After an extensive preproduction period, commercial broadcaster VTM has now started production on an initial four episodes each of Coming Out and Face Your Bullies. Both programs have been slated to launch in Spring 2012. Says VTM spokesperson: "We're very happy to have a cooperation in place with Absolutely Independent on these two magnificent titles. We feel both topics addressed in these programs are important to share with our audience as they are totally recognizable and topical." Patty Geneste, CEO of Absolutely Independent, agrees: "We're extremely proud that VTM is the first broadcaster to commission two of our quite controversial formats: Face Your Bullies and Coming Out. Factual entertainment that features specific human-interest topics are of tremendous interest to Dutch broadcasters. VTM has a proven track record on distinctive formats and we're certain that this commission will motivate other option deals for these formats to be turned into license deals."

Face Your Bullies deals with yet another universal problem. It gives those who were bullied as youngsters the opportunity to confront their bullies with the pain they've caused. Owned by Dutch producer and presenter Peter van der Vorst (Vorst Media), the second season for RTL4 is currently in production. In addition, Face Your Bullies is currently under option in Germany and the US.