Insight TV coproduces in jail with Vice Netherlands-based 4K broadcaster and producer Insight TV is linking up with Vice Media on a show that attempts to find talented sports stars in jail. Streetkings in Jail, which is being coproduced by Insight and Vice Studios, will launch globally on the ultra high definition network from September […]
The Real Housewives of Orange County producer Evolution Media has promoted Alex Baskin to become president of the MGM-backed company, which has also hired a former Studio 71 executive to work across its development slate. Baskin will work with fellow president Douglas Ross to lead the company, setting overall strategy and overseeing day-to-day operations and […]
Iflix has appointed the founding CEO of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, Jonas Engwall, as its new head of Asia. Engwall (pictured) takes over from the emerging market SVOD service’s previous Asia boss, David Goldstein, who moves to a new role as non-executive chairman of Iflix Asia. He brings more than 14 years of broadcasting and […]
Emerging market SVOD service Iflix has completed a US$133 million funding round led by US media giant Hearst. Existing shareholders Sky, Liberty Global, Evolution Media and Jungle Ventures also increased their investments in the firm, and were joined by new backers Singapore-based EDBI and clients of DBS private bank. Iflix has now raised in excess […]
Mark Burnett’s MGM Television and Digital Group has acquired the creator of the Real Housewives franchise, Evolution Media. MGM has been pushing into unscripted programming in a major way since it bought full control of Burnett’s United Artists Media Group at end-2015. Evolution will now operate as an independent producer within the MGM group, with […]
Asian SVOD service iflix has raised US$90 million to use on international expansion. Cable giant Liberty Global, pay TV firm Sky, Middle Eastern mobile operator Zain, and LA-based Evolution Media were among the investors. Sky and Evolution have previously put funds towards the Malaysia-based service, which has been expanding in the Asia region as rivals […]
Entertainment One has recruited David Shaye (left) as VP of development, US alternative programming, and agreed a trio of first-look deals with producers. Shaye joins from US indie Evolution Media. At eOne he will add to eOne’s unscripted slate, develop new ideas and work with talent, reporting to Tara Long, senior VP of alternative programming. […]
The international media groups that previously drove rounds of M&A activity among indies in the UK and Europe are now focused on acquisitions in the US as the cable sector and unscripted business boom. John Hazelton looks at who’s buying what, where opportunity lies and asks who’ll be next on to board the consolidation gravy […]
