Bravo Lines Up New Originals

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BEVERLY HILLS: A number of new series are headed to Bravo, including the culinary competition Around the World in 80 Plates and the New Jersey-based reality show Thicker Than Water: The Marinos, joining the lineup alongside a number of returning hits.

Around the World in 80 Plates (working title) is produced by Magical Elves with Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz as exec producers. The culinary competition will see up-and-coming chefs travelling to various countries to test their skills at some of the most renowned restaurants around the globe. Also from Magical Elves, Paint the Town (working title) is a new docu-series that gives viewers an inside look at the lives of six young women working in the New York City art scene. Newlyweds: The First Year (working title) explores the ups and downs of marriage through the point of view of six diverse couples who are in their first year of marriage. Thicker Than Water: The Marinos, which premieres August 21, follows a tight knit New Jersey family.

Bravo has renewed The Real Housewives of Orange County, Top Chef Masters and Million Dollar Listing LA.

“Bravo’s continued success is driven by our commitment to create original series that share an unfiltered and unique look inside our ‘Passion Groups’ of Food, Fashion, Beauty, Design and Pop Culture, all while uncovering memorable characters in the process,” stated Shari Levine, the senior VP of production at Bravo Media. “We are confident these new series will reinforce Bravo’s pop culture brand and resonate with our engaged and upscale audience.”

In a separate announcement, Bravo has renewed its relationship with Patti Stanger, signing the star and executive producer of The Millionaire Matchmaker to a two-year development deal. Stanger will find new talent, create and develop programming, as well as potentially star in and exec produce a new show for the network. A new season of The Millionaire Matchmaker is set for August 15.

“With Patti’s over-the-top personality and savvy business sense, Bravo could not have found a better development partner to execute our vision and who understands our audience,” added Eli Lehrer, the VP of development for Bravo. “We are confident she will be able to seek out and develop a wide range of new series that will prove to be as successful as The Millionaire Matchmaker’”

“My relationship with Bravo is a match made in heaven,” commented Stanger. “The network’s reputation for delivering high-quality, buzz-worthy programming made it an easy decision to extend our business together and include this creative deal. As I say to my clients, ‘no sex before monogamy.’ Now that Bravo and I are monogamous, I’m ready to hit the sheets.”