Profiles

Already an established hit in the U.S., the 24-hour truTV channel is headed to the U.K., where it will launch August 4. The network, part of the Turner Broadcasting portfolio, will be available on digital free-to-air TV via Freeview, Freesat and YouView, with further outlets to follow. In the U.S., ...

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  Profiling how networks around the globe are commemorating the anniversary of D-Day, the start of World War II and the centenary of WWI. On June 6, the world marked the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Broadcasters around the globe reflected on the pivotal event with a variety of ...

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Sam Rowden, the director of programming for CBS Reality, discusses the factual channel’s growing global footprint and programming strategy. In 1999, Chello Zone launched the Reality TV channel across Europe, serving as a destination for those who love reality programming. In 2006, the thematic channel was renamed Zone Reality, though ...

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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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My Kitchen Rules, a Seven Network Australia production that is sold by Endemol Worldwide Distribution, has been going from strength to strength. While competitive cooking game shows are all the rage today, there was a time in the not-so-distant past when this type of show was rarely seen in the ...

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Adrian Wills, the general manager of Yesterday, talks to TV Real Weekly about the UKTV channel, which airs a variety of history-themed programming. In 2009, the UKTV History channel was rebranded as Yesterday. At the time, the network had a specific focus on war programming. “It performed extremely well but ...

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This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2013 issue of TV Real. Producers are innovating the always-popular travel genre. Generating revenues of more than $1 trillion globally, tourism is very big business. And it’s not just hotels, tchotchke makers, restaurants and tour guides reaping the benefits of the universal desire ...

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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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Sabine Holzer, the head of TV at Terra Mater Factual Studios, talks about the company's production and distribution of factual programming. Nearly three years ago the former production team of UNIVERSUM, the natural-history division of ORF, established Terra Mater Factual Studios (TMFS). The Vienna-based company produces and distributes factual content ...

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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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