PBS International has licensed the upcoming Ken Burns and Lynn Novick docuseries focusing on acclaimed and controversial author Ernest Hemingway to multiple international broadcasters in advance of its premiere via PBS in .
BBC Studios inks first-look deal with Uplands TV BBC Studios has secured a first-look deal with Uplands TV, the award-winning production company founded by David Olusoga and Mike Smith. The three-year deal gives the BBC’s commercial arm a . February 23, 2021
BBC Studios has secured a first-look deal with Uplands TV, the award-winning production company founded by David Olusoga and Mike Smith. The three-year deal gives the BBC’s commercial arm a first look option on Uplands’ development slate, with a focus on premium history, documentaries and landmark series.
Uplands TV launched in 2017 with a focus on history, current affairs, specialist factual and travel & adventure programs. Some of the company’s critically acclaimed titles include,
Blue Ant Media teams with Julie Bristow’s CCF for unscripted IP The Toronto-based broadcaster, producer and distributor will work with the Content Catalyst Fund to bring women-created IP to the global market. February 22, 2021
Blue Ant Media has inked a new partnership with Content Catalyst Fund (CCF), Julie Bristow’s development and funding venture.
The deal will see the two companies develop, produce and sell women-created unscripted programming for the Canadian and international market, encompassing all of Blue Ant’s resources as a broadcaster, producer and distributor.
CCF will develop unscripted projects across genres such as lifestyle, crime and “high impact” docuseries. Blue Ant Studios will produce titles in collaboration with CCF, with Bristow (pictured) serving as executive producer. The IP creators wil
Hot Docs executive director Brett Hendrie to depart in March Hot Docs president Chris McDonald will temporarily take over Hendrie s responsibilities while the board of directors searches for a new executive director. February 22, 2021
Brett Hendrie will depart his post as executive director of Hot Docs after eight years at the helm.
Hendrie (pictured) is expected to leave North America’s largest documentary festival once programming for the 2021 virtual edition – set to run from April 29 to May 9 – is finalized in late March. He is departing to take on a new position at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
Exclusive: Bon Appetit, Conde Nast Entertainment reveal series lineup Bon Appétit and Condé Nast Entertainment are expanding the magazine and food brand’s lineup of video series with a number of new culinary titles.
The series all produced in-house by . February 22, 2021
Bon Appétit and Condé Nast Entertainment are expanding the magazine and food brand’s lineup of video series with a number of new culinary titles.
The series all produced in-house by CNE and hosted on YouTube are part of what
Bon Appétit calls its plan to provide a platform for “new voices, diverse content and inclusive programming” in 2021 under the leadership of the publication’s editor-in-chief Dawn Davis.