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A&E is moving into new, natural territory with a series set to debut early next year. The cable net will follow professional backcountry guide and explorer Greg Aiello (pictured) as he analyzes viral videos in the new non-fiction series Nature Gone Wild from Los Angeles-based Thinkfactory Media, part of ITV America. In each episode of the 12 […]

EXCLUSIVE: Toni Rivera, an activist and human-trafficking survivor who has single-handedly rescued more than 1,500 trafficked individuals, is the inspiration for a new unscripted series. My Wife and Kids star Tisha Campbell, who is the co-lead opposite Lucy Liu in ABC’s Untitled Workplace Comedy pilot from Better with You creator Shana Goldberg-Meehan, and Andrew Jameson, who produced the first season of […]

ABC has handed its remake of British game show The Chase, featuring the stars of Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time, a series order. As revealed by Deadline in July, James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter are to star in the series, which has received a nine-episode order from the Disney-owned network. The show sees contestants competing against […]

Snap is set to premiere a number of original docuseries in 2021 from producers such as Big Fish Entertainment, Trooper Entertainment and ITV America’s Sirens Media. Slated for 2021, Honestly Loren from Sirens Media (Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Snap’s Nikita Unfiltered) follows social media personality Loren Gray as she navigates love, friendship and her career. From Trooper […]

Executive producer Simon Thomas breaks down the hurdles from a historic season of the dating show, which was filmed in quarantine on the rooftop of a Las Vegas hotel. After six weeks of round-the-clock filming and airing six nights a week on CBS, Love Island crowned its winners on Wednesday night with fan favorites Justine Ndiba and […]

ITV America, the U.S. division of British media company ITV, has elevated seasoned production management executive Heath Banks to chief operating officer. In the new role, Banks (pictured) will be responsible for the internal management of ITV America, overseeing and spearheading all physical and technical operations, processes and protocols. Since joining ITV America in 2012, Banks has […]

EXCLUSIVE: Thinkfactory Media, the TV production company behind hit reality franchises such as Marriage Boot Camp and scripted series including Emmy-winning Hatfields & McCoys, has signed with ICM Partners for global representation. Run by CEO and veteran producer Adam Reed, Thinkfactory Media, an ITV America company, produces unscripted fare that spans a variety of genres and formats for broadcast, cable and […]

“Baddies” is currently being taken to market with ITV America’s Sirens Media. Actress and producer Marsai Martin is prepping a new TV project, currently developing an unscripted series focused on the stories of trailblazing Black women with ITV America’s Sirens Media. The project, tentatively titled Baddies, is currently being shopped to buyers — with  Martin’s Genius Entertainment banner developing and […]

Carole Baskin is on the prowl to bring animal abusers to justice. The big cat activist, of “Tiger King” and now “Dancing With the Stars” fame, and her husband Howard Baskin are teaming with ITV America’s Thinkfactory Media for a new unscripted series exposing those who engage in animal cruelty, Variety has learned exclusively. The as-yet-untitled series will feature the […]

ITV America is bolstering its production ranks with the appointment of Sarah Poage, former EVP of 44 Blue Productions, and executive producer Caroline Abaecheta. Poage (pictured left), named VP of production, previously oversaw operations, production and post-production, as well as finance and business affairs, at Los Angeles-based 44 Blue. In that role, she helped create workflows and […]

EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Buteau is about to get unfiltered and real on your mobile device. The stand-up comedian and First Wives Club actress is going to spill all the tea when it comes to parenting on the forthcoming Quibi series No Pulling Out Now. Keeping with Buteau’s signature tell-it-like-it-is comedy, the new series will feature her alongside her various celebrity and comedian friends […]

The second season of CBS’ reality dating format Love Island will premiere on Monday, August 24. The delayed return of the U.S. remake of the British entertainment hit will kick off with a two-hour premiere and will then air nightly at 9 p.m. with a two-hour episode on Saturday nights. Watch the teaser announcement below. However, this year’s contestants […]

There has been much talk about reinvention over the last few months as the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have upended the television production industry and caused broadcasters to overhaul schedules. But in the unscripted business, reinvention has been a programming prerequisite for some time, as producers and their network partners are constantly in […]

Love Island is moving from Fiji to Las Vegas thanks to COVID-19. The CBS reality series has reportedly started pre-production at Caesars-owned hotel Cromwell, according to Vulture, which broke the news. It’s thought that production will likely be up and running in August – meaning that along with Big Brother, CBS could have two of its big reality franchises […]

The G.W. Zoo owner will be at the heart of a new documentary, airing July 25. Months after the release of Netflix’s Tiger King documentary series, Animal Planet has announced a new special centering on Joe Exotic. Titled Surviving Joe Exotic and premiering July 25 on Animal Planet, the documentary is set to tell the stories of the animals […]

Over the last couple of years, executive producers Jennifer Lane and Michael Williams have had their hands full. Working on two new seasons of Queer Eye, as well as a four-episode international season, Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!, the pair have always had an eye toward exciting locations and people with fresh perspectives that the show can celebrate. Created by David […]

It’s challenging enough to manage an ensemble cast for an unscripted docusoap over the course of a season, let alone several. But when the cast member that the series is named after leaves the scene, that’s another level of concern. In the case of Mama June: From Not to Hot, one of the top performing series on […]

Season one of WE tv’s Mama June: From Not to Hot, documenting June Shannon’s (Here Comes Honey Boo Boo) transformation and weight loss journey, was cable’s number one new reality show in 2017. The series is still going strong, with viewership for the season four finale matching season one, but this time around, the production […]

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Jessica Parker has teamed up with Love Island producer ITV America for a dating social experiment in development at Lifetime. Deadline understands that the Sex and the City star will exec produce Swipe Swap (w/t) via her Pretty Matches Productions and has teamed up with ITV Entertainment, the ITV America company behind CBS’ Love Island, for the project. Swipe Swap is a social experiment in love and location, following two […]

Danielle Gervais had the daunting task of finding the new Fab Five when the iconic reality series Queer Eye was rebooted by Netflix for a new generation. The Emmy-winning casting director scoured America with her team to find Antoni Porowski (food and wine), Bobby Berk (interior design), Karamo Brown (culture), Jonathan Van Ness (grooming) and Tan France (fashion). Five […]

EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Potts and Jonty Nash, two of the creative minds behind Netflix reality series Nailed It! and Sugar Rush, have signed an overall deal with ITV America. The pair, who also helped to develop NBCU’s hit British reality series Made In Chelsea, will work with the Love Island producer via their recently established production label Nobody’s Hero. Nobody’s Hero was established at the start […]

The non-scripted business is gearing up for a return to full production, safely of course, over the next couple of months. L.A. County has allowed the reopening of film and TV production, non-fiction trade group N-Pact, which includes members such as Endemol Shine North America and Wheelhouse Entertainment, released its own health and safety guidelines and Hollywood […]

TBS’ new reality series takes viewers inside a luxury wellness retreat in Costa Rica centered around nine strangers exploring alternative therapies If you’ve ever wondered what really goes on at those exotic-looking wellness retreats, TBS’ new reality show Lost Resort might be your next great summer TV escape. The series, which premieres next month and arrives via the executive […]

ITV America-owned production company Leftfield Pictures has teamed up with Power actress and producer La La Anthony’s LaLaLand on a Snap Original docuseries that follows Alabama State University’s dance squad, the Honeybeez. Titled The Honeybeez of ASU, the 10-episode docuseries will follow the university’s plus-sized dance squadas they showcase their talents throughout the 2019-2020 college football season. Each episode of the […]

Short-form streamer Quibi has greenlit the docuseries Let’s Roll with Tony Greenhand from ITV America-owned Leftfield Pictures. The series features Greenhand (pictured left), a renowned cannabis artist whose “smokeable creations” have attracted A-list clientele. In each episode, Greenhand connects with a different celebrity “weed enthusiast” to make their “wildest joint dreams come true.” Featured talent include Hannibal […]

Netflix has picked up a sixth season of Emmy-winning Queer Eye ahead of its Season 5 premiere. The new season will see the Fab Five return to their Southern roots with a home base in Austin, where they will “scour the prairie in a search for a whole new roster of heroes in need of a little TLC.” […]

As streaming platforms become the priority for dramas and comedies, traditional networks are relying on more cost-effective unscripted series to fill out schedules. The twilight of basic cable’s scripted era has arrived. Steep linear ratings declines and parent companies more concerned with their burgeoning streaming businesses are prompting a new commitment to less expensive nonfiction […]

Ahead of the 2020 Realscreen Summit, held Jan. 27 to 30 in New Orleans, Realscreen reached out to a selection a production companies to discuss the year ahead in unscripted – including the top trends and challenges, and how producers can stay afloat in the ever-shifting global production landscape. Next up in the ‘Foresight is 2020′ interview series, ITV America […]

ITV America-owned Good Caper Content has appointed a new VP of development from Vox Media Studios. Alison Dammann has been handed the role and will work to expand the company’s programming slate, which focuses on crime and investigation content. Prior to joining Good Caper, Damman was director of development at Vox Media Studios, where she […]

WWE star Mike “The Miz” Mizanin will cohost USA Network’s water obstacle competition Cannonball, the network announced today. Joining him in hosting duties will be Rocsi Diaz (106 & Park, Entertainment Tonight). Stand-up comic Simon Gibson will be a sideline reporter. The 10-episode Cannonball premieres on USA this summer, with contestants competing in challenges like sliding off a 100-foot […]

First, there was Match.com, then there was Tinder and shortly after came Bumble and Raya. Now, Quibi is looking to revolutionize the tech-driven dating experience with the ultimate real-time, interactive dating series The Hot Drop. The first of its kind new series is the first of its kind and will be produced by ITV America’s Sirens Media and by […]