Drew S. Levin's TMC Entertainment Announces Plans to Attend the International Christian Retail Show 2005
Company plans to showcase wide array of faith-based programming and products at CBA-sponsored convention in Colorado.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) June 30, 2005 -- Emmy Award-winning producer Drew S. Levin's TMC
Entertainment announced today that as part of it's faith-based programming
initiative, the company will be attending the 2005 International Christian
Retail Show, sponsored by the Christian Bookseller's Association, held in
Denver, Colorado July 10-14. The company will be showcasing a wide array of
products and programming at the convention, including products surrounding the
upcoming PBS miniseries "Walking the Bible" and those being offered in
conjunction with partners Rose Publishing and Holy Land Tours.
Attendance at the International Christian Retail Show is a natural
progression in the company's faith-based initiative, which also encompasses a
full slate of religious-themed television programming currently in production
and preproduction. At the conference, TMC plans to showcase products and
services ancillary to the company's upcoming PBS primetime miniseries, "Walking
the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses" (Fall, 2005) and
"Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths" (Winter, 2006), in addition to
products being produced through TMC's two major partnerships: one with leading
travel provider, Holy Land Tours; the other with Rose Publishing, a specialty
publisher of biblical materials.
TMC's team attending the convention
will include Chairman and CEO, Emmy Award-winning producer Drew S. Levin
("Future Quest," "Cosmos: A Special Edition"), Paul Siegel, EVP, Sales and
Marketing ("Fame," "Family Feud," "Strawberry Shortcake" and "Inspector
Gadget"), Raymond Bell, Director of Educational and Retail Marketing (Peter Max,
Inc.), and Richard Klinger, Director of Religious Marketing (formerly President,
King World Home Video; Executive Coordinator, Hanna-Barbera's "Greatest
Adventures: Stories From the Bible").
"TMC Entertainment is proud to
showcase all of our religious-themed programming and merchandise at this
conference, including products that have come out of our partnerships with such
respected organizations as Holy Land Tours and Rose Publishing," said Drew S.
Levin, Chairman and CEO. "Additionally, we look forward to offering a preview of
our PBS miniseries 'Walking the Bible,' as well as all of the merchandise
surrounding it, from interactive maps and coffee table books to group study
packs and inspirational music," added Levin.
TMC Entertainment's booth at
the International Christian Retail Show 2005 will be located at booth 6065 in
the Colorado Convention Center. For additional information on "Walking the
Bible" or sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.walkingthebibletv.com.
About TMC
Entertainment:
TMC Entertainment was founded in 2001 by Emmy Award-winning
producer Drew S. Levin and is currently in production and co-production on a
full spectrum of television projects, including scripted and unscripted comedy
and reality-based and documentary series. "Walking the Bible" and "Abraham," two
three-hour mini-series produced by TMC Entertainment, based on the best-selling
books of the same names by award-winning author Bruce Feiler, are scheduled to
air during primetime on the PBS Network. For additional information on TMC
Entertainment, please visit www.tmcent.tv.
About CBA:
CBA is the trade
association for the Christian retail channel, serving the interests and meeting
the needs of nearly 2,300 member Christian stores. These stores provide Bibles,
Christian books, curriculum, apparel, music, videos, gifts, greeting cards,
children's resources, and other materials.
CBA and their member stores
also work with over 600 associate member book publishers, record companies, gift
companies and other product suppliers. Along with the Christian Trade
Association International, CBA also serves the meeting and information needs of
over 1,000 Christian stores and suppliers in over 50 countries around the
world.
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