Category: TV Ent; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE
Date: 07.07.2005
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has secured television broadcast rights for the first season of the United States comedy series How I Met Your Mother from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.
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The agreement was concluded by George McGhee, Controller of Programme Acquisition for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, and Steve Cornish, SVP - Europe for Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.
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The 13 by 25 minute series will transmit on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TWO and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE in 2006.
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How I Met Your Mother is an ensemble comedy from the point of view of a man looking back on his single life from 20 years in the future, as told to his two teenage children.
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Ted (Josh Radnor) has a good life. He's a successful young architect living in New York City.
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Ted's world is turned upside down when his best friends Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) announce their engagement - a scenario Ted had rehearsed with Marshall a million times before but never thought would actually happen.
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Ted realises it may be time for him to give up the single life and settle down - much to the chagrin of his bar-hopping "wing-man" Barney (Neil Patrick Harris).
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So begins Ted's search for a wife, a search that leads him to Robin (Cobie Smulders), a beautiful TV reporter.
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George McGhee said: "We're delighted to have acquired broadcast rights to this innovative and funny series which will be a treat for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TWO and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE viewers.
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"I'm sure this distinctive comedy series will be a captivating addition to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s comedy portfolio."
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Steve Cornish said: "How I Met Your Mother is a very charming and unique comedy that we think is perfect for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.
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"We're delighted to be partnered with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ on the series and are confident it will achieve great success with them."
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Executive producers are Rob Greenberg, Carter L Bays and Craig Thomas, produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.
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Notes to Editors
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How I Met Your Mother will premiere in the United States on CBS in September 2005.
