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The U.K.’s ITV has signed an agreement with Glaswegian-based Anime Ltd, the largest independent anime licensor in the U.K., which will make its upcoming streamer Itvx the free-to-air home of 500 episodes and 200 hours of anime television series and films. The collection will include “Escaflowne,” “Lupin III Part 6,” “Megalobox,” Shinichiro Watanabe’s “Cowboy Bebop” and Hideaki Anno’s “Gunbuster.”
An additional deal involves the launch of True Crime U.K. from CBS Reality. Drawing from the library of CBS Reality, the factual entertainment channel in the U.K. popular amongst adult women, the service will provide Itvx with an additional 200 hours of true crime content at launch, and a further 50 hours in 2023. Titles include “Descent of a Serial Killer,” four series presented by renowned investigative journalist and criminologist Donal MacIntyre, two series of “The Real Prime Suspect” hosted by former detective Jackie Malton, the inspiration behind drama series “Prime Suspect,...
The U.K.’s ITV has signed an agreement with Glaswegian-based Anime Ltd, the largest independent anime licensor in the U.K., which will make its upcoming streamer Itvx the free-to-air home of 500 episodes and 200 hours of anime television series and films. The collection will include “Escaflowne,” “Lupin III Part 6,” “Megalobox,” Shinichiro Watanabe’s “Cowboy Bebop” and Hideaki Anno’s “Gunbuster.”
An additional deal involves the launch of True Crime U.K. from CBS Reality. Drawing from the library of CBS Reality, the factual entertainment channel in the U.K. popular amongst adult women, the service will provide Itvx with an additional 200 hours of true crime content at launch, and a further 50 hours in 2023. Titles include “Descent of a Serial Killer,” four series presented by renowned investigative journalist and criminologist Donal MacIntyre, two series of “The Real Prime Suspect” hosted by former detective Jackie Malton, the inspiration behind drama series “Prime Suspect,...
- 7/22/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Discovery UK has lined up a trio of cookery and restoration shows filmed at home, as well as a follow-up to TLC’s YouTube series Countdown To I Do.
Gok Wan will host Gok’s Easy Asian for Food Network, in which the presenter will guide viewers through simple versions of Asian classics from his London home. The eight-part series is made by Sidney Street Productions.
Also for Food Network is Rachel Khoo’s Simple Pleasures, an eight-part cooking series produced from Khoo’s country kitchen. The show is a co-production between Hungry Gap Productions and Peas In A Pot.
Finally, Angel Eye is making eight-part Restoring The Good Life (working title) for Hgtv, in which Kate Humble, Zoe Pocock and Max McMurdo restore and rejuvenate objects in their homes.
Over on YouTube meanwhile, TLC is going to catch-up with some of the couples who got married in Countdown To I Do last year,...
Gok Wan will host Gok’s Easy Asian for Food Network, in which the presenter will guide viewers through simple versions of Asian classics from his London home. The eight-part series is made by Sidney Street Productions.
Also for Food Network is Rachel Khoo’s Simple Pleasures, an eight-part cooking series produced from Khoo’s country kitchen. The show is a co-production between Hungry Gap Productions and Peas In A Pot.
Finally, Angel Eye is making eight-part Restoring The Good Life (working title) for Hgtv, in which Kate Humble, Zoe Pocock and Max McMurdo restore and rejuvenate objects in their homes.
Over on YouTube meanwhile, TLC is going to catch-up with some of the couples who got married in Countdown To I Do last year,...
- 5/11/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery’s British channels have ordered four lifestyle and entertainment shows – including series hosted by Rachel Khoo and Gok Wan – that were shot at the presenters’ homes under Covid-19 production protocols.
Food Network gave the greenlight to “Simple Pleasures,” which follows Khoo in her country kitchen as she makes her favorite recipes using everyday ingredients. It is produced by Hungry Gap Productions in co-production with Peas in a Pot.
Food Network has also ordered “Easy Asian,” presented by Wan from his London home as he prepares simple versions of Asian food classics. It is produced by Sidney Street Productions.
Hgtv has commissioned upcycling show “Restoring the Good Life” (working title), presented by Kate Humble, Zoe Pocock and Max McMurdo, in which they re-purpose and re-design forgotten objects at home. It is produced by Angel Eye.
TLC has said yes to more “Countdown to I Do.” The new shows revisit couples...
Food Network gave the greenlight to “Simple Pleasures,” which follows Khoo in her country kitchen as she makes her favorite recipes using everyday ingredients. It is produced by Hungry Gap Productions in co-production with Peas in a Pot.
Food Network has also ordered “Easy Asian,” presented by Wan from his London home as he prepares simple versions of Asian food classics. It is produced by Sidney Street Productions.
Hgtv has commissioned upcycling show “Restoring the Good Life” (working title), presented by Kate Humble, Zoe Pocock and Max McMurdo, in which they re-purpose and re-design forgotten objects at home. It is produced by Angel Eye.
TLC has said yes to more “Countdown to I Do.” The new shows revisit couples...
- 5/11/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Former Love Island contestants Olivia and Alex Buckland and Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison have scored new series for Discovery in the UK after the factual giant struck a multi-series deal with indie Angel Eye Media.
The Curvy Brides Boutique producer is making one show for Discovery’s free-to-air network Quest Red and three shows for female-skewing TLC.
It comes after Pattison and the Bucklands previously appeared in one-off shows for the broadcaster.
TLC is launching Olivia and Alex: Happily Ever After (w/t), a seven-part series that will follow the pair as they settle into their first year of life as a married couple. Curvy Brides Boutique is also back for a fourth season with double its previous episode order. The show follows Jo Cooke and Alison Law as they help plus size brides-to-be find the wedding dress of their dreams. TLC has also ordered one other, as yet unknown show from the company.
The Curvy Brides Boutique producer is making one show for Discovery’s free-to-air network Quest Red and three shows for female-skewing TLC.
It comes after Pattison and the Bucklands previously appeared in one-off shows for the broadcaster.
TLC is launching Olivia and Alex: Happily Ever After (w/t), a seven-part series that will follow the pair as they settle into their first year of life as a married couple. Curvy Brides Boutique is also back for a fourth season with double its previous episode order. The show follows Jo Cooke and Alison Law as they help plus size brides-to-be find the wedding dress of their dreams. TLC has also ordered one other, as yet unknown show from the company.
- 6/21/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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