"AMERICAN INVENTOR" BEGINS SECOND-SEASON SEARCH TO
DISCOVER THE HOTTEST NEW PRODUCT AND MAKE ONE STRUGGLING INVENTOR'S
DREAM COME TRUE Winning Inventor Will Be Awarded One Million Dollars
From the Producers of "American Idol" -- FremantleMedia
North America, Simon Cowell and British Tycoon Peter Jones
Series Season Premiere Set for Wednesday, June 6 Producers of
"American Inventor" are coming to a major city near you as
they get ready to kick off the second season of the popular ABC
program. A nationwide search to discover the ultimate in homespun
ingenuity will make one struggling inventor's dream come true with a
grand prize of one million dollars. Last year's champion, Janusz
Liberkowski, a Polish immigrant inventor from Los Gatos, California,
is currently working with a major car seat manufacturer to try to
bring his infant car seat invention -- the Anecia Survival Capsule
-- to market. "American Inventor" will have its season
premiere WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC
Television Network.
The biggest search for America's best new invention will take
place in various cities across the country, at locations that speak
to the spirit of ingenuity and innovation. Initial audition cities
include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Orlando and
Houston. Each week during the first six episodes, one winner will be
chosen by a panel of judges and given $ 50,000 seed money to further
develop and refine his/her product for the semifinal round.
Auditions are open to both individuals and teams, and contestants
need only enter with a sketch, a prototype or even a simple concept.
Most importantly, the invention must be something that can be mass
produced and sold to consumers in a retail outlet. In the end, it
will be up to the American public to call in and place their votes
for the invention they feel is worthy of the coveted grand prize.
Casting calls will be held in the following six cities:
City
Date
Location
Time
Los Angeles March 18,
2007 LA Convention
Center 8:00 a.m.
San Francisco March 25,
2007 Regency
Center
8:00 a.m.
Chicago
March 31, 2007 Navy
Pier
8:00 a.m.
New York City April 4,
2007 Broad
Street Ballroom 8:00 a.m.
*Houston
April 15, 2007 The Berry
Center
8:00 a.m.
*Orlando
TBD
TBD
TBD
For more information, such as applications, eligibility
requirements, dates and addresses for the nationwide casting calls,
please go to www.AmericanInventor.tv
or call (888) 703-7728. PLEASE NOTE: This competition is subject to
applicable rules, which are subject to modification at any time in
the producer's discretion.
"American Inventor" celebrates the spirit of
creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. Auditions are open to
anyone of any age with a great idea, but all person(s) under 18
years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. No
invention is too big or too small. So if you believe you have the
next great product, grab your invention and join us at one of our
auditions.
About FremantleMedia North America FremantleMedia North America (FMNA)
is a division of global media giant FremantleMedia, one of the
largest international creators and producers of program brands in
the world. Based in Burbank, California, FMNA currently produces
some of the most innovative and highest-rated entertainment on
television, including the Emmy-nominated musical/reality phenomenon
"American Idol" for Fox, "America's Got Talent"
and "Thank God You're Here" for NBC, "American
Inventor" for ABC, "The Janice Dickinson Modeling
Agency" for Oxygen, "Property Ladder" for TLC,
"Monarch Cove" for Lifetime, the daily syndicated
"Family Feud," and the longest-running game show in
television history, "The Price Is Right," for CBS.
FremantleMedia is the production arm of the RTL Group, Europe's
largest television and radio broadcast company. With interests in 34
television channels and 30 radio stations in 11 countries, RTL Group
is a division of leading integrated media and entertainment company,
Bertelsmann AG. For further information, visit http://www.fremantlemedia.com.
"American Inventor" is produced by FremantleMedia North
America, Simon Cowell's Syco Television and Peter Jones TV Ltd.
Simon Cowell, Ceile Frot-Coutaz, Siobhan Greene, Peter Jones and
Clay Newbill are executive producers. Dug James and Tabitha Hansen
are co-executive producers.
