Adam Buxton brings BUG to Sky Atlantic HD
London, 30 March, 2012: As part of Sky’s commitment to investing in innovative programming for its customers, SKY ATLANTIC HD has commissioned Burning Bright Productions to produce ADAM BUXTON’S BUG (8 x 30’), a music video extravaganza that celebrates the most brilliant, compelling, thought-proving and weird music videos in the world today. Building on the enormous success of five years of the live Bug shows, Adam Buxton will present these famous and not so famous videos, and examine the various comments they prompt and provoke among the esteemed members of the online community.
The series will celebrate innovative and ground-breaking videos, include special guests from the world of music videos and highlight the funniest comments on the web. Each episode will also feature an original music video made by Adam and a host of the finest directors working in the industry today.
Adam Buxton commented: “I tell people that BUG is like going round to a friend's house and having them open up their laptop and show you interesting and amusing things they've found or made, except not as tedious and shit as that sounds.”
Commissioned by Antonia Hurford-Jones, Commissioning Editor, Sky Entertainment, the 8 part series will be executive produced by Clive Tulloh for Burning Bright Productions and Antonia Hurford-Jones for Sky.
Antonia Hurford-Jones said: “Having the chance to spend some time inside the wonderful world that is Adam Buxton’s head, as he showcases amazing videos, and gives voice to the hilarious online community, is an opportunity not to be missed for Sky Atlantic HD.”
Clive Tulloh added: “Burning Bright are incredibly excited by ADAM BUXTON’S BUG as it is a brilliant mixture of comedy, music and the weird world of internet chat - all seen through the eyes of one of the UK’s most original comedians – the great Mr Buxton.”
ADAM BUXTON’S BUG forms part of Sky Atlantic HD’s commissioning and acquisition strategy to bring the most compelling stories, from both sides of the Atlantic, exclusively to Sky customers. Its stellar schedule includes Mad Men, Game of Thrones and UK-originations Hit & Miss, created by Paul Abbott and starring Chloe Sevigny as well as Great Britain: Our Story, the channel’s first foray into high-end factual.
ADAM BUXTON’S BUG will go into production in late April and will air exclusively on Sky Atlantic HD and Sky Atlantic as part of the channel’s autumn schedule. Following the addition of Sky Atlantic HD to Sky Go, customers will also be able to watch ADAM BUXTON’S BUG on the move on iPad, selected smartphones and laptops at no extra cost.
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