Joanna Padovano Tong, Author at TVREAL

November 15, 2016 Top Stories

BBC Studios Names Development Exec for Science

November 15, 2016

LONDON: BBC Studios has appointed Claudia Lewis as the new development executive for science programming, effective in mid-November.

November 11, 2016 Top Stories

New Docuseries Initiative for Spike TV

November 11, 2016

NEW YORK: Spike TV has unveiled Spike Serialized, a new documentary series initiative featuring multi-episode programs that take an in-depth look at various topics or people.

November 9, 2016 Top Stories

Former Optomen Exec Joins BBC Studios Factual Unit

November 9, 2016

LONDON: BBC Studios has appointed Jon Swain, who previously worked for Optomen Television, as head of its new Popular Factual production division.

November 8, 2016 Top Stories

Breakthrough Adds Pair of Docuseries to Catalog

November 8, 2016

TORONTO: Breakthrough Entertainment has signed on to internationally distribute The Shocking Truth and Expedition Earth, two new documentary series from Pyramid Productions.

November 7, 2016 Top Stories

Content Development Head Tapped at GRB

November 7, 2016

LOS ANGELES: GRB Entertainment has hired Danielle Abrams, formerly of Irwin Entertainment, as the company’s VP of content development.

November 4, 2016 Top Stories

New BBC Two Doc to Explore David Bowie’s Final Years

November 4, 2016

LONDON: BBC Two has unveiled details for David Bowie: The Last Five Years, a new film that is slated for broadcast on the channel early next year.

November 4, 2016 Top Stories

HISTORY Goes for More Episodes of Forged in Fire

November 4, 2016

NEW YORK: HISTORY has ordered 20 additional episodes of the competition series Forged in Fire, which recently hit ratings records across a number of key demos.

November 3, 2016 Top Stories

NBC Sports Group Gears Up for Automotive Quiz Show

November 3, 2016

STAMFORD: NBC Sports Group has revealed details for the new automotive game show Shotgun, from the creators of The Amazing Race, which is due to debut digitally prior to its linear premiere later this year.

November 1, 2016 Top Stories

GRB Places Crime Programming in Canada, U.K.

November 1, 2016

SHERMAN OAKS: GRB Entertainment has sold a number of crime series, including FBI Takedowns, to Bell Media in Canada and Sony Pictures Entertainment in the U.K., Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Ireland and Malta.

October 27, 2016 Top Stories

Terra Mater Documentaries Sell Around the Globe

October 27, 2016

CANNES: Terra Mater Factual Studios (TMFS) has sold a number of its docs to channels in France, Spain, Italy, Poland, the U.S., Mexico, China, Taiwan and Iran.

Joanna Padovano Tong

BBC Studios Names Development Exec for Science

New Docuseries Initiative for Spike TV

Former Optomen Exec Joins BBC Studios Factual Unit

Breakthrough Adds Pair of Docuseries to Catalog

Content Development Head Tapped at GRB

New BBC Two Doc to Explore David Bowie’s Final Years

HISTORY Goes for More Episodes of Forged in Fire

NBC Sports Group Gears Up for Automotive Quiz Show

GRB Places Crime Programming in Canada, U.K.

Terra Mater Documentaries Sell Around the Globe

TV5MONDE Launches First FAST Channel in the U.S.

Off the Fence Signs Iberian Deals

Nat Geo Greenlights Slew of New Series

Apple Lines Up Official Fleetwood Mac Doc from Frank Marshall

Lucky 8’s Greg Henry & Kim Woodard

The Fifth Estate’s Bob McKeown to Retire