Painless Productions has entered into an overall deal with producer, director and showrunner Rob Saffi, who will now collaborate with the company on two new unannounced projects for Travel Channel.
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TVF International Secures Deals for Female-Focused Titles
February 13, 2020
A host of international broadcasters have picked up shows celebrating women around the world from the London-based factual distributor TVF International in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8.
Two Rivers Lands Scottish History Commission from BBC
February 12, 2020
The indie Two Rivers Media has been commissioned by BBC Scotland to make the channel’s first definitive history of modern Scotland, a docuseries to be titled Becoming Scotland.
Insight TV Unveils New Cross-Platform Brand Identity
February 11, 2020
The millennial-focused broadcaster and content creator Insight TV has launched a brand-new visual identity across its linear and digital channels, as well as its social media platforms.
Channel 5 Orders New One-Off Doc from Firecracker Films
February 11, 2020
Dr. Christian Jessen is returning to Channel 5 to front a brand-new one-off documentary, The Great British Urine Test: The National Health Check.
BBC Studios Partners with Greta Thunberg for New Series
February 10, 2020
BBC Studios’ award-winning Science Unit has teamed up with Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg for a brand-new series.
Film & Arts Greenlights Original Documentary Breaking Music
February 10, 2020
AMC Networks International—Latin America’s arts and entertainment brand Film & Arts has confirmed the commissioning of its new original documentary Breaking Music in Buenos Aires and Berlin.
ITN Productions Lands Three-Year Jeremy Vine Commission
February 7, 2020
ITN Productions has secured a three-year commission with Channel 5 to continue producing Jeremy Vine.
Love Nature 4K Expands Turkish Footprint
February 6, 2020
Love Nature 4K has launched its premium natural-history channel on the Turkish pay-TV platform D-Smart.
Production Begins on Smithsonian Channel’s Ice Airport Alaska
February 4, 2020
Smithsonian Channel has commissioned the new six-part series Ice Airport Alaska from Rare TV, set to premiere this fall, and production on the show is underway.