Factual streamer Curiosity Inc has appointed former Blue Ant Media and Off the Fence exec Ludo Dufour to the newly created role of VP of licensing. Dufour will lead the global licensing of Curiosity’s portfolio of factual films, series and specials, which spans history, technology, science, nature and wildlife, travel and adventure. Shows include David Attenborough’s […]
C4 explores ‘Ottoman Empire By Train’ UK comcaster Channel 4 has ordered Ottoman Empire By Train, a new instalment of the history strand hosted by Professor Alice Roberts. The five-part show follows up the previous Ancient Egypt By Train, with Spark Media producing and BossaNova Media onboard to co-finance and distribute the series. Paul Crompton […]
Lee Thomas joins Ringside Liaison firm Ringside Studios has appointed producer Lee Thomas to work alongside Edward Barlow on its projects. He will also partner with Gub Neal and Kate Bennetts across productions from Ringside Media companies, while developing his own slate of projects to be produced through Ringside. Thomas recently finished filming No Escape, […]
Bo Stehmeier, CEO of My Octopus Teacher producer Off The Fence, argues that it’s time for companies to let go of their “addiction” to profit and growth and embrace storytelling green shoots. In the west, the new year is well underway and the underground stirrings of spring are bringing a whiff of hope. The east […]
Off The Fence has picked up Billy And Dom Eat The World, a food and travel show featuring The Lord Of The Rings stars Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, for international distribution. Produced by Dash Pictures, the 6 x 60-minute series follows the actors as each episode sees them explore a different destination and its […]
Brink Of Disaster producer Wildflame Productions has named Off The Fence’s former chief creative officer as its new creative director. Allison Bean starts in January and will oversee Wildflame’s international push, reporting to Wildflame’s CEO, Paul Islwyn Thomas. She had been with Off The Fence for 16 years, most recently expanding its production capability as […]
ARTE1 & Paramount strike Lat Am factual deals Broadcasters and platforms across Latin America have struck deals for factual content with distributor Abacus Media Rights at MIP Cancun. ARTE1 in Brazil has acquired a line-up including Lennon’s Last Weekend, The Oratorio, Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards, Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and […]
C4 orders Spun Gold show Channel 4 in the UK has ordered a three-parter from domestic prodco Spun Gold TV that examines the current standing of the British Royal Family as it steps up its succession planning. The Real Windsors (3 x 60 minutes) looks back at how The Queen’s vision helped to ensure the […]
ZDF Enterprises-owned factual outfit Off The Fence (OTF) is expanding its sales and co-production teams with three new hires to its Amsterdam-based distribution arm. Miriam Hossbach is joining the company in the newly created position of director of co-production and sales for German-speaking territories, while Emmanuel Grinda takes on the role of sales manager for […]
Curiosity & OTF strike factual deal Factual outfit Curiosity has acquired 190 hours of content in a package deal with Off The Fence’s (OTF) Amsterdam-based distribution arm. Under the deal, OTF will deliver 80 titles across five genres – including natural-history, travel, true-crime and history series and documentaries – to Curiosity’s flagship streaming service Curiosity […]
