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Twofour
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CBS-AMC strikes Posh Pawnbrokers deal
The CBS- AMC Networks joint venture channels operation has struck a deal for UK reality…
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ITV greenlights Belgian sport-themed format
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a British version of Belgian sporting reality competition format Eternal…
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UKTV captures Born to Kill
Digital channel operator UKTV has acquired Born to Kill. The serial killer series will go…
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DLT hires ex-Twofour, BBC execs
Transatlantic producer DLT Entertainment has hired former BBC comedy and Twofour Group producers to join…
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Broadcasters commit to crime with TwoFour’s Born to Kill
UK-based distributor Twofour has shopped crime series Born to Kill and Killing Spree to a…
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Channel 5 delves into Secret Italy, Underground Britain
Channel 5 has ordered a raft of new factual programming, including a new series about…
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Twofour Arabia hires general manager
UK-based producer and distributor Twofour has recruited Yara Awad as general manager of its UAE-based…
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Nat Geo commissions specials out of London hub
National Geographic Channels International has greenlit ‘90s Greatest, 9/11 Rescue Cops and Rosetta: Comet Landing,…
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Sun Set rises in Sky 1 primetime series
UK satcaster Sky 1 HD has commissioned The Sun Set (WT) as its first fixed-rig…
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TwoFour calls on Metallica’s Hetfield for new History doc
The US arm of UK producer Twofour has secured a commission from cable net History…
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Channel 4 attends Stammer School
The UK’s Channel 4 is building up its successful fixed-rig ob docs strategy with the…
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MIPTV: Twofour moving into kids distribution
UK-based distributor Twofour Rights will start selling kids shows at MIPTV. The kids slate will…
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BBC One orders Compulsive Shoppers
UK terrestrial BBC One has commissioned a 1x60mins documentary looking at people with shopping addictions….
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More4 orders Cooks’ Question Time
UK broadcaster Channel 4’s More4 channel has commissioned a new foodie series Cooks’ Question Time…
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Ex-Target sales boss lands NBCU formats role
Former Target Entertainment head of sales Hannah Worrall has joined NBCUniversal’s international formats team, TBI…
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News brief: BBC orders Alex Polizzi special
BBC Two has ordered a Christmas special with Alex Polizzi, the presenter best known as…
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Twofour making slate of Arabic language shows
UK producer and distributor Twofour has secured an order for eight new series from Abu…
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UKTV orders Choccywoccydoodah special
UK digital channel operator UKTV has ordered an hour-long Christmas editon of its reality show…
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Boom, Twofour merge to create UK super indie
Lorraine Heggessey’s Boom Pictures is merging with UK indie Twofour to create a new Britain-based…
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Twofour Arabia staffs up with trio of hires
Twofour Arabia has bolstered its ranks with three new staff joining the Abu Dhabi-based division…
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NBC, ITV follow Prince Harry’s South Pole challenge
The UK’s ITV has commissioned a 2x60mins series in which Prince Harry and wounded servicemen…
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News brief: BBC renews Holiday Hit Squad
UK public broadcaster the BBC has ordered a second season of travel show, Holiday Hit…
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Twofour Arabia scores Abu Dhabi TV output deal
The Arabic arm of UK indie Twofour has scored a long-term agreement to produce original…
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Channel 5 boards train ob doc
The UK’s Channel 5 has commissioned an ob doc that will follow the working lives…
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Storage Hoarders sells to Euro broadcasters
Twofour Rights, the sales arm of UK-based indie producer Twofour, has sold a raft of…
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Nat Geo goes to UK producers for brain shows
National Geographic Channels International has ordered a new series and four special about the human…
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Jonney Steven upped as Twofour Arabia expands
UK-based producer-distributor Twofour has appointed a new general manager for its Arabian business, as previous…
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MIPTV News: Twofour tucks in Bedtime Live format
UK distributor Twofour Rights is bringing a new sleep-themed format that broadcasts live from the…
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Discovery buys more Born to Kill
Twofour Rights, the international sales arm of Twofour, has signed a US presale with Investigation…
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Twofour Rights shops Storage Hoarders around the world
UK-based distributor Twofour Rights has sold fact-ent series Storage Hoarders to a host of international…