Events

Channel 4 in the U.K. has commissioned Twofour's Boomerang to produce 60 half-hour episodes of Extreme Cake Makers for seasons three and four, as well as a pair of specials.

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A glimpse of what to expect at the 18th edition of the Realscreen Summit, taking place January 31 to February 3, 2016.

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TV Real Weekly shines a light on what went down in the world of factual at MIPCOM. The Reshaping the Content Game theme at MIPCOM encompassed a number of sessions, but two in particular put the spotlight on documentary and factual programming in a unique way. The Social Responsibility: Media’s ...

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Now in its 17th year, the Realscreen Summit is taking place from January 27 to 30, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

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TV Real analyzes the deals and trends in the world of factual at MIPTV and MIPDoc. Judging by the MIPDoc screenings data, buyers apparently can’t get enough of history and civilization docs. According to Reed MIDEM, history and civilization was the most popular subject during buyers’ marathon two-day screenings binge ...

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TV Real provides a look at what attendees can expect from the Realscreen Summit, which is set to take place January 26 to 29, 2014 at the Washington Hilton.

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TV Real shines a light on the MIPCOM action within the non-scripted and documentary categories. The rising prevalence of scripted programming on what were long considered factual channels has certainly shaken up the market. National Geographic Channel is among the majors that have seen incredible success with original scripted features. ...

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This year’s West Coast Documentary and Reality Conference (WESTDOC) is set to take place at the Landmark Theatres in Los Angeles from September 15 to 18. The fourth annual event unites a wide range of producers, directors, writers, network executives, agents and distributors from the documentary and reality arenas. It ...

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the annual Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, which is attended by a variety of filmmakers, buyers, programmers, distributors and commissioning editors from around the globe. Featuring a “Rule Breakers and Innovators” theme, the 11-day affair is set to take place in Toronto ...

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TV Real Weekly spoke with a range of distributors to find out what are some of the newest factual titles that will be on offer in Miami. From documentaries on current events and places of interest to reality shows to lifestyle series, there is a wealth of new factual programs ...

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