Odyssey Marine Gets $2-million For Discovery Channel Series
By Jason Heller, May 28, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Tampabay.com
Promising deep-sea adventure and battles with the weather and political red tape, Tampa shipwreck exploration company Odyssey Marine has struck a deal for an 11-episode series with the Discovery Channel.
JWM Productions, the producer of the Discovery Channel show, has agreed to pay Odyssey $2-million for exclusive filming rights for one year, according to filings Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The documentary-style show will follow Odyssey explorers not only to the sea floor, but potentially into its courtroom battles with the Spanish government over an estimated $500-million in disputed shipwreck treasure...
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