Passion Distribution Picks Up ‘Dr. Christian Will See You Now’
London-based Passion Distribution has acquired Dr. Christian Will See You Now, an eight-part series for UKTV’s premium entertainment channel W from Firecracker starring Dr. Christian Jessen. The series will(…)
The Road To MIPCOM: Q & A with eOne’s Stuart Baxter
In preparation for MIPCOM, we’re running a series of brief interviews with leading executives. We chatted with eOne Television International’s president, Stuart Baxter, about the Toronto-based company’s plans for(…)
Up the Ladder: Pulse Films
Global content studio Pulse Films is expanding its Unscripted Television division with two new hires. The company has promoted Emma Cooper to managing director, Unscripted Television, UK, and hired Fred Grinstein as the(…)
Singaporean Blogger Debuts E! Special
E! Asia has announced original production: Wendy Vs the World, starring controversial Singaporean blogger Wendy Cheng, (also known as Xiaxue.) Famous for her uncensored social commentary, Wendy has more than(…)
Royal Television Society Reveals London Conference Lineup
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has unveiled its lineup of speakers and sessions for the RTS London Conference 2016. The biennial event, which takes place on September 27, 2016 at(…)
Cartoon Tributes 2016 Honor francetv distribution
francetv distribution has been nominated in the Distributor of the Year category of the Cartoon Tributes 2016. The annual ceremony is held during the Cartoon Forum; a co-production platform dedicated(…)
MX1 Reveals New Platform
Media services company MX1 has consolidated the services formerly offered by the company, and has announced a hybrid, cloud-based and on-premises end-to-end media platform, MX1 360. The new platform will(…)
ITV3 to Air ‘L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables’
Canadian production and distribution studio Breakthrough Entertainment has inked a deal with ITV to bring L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables to the U.K. The two-hour film (produced by(…)
HGTV to Land in Poland
Scripps Networks Interactive will launch its cable network HGTV in Poland. In January 2017, HGTV will be added to the channel portfolio of TVN, the leading Polish media company(…)
FUSION and First Look Media Bring Election-Focused Docu-Series
FUSION will debut AJ Schnack’s six-part U.S. presidential election series Primaries. FUSION acquired the series from First Look Media. Primaries will premiere with back-to-back episodes September 25 at 9(…)







