Afrigather Buzzfeed introduced that Paul Ricci will be a part of the corporate to steer unscripted tv for BuzzFeed Studios. Within the function, Ricci will oversee all unscripted tv programming for the corporate’s Hollywood arm and whole portfolio of manufacturers together with BuzzFeed, Complicated, Tasty and HuffPost. Ricci will report on to the top of studios, Richard Alan Reid.
Ricci has greater than 20 years of tv expertise throughout the leisure business, most lately co-founding growth firm BoomTown Content material Co. Along with Ricci’s hiring, BuzzFeed Studios will enter right into a strategic growth partnership with BoomTown Content material Co. to develop new unscripted tv tasks. Latest tasks embrace “The Children Tonight Present with Jimmy Fallon” on Peacock, “Who Needs To Be An Astronaut?” on Discovery and different tasks in various levels. BoomTown Content material Co. will proceed to be helmed by co-founder Mark Efman.
At Viacom — now Paramount International — Ricci served as Head of Various Sequence for MTV and VH1, engaged on hit sequence together with Rob Dyrdek’s “Ridiculousness,” “Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Occasion” and “Hip Hop Squares.” Beforehand, Paul served as Head of Improvement & Programming for MTV2, the place he developed and launched “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ’n Out,” “Man Code” and “Woman Code,” main the channel to file development.
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Drama sequence “Queen Sugar,” from creator and govt producer Ava DuVernay, will premiere its seventh and remaining season on Tuesday, September 6 on OWN. The up to date drama, primarily based on Natalie Baszile’s 2014 novel of the identical identify, has been directed primarily by girls filmmakers for its total run, an effort spearheaded by DuVernay herself in directing the sequence’ first two episodes. Almost three dozen filmmakers have made their directorial debut on “Queen Sugar.” The present is produced for OWN by DuVernay’s Array Filmworks and Harpo Movies in affiliation with Warner Bros. Tv. Govt producers on the sequence are DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Garnes and Shaz Bennett.
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Brat TV and Picturestart have introduced a brand new partnership which can embrace co-financing and producing video podcasts spearheaded by distinguished Gen Z influencers. The primary sequence to launch below the brand new partnership will probably be Antoni Bumba’s video podcast “Studying The Stars,” a weekly chat present the place she is going to focus on all issues popular culture, astrology, TikTok, relationships and extra. The premiere episode, that includes Drew Afualo, host of “The Feedback Part,” will probably be accessible on YouTube and all podcast platforms on August twenty third. Further upcoming visitors embrace Challxn, Dylan Mulvaney, Victoria Paris and extra.
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TelevisaUnivision, a Spanish-language content material and media firm, introduced that three new sequence, “Colapso,” “Isla Brava” and “Senda Prohibida,” and one new documentary movie, “Absoluta” have began manufacturing. The 4 authentic productions will probably be completely accessible on Vix+, a brand new premium Spanish-language subscription streaming service.
“Colapso” is a Spanish-language adaptation of the French dystopian mini-series “L’Effondrement.” “Isla Brava” follows a detective who works a lacking individuals case centered round infidelity inside that particular person’s household. “Senda Prohibida” is produced by Giselle González and is a contemporary reimagining of Televisa’s very first novela. The documentary movie “Absoluta” facilities on the Spanish nationwide soccer crew, an underdog story centered on two younger gamers coming into a sports activities world of heightened stardom, ego and individualism. Jorge Laplace is directing the documentary, which options the principle stars of the Spanish nationwide soccer crew.
UKTV’s crime drama channel, Alibi, has co-commissioned a second season of hit sequence”Annika” with US broadcaster MASTERPIECE and All3Media Worldwide. The critically-acclaimed sequence relies on the profitable BBC Radio 4 drama, written by Nick Walker. The second sequence will see the return of Nicola Walker as Annika Strandhed, Jamie Sives as Michael McAndrews, Katie Leung as Blair Ferguson and Ukweli Roach as Tyrone Clarke. Silvie Furneaux may also return as Annika Strandhed’s daughter, Morgan.
