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[i]Mars One co-founder and chief executive Bas Lansdorp said Feb. 24 that Mars One had terminated an agreement with entertainment company Endemol announced in 2014 to develop a "worldwide TV event" for the selection of the first Mars One crews. New Scientist first reported the terminated contract Feb. 20. "We ended our cooperation with Endemol some time ago because we could not reach agreement on the details of the contract," Lansdorp said in response to a SpaceNews inquiry about the status of the agreement. He declined to go into greater detail about the decision to end the agreement, or when that decision was made. ...Endemol is best known for producing a variety of reality television shows, including "Big Brother." The original announcement raised speculation at the time that the Mars One selection process could also become a reality show competition. Mars One had previously stated it planned to raise funding for its missions in part through the sale of media rights. Lansdorp said Mars One is now working with another production company, which produced a two-and-a-half-minute video the organization released in mid-February when it announced the selection of 100 finalists for the next round of the astronaut selection process. Lansdorp said Mars One was not announcing the name of its new production partner at this time.[/i]
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