Pop Monkey Announces New Projects
Including Venture With Eccentric British Billionaire, Alki David

LOS ANGELES, CA (NOVEMBER 10, 2010) Following their recent launch announced, Pop Monkey Productions, the LA based company set up by British execs Chuck Thomas and Simone Thorogood with US TV veterans Syd Vinnedge and Hugh Wright, have announced a raft of new projects including a co-production with eccentric British Billionaire, Alki David.

The project, "Alki David's Right Hand Man" follows the controversial media tycoon, who recently hit the headlines by offering $1m to the first person to streak in front of President Obama to promote his website, Battlecam.

Other new projects include:

• A cross-platform reality show starring Black Eyed Peas head stylist, Lor-e Phillips. "I am thrilled to be working with Pop Monkey on Style 911, it is truly exciting to be able to give emerging designers a life-changing opportunity", said Phillips.
• An interactive hidden camera format, "You're The Boss" with former CCO of FremantleMedia North America, Eugene Young.
• An interactive game show format, "The Jury", optioned by Paris based FrenchTV.
  
• A UK version of US awards show, "The Asian Excellence Awards", which has aired on E! Entertainment.

"We're excited to be working with Alki David and Lor-e Phillips on these cross-platform shows that we hope will engage audiences and offer broadcasters additional revenue streams", said Thomas. "I'm also thrilled to be collaborating with Eugene Young and FrenchTV and hope this will be the first of many international co-productions to come".

The formats were created in-house by co-founders, Thomas and Thorogood, and follows Pop Monkey's recent development deal with LA based, ITV Studios and pilot for VH1.