Joanna Padovano Tong, Author at TVREAL

April 21, 2016 Top Stories

Discovery Digital Networks Taps Development & Operations Head

April 21, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO: Discovery Digital Networks has hired Nathan Brown, a digital and production exec, as its senior VP of development and operations.

April 21, 2016 Top Stories

Another Season of Legends of Gaming in the U.K.

April 21, 2016

LONDON: Endemol Shine Beyond UK is launching a fourth season of the popular eSports entertainment franchise Legends of Gaming.

April 20, 2016 Top Stories

New Appointments at Endemol Shine USA

April 20, 2016

LOS ANGELES: Endemol Shine USA, Endemol Shine North America's unscripted arm, has made a number of appointments, including naming Rob Day executive VP and head of unscripted production.

April 20, 2016 Top Stories

The Company Names Unscripted Programming VP

April 20, 2016

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment production house The Company has hired Annie Gerhart, a former Sony Pictures Television and Ryan Seacrest Productions exec, as its VP of unscripted programming.

April 12, 2016 Top Stories

Food Network Lines Up Kids’ BBQ Competition Series

April 12, 2016

NEW YORK: Next month, Food Network is slated to begin airing Kids BBQ Championship, a new prime-time program hosted by Camila Alves and Eddie Jackson.

April 11, 2016 Top Stories

Tara Long to Remain at eOne Television

April 11, 2016

LOS ANGELES: Tara Long, the executive VP of U.S. alternative programming at Entertainment One (eOne) Television, has inked a new long-term deal with the company.

April 11, 2016 Top Stories

Adam Carolla On Board New Spike Series

April 11, 2016

NEW YORK: Spike has placed an order for Adam Carolla and Friends Build Stuff Live, a new interactive talk show hosted by the titular TV, radio and internet personality.

April 11, 2016 Top Stories

Terra Mater Sells 100 Hours in Cannes

April 11, 2016

VIENNA: At MIPTV, Terra Mater Factual Studios sold more than 100 hours of premium history, science and natural-history programming to broadcasters in such territories as the U.S., U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Australia and China.

April 6, 2016 Top Stories

Steve Harvey, Mark Burnett On Board ABC Reality Show

April 6, 2016

BURBANK: Emmy-winning exec producer Mark Burnett (Shark Tank) and TV personality Steve Harvey (Celebrity Family Feud, Little Big Shots) are partnering on a new seed-funding business series for ABC.

April 5, 2016 Top Stories

Autentic Extends Partnership with NHK

April 5, 2016

CANNES: German production company Autentic is extending its co-production collaboration with Japanese public broadcaster NHK.

Joanna Padovano Tong

Discovery Digital Networks Taps Development & Operations Head

Another Season of Legends of Gaming in the U.K.

New Appointments at Endemol Shine USA

The Company Names Unscripted Programming VP

Food Network Lines Up Kids’ BBQ Competition Series

Tara Long to Remain at eOne Television

Adam Carolla On Board New Spike Series

Terra Mater Sells 100 Hours in Cannes

Steve Harvey, Mark Burnett On Board ABC Reality Show

Autentic Extends Partnership with NHK

FBI Love Affair Doc Bowing on Paramount+ & Showtime

Prime Video Lines Up Molly-Mae Docuseries

Noah Media Group Installs COO

TV5MONDE Launches First FAST Channel in the U.S.

Off the Fence Signs Iberian Deals

Nat Geo Greenlights Slew of New Series