Bebo has announced that it will be making a minimum of six original online productions in 2009 under a newly created programme banner “Bebo Originals”.
The productions will build on the success of its previous online dramas, such as 'KateModern' and 'Sofia's Diary' – which has since been broadcast on Channel Five.
It's been just over a year since the social media network launched KateModern and demonstrated the full potential of popular short form content broadcast over a social network, and Bebo has said it was developing and commissioning content for 2009 that would broaden out from successful dramas to encompass entertainment, reality and comedy.
The shows will be scheduled so that they are given an opportunity to perform on Bebo without competition, as well as offering promotional support across the network by building them into a constant schedule throughout next year.
The programming will fall in the three main categories:
Firstly Bebo Originals, which are the equivalent of a television broadcaster's original commission that benefits from the support and promotion of the network. These will be of the same quality of previous original commissions, 'KateModern', 'Sofia's Diary', and 'The Secret World of Sam King'.
Secondly there will be third-party productions created exclusively for air on Bebo, as well as programmes broadcast on traditional platforms. Examples include 'Meet The Freshers', which will airing next month on Bebo.
Lastly there are Open Media production deals struck with conventional broadcasters such as the BBC and Channel 4 and resulting in shows such as 'Fonejacker' and 'Top Gear' being aired on Bebo.
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