"Momma's Boys" airs tonight featuring the USVI
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:47 pm
NEW NBC TV SERIES TO SHOWCASE THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
~"Momma's Boys" airs tonight featuring St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix ~
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, January 12, 2008 - The U.S. Virgin Islands will make its 2009 primetime television debut tonight when new reality dating show "Momma's Boys" airs on televisions across the country, at 10 p.m. EST on primetime network station NBC. St. Thomas and St. John will set the scene for tonight's episode, which is the first of two to feature the USVI. Next week's episode, which airs on Monday, January 19, will take place exclusively in St. Croix for the season finale. The Department of Tourism worked extensively with NBC to ensure that key areas throughout the USVI were prominently featured throughout the episodes.
The new NBC series, produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions and Glassman Media, follows three possessive, yet loving mothers who must help their complacent sons choose the perfect woman. The six-episode series premiered on December 16 and has followed cast members from a mansion in California to the sunny shores of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, where the show will air its final two episodes and dramatic season finale in the USVI.
"We look forward to sharing the beauty of our islands with viewers nationwide. While we have no control over the actual content of the show, we were able to ensure that key areas on St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix were captured throughout the two episodes as a result," noted Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty.
Through a strategic partnership between NBC, the Department of Tourism's film office and its New York-based public relations firm M Booth & Associates, the U.S. Virgin Islands was able to secure feature destination coverage of St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John. The first USVI episode will take viewers to the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, Coral World Ocean Park and Ondeck Ocean Racing in St. Thomas, along with Cruz Bay, Mongoose Junction and Peter Bay on St. John. The final episode will feature key areas on St. Croix including Tan Tan jeep tours, downtown Christiansted and Fort Christianvaern.
"We have been working diligently to bring large productions such as these to our islands," stated Beverly Nicholson-Doty, Commissioner of Tourism. "NBC not only provided us with an opportunity to showcase our attractions to a large national audience, but the production also employed our local film industry, utilizing our experienced pool of talent and crew. We expect the resulting coverage to highlight the many offerings of the U.S. Virgin Islands, both as a tourism destination and as a filming location."
As a result of the film office's efforts, the destination will receive approximately $36 million in broadcast advertising value and a national audience of close to 7 million viewers. During the shoot, the producers hired many of the destination's local crew and services, including location managers and scouts, restaurants and catering, production assistants, and equipment services, representing a significant investment by NBC in the local film industry and economy.
In connection with the on-island shoot, The Department of Tourism and its participating partners played an active role in ensuring the destination would receive substantial exposure throughout the show's final two episodes. The episodes' storyline and cast commentary were at the sole discretion of Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP) and Glassman Media and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Tourism and its participating partners.
"Momma's Boys" is a production of Ryan Seacrest Productions and Glassman Media. Ryan Seacrest Productions is the original content division of Ryan Seacrest Enterprises, focusing on both scripted and non-scripted television production and development for network, cable, syndication and digital outlets. RSP's mission is to provide innovative and diverse programming with broad appeal to a variety of networks and demographics, as well as to capitalize on numerous new media and non-traditional outlets.
Glassman Media is an independent Los Angeles-based international television production company known for creating and producing network primetime dating, competition, self-improvement, competition and game formats. Glassman Media was founded by Andrew Glassman in 2001 following his successful career as an Emmy Award-winning investigative broadcast journalist during which he appeared on-air at NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, WCAU and WNBC.
For more information about the United States Virgin Islands, visit usvitourism.vi. When traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. citizens enjoy all the conveniences of domestic travel - including on-line check-in - making travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands easier than ever. As a United States Territory, travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands does not require a passport from U.S. citizens arriving from Puerto Rico or the U.S. mainland. Entry requirements for non-U.S. citizens are the same as for entering the United States from any foreign destination. Upon departure, a passport is required for all but U.S. citizens.
~"Momma's Boys" airs tonight featuring St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix ~
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, January 12, 2008 - The U.S. Virgin Islands will make its 2009 primetime television debut tonight when new reality dating show "Momma's Boys" airs on televisions across the country, at 10 p.m. EST on primetime network station NBC. St. Thomas and St. John will set the scene for tonight's episode, which is the first of two to feature the USVI. Next week's episode, which airs on Monday, January 19, will take place exclusively in St. Croix for the season finale. The Department of Tourism worked extensively with NBC to ensure that key areas throughout the USVI were prominently featured throughout the episodes.
The new NBC series, produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions and Glassman Media, follows three possessive, yet loving mothers who must help their complacent sons choose the perfect woman. The six-episode series premiered on December 16 and has followed cast members from a mansion in California to the sunny shores of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, where the show will air its final two episodes and dramatic season finale in the USVI.
"We look forward to sharing the beauty of our islands with viewers nationwide. While we have no control over the actual content of the show, we were able to ensure that key areas on St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix were captured throughout the two episodes as a result," noted Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty.
Through a strategic partnership between NBC, the Department of Tourism's film office and its New York-based public relations firm M Booth & Associates, the U.S. Virgin Islands was able to secure feature destination coverage of St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John. The first USVI episode will take viewers to the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa, Coral World Ocean Park and Ondeck Ocean Racing in St. Thomas, along with Cruz Bay, Mongoose Junction and Peter Bay on St. John. The final episode will feature key areas on St. Croix including Tan Tan jeep tours, downtown Christiansted and Fort Christianvaern.
"We have been working diligently to bring large productions such as these to our islands," stated Beverly Nicholson-Doty, Commissioner of Tourism. "NBC not only provided us with an opportunity to showcase our attractions to a large national audience, but the production also employed our local film industry, utilizing our experienced pool of talent and crew. We expect the resulting coverage to highlight the many offerings of the U.S. Virgin Islands, both as a tourism destination and as a filming location."
As a result of the film office's efforts, the destination will receive approximately $36 million in broadcast advertising value and a national audience of close to 7 million viewers. During the shoot, the producers hired many of the destination's local crew and services, including location managers and scouts, restaurants and catering, production assistants, and equipment services, representing a significant investment by NBC in the local film industry and economy.
In connection with the on-island shoot, The Department of Tourism and its participating partners played an active role in ensuring the destination would receive substantial exposure throughout the show's final two episodes. The episodes' storyline and cast commentary were at the sole discretion of Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP) and Glassman Media and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Tourism and its participating partners.
"Momma's Boys" is a production of Ryan Seacrest Productions and Glassman Media. Ryan Seacrest Productions is the original content division of Ryan Seacrest Enterprises, focusing on both scripted and non-scripted television production and development for network, cable, syndication and digital outlets. RSP's mission is to provide innovative and diverse programming with broad appeal to a variety of networks and demographics, as well as to capitalize on numerous new media and non-traditional outlets.
Glassman Media is an independent Los Angeles-based international television production company known for creating and producing network primetime dating, competition, self-improvement, competition and game formats. Glassman Media was founded by Andrew Glassman in 2001 following his successful career as an Emmy Award-winning investigative broadcast journalist during which he appeared on-air at NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, WCAU and WNBC.
For more information about the United States Virgin Islands, visit usvitourism.vi. When traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. citizens enjoy all the conveniences of domestic travel - including on-line check-in - making travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands easier than ever. As a United States Territory, travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands does not require a passport from U.S. citizens arriving from Puerto Rico or the U.S. mainland. Entry requirements for non-U.S. citizens are the same as for entering the United States from any foreign destination. Upon departure, a passport is required for all but U.S. citizens.
