Don't Stop Believing (TV series)
| Don't Stop Believing | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Directed by | Stuart McDonald |
| Presented by |
Emma Bunton Phil Clifton (backstage) |
| Judges |
Duncan James Anastacia Tamzin Outhwaite Charles Klapow |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | The Maidstone Studios |
| Production company(s) |
Shine TV Group M Entertainment |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 5 |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 18 July – 22 August 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Glee Don't Stop Believing (Australian TV series) (unaired) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Don't Stop Believing is a British television talent show that aired on Channel 5 in summer 2010. It was inspired by the musical comedy-drama Glee, which airs in the United States on the Fox network. The series featured live shows in which musical performance groups competed against each other, with viewers voting on the winner. Solo singers were also sought to join a group to represent the United Kingdom on the American glee club circuit. The show was hosted by Emma Bunton, and judged by Anastacia, Duncan James, Tamzin Outhwaite and Charles "Chucky" Klapow. The programme was shown in simulcast on Irish TV channel 3e and repeated a week later on parent channel TV3 Ireland. The show was not renewed for a second series due to low ratings.
Don't Stop Believing was produced by Shine TV and GroupM Entertainment. Based on the popularity of Glee and High School Musical, and billed as Glee meets The X Factor, the show intended to combine elements of both singing and dancing competitions. Five's controller Richard Woolfe stated: "There's an explosion in musical performance groups and Don't Stop Believing will tap into that exciting groundswell. This will be the first series to combine both singing and dancing to create an amazing entertainment spectacle which will completely capture the viewers' imagination.". By May 2010, over 3,000 groups had applied to take part in the show via the Five website.
Social networking website MySpace is the show's online hub, featuring exclusive content including video webchats with the judges, highlights of the show and choreography tutorials. Users are able to purchase tracks from the programme directly through MySpace. Sophie Rouse, director of marketing at MySpace UK stated: "As a platform dedicated to the discovery of new content, MySpace can add an extra dimension to big events like these, giving fans the opportunity to interact directly with the talent and exclusive content from the show."
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