River Cottage


Jamie, FoodTube and the changing face of MCNs

K7 Media’s Clare Thompson asks what the demise of Jamie Oliver’s FoodTube tells us about the changing online channels business. In September it was announced that the Jamie Oliver Media Group was to disband its FoodTube multichannel network, launched in 2013, then expanded to include DrinksTube, FamilyTube and 14 other talent-fronted channels including River Cottage, […]

Pattison named Keo chair as Baring exits post

David Pattison (left) is replacing Zam Baring as the chair of Keo Films and non-exec director Rob Love is leaving the board of the UK indie producer. Pattison’s experience is in the marketing and advertising sector where he set up the PHD agency, which was acquired by Ominicom, and digital business iLG, which was sold […]

Keo launches in Oz as River Cottage expands

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s factual entertainment producer Keo Films is launching a dedicated base in Australia after its River Cottage format was commissioned for two new seasons. Pay TV operator Foxtel has commissioned the new seasons after the first scored strong consolidated ratings on the LifeStyle Channel. Keo, which produced the original UK series about local food […]