Productions
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1 June 2007
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ARD / SF / ABC
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The donor show final |
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The Dutch public TV station BNN says it will go ahead with a programme in which a terminally ill woman selects one of three patients to receive her kidneys. Political parties have called for The Big Donor Show to be scrapped, but broadcaster BNN says it will highlight the country's shortage of organ donors. The 37-year-old donor, identified only as Lisa, will make her choice based on the contestants' history, profile and conversation with their family and friends. Viewers will also be able to send in their advice by text message during the 80-minute show. The Donor show comes from Big Brother creators Endemol and before it is broadcasted it creates an international outcry and a serious media hype. At the end of the show it turns out that Lisa is an actress and that the show is a hoax. After the huge consternation at the press conference, both the producer and the broadcasters are extremely happy that they managed to get attention for the so sensitive issue of organ donation in The Netherlands and beyond. The news footage is also used by ARD Tagesshau, Tages Themen and Europamagazin.
Activities: research and set-up news interviews, donor show footage, accompany filming and satellite feed. Sell reportage to ABC.