Netflix has ordered three new UK-produced reality and entertainment series, along with a true crime docuseries. Unveiled at the Edinburgh TV Festival yesterday, the new UK shows include Snowflake Mountain, a reality series which takes a bunch of “clueless kidults” who aren’t yet living to their full potential and puts them through their paces at […]
All3Media America has promoted Justin Medeiros to EVP of production. The former SVP of production now reports to CEO Tim Pastore and oversees production for All3’s 10 LA-based companies. Medeiros oversees projects including current and upcoming series Flirty Dancing (Fox), Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back (Fox), The Hustler (ABC), Chrisley Knows Best […]
Nelvana names president as Scott Dyer retires Children’s producer and distributor Nelvana has appointed one of its existing execs as president to replace Scott Dyer, who is retiring from his role at the Canadian firm. Pam Westman will take up Dyer’s role from August 30 having been head of Nelvana Enterprises since 2016, with a […]
All3Media America-owned Main Event Media is launching a podcast division. The United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell (pictured) prodco, which is headed by Jimmy Fox, has partnered with on-demand podcasting distribution platform Audioboom for the venture. The business is to develop a slate of podcasts in-house for both film and TV. All podcast titles — […]
UK-based Objective Media Group has created new talent-focused production company, Hitchhiker Television. Princess Productions pair Anna Blue and Will Spokes (pictured) are leading the new label, which will be based at All3Media-owned Objective’s base in County Hall, London. Objective has been building out its production group since Objective Productions was restructured in 2015 under Layla […]
All3Media American CEO Greg Lipstone has hired a partner and COO of his former agency, ICM Partners, in a senior role. Dan Donahue has been named chief operating officer of All3Media’s US arm, where he will work closely with Lipstone. “I am beyond thrilled to be working with Dan again,” said Lipstone. “He is a […]
American comedy icons Louis C.K. and Amy Sedaris are creating new shows for Turner’s US cable networks. Louis creator and stand-up comedian Louis C.K (pictured). and Albert Brooks will executive produce and star in TBS animated ten-part series The Cops (WT), while Sedaris is working up a currently-untitled half-hour comedy for TruTV. The Cops will […]
