“ICrime With Elizabeth Vargas” will air in syndication in 95% of the United States in September

A real crime syndicate show iCrime with Elizabeth Varga It will be available in 95% of the United States starting in September.

Produced by Scott Sternberg Productions and Trifecta Entertainment & Media, the half-hour show airs September 12 and airs weekly Monday through Friday. Hank Cohen, Sternberg and Vargas are executive producers on the series, which has just started production.

Vargas, a longtime reporter and host of ABC News, is known for his work. 20/20 And, more recently, the Fox revival America’s Most Wanted as much as A&E investigates.

His new show will feature video footage of the crime made by witnesses on a smartphone, as well as interviews with Vargas and victims, passersby, police officers and self-portrait authors. A group of crime experts will also assist in their analysis.

“Videos on cell phones have completely changed the social landscape,” Vargas said. “Anyone, anywhere can record crimes on their cell phones as they happen and these videos can have a huge impact.” The show will highlight “the most powerful of these videos, as well as important law and safety information,” she added.

“The widespread use of smartphones to instantly record everything that happens gave us the idea of ​​producing iCrime,” said Scott Sternberg, co-creator and executive producer. “Real-life videos shot by all of us from anywhere and everywhere are a natural way for viewers to explore the incredible realism of crime videos on a daily basis.”

Several popular TV stations and local TV bands have announced their support for the series, with producers saying Nextar’s WPIX in New York City was scheduling it in a one-hour block as a host for the afternoon news. More than 60 Sinclair Broadcast Group stations have programs this fall, as do stations owned by Gray Media Group, Scripps, Cox, Tegna Inc., CBS, Fox and Weigel Broadcasting.

“We are very pleased that the stations have received such a good response to this program. “This new form of Everyman Records has become a major new social media tool that helps law enforcement find the truth about crimes committed across the country,” said Cohen, co-creator of the program and executive director of Trifecta. , which will distribute it nationwide. “And with famous crime reporter Elizabeth Varga and crime producer Scott Sternberg, he has all it takes.”

Trifecta president Michael Daraeo will oversee advertising and sponsorship sales for the show. Scott Sternberg Productions will handle international sales.