Kristin Brzoznowski

A testament to the strength of the factual-programming business, Reed MIDEM reported record attendance for MIPDoc and MIPFormats this year, with 1,890 participants, a 5-percent gain.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Endemol Shine-owned production company 51 Minds Entertainment has made a number of new hires and promotions within its senior team, including Chris Kinsella being named senior VP and Jessica Bofshever as VP of development.

LONDON: British indie producer 7 Wonder has been commissioned to produce 24 Billion Pound Party People, billed as a "factuality" show, for E4.

NEW YORK: Bravo Media's first-ever standalone digital series, Going Off the Menu, makes its debut on BravoTV.com on April 18.

LOS ANGELES: Esquire Network has greenlit a third season of the franchise Car Matchmaker, with 16 new half-hour episodes to launch in June.

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has inked an exclusive first-look output deal with the factual producer World Media Rights (WMR), which is behind such shows as Animal Black Ops.

LOS ANGELES: Endemol Shine Beyond’s SMASHER Network is launching the second season of its hit eSports series Legends of Gaming, complemented by a first-of-its-kind virtual reality experience.

SYDNEY/CANNES: Discovery Latin America has picked up four series from ABC Commercial, including the Australian lifestyle show Surfing the Menu: Next Generation.

LONDON: Virgin Media has inked a deal with NBCUniversal International to provide its customers the reality-focused on-demand service hayu.

CANNES: PBS NOVA and Lion Television have entered into an output deal, with all3media international set to distribute the titles developed through the partnership.