A+E Commissions Woodcut for ‘Combat Ships’
A+E Networks U.K. commissioned Woodcut Media to produce a new documentary series, Combat Ships. The doc series follows the success of previous series Combat Trains which aired on H2 in November 2015. Combat(…)
Up the Ladder: Entertainment One
Vanessa Steinmetz has been promoted to senior vice president, production financing. Steinmetz has worked for the Toronto-based distribution company since they acquired Barna-Alper Productions in 2008.
SNL Kagan Research Predicts Subscriber Growth
According to research by SNL Kagan (an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence) the 10-year outlook for the U.S. cable industry is positive. The recent studies indicate that the(…)
Bryan Singer, Michael Cudlitz and Anna Friel Join Edinburgh TV Fest
X-Men director Bryan Singer, The Walking Dead actor Michael Cudlitz and Marcella star Anna Friel are the final names to be announced for the 2016 Edinburgh International Television Festival, which runs August 24-26. Delegates will join a discussion(…)
Fuse, Dwayne Johnson Partner on “Clash of the Corps”
Fuse will premiere the new 8-part half-hour docu-series Clash of the Corps on October 5 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Executive produced by Seven Bucks Productions’ Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram(…)
Lifetime Commissions New Series of Britain’s Next Top Model
Britain’s Next Top Model will return to Lifetime, announced A+E Netowrks today. Last series, the format refreshed and drew over half a million consolidated unique viewers a week, with an(…)
Netflix Creates a Glut of Programming, FX’s John Landgraf
John Landgraf, chief executive of FX Networks, criticized the dizzying array of content available during yesterday’s Television Critics Association media event in Beverly Hills. By the end of this year,(…)
Caracol’s “The Treasure” Arrives in Ecuador
The Treasure, a telenovela produced by Caracol Television and distributed by Caracol International, debuted August 8 during primetime in Ecuador on Teleamazonas, with a frequency from Monday to Friday.(…)
Development Deal for CBS and Fulwell 73
CBS Television Studios has inked a development deal with independent, U.K.-based production company Fulwell 73, The company is comprised of partners Ben Winston, Leo Pearlman, Ben Turner and Gabe(…)
ZDF to Distribute “The Celts: Blood, Iron & Sacrifice”
ZDF Enterprises will be responsible for worldwide distribution of The Celts: Blood, Iron & Sacrifice, a documentary produced by Gruppe 5 for BBC, ZDF/arte and ZDF Enterprises. The three-part documentary(…)







