Electus Backs New Venture from Bear Grylls Producer

LOS ANGELES: Electus has teamed up with Delbert Shoopman, the head of production and head of branding for Bear Grylls Ventures (BGV), to back the creation of a new TV production company, Jackknife Media.

Shoopman will serve as CEO of Jackknife Media, while continuing to hold his title and duties at BGV. Shoopman also currently serves as the executive producer, consulting producer and creator for a multitude of television shows, including The Island (Channel 4/NBC), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (NBC), Mission Survive (ITV), Survivor Games (Dragon TV), Survival School (ITV) and Get Out Alive (NBC).

“Electus and Bear Grylls Ventures have worked closely together for years with great success, and Del is a big part of that,” said Chris Grant, CEO of Electus. “We wanted to formalize this amazing partnership, and take Del’s business and talents to the next level by providing a vehicle for him to pursue his own brand of programming.”

“Jackknife Media will be powered by Electus, which provides the infrastructure for us to begin selling and producing exceptional content immediately,” said Shoopman. “Chris Grant and his team are the best in the business, and Jackknife Media represents the next chapter in our successful partnership.”