Betty TV


Sales round-up: UK & South Africa grow ‘Hungry For Love’; Rabbit to shop Monday content; O4 Media takes ‘Boys Love’ rights

UK & South Africa grow ‘Hungry For Love’ Objective and All3Media subsidiary Betty TV has optioned the rights to dating format Hungry For Love for the UK, while afrOkaans Film and Television has grabbed them for the South African market. The format, created by Zipi Rozenblum, is co-owned by Sipur and Stampede Ventures and distributed by Mediawan Rights. […]

Betty TV hires Bandicoot’s Emma Read-Wilson as head of production

Bandicoot’s recently departed head of production, Emma Read-Wilson, has joined UK prodco Betty TV in the same role. Read-Wilson starts in May and will work across the company’s slate, which includes Discovery’s Wheeler Dealers, the Canard co-production Fred’s Last Resort for E4, and Channel 4’s Naked Education. Prior to Bandicoot, Read Wilson had been a […]

Maverick builds development teams in UK, US

All3Media-owned British prodco Maverick Television has appointed a senior VP in the US and a head of development in the UK. In the US, Emily Mayer has joined from Fishbowl World Media to become SVP, development, where she held the same post and produced shows for the likes of WeTV, TLC and Animal Planet. On […]

Buyers Briefing: Dan Korn, Discovery Networks Western Europe

Name: Dan Korn Title: Senior VP and head of programming, Discovery Networks Western Europe Discovery’s western Europe programming chief tells TBI what’s working on his pay channels, how Discovery goes about commissioning for its many channels, what types of show it is looking for and what’s coming up in terms of acquired, commissioned and in-house […]

Discovery, Liberty set for $933m All3Media takeover

Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have reportedly paired up to acquire UK production powerhouse All3Media for around £550 million (US$933 million). Discovery and Liberty, which are both backed by US cable TV mogul John Malone, are due to formally announce the deal tomorrow, according to Sky News, which broke the news this morning. It is […]