All Pioneer Productions articles – Page 4

  • Titanic
    News

    Weather That Changed The World heads to Yesterday

    2013-08-13T12:04:00Z

    UKTV has acquired Passion Distribution’s Weather That Changed The World for Yesterday.

  • Oscar Pistorius
    News

    Oscar Pistorius doc heads to China

    2013-07-31T13:29:00Z

    BBC3 documentary Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened is heading to China after Passion Distribution struck a deal with a local broadcaster.

  • Mating Season
    Features

    May ushers in slate of original shows

    2013-06-07T13:04:00Z

    May proved to be a busy month for broadcasters and producers, with more than 100 programmes added onto our commissioning index Greenlight - almost 80% of them new programmes.

  • Nature's Fury: Tornado
    News

    C4 whips up Oklahoma Tornado doc

    2013-05-22T16:11:00Z

    Channel 4 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary looking at the devastation created by the tornado which hit Oklahoma earlier this week.

  • meteor
    News

    Pioneer hits C4 with meteor doc

    2013-02-27T08:26:00Z

    Channel 4 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary about the recent meteor strike in Russia from Pioneer Productions.

  • Don’t Tell The Bride
    News

    Pioneer hires head of factual entertainment

    2013-02-14T09:24:00Z

    Factual indie Pioneer Productions has hired former Renegade producer Steph Weatherill as head of factual entertainment.

  • Nick Grimshaw
    News

    Nick Grimshaw lands BBC3 panel show

    2013-02-07T12:47:00Z

    Radio 1 breakfast DJ Nick Grimshaw is to front a BBC3 comedy panel show as part of a raft of new commissions for the channel.

  • Greenlight
    Features

    Who’s top of the class?

    2013-01-10T07:01:00Z

    Which indies are winning the biggest orders and who is the most prolific commissioner? Robin Parker delves into the latest data from commissioning index Greenlight to find out

  • Hurricane Sandy
    Behind The Scenes

    Recording the Aftermath, Nat Geo

    2012-11-15T17:38:00Z

    Superstorm Sandy showed the worst of nature and best of human nature, says Matt Currington.

  • Hurricane Katrina
    News

    Pioneer plans scripted move

    2012-10-12T10:50:00Z

    Factual indie Pioneer Productions has announced a round of senior staff promotions designed to help expand its output and base of broadcasters.

  • Hatfields and McCoys
    News

    Drama is the star at Mipcom

    2012-10-11T08:00:00Z

    Mipcom: High-end TV drama took a starring role at Mipcom 2012 as the feature film community and factual producers and broadcasters outlined major plans for the genre.

  • UFOs Untold Stories
    News

    NGC to explore UFOs

    2012-09-26T09:16:00Z

    National Geographic Channels Europe has ordered a series from Pioneer Productions which will look into the most fascinating UFO encounters.

  • Amal Fashanu
    News

    Batman shooting doc in raft of BBC3 orders

    2012-08-06T12:19:00Z

    BBC3 has ordered a quick turnaround documentary on the shootings at a Dark Knight Rises screening in Colorado, as well as an entire season dedicated to body image.

  • David_Leach
    Comment

    New breed are eager to acquire striking content

    2012-05-03T08:30:00Z

    Distributors can cash in on channel growth in new territories, says David Leach.

  • Hurricane Katrina
    News

    Sky/Nat Geo serve up 3D storms

    2012-03-01T08:30:00Z

    Sky 3D and National Geographic US have ordered a four-part 3D series that will recreate the devastating power of nature and its impact on people and infrastructure.

  • Jeff Leach
    News

    BBC3 commissions sex season

    2011-11-10T09:29:00Z

    A scientist, a historian, a virgin, a lap-dancer, a Hollyoaks star and a comedian will be among those exploring sex and sexuality in a BBC3 season produced in-house and with five indies.

  • Japan tsunami
    News

    Pioneer wins 2011 review docs for C4

    2011-11-03T08:30:00Z

    Pioneer Productions is making two docs for Channel 4 that look back on 2011, one of which focuses on natural disasters and another on the spate of animal attacks on holiday-makers.

  • Steve Jobs
    News

    C4 orders Steve Jobs doc

    2011-10-28T10:54:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a fast-turnaround film on the life of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of technology company Apple.

  • Sport Science
    News

    Tinopolis closes US indie deal

    2011-08-08T10:00:00Z

    Welsh super-indie Tinopolis has completed its acquisition of US indie Base Productions, in a deal worth an estimated £45m.

  • Sport Science
    News

    Tinopolis in second US deal

    2011-08-04T08:00:00Z

    Welsh super-indie Tinopolis is close to completing its second major US acquisition in weeks, with an estimated £45m deal.