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Drew S. Levin announces ramp-up to PBS series pre-production

February 12, 2009

Emmy-winning producer Drew S. Levin of TMC Mediaworks Ltd announced today that pre-production has commenced on the company’s 6-hour PBS mini-series “The Route to Christianity” (RTC).

The initial two hours of RTC are “The Journeys of Paul” and chronicle his transition from Saul of Tarsus, persecutor of Christians, to Paul, Apostle to the gentiles and perhaps the greatest apostle of them all. Using actual locations, many much as they were then, the series retraces Paul’s steps on his first, second and third missionary journeys, as well as his final and fatal journey to Rome as a prisoner.

The following four hours are “From Christ to Constantine” which explore the rise of the young faith as it grows from the small churches that Paul founded in Turkey and Greece to its spread throughout the Roman world. The series reveals the horror of a series of Roman persecutions of the Christians, and their incredible courage as they clung to their beliefs in the face of torture and grizzly executions in the Roman amphitheaters.

Finally, the series takes us inside Rome to witness the political turmoil of the era as their world is first divided into Eastern and Western Empires, then reunited by Constantine under the banner of Christianity. We meet Constantine’s mother and see the incredible sites she attempted to preserve and protect such as the Church of the Nativity.

Slated to air in Spring of 2010, “Route to Christianity” follows TMC’s successful paradigm proven by the critical acclaim, high ratings and record DVD sales of its predecessor “Walking the Bible.”

“Our paradigm for biblical programming,” says Executive Producer Drew Levin, “is to tell our stories by retracing the journeys of our characters to actual locations, many of which are still in surprisingly good.”

In addition to RTC, Drew Levin has additional programming slated for PBS broadcast next year, both in the biblical/archeological field and in music.

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Drew S. Levin announces TMC’s new faith-based programming division

February 12, 2009

Emmy-winning producer Drew Levin of TMC Mediaworks announced today the formation of TMC Faith, the company’s new subsidiary dedicated to packaging and producing its extensive slate of PBS faith-based specials and series. The division’s initial property, “The Route to Christianity: From Christ to Constantine” will air on PBS in the Spring of 2010 as a 6-hour event mini-series.

The series continues the successful format of TMC’s critically-acclaimed PBS ratings winner “Walking the Bible” by bringing biblical stories to vivid life through a historical/archeological approach that uses actual locations and indigenous people who still appear and live much as they did over 2000 years ago.

Slated to air in Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011 respectively are two additional event mini-series, “The Four Witnesses” and “Women of the Bible.”

“The Four Witnesses” is based on Robin Griffith-Jones award-winning book on the four gospel writers Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Griffith-Jones is the Master of the Temple Church in London, made famous by its use in the hit movie “The Da Vinci Code.” This important book and program puts to rest the idea that the gospels are contradictory and demonstrates that they are in fact complementary.

“Women of the Bible” is a three episode mini-series with the first hour dealing with the women of the Old Testament such as Sarah and Hagar, the second exploring the women of the New Testament including Mary Magdalene, and the third hour looking into the lives of some of the Bible’s most interesting characters, its “Bad Girls” such as Jezebel and Salome.

Co-producing the TMC Faith roster with Drew S. Levin are PBS veterans Palladin Productions of the UK. The director is Bill Cran and the series writer is Ben Loeterman.

“By folding these shows into our new division,” CEO Drew Levin says, “TMC is creating a brand that will fully leverage the ratings and marketing momentum of ‘Walking the Bible’.”

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Drew S. Levin announces TMC Mediaworks Ltd’s new music division

February 12, 2009

Emmy-winning producer Drew Levin of TMC Mediaworks announced today the formation of TMC Music, the company’s new subsidiary dedicated to packaging and producing its extensive slate of PBS music specials and series. The division’s initial property, “Latin Rhythms: One World.” will air on PBS in the Fall of 2009 as a pair of 2-hour in country, and “Britsounds: The New British Invasion,” which presents the hottest new British bands now taking America by storm.

“Country Roads” brings together for the first time the country stars representing all genres from in your face Outlaw to the smooth Nashville sound. The series punctuates these stars’ concert performances with documentary and candid footage that chronicles the gestation and growth of this bastion of American culture.

“Britsounds: The New British Invasion” takes PBS to the bleeding edge with bands that are breaking new ground musically while breaking sales records on the American charts.

Following on the heels of these two events is “The Soul of Rhythm & Blues” to star top names in these uniquely American music forms. The series explores the parallel birth and explosive growth of Soul and R&B as they branched into several genres centered around the music scenes in cities such as Detroit and Memphis and labels such as Motown and Stax.

Co-producing the TMC Music roster with Drew Levin is PBS mainstay Hector Galan, who not only serves on the network’s Content Committee, but is also the director/producer of numerous popular PBS specials and series.

Drew S. Levin recently produced the PBS ratings winner “Walking the Bible” that was a huge critical success and the network’s top selling DVD of the year.

concert specials starring Ruben Blades and featuring a smorgasbord of today’s and tomorrow’s hottest Latin acts, as well as an additional 2-hour concert pledge special.

Slated to air in Spring of 2010 are two additional major-event music mini-series, “Country Roads,” which stars the biggest names

The places and stories of the Bible have come to television screens across America during the first three weeks of January. The PBS network recently aired the ground-breaking three-hour high-definition miniseries from TMC Entertainment, Walking the Bible, on January 4, 11 and 18. This nationally broadcast primetime project is adapted from Bruce Feiler’s New York Times best-selling book of the same title and was be hosted by the author.

The series, filmed in five countries—and four war zones—is part adventure story, part spiritual journey. Crafted from 200 hours of high-definition digital video footage, Walking the Bible takes viewers from the heights of Mt. Ararat, where Noah’s Ark was reported to have come to rest, to the depths of the Salt Sea, the lowest point on earth. Viewers will journey along with Feiler as he travels—by boat, jeep, camel and foot—the paths of Moses, Isaac, Jacob and the Israelites.

What: Walking the Bible, a three-hour miniseries that takes viewers on an action-packed journey through the first five books of the Bible

When:    Originally aired Wednesdays, 8:00 p.m. (local time)   January 4, 11 and 18, 2006 – Now Available on DVD

Where:PBS stations & Now Available on DVD from www.shoppbs.orgVisit www.PBS.org/tvschedules for current local listings.

Who: TMC Entertainment, Executive Producer Drew Levin and New York Times best-selling author, Bruce Feiler

Walking the Bible is the most recent project from TMC Entertainment’s CEO and Executive Producer Drew S. Levin in his longstanding relationship with PBS. Levin’s extensive documentary and reality credits include Future Quest for the PBS network, for which he received an Emmy Award, as well as Cosmos: A Special Edition, a critically acclaimed miniseries for the Chris Craft Station Group—hosted by the Nobel Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan—based upon the award-winning PBS series. Additional credits include Hollywood Stuntmakers, FX Masters, Superstars of Action, Mysterious Forces Beyond, and World’s Most Mysterious Places for Discovery Networks and Stephen King’s World of Horror for MTV.

For more information on Walking the Bible, including high-resolution photos and graphics, visit DeMossNewsPond.com/TMC. To request an interview with Bruce Feiler or with Executive Producer Drew Levin, contact Christy Lynn Wilson or Tracy Clement at (770) 813-0000.

Walking the Bible is the flagship project from TMC Docs, a division of TMC Entertainment. Founded in 2001 by Emmy Award- and Cable Ace-winning producer Drew S. Levin, TMC Entertainment has established itself as a leader in global television production and distribution. With a range of projects from documentary and reality-based series to creative children’s programming, TMC is recognized internationally for its quality productions.

Emmy Award-winning producer Drew Levin led TMC Entertainment “Walking the Bible” based on the New York Times’ bestselling book by acclaimed author Bruce Feiler. Filmed on-location in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, the Sinai, and Mt. Ararat, among other locations in the Holy Land in high definition digital video, “Walking the Bible” is one part adventure story, one part archeological detective work, and one part spiritual exploration which describes author and host Bruce Feiler’s 10,000-mile inspiring odyssey by foot, Jeep, rowboat, and camel through the greatest stories ever told. Viewers will travel to the forbidding and hostile environment of the Mesopotamian highlands, the Nile Delta, and the Sinai Desert to experience the travails of the patriarchs and the dangers of Exodus.

“We are very excited to venture back to the Holy Land to film additional scenes for ‘Walking the Bible.’ Already, we have captured some of the most dramatic and extraordinary footage ever taken in the Holy Land,” said Drew S Levin, Executive Producer.

“Walking the Bible” is executive produced by TMC Entertainment’s Drew S Levin and his long-time associate, Jim Coane. Drew Levin and Coane each won an Emmy for their critically acclaimed PBS series, “Future Quest.” Levin also assembled an impressive international production team which includes renowned British producer Rebecca Dobbs, best known for the BBC/PBS miniseries, “Conquistadors” and “In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great” and BAFTA award-winning director David Wallace (”In Search of Shakespeare”). Alex Gregory, a multiple Emmy Award winner (”The Living Eden” and “The Secret Life of 118 Green Street”), served as co-writer with Bruce Feiler on the miniseries.

About TMC Entertainment:
TMC Entertainment was founded in 2001 by Emmy Award-winning producer Drew S. Levin and is currently in production and co-production on a full spectrum of television projects, including scripted and unscripted comedy and reality-based and documentary series. “Walking the Bible,” produced by TMC Entertainment and based on the best-selling book of the same name by award-winning author Bruce Feiler, is scheduled to air on the PBS Network during primetime later this year. For additional information on TMC Entertainment please visit www.tmcent.tv.

Drew S Levin, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Office is an entertainment Industry veteran and company leader. Drew Levin has more than 25 years of international production, distribution, sales, financial and management experience.

Drew S Levin is an Emmy- and Cable Ace-winning executive producer. Over the course of his career, he has successfully built private and publicly traded media companies in the US and Europe. As his current position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TCM Entertainment, Drew Levin has aligned his company with exceptional independent producers spanning the globe.

Drew Levin has won an Emmy for the PBS program Future Quest. He also was involved in Cosmos: A Special Edition, a critically acclaimed mini-series for the Chris Craft Station Group, hosted by the Nobel Prize-winning astronomer, Carl Sagan, based upon the award-winning PBS series.

Thought there are several more credits in his illustrious career, perhaps one notable work of Drew S Levin has been BBC Hit Series – Top of the Pops.