London - A+E Networks UK has commissioned Woodcut Media to produce a new documentary series, Jo Frost on Killer Kids, which will premiere on Crime + Investigation in the UK this autumn. The 4x60’ documentary series will explore the shocking subject of children who commit murder. Each episode explores a different topic including children who kill a family member, children who kill at school and children who kill other children. Presented by parenting expert Jo Frost, the series examines … [Read more...] about Crime + Investigation commissions Woodcut Media
Keshet International
Keshet expands team
Los Angeles and London – Keshet International (KI), the global production and distribution powerhouse behind many high profile, award-winning and critically acclaimed series, has expanded its digital team with the appointments of Pasa Mustafa as creative director, digital, based in London, and Heather Brewster, who joins Keshet’s LA office as VP Development, Digital. The pair will report to Sebastian Burkhardt, SVP Digital and Acquisitions for KI, who leads the company’s digital content … [Read more...] about Keshet expands team
Keshet International closes deals in CEE
Keshet International has closed a flurry of deals throughout CEE for both its scripted and non-scripted formats and premium finished drama. It has licensed 140 episodes of the International Emmy-winning buddy comedy Traffic Light to TV3 in Lithuania to air as a stripped daily comedy. The deal builds on the success of the Russian version of the show, 10 seasons of which have been commissioned to date totalling 200 episodes. A Chinese adaptation of Traffic Light is also in … [Read more...] about Keshet International closes deals in CEE
Woodcut Media signs deal with Pick
London – Woodcut Media announces deal with the Sky free-to-air channel Pick to produce a second season of the true crime series Britain’s Most Evil Killers and its international counterpart World’s Most Evil Killers. Season two is scheduled to air on Pick in 2018. Season one of Britain’s Most Evil Killers has been a standout success for Pick, with almost every transmission bringing in consolidated audiences that more than double their 52Wk slot averages. In particular, episode 2 … [Read more...] about Woodcut Media signs deal with Pick
Studio+ acquires Miss 2059
Cannes, France - Studio+, the first app developed by Vivendi Group for viewing digital short premium series, has acquired New Form’s sci-fi adventure series Miss 2059 from Keshet International. The worldwide exclusive first run deal (exclu. US, China, Norway and Poland), brokered by Rose Hughes Senior Sales Manager, will see season one of Miss 2059 available on the SVOD platform in the coming months. Streamy Award-nominated Miss 2059 is an intergalactic sci-fi adventure about a beauty queen … [Read more...] about Studio+ acquires Miss 2059
BOOM! goes to Philippines
Cannes, France – Keshet International (KI) has licensed its explosive hit game show format BOOM! to Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) in The Philippines. The version will air on GMA Networks from Monday to Saturday. It will appear as a stripped segment in the hit TV variety series Eat Bulaga!, which is the longest-running lunch time variety show in the history of Filipino TV having been on air since 1979. Gary Pudney, Head of Asia at Keshet International, said, “We’re thrilled to … [Read more...] about BOOM! goes to Philippines
