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<< Return to press pageLEADING ONLINE DRAMA KATEMODERN TO AIR 12 EPSIODES IN 12 HOURS
March 31, 2008
London, UK - Bebo and LG15 Studios' leading online drama KateModern which averages 1.5 million views per week, will be broadcasting 12 episodes in 12 consecutive hours, during which the identity of Kate's killer will be revealed.On Saturday 5th April, KateModern, one of the most successful TV shows on the web will secure another UK first by airing '12 in 12'. Beginning at 11am BST, a new episode of the show will post to the KateModern profile on Bebo each hour. During this broadcast event, many of the questions posed in Season Two about the disappearance of Kate will be answered, and finally her killer will be revealed. In anticipation of this major plot point, special '12 in 12' trails* have been produce to air on the web. Fans of the show are also invited to access a comprehensive catch-up video and all the archived KateModern content from the first and second season from within Bebo's dedicated KateModern community (http://katemodern.bebo.com).
First attempted by sister show lonelygirl15 back in August 2007, the '12 in 12' broadcast proved to be hugely successful, drawing an audience of close to 2 million views in a single day. KateModern's producer Kelly Brett said, "The cast and crew are really proud of all the work that has gone into the 12 in 12. We feel that the use of this traditional TV broadcast technique along with our recent BAFTA TV CRAFT nominations** further demonstrates the credibility and creativity of KateModern."
Produced by the creators of lonelygirl15, KateModern is one of the most successful shows on the web. The forerunner of Snack TV, it is a new form of online entertainment that combines bite-size 1-4 minute show episodes with live interaction. The show, which was commissioned by Bebo in April 2007, received over 35 million views in its first season, and over 8 million views since the start of season two. As with lonelygirl15, KateModern's sister show, the plot is filled with the mythology of the evil 'Order' and the creepy 'Hymn Of One' offering unlimited opportunity for viewer feedback and online conversation. Using Bebo's social networking tools, fans can catch up on KateModern as well as talk to the characters, cast and producers, solve plot puzzles and suggest future ideas for the show.
Bebo recently became the world's only global Social Media Network. This radical new vision for online media combines community, self-expression and entertainment to enable its users to consume, create, discover and share content through the Bebo website. Unlike its competitors, Bebo offers access to a line-up of high quality programmes and entertainment from professional broadcasters, independent producers and other rights owners and gives users a simple set of tools to curate their favourite online media content and communicate their tastes to everyone in their network. Founded in 2005 as an online community, Bebo has a membership of more than 40 million individuals worldwide and is geared towards an audience aged under 30, with the core of 16-24 year olds spending 2.14 billion minutes on the site per month.