Joanna Padovano Tong, Author at TVREAL

February 11, 2016 Top Stories

YouTube Star Syndicate to Host New Legends of Gaming

February 11, 2016

LOS ANGELES: Production has started on the second season of Endemol Beyond USA's popular eSports show Legends of Gaming, which will be hosted by the YouTube sensation known as Syndicate.

February 10, 2016 Top Stories

Richard Klein to Depart ITV

February 10, 2016

LONDON: Richard Klein, who has been serving as ITV's director of factual, is leaving the broadcaster after two and a half years.

February 8, 2016 Top Stories

Discovery Orders Survival Series from October Films

February 8, 2016

LONDON: October Films has been commissioned by Discovery Channel in the U.S. to produce Trailblazers, a new six-part survival show.

February 8, 2016 Top Stories

francetv distribution Adds WWII Docs to Catalogue

February 8, 2016

PARIS: francetv distribution has picked up the international distribution rights for a trio of 52-minute historical documentaries focused on World War II: Varian Fry’s List, I Betrayed Hitler and Drancy 1943, the Big Escape.

February 3, 2016 Top Stories

DRG Adds Clip Show Rude(ish) Tube to Catalogue

February 3, 2016

LONDON: DRG has picked up the exclusive global rights for Rude(ish) Tube, a family-friendly clip show produced by October Films.

February 1, 2016 Top Stories

New Global Sales for GRB’s Factual Fare

February 1, 2016

SHERMAN OAKS: GRB Entertainment has licensed a number of its popular factual shows, including the cooking competition BBQ Pitmasters, to various broadcasters around the world.

January 29, 2016 Top Stories

Content Media to Rep Manolo Blahnik Doc

January 29, 2016

LOS ANGELES: Content Media has picked up the global sales rights for MANOLO (The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards), an upcoming documentary about the famous shoe designer Manolo Blahnik.

January 29, 2016 Top Stories

Makeup Takes Center Stage in New Channel 4 Film

January 29, 2016

LONDON: Channel 4 has commissioned Northern Ireland's Big Mountain Productions (Genealogy Roadshow) to produce Generation Foundation, an hour-long film focused on the art of makeup.

January 28, 2016 Top Stories

DJ Nurre Moves Up at 3 Ball Entertainment

January 28, 2016

MANHATTAN BEACH: 3 Ball Entertainment has promoted DJ Nurre, a seasoned exec producer, to executive VP of programming and development.

January 28, 2016 Top Stories

NHNZ Fills Development Role for New U.S. Arm

January 28, 2016

DUNEDIN: NHNZ has appointed Abigail Rodriguez as the VP of development for Outrun the Sun, the company's new division specializing in character-based factual content for the U.S. market.

Joanna Padovano Tong

YouTube Star Syndicate to Host New Legends of Gaming

Richard Klein to Depart ITV

Discovery Orders Survival Series from October Films

francetv distribution Adds WWII Docs to Catalogue

DRG Adds Clip Show Rude(ish) Tube to Catalogue

New Global Sales for GRB’s Factual Fare

Content Media to Rep Manolo Blahnik Doc

Makeup Takes Center Stage in New Channel 4 Film

DJ Nurre Moves Up at 3 Ball Entertainment

NHNZ Fills Development Role for New U.S. Arm

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