Category: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
THREE; TV
Ent
Date: 04.03.2005
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE has acquired the UK free-TV rights to the US version of The
Office from NBC Universal International Television Distribution, it
was announced today (4 March).
The six-part series, The Office - An American Workplace, is based on
the award-winning ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ comedy from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant,
reworked for the US market by Reveille and NBC Universal Television
Studios.
In the US series, the office in question is that of Dunder Mifflin
paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Regional Manager
Michael Scott (played by Steve Carrell, The Daily Show,
Bruce Almighty) displays the same inappropriate management style as
his British alter-ego David Brent.
Scott's painstaking efforts to be liked and look cool result in personality
clashes with most of his colleagues.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Controller of Acquisitions George McGhee said: "There will be a
huge curiosity around the US version of The Office, and we are delighted
that the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is bringing this series to UK audiences."
The Office - An American Workplace will be broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE later
this year.
Notes to Editors
The Office - An American Workplace is executive produced by Ben Silverman,
Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Howard Klein.
The series begins on NBC in the United States in March 2005.
