TURNER
GREENLIGHTS M.D. LIVE (WT) FROM LIONSGATE TELEVISION
First Live Series to Crowdsource and Crowdsolve Solutions
to Medical Mysteries
From Life-Threatening Diseases to Unusual Ailments, M.D. Live
Will Draw On Medical Experts Worldwide to Help Diagnose Mysterious
Maladies and Incorporate Viewer Experiences to Crowdsource Remedies
24/7 Access to Highly Accredited Medical Resources
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Turner announced M.D. Live (working title),
the first live, non-fiction series that taps into the worldwide
phenomenon of medical crowdsourcing.
The two-hour weekly event set to premiere in 2019 will feature
patients battling various ailments that are undiagnosed, misdiagnosed,
or uncured. A recurring panel of highly accredited doctors will
discuss potential diagnoses before throwing live to the crowd
for additional feedback, solutions and support. TNT has
ordered 10 episodes of the series from Lionsgate Television.
“We want this show to inspire action and give hope to real people
struggling with medical problems to get answers, proper treatment,
and ultimately, improve their quality of life,” said Michael
Bloom, senior vice president of unscripted and live programming
for TNT. “Our professional team of studio and field crews
will lead our charge crowdsourcing hope to help our patients
solve the medical mysteries we present in this series.”
This innovative, multi-platform television series will also
feature breaking medical alerts, cutting-edge medical breakthroughs,
and live remotes from across the country and around the world.
The series will enable a team of top medical experts to help
diagnose and/or treat patients on location throughout the country.
M.D. Live is also working with a top bio-ethicist to ensure
the medical team is able to provide the best patient-forward
support.
“M.D. Live will tap into the cultural zeitgeist of crowdsourced
care to create a relevant, current and provocative series,”
said Jennifer O’Connell, Lionsgate EVP and Head of Worldwide
Alternative Programming. “The interactive elements allowing
viewers to engage with some of the world’s top medical professionals
take this show beyond observation to inspire action.”
Through a 24/7, online experience and interactive components
including live, second-screen experiences, audiences can share
their thoughts on what’s happening in the show in real time.
M.D. Live will cultivate an interactive community
for viewers to dive deeper into each medical case and interact
with each other. Viewers will be able to submit their own cases
online to be considered for the show.
M.D. Live is produced by B17 Entertainment and
Motiv8 Media in association with Lionsgate Television with Brien
Meagher, Rhett Bachner, Kara Kurcz, and Brian Lee serving as
executive producers.
About Turner
Turner,
a WarnerMedia company, is a global entertainment, sports
and news company that creates premium content and delivers exceptional
experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content.
These efforts are fueled by data-driven insights and industry-leading
technology. Turner owns and operates some of the most valuable
brands in the world, including Adult
Swim, Bleacher
Report, Boomerang,
Cartoon
Network, CNN,
ELEAGUE,
FilmStruck,
Great
Big Story, HLN,
iStreamPlanet,
Super
Deluxe, TBS,
Turner Classic
Movies (TCM), TNT,
truTV
and Turner
Sports.
About Lionsgate
The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global
content leader whose films, television series, digital products
and linear and over-the-top platforms reach next generation
audiences around the world. In addition to its filmed entertainment
leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing presence in interactive
and location-based entertainment, video games, esports and other
new entertainment technologies. Lionsgate’s content initiatives
are backed by a nearly 17,000-title film and television library
and delivered through a global sales and distribution infrastructure.
The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with original, daring and
ground-breaking content created with special emphasis on the
evolving patterns and diverse composition of the Company’s worldwide
consumer base.