Exclusive: Two well-known UK indies will become one as All3Media’s Objective Media Group consolidates Triple Brew and Betty into a new, as-yet-unnamed single label, Deadline has learned.
The restructure of Objective’s unscripted business means the prodcos’ combined slate, including the likes of The Cube, Lingo, Wheeler Dealers and Bear Grylls series Bear’s Mission With…, will be housed under one roof, with the well-known Betty and Triple Brew labels ceasing to exist. The rejig will mean job losses, we hear.
Objective houses a cluster of indie labels spanning scripted, factual and entertainment. It is one of the UK’s best-known production groups with several bases across the UK and an office in LA. It is owned by All3Media, which is in the throes of being acquired by RedBird Imi in a $1.45B deal.
Quiz and gameshow-focused Triple Brew Media was formed in 2019. It is led by Ben Shephard,...
The restructure of Objective’s unscripted business means the prodcos’ combined slate, including the likes of The Cube, Lingo, Wheeler Dealers and Bear Grylls series Bear’s Mission With…, will be housed under one roof, with the well-known Betty and Triple Brew labels ceasing to exist. The rejig will mean job losses, we hear.
Objective houses a cluster of indie labels spanning scripted, factual and entertainment. It is one of the UK’s best-known production groups with several bases across the UK and an office in LA. It is owned by All3Media, which is in the throes of being acquired by RedBird Imi in a $1.45B deal.
Quiz and gameshow-focused Triple Brew Media was formed in 2019. It is led by Ben Shephard,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryadh-based media conglomerate Srmg has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery to launch Asharq Discovery, a free-to-view pan-Arabic-language platform with a lineup that includes shows that have never been seen for free in Arabic before.
These include international dating reality TV series “90 Day Fiancé” (pictured), reality shows “Gold Rush” and “Wheeler Dealers” and the Morgan Freeman-hosted science docs program “Through the Wormhole.”
Warner Bros. Discovery’s offerings span a range of genres and comprise thousands of hours of premium content from outlets such as Animal Planet, TLC, Investigation Discovery, HGTV and Food Network as well as from Middle Eastern food and lifestyle television channel Fatafeat. The content has been fully adapted and tailored with Arabic voiceovers and graphics.
Significantly, the partnership also includes some regional content acquisitions and the co-production of up to 30 hours per year of original shows inspired by stories out of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.
These include international dating reality TV series “90 Day Fiancé” (pictured), reality shows “Gold Rush” and “Wheeler Dealers” and the Morgan Freeman-hosted science docs program “Through the Wormhole.”
Warner Bros. Discovery’s offerings span a range of genres and comprise thousands of hours of premium content from outlets such as Animal Planet, TLC, Investigation Discovery, HGTV and Food Network as well as from Middle Eastern food and lifestyle television channel Fatafeat. The content has been fully adapted and tailored with Arabic voiceovers and graphics.
Significantly, the partnership also includes some regional content acquisitions and the co-production of up to 30 hours per year of original shows inspired by stories out of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.
- 10/11/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Lionel Messi Gets Animated With Sony
Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi has inspired an animated series from Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Picture Television – Kids. Messi and the Giants, which also counts Leo Messi Management as a co-creator, will launch at Mipcom next week. The series depicts a 12-year-old Messi as he confronts various obstacles while traveling a video game on a quest to get home. “Football is the only sport around the world that can inspire excitement and connection in the same way that storytelling does,” said Joe D’Ambrosia, EVP & General Manager, Sony Pictures Television – Kids. Story editor and writer Guy Toubes (Odd Squad) is attached to the project, while Canary Islands-based Atlantis Animation serves as the lead creative studio driving graphic development and art treatment.
Srmg and Warner Bros. Discovery Launch Asharq Discovery
Riyadh-registered, pan-mena integrated media group Srmg and Warner Bros. Discovery have partnered to launch Arabic-language infotainment platform Asharq Discovery.
Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi has inspired an animated series from Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Picture Television – Kids. Messi and the Giants, which also counts Leo Messi Management as a co-creator, will launch at Mipcom next week. The series depicts a 12-year-old Messi as he confronts various obstacles while traveling a video game on a quest to get home. “Football is the only sport around the world that can inspire excitement and connection in the same way that storytelling does,” said Joe D’Ambrosia, EVP & General Manager, Sony Pictures Television – Kids. Story editor and writer Guy Toubes (Odd Squad) is attached to the project, while Canary Islands-based Atlantis Animation serves as the lead creative studio driving graphic development and art treatment.
Srmg and Warner Bros. Discovery Launch Asharq Discovery
Riyadh-registered, pan-mena integrated media group Srmg and Warner Bros. Discovery have partnered to launch Arabic-language infotainment platform Asharq Discovery.
- 10/10/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow, Jesse Whittock and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Renée Zellweger is currently in a relationship with Ant Anstead, but who else has the Oscar-winning actor dated? Here’s a look back at Zellweger’s romances with Jim Carrey, Bradley Cooper, and more.
Renée Zellweger | Chris Delmas/Afp via Getty Images Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger were engaged, and he called her ‘the great love of [his] life’
Jim Carrey was married twice before he dated Renée Zellweger. After divorcing Lauren Holly in 1997, he started dating Zellweger while they worked together on the 2000 movie Me, Myself & Irene. Carrey and Zellweger were even briefly engaged during their year-long romance, but they never made it down the aisle.
“She was special to me, very special. I think she’s lovely,” Carrey said on The Howard Stern Show in 2020 (per Us Weekly). “I don’t regret – I don’t have those things. But I do appreciate the people that have come through...
Renée Zellweger | Chris Delmas/Afp via Getty Images Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger were engaged, and he called her ‘the great love of [his] life’
Jim Carrey was married twice before he dated Renée Zellweger. After divorcing Lauren Holly in 1997, he started dating Zellweger while they worked together on the 2000 movie Me, Myself & Irene. Carrey and Zellweger were even briefly engaged during their year-long romance, but they never made it down the aisle.
“She was special to me, very special. I think she’s lovely,” Carrey said on The Howard Stern Show in 2020 (per Us Weekly). “I don’t regret – I don’t have those things. But I do appreciate the people that have come through...
- 2/14/2023
- by Grace Turney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Amazon Prime Video’s epic The Lord of the Rings series won’t arrive until 2022. Thankfully, with its list of new releases for November 2021, Amazon has a pretty major fantasy adaptation to hold us over.
The Wheel of Time is set to premiere on Nov. 19 and will bring Robert Jordan’s massive fantasy universe to life. Rosamund Pike stars as Moiraine, a powerful magic-user who guides five young people on a perilous journey around the world. One of them just might be the reincarnation of the Dragon, a powerful entity who could save the world…or destroy it.
Read more TV The Wheel of Time: Who Are the Aes Sedai? By Michael Ahr TV How The Wheel of Time Adapts a Sprawling Epic Fantasy By Michael Ahr
In addition to that bit of fantasy fun, Amazon Prime also has some other TV options this month. Lesbian dating show Tampa Baes (Nov.
The Wheel of Time is set to premiere on Nov. 19 and will bring Robert Jordan’s massive fantasy universe to life. Rosamund Pike stars as Moiraine, a powerful magic-user who guides five young people on a perilous journey around the world. One of them just might be the reincarnation of the Dragon, a powerful entity who could save the world…or destroy it.
Read more TV The Wheel of Time: Who Are the Aes Sedai? By Michael Ahr TV How The Wheel of Time Adapts a Sprawling Epic Fantasy By Michael Ahr
In addition to that bit of fantasy fun, Amazon Prime also has some other TV options this month. Lesbian dating show Tampa Baes (Nov.
- 11/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Amazon Prime Video’s October 2021 schedule features a raft of Alien movies, two Nutty Professors and an extra helping of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Jingle All the Way and its sequel.
Prime originals scheduled right around Thanksgiving include season 3 of Hanna,
Do, Re & Mi Holiday Special: Merry Nestivus, plus the original movies Anni da cane and Burning.
For the full list of new programming for November, see below.
November 1
Movies
50/50 (2011)
Alien (1979)
Alien 3 (1992)
Alien Resurrection (1997)
Alien Vs. Predator (2004)
Alpha Dog (2005)
American Assassin (2017)
Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
Bringing Down The House (2003)
Casanova, Last Love (2021)
Cast Away (2000)
Children Of Men (2006)
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Dan In Real Life (2007)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dragonball Evolution (2009)
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
Eragon (2006)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Hope Springs Eternal (2018)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
In Time (2011)
It’s Complicated (2009)
Jane Eyre (2011)
Jingle All The Way (1996)
Jingle All The Way 2 (2014)
Johnny English (2003)
Kung Pow: Enter The Fist...
Prime originals scheduled right around Thanksgiving include season 3 of Hanna,
Do, Re & Mi Holiday Special: Merry Nestivus, plus the original movies Anni da cane and Burning.
For the full list of new programming for November, see below.
November 1
Movies
50/50 (2011)
Alien (1979)
Alien 3 (1992)
Alien Resurrection (1997)
Alien Vs. Predator (2004)
Alpha Dog (2005)
American Assassin (2017)
Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
Bringing Down The House (2003)
Casanova, Last Love (2021)
Cast Away (2000)
Children Of Men (2006)
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Dan In Real Life (2007)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dragonball Evolution (2009)
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
Eragon (2006)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Hope Springs Eternal (2018)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
In Time (2011)
It’s Complicated (2009)
Jane Eyre (2011)
Jingle All The Way (1996)
Jingle All The Way 2 (2014)
Johnny English (2003)
Kung Pow: Enter The Fist...
- 10/26/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a new couple in town! Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead are reportedly dating, according to multiple reports. The actress and the “Wheeler Dealers” star worked together earlier this month on 42-year-old Anstead’s upcoming Discovery+ series, “Celebrity Iou: Joyride”. Et has reached out to the pair’s reps for comment. The news of their summer romance comes the...
- 6/24/2021
- by Jamie Samhan
- ET Canada
Edd China is a man who knows a thing or two about television. He’s been a presenter for a long time, but it’s mechanics that really gets him going (see what we did there?). His knowledge of mechanics is second to none, and it shows. He’s been on the Discovery Channel for many years hosting the hit show “Wheeler Dealers,” and fans love him. However, few fans know much about him other than the fact that he hosts the show and he’s famous. What are you missing? We can tell you right here. 1. He’s Almost 50 It’s hard to
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Edd China...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Edd China...
- 12/3/2020
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: The latest crop of projects that are currently filming on location or have recently wrapped in greater Los Angeles includes five feature films, five TV dramas and seven reality shows, according to FilmLA, the city and county’s film permit office.
The five TV series are NCIS, Animal Kingdom, On the Verge, L.A. Undercover and Mayans M.C.
The five feature films are Limbo, Soggy Bottom, Waking Up Dead, Without Remorse and Night Teeth.
The reality shows include Dancing with the Stars, Dog Impossible, The Con, Wheeler Dealers, Botched, Celebrity Iou and Guy’s Grocery Games Delivery.
Commercials shooting around town, or recently wrapped, include ads for the NFL, Facebook, Bank of America, Toyota, Nissan, Cigna and Harry & David.
FilmLA’s third-quarter report noted that the film Dog, and TV series The Rookie, This Is Us, Good Trouble, Animal Kingdom, S.W.A.T., Snowfall, Lucifer and Mayans M.C. had...
The five TV series are NCIS, Animal Kingdom, On the Verge, L.A. Undercover and Mayans M.C.
The five feature films are Limbo, Soggy Bottom, Waking Up Dead, Without Remorse and Night Teeth.
The reality shows include Dancing with the Stars, Dog Impossible, The Con, Wheeler Dealers, Botched, Celebrity Iou and Guy’s Grocery Games Delivery.
Commercials shooting around town, or recently wrapped, include ads for the NFL, Facebook, Bank of America, Toyota, Nissan, Cigna and Harry & David.
FilmLA’s third-quarter report noted that the film Dog, and TV series The Rookie, This Is Us, Good Trouble, Animal Kingdom, S.W.A.T., Snowfall, Lucifer and Mayans M.C. had...
- 10/20/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
HGTV has announced it will begin shooting the third season of Christina on the Coast, starring Christina Anstead, in late August.
The series spotlights Anstead’s personal and professional journey as she juggles family life, her design business, and explanding her brand.
The third edition of the series will have 12 new hour-long episodes. But fans won’t have to wait until production wraps. Six fresh episodes, offering a glimpse into Christina’s life with husband Ant Anstead, star of the MotorTrend series Wheeler Dealers and Ant Anstead Master Mechanic, and their blended family of five children, are set to premiere on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 9 Pm Et/Pt.
Christina on the Coast has already attracted more than 10 million total viewers this year, making it a top 5 cable series among P25-54, W25-54, upscale P25-54, upscale W25-54 and upscale M25-54. The season three episodes are slated to premiere...
The series spotlights Anstead’s personal and professional journey as she juggles family life, her design business, and explanding her brand.
The third edition of the series will have 12 new hour-long episodes. But fans won’t have to wait until production wraps. Six fresh episodes, offering a glimpse into Christina’s life with husband Ant Anstead, star of the MotorTrend series Wheeler Dealers and Ant Anstead Master Mechanic, and their blended family of five children, are set to premiere on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 9 Pm Et/Pt.
Christina on the Coast has already attracted more than 10 million total viewers this year, making it a top 5 cable series among P25-54, W25-54, upscale P25-54, upscale W25-54 and upscale M25-54. The season three episodes are slated to premiere...
- 7/18/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
MotorTrend Group has named Mike Suggett head of programming and development. Previously, the company’s vice president of original programming, Suggett will report to Alex Wellen, MotorTrend Group global president and Gm.
“Mike is as passionate and brilliant an automotive storyteller as they come,” Wellen said. “He can spot talent and has a track record of creating authentic programming that leaps off the screen. He is a world-class collaborator and I am thrilled to promote him into this transformational role. Our fans are in for a treat and the MotorTrend family is energized about sharing the massive slate of new programming on the horizon.”
As head of programming and development, Suggett will lead the global strategy for MotorTrend Group’s world-leading automotive focused video platforms. He is also responsible for developing the programming and scheduling strategies for both the MotorTrend App, the company’s Svod product and for MotorTrend TV.
“Mike is as passionate and brilliant an automotive storyteller as they come,” Wellen said. “He can spot talent and has a track record of creating authentic programming that leaps off the screen. He is a world-class collaborator and I am thrilled to promote him into this transformational role. Our fans are in for a treat and the MotorTrend family is energized about sharing the massive slate of new programming on the horizon.”
As head of programming and development, Suggett will lead the global strategy for MotorTrend Group’s world-leading automotive focused video platforms. He is also responsible for developing the programming and scheduling strategies for both the MotorTrend App, the company’s Svod product and for MotorTrend TV.
- 5/9/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Discovery plans to flip the switch on its rebrand of the Velocity cable channel as MotorTrend Network on Nov. 23, also know as the Black Friday kickoff of the holiday shopping season.
The switch comes a little over a year after Discovery set a joint venture with the MotorTrend Group, owner of the venerable Motor Trend monthly magazine. The rebranding is part of Discovery’s larger effort to build out multiplatform services around key programming genres such as automobile enthusiasts.
The fledgling MotorTrend Network streaming subscription service has about 200,000 subscribers who pay $5 a month for news, information and long- and short-form content. Programming that airs on the linear MotorTrend Network will premiere first on the subscription app.
Robert Scanlon, president of MotorTrend Network and head of video content for MotorTrend Group, said the chance to extend the Motor Trend brand to TV is “a great chance for us to cast a...
The switch comes a little over a year after Discovery set a joint venture with the MotorTrend Group, owner of the venerable Motor Trend monthly magazine. The rebranding is part of Discovery’s larger effort to build out multiplatform services around key programming genres such as automobile enthusiasts.
The fledgling MotorTrend Network streaming subscription service has about 200,000 subscribers who pay $5 a month for news, information and long- and short-form content. Programming that airs on the linear MotorTrend Network will premiere first on the subscription app.
Robert Scanlon, president of MotorTrend Network and head of video content for MotorTrend Group, said the chance to extend the Motor Trend brand to TV is “a great chance for us to cast a...
- 11/13/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Velocity is hittin' the road this fall. This week, the network announced season 14 of Wheeler Dealers will premiere in October.The series follows automotive valuation expert Mike Brewer and expert mechanic Ant Anstead as "go to work finding, fixing and flipping a wide variety of unique used cars from manufacturers in Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan and the United States."Read More…...
- 9/9/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Velocity has announced the 13th season of its Wheeler Dealers TV show premieres Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 9:00pm Et/Pt. Master mechanic Edd China and automotive valuation expert Mike Brenner return to find, fix, and flip old vehicles at their new California shop.
In the Wheeler Dealers season 13 premiere, Mike and Edd take on a 1968 Chevy Corvette C3. Other vehicles featured in the 13th season include a 1988 Ford Mustang, a 1980 Chevy Luv truck, a 1963 Chevy Corvair, and a 1965 Land Rover IIa.
Read More…...
In the Wheeler Dealers season 13 premiere, Mike and Edd take on a 1968 Chevy Corvette C3. Other vehicles featured in the 13th season include a 1988 Ford Mustang, a 1980 Chevy Luv truck, a 1963 Chevy Corvair, and a 1965 Land Rover IIa.
Read More…...
- 5/24/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Mike Brewer and Edd China of the U.K.’s Wheeler Dealers are spending an entire season in the USA for their hit show on Velocity. In Season 12, Brewer and China have set up a new shop in California, and they’ll travel the U.S. to find more rare autos to buy, repair, restore, revamp, test and resell. Since 2003, Brewer and mechanic China have traveled the world in search of used cars to flip for a profit. Viewers will see them as they hunt for bargains wherever they can find them, then bring the car back to their workshop. There, China … Continue reading →
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- 8/22/2015
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
Velocity, the Discovery Networks channel dedicated to the automotive world, unveiled its lineup Thursday at its Upfront presentation in New York. The cable network, which ranks No. 1 in year-over-year subscriber growth among ad-supported cable networks, returns 12 franchises and seven new series — including “Wheeler Dealers,” one of Velocity's most popular franchises, which comes to the U.S. for the first time. The show centers on restoring classic vehicles. Also read: Discovery, Science Channel Series to Culminate in Live Broadcast From Moon Velocity, which was formerly HD Theater, added nearly 11 million homes in the first quarter of 2013, bringing the total up to 60 million.
- 4/3/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
These days, our knowledge of celebrities too often originates with paparazzi images and snarky quotes by anonymous "insiders." After a while, it's easy to forget that stars are real people. That's why HuffPost Celebrity decided to launch its all-new #nofilter quick-fire question and answer series. Because how well do you know someone until they've shared their guiltiest pleasures?
Greg Grunberg's resume includes roles on "Heroes," Alias," and "The Client List." But we'll always know him as Sean Blumberg, the scene-stealing older pal on "Felicity" who spent his days brainstorming inventions such as Shreme (sugar and cream, naturally) and a curious condiment called Smoothaise, while the rest of the gang was in class. And Grunberg's real-life persona inspired the character. "I was always an entrepreneurial guy and J.J. [Abrams] and Matt [Reeves] actually wrote that character for me," he says. "J.J. and I lived together. He's my oldest friend, so...
Greg Grunberg's resume includes roles on "Heroes," Alias," and "The Client List." But we'll always know him as Sean Blumberg, the scene-stealing older pal on "Felicity" who spent his days brainstorming inventions such as Shreme (sugar and cream, naturally) and a curious condiment called Smoothaise, while the rest of the gang was in class. And Grunberg's real-life persona inspired the character. "I was always an entrepreneurial guy and J.J. [Abrams] and Matt [Reeves] actually wrote that character for me," he says. "J.J. and I lived together. He's my oldest friend, so...
- 1/10/2013
- by Erin Clements
- Huffington Post
There’s not much you can do when that inevitable turkey coma sets in today so instead of fighting those couch potato urges, indulge in some Thanksgiving TV. Fortunately, there are plenty of TV marathons to be thankful for this year. Whether you’re craving something manly, in a nostalgic state of mind, or schadenfreude is the name of the game, there’s something to feast your eyes on.
Oldies, But Goodies
As you’re reminiscing about the good ol’ days with family, it’s only fitting that you watch some cinematic masterpieces from yesteryear. First up is a jumbo-sized James Bond movie marathon.
Oldies, But Goodies
As you’re reminiscing about the good ol’ days with family, it’s only fitting that you watch some cinematic masterpieces from yesteryear. First up is a jumbo-sized James Bond movie marathon.
- 11/22/2012
- by Maane Khatchatourian
- EW - Inside TV
Mike Brewer and Edd 'Me old' China rescue more stricken classic cars in the new series of Wheeler Dealers, and their first patient is a bona fide motoring legend. Who wouldn't want an E-Type Jaguar in their garage? To start this new series, Mike and Edd do their best to patch up one of the greatest cars in history – when watching this sneak peek, just try not imagining yourself at the wheel of the gorgeous E-Type Jaguar, humming the latest hit by those moptop flash in the pan lads called The Beatles.
- 3/31/2011
- Sky TV
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