access to the site’s exclusive newsletter and an array of online media resources to help them stay up-to-date on the latest trends that might inspire new ideas for non-scripted programming. Likewise, users are encouraged to post relevant trends to TalpaCreative.com with the most prolific trend spotters eligible for cash prizes.

“The collective creativity of viewers is really an untapped resource when it comes to generating innovative television ideas,”? said Stéfanie Gélinas, managing director of Talpa Content USA. “Unlike almost every other TV production company in the world, we are opening our doors and telling aspiring TV creators that we want to create the next international hit with them.”?

About Talpa Media Group

Talpa Media Group is a multimedia development, production and broadcasting company founded by media entrepreneur and Endemol co-founder John de Mol. The Talpa Media Group encompasses Talpa Content, a creative unit designed to develop television and multimedia formats, and Talpa Productions, the group’s television production company. Talpa Content USA was launched in January 2007 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. For more information: www.talpausa.com

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