CANNES: Montreal-based production and distribution company Reel One Entertainment and UP TV have inked\u00a0an international development, production and distribution agreement that will see the entities\u00a0create scripted content to air on the U.S. cable network.<\/p>\n
Under\u00a0the deal, UP TV, a U.S. cable network that broadcasts family-focused syndicated scripted series such as Growing Pains<\/em> and Gilmore Girls<\/em>, and\u00a0Reel One Entertainment will\u00a0develop original scripted family content. The companies will collaborate to source and develop scripted episodic series that will premiere on UP TV in the U.S. and will be distributed worldwide by Reel One. The deal marks UP TV\u2019s continued expansion in the original programming space and builds on its relationship with Reel One Entertainment, which produces and distributes Ties that Bind<\/em> (a.k.a. Detective McLean<\/em>), UP TV\u2019s first scripted series.<\/p>\n At the helm for UP TV is Barbara Fisher, the network\u2019s senior VP of original programming, who has supervised the development and production of the network\u2019s scripted series and movies. Prior to joining UP, Fisher was senior VP of original programming at Hallmark, where she oversaw the development and production of movies, miniseries, specials and series for the channel. She was previously the executive VP of entertainment at Lifetime Entertainment. Reel One\u2019s Louisa Cadywould, the VP and head of international distribution, is at MIPTV meeting\u00a0with select broadcasters as\u00a0additional\u00a0co-production partners on this new venture.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has always been part of our company\u2019s vision to expand into the production, finance and distribution of scripted series, in close collaboration with broadcasters who share our vision, commitment and values,\u201d said Reel One Entertainment\u2019s CEO Tom Berry. “We believe that there is a fantastic unrealized potential in many countries to provide UP\u2019s style of programming to international networks and to cater to this often neglected audience.\u201d<\/p>\n UP\u2019s president and CEO Charley Humbard added, \u201cIn light of today\u2019s current global climate, the demand for positive content that can bring audiences together is greater than ever. Reel One and UP share similar values and a vision to make gripping and entertaining drama that connects with an audience and that has family in mind. We are thrilled to enter into this partnership with such a prolific and established production partner.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CANNES: Montreal-based production and distribution company Reel One Entertainment and UP TV have inked an international development, production and distribution agreement that will see the entities create scripted content to air on the U.S. cable network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":477,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[690,691],"class_list":["post-5891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories","tag-reel-one-entertainment","tag-up-tv","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n