May 14th, 2021 By David Knox 2 commentsFiled under: Pay TV,
Below Deck Down Under has now been confirmed as a spin-off by NBC.
TV Tonight, filming was due to begin in the Whitsundays at the end of April.
Streaming on NBCU’s Peacock, the series promises to showcase the “upstairs / downstairs of a real working super-yacht”.
“The usual five-star service will be even more difficult for these adventurous yachties who will have access to a glamorous lifestyle and exotic perks that few people will ever experience,” according to a press release.
“You have people coming in for a week, so there’s always new characters that come in, in terms of the guests,” Rod Aissa, EVP Unscripted, Documentary & Lifestyle, recently told Deadline. “You have a crew that is getting to know each other, and relationships are evolving over the course of the season. You have these drop-dead gorgeous backdrops you just want to be there, and you want to be on the boat, and you want it to be s
Nick Offerman fronts Making It with Amy Poehler
NBCUniversal’s streaming platform Peacock has commissioned spin-offs based on its formats Making It and Top Chef, while renewing Below Deck Down Under for a third season.
Comedian Amy Poehler will swap the workshop for the kitchen in a six-part Christmas special titled Baking It, a take on carpentry series Making It which she hosts with former Parks & Recreation co-star Nick Offerman.
Baking It will see two home bakers compete to impress a panel of grandmothers and win a cash prize. Both Making It and Baking It are created by Poehler and Nicolle Yaron.
Streaming service also ordered “Baking It” from “Making It” produced Amy Poehler
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Peacock has set spinoff series for some of parent company NBCUniversal’s most beloved unscripted franchises, including Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Below Deck” and NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” and “Making It,” the streaming service said Thursday.
The ordered offshoots include “Top Chef Family Style,” “American Ninja Warrior Junior,” “Below Deck Down Under” and “Baking It,” all of which will stream exclusively on Peacock.
“Top Chef Family Style” is described as a new family culinary competition featuring exceptionally talented young chefs who will each team up with an adult family member partner to compete for a chance to be crowned champions.
In an effort to buff its unscripted catalog, Peacock has ordered four spinoff series, including “Top Chef Family Style” and “Below Deck Down Under.” The streamer also nabbed the kids version of “American Ninja Warrior” and a baking-themed spinoff of the DIY series “Making It.” Hosted by Meghan Trainor, “Top Chef Family Style” will feature
NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock is continuing its ramping up of unscripted content with several spin-offs of the network group’s unscripted hits joining the roster.
New extensions of existing franchises include Baking .