San Francisco/Singapore – Discovery Communications announced a historic partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) through which Discovery will fund and help conserve nearly 1 million acres of protected habitat in India and Bhutan to protect and increase the wild tiger population. David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery Communications, who made the announcement says, “Discovery is a purpose-driven company, and for more than 30 years we’ve had cameras in every corner of the globe, from … [Read more...] about Discovery communications announce new project
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Long Lost Family finds international homes
Amsterdam - Independent international distribution company Lineup Industries has secured new deals for its international hit format Long Lost Family (aka Find My Family). Nelonen in Finland is the latest broadcaster to commission a local version of the format, while Sweden’s TV4, Reshet in Israel and the UK’s ITV have each re-commissioned a further season following popularity in their respective territories. In the US, TLC has increased its order of episodes following the … [Read more...] about Long Lost Family finds international homes
HK Tourism Board and Discovery collaboration
Singapore/Manila –The three-part series of A Taste of Hong Kong sees the return of Ian Wright – one of TLC’s most renowned hosts – to the channel. Ian, together with Hong Kong chef and foodie extraordinaire Christian Yang, will explore and curate Hong Kong’s exciting food scene to present the best food experiences the booming metropolis has to offer. The end of each episode also features a dish created by Christian. A Taste of Hong Kong premieres on TLC in September across Southeast Asia and in … [Read more...] about HK Tourism Board and Discovery collaboration
GRB deals in Europe & Malaysia
Sherman Oaks, CA- GRB Entertainment announced a deal with N24 for crime and nature programming in German-speaking Europe, as well as a deal with Malaysia’s Cheers Media for extreme nature shows. N24 acquired three crime programmes, all originally produced for Discovery. Chain Gang: Maricopa County, County Jail and Hostage: Do or Die. N24 also took nature programme Monster Bug Wars. Cheers Media in Malaysia picked up two seasons of Full Force Nature and Nature's Revenge. … [Read more...] about GRB deals in Europe & Malaysia
Discovery co-pro for Lilybuds
Zodiak Kids Studios announced that it has secured a co-production deal with Discovery Kids Latin America for new property Lilybuds (52 x 11’). The series has been developed for television by Eryk Casemiro who will executive produce for Zodiak Kids Studios with editorial input from Discovery Kids Latin America. Lilybuds is a series which follows the adventures of a playful community of tiny magical gardeners known as Lilybuds. This fraternity of funny friends, each with a big personality, are … [Read more...] about Discovery co-pro for Lilybuds
GRB’s multiple deals
Sherman Oaks, CA- GRB Entertainment announced deals with MediaSet and RAI in Italy and with Discovery for several of its European channels. MediaSet Italy acquired paranormal series When Ghosts Attack, as well as Angels Among Us; while RAI Italy took disastertainment doc Expeditions to the Edge. Discovery Italy took Confessions: Animal Hoarding, originally produced for Animal Planet, as well as Season 1 of transactional docu-series Auction Kings for their channels in France, Benelux, Italy, and … [Read more...] about GRB’s multiple deals