Orange Smarty Adds 175 Hours of New Programming

Orange Smarty, an independent distributor that specializes in multiplatform factual content, has expanded its slate offerings with 175 hours of new programming.

Highlights of the company’s catalog include ASC Media/TVNZ’s Living With The Boss, in which employees invite the boss to stay in a bid to forge a personal connection and improve their working lives. The Wedding Guru, commissioned by BBC Two Wales, is a comedic documentary that follows event manager Onkar Singh Purewal. There’s also the second season of One Tribe/BBC One’s Dirty Vegan, in which Dirty Sanchez frontman Matt Pritchard cooks up vegan fare.

Further additions to the slate include the thirteenth season of Channel 4’s evergreen property-search series A Place in the Sun, produced by Freeform Productions. In Sky Atlantic’s four-parter This Is Our Family, filmed over three years by producer Little Gem, provides an intimate look at the evolution of four families as they deal with such universal themes as birth, death and marriage. Primal Media’s Home Free is a heartwarming account of young people with learning disabilities who are leaving home for the first time.

GooWoo Media/Channel 5’s Naughty Toddlers Caught On Camera and Naughty Cats On Camera, Milk and Honey/Channel 4’s Bring Back The Bush: Where Did Our Pubic Hair Go? and Jaffle Media/Channel 9’s Giving Life are also on offer from Orange Smarty, as well as the third season of CTVC/BBC Two’s Pilgrimage series, The Road to Istanbul.

Karen Young, founder and CEO of Orange Smarty, said: “There’s been a lot of talk about how COVID-19 is proving a boon for distributors, the perception being that broadcasters will take any old show to fill the holes that have suddenly appeared in schedules. Wrong. We’re working closely with our broadcast partners to help curate and package shows across genres, from feel-good to family to factual, to ensure that audiences suffer no drop in the quality of their entertainment during these incredibly challenging times. That not only requires laser-sharp marketing but a real knowledge of our clients’ strengths, needs and positioning. We believe our new titles will help in that effort by delivering shows that keep broadcasters relevant—and the nation smiling.”