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Pioneer Productions
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Plimsoll hires Pioneer alum Elly Steinberg to oversee history & science
ITV Studios-owned factual producer Plimsoll has appointed former Pioneer Productions exec Elly Steinberg to lead…
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Tim Haines-led Loud Minds hires Wall to Wall & Pioneer alums for unscripted development
Loud Minds, the UK indie led by Walking With Dinosaurs creator Tim Haines, has appointed…
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Factual round-up: C5, SBS & VRT travel into ‘The Frontier’; Foxtel & CTV Life among GRB deals; Pioneer lands Love Nature order
C5, SBS & VRT travel into The Frontier Channel 5 in the UK, SBS in…
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News round-up: Espresso unveils doc trio; Factual deals for Passion; Abacus to shop ‘Legacy List’
Espresso unveils doc trio Espresso Media International has unveiled three new documentaries from its distribution…
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Nat Geo & Disney+ launch Pioneer’s two-parter ‘In The Womb’
National Geographic and affiliated streamer Disney+ have ordered a two-part series that follows four species…
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Science Channel, More4 open up Passion and Pioneer’s ‘Superfactories’
Discovery’s US network Science Channel and More4 in the UK have picked up a docuseries…
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Former Pioneer exec sets up production consultancy
Former Pioneer Productions MD Kirstie McLure has set up a new consultancy business connecting productions…
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Pioneer Productions names Peter Collins as head of factual
Pioneer Productions has unveiled Peter Collins as its head of factual. In this newly created…
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Ex-NBCU unscripted chief resurfaces at Tinopolis
NBCUniversal International Studios’ former unscripted chief, David Mortimer, has joined transatlantic production group Tinopolis. Mortimer…
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Pioneer drafts in Arrow exec as creative chief
British producer Pioneer Productions has poached Arrow Media executive producer Thomas Viner for a senior…
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Discovery follows David Baddiel on the Silk Road
Discovery Channel UK & Ireland has ordered David Baddiel on the Silk Road, a travelogue…
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Tinopolis poaches Wall to Wall boss
Wales-based Tinopolis Group has poached Wall to Wall veteran Jonathan Hewes to become CEO of…
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Pioneer launches Korean JV
Tinopolis Group-owned Pioneer Productions has moved into the South Korean market by launching a joint…
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ID awaits Mail Order Murder delivery
Discovery Communications-owned Investigation Discovery has commissioned Mail Order Murder. Pioneer Productions will produce the 6x30mins…
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Pioneer’s Dear exits for Ideas start-up
Jeremy Dear, who was UK indie Pioneer Productions’ senior VP and head of factual, has…
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Ob docs: obsolete or of the moment?
Rumblings that the ob doc trend is stifling creativity on both sides of the Atlantic…
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Pioneer Productions staffs up
Pioneer Productions has hired two senior production executives. The Tinopolis-owned factual producer has recruited former…
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Beyond Duck Dynasty…
Stuart Carter, Pioneer Productions So what would you do if you suddenly won US$1 million…
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Tinopolis buys Top Chef producer
The Tinopolis Group has paid an undisclosed multi-million dollar sum for Magical Elves, the US-based…
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News brief: US cable channel order Pioneer shows
US cable networks HGTV, The Weather Channel and Science Channel have ordered new shows from…
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Pioneer gets pair of PBS commissions
US broadcaster PBS has ordered two shows from UK indie producer Pioneer Productions. Six-parter Secrets…
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News Brief: Discovery to air Oklahoma storm tribute special
US cable net Discovery will show an enhanced version of its recent Mile Wide Tornado:…
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Pioneer making fast turnaround meteor strike doc
UK producer Pioneer is making a one-off doc about the meteor that landed in Russia…