All3Media America Launching New Formats & Unscripted Venture

All3Media America has unveiled Best Production Company, a newly created venture devoted to the development and production of entertainment formats and unscripted content, to be led by Kevin Bartel (El Corazón de Sergio Ramos, Westside, Made in Mexico).

Best Production Company is the 12th production company added under All3Media America’s growing banner. The new venture will focus on a “bespoke, handcrafted” approach to storytelling that “elevates the aesthetic and creative style” of each project.

Founder and CEO, Bartel is the former executive VP of Love Productions USA, and he helped expand the company’s global footprint with genre-bending series such as Westside (Netflix), Made in Mexico (Netflix), Bad Chad Customs (Discovery), Dead By Dawn (Nat Geo Wild), El Corazón de Sergio Ramos (Amazon) and Great American Baking Show (ABC). As a former executive with the U.S. arm of Studio Lambert (an All3Media company), Bartel’s series credits include Undercover Boss (CBS). As VP of development and current programming at Spike, Bartel was focused on the formats such as the hit competition series Ink Master (Paramount Network).

“We are delighted to welcome Kevin and his team to All3Media,” said Jane Turton, CEO of All3Media Group. “The demand for high quality and innovative content is greater than ever and Kevin is exceptionally well placed to respond. He is equally comfortable developing and producing long-running popular formatted series and creating filmic documentaries in the global marketplace. We’re really looking forward to working with him as he grows Best Production Company.”

“Kevin Bartel is no stranger to powering authentic programming with a cinematic vision,” said Tim Pastore, CEO of All3Media America. “His focused passion for the business and the art form is inspiring, and we at All3media America are thrilled with the limitless possibilities as his company will flourish for many years to come. Kevin is a natural addition to our growing group of world-class storytellers.”

“This new opportunity to make the next generation of premium television shows with All3Media America is a dream come true. After beginning my career at an All3Media company years ago, it feels like I’m returning home,” said Bartel. “Our goal at Best Production Company is to develop series that have longevity and empower the entire production community to push the envelope in a way that ignites them creatively to do their best work.”

Joining the company as executive VP and head of development and current programming is Jeff Garcia (Made in Mexico, Bad Chad Customs, Dead By Dawn), and Myke Clarkson (Dead By Dawn, Bad Chad Customs) joins as VP.

Best Production Company already has a number of projects in production for cable and SVOD platforms, as well as a slate of projects in advanced development that will be announced in the coming months.