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Alison Skilton
Brown Bob Productions Expands into the U.S.
March 12, 2020
The U.K. indie Brown Bob Productions, which specializes in high-volume rig shows, is opening its first U.S. office, with NBCU alum Gillian Hourihan set to helm the operation.
BBC Two Orders New Series Cops Like Us
March 12, 2020
BBC Two has commissioned Dragonfly Film & TV, part of Endemol Shine UK, to produce Cops Like Us, a three-part series following officers as they talk candidly about the frustrations of being on the beat in one of the U.K.’s most crime-ridden cities.
VIS UK to Produce Music Doc for REELZ
March 12, 2020
Viacom International Studios UK (VIS UK) is set to produce a ten-part music documentary series for the American digital cable and satellite-TV network REELZ titled The Story of the Songs.
Queer Eye Creator Scout Productions Names New President
March 11, 2020
Eric Korsh is returning to the Emmy- and Academy Award-winning indie Scout Productions as its president.
Red Arrow Studios International Adds New Factual Series to Slate
March 11, 2020
Red Arrow Studios International has secured global distribution rights for three new factual shows, including Life 2.0, from a host of award-winning creators, as part of its spring/summer 2020 slate.
Drew & Jonathan Scott to Front New HGTV Series
March 11, 2020
Drew and Jonathan Scott (Property Brothers) are set to host Celebrity IOU, a new HGTV series where Hollywood A-listers express their gratitude to the individuals who have had a major impact on their lives by surprising them with home renovations.
ARTE Distribution Paints Broad Strokes
March 11, 2020
Céline Payot-Lehmann, ARTE's head of international distribution, talks about the breadth of factual offerings on ARTE Distribution's slate.
ITN Productions to Open New U.K. Office
March 10, 2020
ITN Productions is opening a production base in Leeds with a number of commissions already secured for factual series.
Blue Ant International Refreshes Slate, Pacts with NHNZ
March 10, 2020
Blue Ant International is unveiling a refreshed slate this spring that includes over 60 hours of new content across its tent-pole categories, including high-impact documentary series, factual entertainment and specialist factual.