A+E’s survivalist format Alone is headed into Germany.
Alone Germany (aka Alone Überlebe die Wildnis) has been given the greenlight by streamer Rtl+. ITV Studios Germany is attached to make the show.
Additionally, a second season of the show has been ordered in Australia, where Sbs ran the first season and saw it record year-best results for an original commission. ITV Studios Australia is behind that version.
Sbs has also acquired the UK version of Alone, as has Tvnz+ in New Zealand The History Channel in the U.S., which was the format’s original home. It has also been optioned in France, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Japan and Korea.
The survival competition series pits 10 competitors against each other, as they attempt to survive in the wilderness alone for the longest time using a limited amount of survival kit. Besides short medical checks, they are left completely to fend for themselves.
Alone Germany (aka Alone Überlebe die Wildnis) has been given the greenlight by streamer Rtl+. ITV Studios Germany is attached to make the show.
Additionally, a second season of the show has been ordered in Australia, where Sbs ran the first season and saw it record year-best results for an original commission. ITV Studios Australia is behind that version.
Sbs has also acquired the UK version of Alone, as has Tvnz+ in New Zealand The History Channel in the U.S., which was the format’s original home. It has also been optioned in France, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Japan and Korea.
The survival competition series pits 10 competitors against each other, as they attempt to survive in the wilderness alone for the longest time using a limited amount of survival kit. Besides short medical checks, they are left completely to fend for themselves.
- 12/7/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
A+E Networks Boosts Co-Pro Offering With Double UK Hire
A+E Networks has boosted its international co-production team with the hire of British TV vets Ninder Billing and Alexandra Finlay. The pair take up the roles of Vice President Unscripted Co-Productions International and Vice President Scripted Co-Productions International respectively. Billing’s role is new and Finlay replaces Moreyba Bidessie. Based in London, they will be responsible for identifying opportunities with global appeal and overseeing development and production, while working closely with third-party producers. A+E’s international co-productions include PBS Masterpiece’s Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Disney+’s Red Election, BBC drama North Sea Connection and Paramount+ doc Damian Lewis: Spy Wars. Former Channel 5 commissioner Billing joins from her post as Creative Director of Banijay-backed Darlow Smithson Productions, while Finlay was Vice President, Creative and Co-productions at Shaftesbury and is a former acquisitions exec for BBC Studios-owned UKTV.
A+E Networks has boosted its international co-production team with the hire of British TV vets Ninder Billing and Alexandra Finlay. The pair take up the roles of Vice President Unscripted Co-Productions International and Vice President Scripted Co-Productions International respectively. Billing’s role is new and Finlay replaces Moreyba Bidessie. Based in London, they will be responsible for identifying opportunities with global appeal and overseeing development and production, while working closely with third-party producers. A+E’s international co-productions include PBS Masterpiece’s Miss Scarlet and the Duke, Disney+’s Red Election, BBC drama North Sea Connection and Paramount+ doc Damian Lewis: Spy Wars. Former Channel 5 commissioner Billing joins from her post as Creative Director of Banijay-backed Darlow Smithson Productions, while Finlay was Vice President, Creative and Co-productions at Shaftesbury and is a former acquisitions exec for BBC Studios-owned UKTV.
- 4/11/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Coproductions Calling For A+E
A+E Networks has made two high-profile appointments in London as part of an initiative to expand its international coproduction activities.
Ninder Billing is appointed VP of unscripted co-productions international. Alexandra Finlay is appointed VP scripted co-productions international. Both report to Patrick Vien, group MD, A+E International.
Billing was previously creative director at Darlow Smithson Productions, leading the premium factual slate focusing on streamer, international and U.K. terrestrial unscripted output and securing six new unscripted series. Prior to Dsp, she was head of specialist factual at The Garden where she launched and oversaw BAFTA-nominated “Operation Live” for Channel 5, “Police Tapes” for ITV and “The Unshockable Dr Ronx” for the BBC.
Finlay spent her previous five years at Shaftesbury as VP creative and co-productions, where her credits include the upcoming comedy drama “SisterS” for IFC/Sundance, Crave and Rte by Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley.
A+E Networks has made two high-profile appointments in London as part of an initiative to expand its international coproduction activities.
Ninder Billing is appointed VP of unscripted co-productions international. Alexandra Finlay is appointed VP scripted co-productions international. Both report to Patrick Vien, group MD, A+E International.
Billing was previously creative director at Darlow Smithson Productions, leading the premium factual slate focusing on streamer, international and U.K. terrestrial unscripted output and securing six new unscripted series. Prior to Dsp, she was head of specialist factual at The Garden where she launched and oversaw BAFTA-nominated “Operation Live” for Channel 5, “Police Tapes” for ITV and “The Unshockable Dr Ronx” for the BBC.
Finlay spent her previous five years at Shaftesbury as VP creative and co-productions, where her credits include the upcoming comedy drama “SisterS” for IFC/Sundance, Crave and Rte by Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley.
- 4/11/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
ITV Studios’ non-scripted outfit The Garden has appointed Nicola Brown as director of programs, the company announced on Friday. Brown will join chief executive Magnus Temple, chief creative officer John Hay and managing director Nicola Hill to help grow and deliver the company’s expanding slate of programming.
Brown will begin her new role in March. She joins from Channel 4, where she was a commissioning editor in the specialist factual team, overseeing “Sas: Who Dares Wins” and a raft of new series, including “Meat The Family” and the upcoming Joanne Lees and Peter Falconio crime series, as well as the channel’s new factual digital strand “True Stories.”
Prior to Channel 4, Brown was head of documentaries at Shine and executive producer for the award-winning “Hunted” and “Celebrity Hunted” series, and “The Island with Bear Grylls.” Other production credits include Rdf’s award-winning “The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6-Year-Olds,” “Educating...
Brown will begin her new role in March. She joins from Channel 4, where she was a commissioning editor in the specialist factual team, overseeing “Sas: Who Dares Wins” and a raft of new series, including “Meat The Family” and the upcoming Joanne Lees and Peter Falconio crime series, as well as the channel’s new factual digital strand “True Stories.”
Prior to Channel 4, Brown was head of documentaries at Shine and executive producer for the award-winning “Hunted” and “Celebrity Hunted” series, and “The Island with Bear Grylls.” Other production credits include Rdf’s award-winning “The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6-Year-Olds,” “Educating...
- 1/17/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Amy J. Berg. (Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Contour by Getty Images)
Next year’s Australian International Documentary Conference (Aidc) will put a focus on partnerships, civic participation and community building in the face of a rapidly changing global factual and doco market, with the first four international speakers announced today.
The theme of next year’s event will be ‘Collective Intelligence’, highlighting collaborations, alliances and shared knowledge as the tools for bringing about lasting change.
Speakers will include BAFTA, Emmy and Academy Award-nominated feature documentary filmmaker Amy J. Berg, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning Feras Fayyad, BAFTA-winning factual producer Ninder Billing of UK pro-co The Garden, and data journalist Lam Thuy Vo. Each will lead a session in Aidc 2020’s series of masterclasses.
Vo will also be the lead judge on the panel for Aidc and Google News’ initiative Raw Data Real Stories, which sees creatives pitch new nonfiction...
Next year’s Australian International Documentary Conference (Aidc) will put a focus on partnerships, civic participation and community building in the face of a rapidly changing global factual and doco market, with the first four international speakers announced today.
The theme of next year’s event will be ‘Collective Intelligence’, highlighting collaborations, alliances and shared knowledge as the tools for bringing about lasting change.
Speakers will include BAFTA, Emmy and Academy Award-nominated feature documentary filmmaker Amy J. Berg, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning Feras Fayyad, BAFTA-winning factual producer Ninder Billing of UK pro-co The Garden, and data journalist Lam Thuy Vo. Each will lead a session in Aidc 2020’s series of masterclasses.
Vo will also be the lead judge on the panel for Aidc and Google News’ initiative Raw Data Real Stories, which sees creatives pitch new nonfiction...
- 11/6/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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