All Zig Zag articles – Page 5
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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.
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NewsC5 bulks up with fat season
Channel 5 has ordered three docs from IWC and a single film from Zig Zag, Too Fat To Fly, as part of an obesity season.
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Zig Zag signs up for Jack Black's Hide and Seek
Zig Zag Productions hopes to produce a UK version of gameshow Hide And Seek after striking a deal with Jack Black’s US production company Electric Dynamite.
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NewsZig Zag gameshow lands at Syfy
US cable network Syfy has ordered high-octane gameshow Exit from UK indie Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsWelsh rugby star tackles C5 adventure series
Former Wales rugby international Richard Parks is to feature in a Channel 5 adventure series produced by Zig Zag Productions and GroupM Entertainment.
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FeaturesInternational trailblazers
Zig Zag’s chiefs tell Alex Farberhow they are fighting to change perceptions of the indie, and about their plans for overseas expansion following the buy-back from France’s Banijay
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NewsDiscovery orders global Body Bizarre series
Discovery Networks International has ordered a series from Zig Zag and Barcroft Productions that will seek out the world’s most extraordinary medical anomalies.
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NewsNatGeo marines help US prepare for apocalypse
A team of US Marine Corps soldiers are to offer tips to American citizens who want to prepare for the end of the world in a Zig Zag Productions series for National Geographic Channel.
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NewsZig Zag dons wolves clothing for Viacom doc
A secretive community of people who believe they are non-humans feature in a co-production deal between Zig Zag Productions and Viacom-owned US network Logo.
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NewsZig Zag hires Zodiak exec as head of development
Zig Zag Productions has hired Zodiak Media executive head of development Karen Willis as its head of development.
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NewsZig Zag signs to Sparks Networks
Independent producers alliance Sparks Networks has signed two UK production companies, giving it a foot in the UK format market.
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CommentTaking a risk in Japanese market can pay dividends
Japan is fascinating but can be a tough place to do business, says Danny Fenton.
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CommentTrawling the archives to hook your monster doc
How do you get footage of something you don’t even know exists? Denis Karam, winner of The Jane Mercer Footage Researcher of the Year Award at the Focal Awards for The Truth Behind the Loch Ness Monster, shares his tips on how to secure never-before-aired archive content.
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NewsITV1 orders fast turnaround footie ads show
ITV1 has ordered a fast turnaround 60-minute clips show celebrating the best football adverts ever made.
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NewsBBC docs to follow Olympians
Big-name Olympians Usain Bolt and Tom Daley and a host of up-and-coming British athletes will feature in a range of documentaries across the BBC this summer.
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NewsBacon to front sports countdowns
BBC3 is to air sporting list shows for Euro 2012 and the London 2012 Olympics that will be fronted by Richard Bacon.
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CommentThe demand for formats shows no sign of waning
Buyers seek warm-hearted content that drives co-viewing, says Leila Monks.
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NewsZig Zag sells Sex Addict
MIPTV: A BBC3 documentary about the prolific sexual exploits of a stand-up comedian has been acquired by broadcasters across Europe and Australasia.
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NewsViacom to pilot gameshow with slo-mo action replays
Viacom is to pilot a pioneering 3D-ready physical gameshow that is co-produced by ITV Studios USA and Zig Zag USA.
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NewsZig Zag to produce Whitney Houston doc
The downward spiral of US singer Whitney Houston, who died on Saturday, will be chronicled via a fast turnaround doc from Zig Zag Productions and US magazine The National Enquirer.