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NBC is sending someone to space

by jmaloni

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Thu, Oct 3rd 2013 06:35 pm

NBC announces exclusive series with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Mark Burnett's One Three Media

Burnett's groundbreaking adventure competition 'Space Race' to give the winning everyday person a ticket to space

NBC today announced an exclusive deal with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, the world's first commercial spaceline, and Mark Burnett's One Three Media to create the unscripted series "Space Race." "Space Race" is a groundbreaking, elimination competition series where everyday people compete for the ultimate prize: a trip for the winner into space on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo for a life-changing experience few people have ever enjoyed, all captured on camera.

"Space Race" will have unprecedented access to Virgin Galactic's home in the state-of-the-art Spaceport America in New Mexico, the departure point and training and preparation center for space flights.

"The scope of this endeavor is so staggering, that it took these two titans to even imagine it," said Paul Telegdy, president of alternative and late night programming at NBC Entertainment. "The term 'trip of a lifetime' has for once been delivered on! This will be a remarkable experience for anyone who has looked at the night's sky and dared to dream of Space Flight."

"Virgin Galactic's mission is to democratize space, eventually making commercial space travel affordable and accessible to all," Branson said. " 'Space Race' allows us to extend this opportunity-of-a-lifetime to as many people as possible right at the start of our commercial service - through direct experience and television viewing. All of us at Virgin Galactic and our partner aabar Investments are delighted to be collaborating with NBC and Mark, who is a true pioneer and creative force in television programming."

"For the past 10 years I have relentlessly pursued my dream of using a TV show to give an everyday person the chance to experience the black sky of space and look down upon mother Earth," Burnett said. "Last year I spent time in New Mexico at the state-of-the-art facility and last week spent time in the Mojave Desert with Sir Richard and his impressive team. We got to see the spaceship up close and hear of Sir Richard's incredible vision of how Virgin Galactic is the future of private space travel. I am thrilled to be part of a series that will give the everyday person a chance to see space, and that NBC has come on board, too, so that viewers at home will have a first-class seat." 

One Three Media will be distributing 'Space Race' at the upcoming MIPCOM TV market in Cannes.

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