Electus Strikes International Distribution Deals for Holiday Variety Special "A Michael Buble Christmas" in Over 60 Global Markets Including Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America & More

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben Silverman's multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today announced that its global distribution arm Electus/Engine Distribution has secured international distribution deals in over 60 markets around the world, including major networks in Australia (Channel 7), Canada (CTV), Brazil, (Globosat), Latin America (Televisa Networks), Mexico (TV Azteca) , South Africa (Mnet), Asia and Europe for "A Michael Buble Christmas." This star studded holiday variety show is set to air in the United States on NBC, Tuesday, December 6th from 8-9pm ET.

Hosting his very first holiday variety show, Michael Buble, a multi-Grammy Award winning Canadian, will sing songs from his new Christmas album, including such classics as "White Christmas, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Feliz Navidad,"  and "Jingle Bells," and will be joined by guest superstars Justin Bieber, Kellie Pickler, Thalia, Oscar the Grouch, The Puppini Sisters and Naturally 7. The special will also include comedy shorts featuring Michael and stars Tracy Morgan ("30 Rock") and Ed Helms ("The Office").

"One of Electus' main focal points is to create, produce and distribute the very best, universal content to our partners around the world," said Chris Grant, CEO of Electus. "We are privileged to partner with Grammy-award winning artist Michael Buble, Brad Lachman Productions and our international network partners in bringing this incredible holiday special to audiences all over the globe."

Buble's lifelong dream of creating an album to honor his favorite holiday was realized with the recently released CD "Christmas" which entered the Billboard Top 200 charts at No. 3. The artist's previous CD "Crazy Love" sold seven million copies worldwide and won two Grammy Awards in 2011 for Best Traditional Pop Vocal album and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for his No. 1 self-penned single, "Haven't Met You Yet." Buble also wrote two previous Number One singles, "Everything" and "Home." The Vancouver native's recent "Crazy Love" Tour sold out 80 cities and was seen by over a million people in the US alone. A superstar in his native Canada as well, Buble is the recipient of 10 Juno Awards including a Juno Album of The Year for "It's Time." In less than a decade, Michael Buble's international record sales have topped 30 million. Buble arrived on the music scene nine years ago with the release of his self-titled debut CD which was followed up by the multi-platinum "It's Time." He also performed at the 2010 Olympics Ceremony which was seen by an audience of over one billion people.

"A Michael Buble Christmas" is produced by Electus ("Fashion Star," "Mob Wives," "Rocco's Dinner Party") and Brad Lachman Productions ("Christmas in Rockefeller Center," "The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade") with Electus/Engine Distribution owning distribution rights across all platforms including television, motion picture, and digital.

About Electus

Electus is the first integrated multimedia entertainment studio to unite producers, creators, advertisers and distributors under one roof and produce all forms of content for distribution across a variety of platforms around the world. Headed by Ben Silverman, in partnership with IAC, the company connects advertisers, distributors and content creators early on in the development process, enabling marketers and advertisers to be a true partner in campaigns and content creation. For more information on Electus, visit http://www.electus.com/.

About Electus/Engine Distribution

Electus/Engine Distribution was formed in 2010 by Electus and TV veteran Chris Philip's Engine Entertainment. The company, spearheaded by Chris Philip, is the global distribution arm of Electus that handles all international sales for Electus' programming as well as scripted and non-scripted programs and formats from other well-known 3rd party providers.

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