Local Versions of 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Brothers & Sisters' to Be Produced for Latin America

Deal Marks the First Production of Original Terrestrial Formats Since the Success of "Desperate Housewives" Local Versions in Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil and the US-Hispanic Market

Buenos Aires, Argentina April 7, 2008 - Disney Media Networks Distribution Latin America announced today the signing of a strategic agreement with Vista Productions & RCN to produce local versions of the popular series "Grey's Anatomy" and "Brothers & Sisters" in Colombia. The deal marks the first production of original terrestrial formats since the success of "Desperate Housewives" local versions in Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil and the US-Hispanic market.

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Expansion of programming brands continues to be a key component of Disney's strategy to create long-term value by building global franchises that leverage strong brands and high-quality content across businesses and multiple territories and platforms. Such efforts have created new opportunities with terrestrial broadcasters worldwide, including formats of "Hope & Faith" and "According to Jim" in Turkey, and local versions of the classic series "The Golden Girls" in Russia and Greece.

The Colombian versions of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Brothers & Sisters" will be produced by Vista Productions in Colombia and will follow the format and scripts of the original versions. Pre-production for the new local series will begin in mid-April.

The original versions of "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Brothers & Sisters," "Hope & Faith," "According to Jim" and "The Golden Girls" were produced by ABC Studios (or under its previous name, Touchstone Television).

Source: Disney ABC Television Group