All Zig Zag articles – Page 4
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NewsBarcroft TV signs long-form docs
ITV Studios Global Entertainment, Off The Fence and Zig Zag Productions have signed deals with Barcroft Media to feature a raft of long-form programming on its online video channel.
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NewsC4 plans sex education doc and transports women to The Island
Channel 4 has ordered a one-off documentary series about sex education in schools and is to bring back The Island for two series featuring both male and female contestants as it refreshes its factual entertainment slate.
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NewsZig Zag hires head of development
Zig Zag has hired September Films’ factual entertainment boss Peter Wyles to become head of development.
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RatingsI Wanna Marry 'Harry' lures 300k
WEDNESDAY: ITV2’s reality series I Wanna Marry ‘Harry’ got underway with 286,000 viewers – well below the channel’s slot average.
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Behind The ScenesI Wanna Marry 'Harry', Fox
Secrecy was vital to convince a group of girls that they were impressing Prince Harry, says David Tibballs
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NewsZig Zag ties with Gurin for crisis couple format
Zig Zag Productions is aiming to secure a US commission for its couples-in-crisis format after striking a deal with local producer The Gurin Company.
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NewsIndies make inroads in China
UK indies believe China could quickly become a lucrative international market after Pact led a delegation to the first Sino-British Television Programme Innovation Management Summit in Xiamen on the south-east coast of China.
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VideoVIDEO: I Wanna Marry Harry, Fox
Click to view the trailer for Zig Zag Production’s reality-romance format I Wanna Marry Harry for Fox.
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NewsZig Zag lines up Herbert Bros for A&E
US cable network A&E has ordered a new reality series from Zig Zag, billed as the “natural successor” to Duck Dynasty.
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NewsBroadcast opens International TV Forum
Key execs from BBC Worldwide, Shine, All3Media, Channel 5 and Sky will be speaking at Broadcast’s inaugural International TV Forum, which launches in June.
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NewsZig Zag preps Prince Harry dating show for Fox
US network Fox has commissioned Zig Zag Productions to produce a secret dating format in which American girls try to woo a man they think is Prince Harry.
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NewsLeila Monks leaves Zig Zag to set up consultancy firm
Leila Monks is leaving Troy producer Zig Zag to set up her own production and distribution consultancy firm, Antidote Media. Monks will be replaced at Danny Fenton’s indie by former MTV executive Matt Graff, who will become commercial director.
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NewsZig Zag hires Maverick's Norris
Zig Zag Productions has hired Maverick TV’s Angela Norris to beef up its slate of domestic commissions.
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NewsZig Zag options Japanese gameshow
Zig Zag has optioned Japanese physical gameshow Ultimate Brain from Eccho Rights as the indie continues to look east for format ideas.
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NewsDiscovery buys Troy across Europe
Discovery has acquired Channel 4 magic series Troy for a raft of its international channels after closing a deal with Endemol.
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Behind The ScenesBody Bizarre, Discovery
Our exploration of rare medical conditions took us on an emotional journey, says Brent Baker
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NewsChina limits foreign formats
Co-development deals set to increase as indies and distributors battle back against new rules
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NewsZig Zag conjures up more magic shows
Mipcom: Zig Zag’s move into magic has been strengthened following a deal struck with Discovery and plans to launch a YouTube channel.
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NewsNickelodeon orders Zig Zag slo-mo gameshow
Nickelodeon has ordered Zig Zag’s slow motion, physical gameshow Split / Second to series for its website.
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NewsZig Zag and GME to make C4 magic show
Channel 4 has confirmed the commission of six-part magic series Troy, produced by Zig Zag Productions and GroupM Entertainment.