London / Leicester- Zig Zag Productions announced an agreement with Leicester City and Jamie Vardy’s V9 Academy to produce a TV documentary series. Jamie Vardy’s Having an Academy (3 x 60’) will follow the hottest name in English football as he seeks to discover non league talent and promote them to the professional game whilst providing them with a unique educational experience into what it takes to play at the sport’s top level. The V9 Academy will hold its first intake of players in May … [Read more...] about Zig Zag and V9 sign doc deal
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Gusto TV launches Crate to Plate
Ottawa, ON- Gusto TV will present the world premiere of a compelling new documentary series, Crate to Plate. This original series follows the journey of unique and exotic Canadian ingredients from harvest to plate. The series is accompanied by yet another exceptional Gusto website called cratetoplate.ca. Crate to Plate is a four-part series featuring spot prawns, morel mushrooms, organically farmed asparagus, and visually-stunning cranberries. … [Read more...] about Gusto TV launches Crate to Plate
BBC docs for Tencent
BBC Worldwide announced at MIPTV a new licensing deal with, Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”). The deal will see more than 1,000 hours of documentaries from the BBC added to the Tencent online video platforms, including v.qq.com and the Tencent Video app. Through this partnership, Tencent’s users can enjoy programmes such as Attenborough, How We Got to Now, The Mekong River with Sue Perkins and many more. … [Read more...] about BBC docs for Tencent
RAI Com’s slate at MIPTV
Rome- RAI Com will present a slew of new exciting titles in various formats at this year’s MIPTV. Core offerings include two new episodes of ever-popular series Detective Montalbano, Italian atmospheric detective TV show Close Murders, which is gaining increasing success worldwide. The Ladies’ Paradise and Luisa Spagnoli are also on the slate of brand new documentaries Especially noteworthy is the strong representation of real-life and fictional women’s stories that trace the social and … [Read more...] about RAI Com’s slate at MIPTV
Controversial doc at MIPTV
Sherman Oaks, CA- GRB Entertainment announced that it is featuring controversial factual crime documentary Nelson Serrano: I’m Innocent at MIPDoc and MIPTV, with its award-winning filmmaker coming to Cannes. Ecuadorian Journalist Filmmaker Jeanette Hinostroza will be a featured speaker at the Documentary Campus-produced MIPDoc panel “True Crime: What’s the Buzz” on Saturday, April 2. Nelson Serrano: I’m Innocent is a compelling documentary telling the story of Nelson Serrano, an immigrant … [Read more...] about Controversial doc at MIPTV
Genre Update- Jan-Mar 2016
A+E Networks Parent brand: A+E Networks Sub or sibling brands: Lifetime, FYI, HISTORY, H2, Crime + Investigation Senior executives for Asia: Alan Hodges, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Prem Kamath, Deputy Managing Director Michele Schofield, Senior Vice President, Programming & Production Shilpa Jhunjhunwala, Vice President, Network Distribution Channel description: HISTORY is the leading destination for entertaining hit series, cinematic drama events and real-life characters that bring … [Read more...] about Genre Update- Jan-Mar 2016
