Fantastic news! National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has today announced the acquisition of Weird & Wonderful Hotels!

The series will air in April 2010 on NGCI’s Nat Geo Adventure channel, which is available in more than 40 countries around the world including: Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Israel, Africa and the Middle East.

Each episode showcases the world’s most unique and peculiar lodging experiences, and uncovers the inspiration behind these one-of-a-kind destinations. Accommodations range from the delightfully rustic to the outright bizarre!

“Weird and Wonderful Hotels is full of quirky charm as it offers an exclusive tour of the world’s most unusual spots to rest your head along with luxurious retreats and eco-friendly lodges. The series is a natural fit for the Nat Geo Adventure audience,” said Carlyn Staudt, Senior Vice President of Global Acquisitions for National Geographic Channel.

Weird & Wonderful Hotels is the first television series by UK media company Sleepydog Ltd and has been made in conjunction with Chief Productions.

With season one of Weird & Wonderful Hotels now complete, we couldn’t wait to share this sneak preview of the show with you!

We’ll be posting full details of where and when you’ll be able to watch the full series in the near future, so watch this space!

Weird & Wonderful Hotels has been featured in UK TV industry journal, Broadcast Magazine!

The article looks at the ways in which we’re using online and social media to generate interest in the show along with Sleepydog’s forthcoming sci-fi drama, Slingers.

To read the full article, please visit the Broadcast website.

The theme tune for Weird & Wonderful Hotels is finally finished and sounds fantastic! But don’t take my word for it, use the media player below to listen for yourself!

http://www.weirdandwonderfulhotels.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Weird-Wonderful-Hotels-Theme2.mp3

Produced by Chris Lewis and Sleepydog’s Mark Hilton, the brief was to create a toe tapping melody that would stay with the viewer long after they’ve watched the show. And if the number of people whistling it in our office is anything to go by, I think they’ve succeeded!

Be sure to tell us what you think of the theme tune in the comments box below.

On Friday we headed down to the studio to record the theme tune for Weird & Wonderful Hotels.

Written by Sleepydog’s very own Mark Hilton, the surf-rock inspired track is one you’re sure to be humming long after you’ve watched the show!

A massive thank you to everyone involved for all their fantastic work.

Take a look at our photostream to see more photos of the day.