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True to Nature
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Sky strikes first Netflix copro with Wendy Darke’s ‘Predators’ amid factual flurry
Sky is ramping up its factual output with a flurry of commissions, including its first…
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News round-up: Studio Hamburg meets ‘My Husband’s Wife’; Espresso brews German factual sales; ‘Expedition’ S2 goes global
Studio Hamburg meets ‘My Husband’s Wife’ German distributor Studio Hamburg Enterprises has acquired international rights…
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Kids round-up: Sky Kids orders mental health shows; Rakuten TV adds kids’ channels; HBO Max bags ‘Sesame Street’ special
Sky Kids orders mental health shows UK pay-TV channel Sky Kids has commissioned Clam Brain,…
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Deals round-up: Dave expands ‘Expedition’; ‘Epic Yellowstone’ sales; Drive preps ‘Shackleton’ project
UKTV’s Dave returns to Expedition With Steve Backshall UKTV has ordered a second season of…
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TBI Weekly: How and why private equity is getting into TV
It’s been a busy few months for M&A execs around the world. From Banijay’s acquisition…
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Sky Studios makes first prodco investment
Sky Studios has taken a minority stake in Wendy Darke’s natural history prodco True to…
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UKTV, BBC and FMI partner on Backshall adventure series
UKTV has teamed up with the BBC and FremantleMedia International on a primetime adventure series…
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Former BBC Natural History exec forms prodco
Former BBC Natural History Unit boss Wendy Darke has launched True to Nature, a new…