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Propagate Expands International Team, Sets Format Deals Ahead Of MipTV
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Silverman and Howard Owens' Propagate is set to attend MipTV next month with an expanded international distribution team and television slate following its recent acquisition of Electus. The company has also set new format sales ahead of the market that runs April 8-11 in Cannes.
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‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ Moves From NBC To Nat Geo – TCA
Running Wild with Bear Grylls will move to Nat Geo for its forthcoming season. The show, which ran for four seasons on NBC, sees a group of celebrity adventurers transported across remote locations in the U.S. and around the world, including the jagged cliffs of Sardinia; a massive glacier in Iceland; the deep jungles…
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Ben Silverman & Howard Owens’ Propagate Acquires Electus, Majority Stake In Artists First From IAC
UPDATED: Two and a half years after Ben Silverman left the company he had founded, the IAC-owned Electus, to join Howard T. Owens in A+E Networks-backed Propagate, the duo have acquired Electus and its majority stake in management/production company Artists First from Barry Diller’s IAC.
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Electus Strikes Co-Pro & International Deal For Brooke Hogan-Fronted Format ‘The Fashion Hero’ – Mipcom
EXCLUSIVE: Electus is strutting the catwalk with Brooke Hogan-fronted fashion format The Fashion Hero after striking a co-production and distribution deal for the show.
The LA-based producer and distributor has struck the deal for the second season of the show, which airs on Amazon in the U.S. and UK, with Beauty…
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Big Breakfast Ups Luke Kelly-Clyne To Head Of Development
Electus-owned production studio Big Breakfast has elevated producer-director and writer Luke Kelly-Clyne to head of development. The promotion comes on the heels of Freeform’s development announcement for dark comedy, Pippa Smith: Grown-Up Detective, produced by Big Breakfast and executive produced by Joss Whedon.
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Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds Teams With Electus For 1990s Music Dramedy Series
Electus is partnering with songwriter, producer and artist Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds for a scripted music series that takes viewers behind the scenes of the booming New York City music scene in the '90s.
The untitled serialized hourlong dramedy is developed by and based on the lives of award-winning songwriter and…
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Dr. Drew Pinsky & Electus Team On Opioid Crisis Docuseries
Dr. Drew Pinsky and Electus are tackling the timely topic of America’s opioid crisis. They are teaming on The Painful Truth with Dr. Drew (working title), a multi-part docuseries that puts America's opioid epidemic under the microscope. The series will feature Pinsky, who also executive produces alongside Electus' CEO…
‘American Royalty’: Electus Preps Mafia Series Based On Ex-Mob Boss’ Book
Electus is teaming with Michael Franzese, the ex-mob boss known as the “Yuppie Don,” to create American Royalty, a scripted drama series based on his book and experiences. Moshe Diamant and Michael Tadross Jr. will produce the project that’s described as a modern spin on the crime genre that takes goes deep into the…
The CW Picks Up ‘Terry Crews Saves Christmas’ Holiday Specials From Electus
The CW has teamed with Electus for Terry Crews Saves Christmas, a week-long, holiday-themed special, which will air in the days leading to Christmas. It will premiere on Tuesday, December 20 and run hourlong episodes Dec. 20, 21 and 22, leading to a two-hour finale on Dec. 23. Electus, an operating business of IAC, is…
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Ben Silverman Sets Up First Post-Electus Project – Apple Series With Will.I.Am & Howard Owens
UPDATED: Ben Silverman is officially on his own. The Electus founder Silverman has departed the IAC company after a separation agreement was finalized and his ownership interest was bought out. He has made his first sale post-Electus, teaming with former associate Howard T. Owens and entrepreneur Will.i.am for for a…
Ben Silverman In Discussions To Launch New Company, Eyes Electus Exit
Will Ben Silverman, founder of Reveille and Electus, start anew, launching a third production company?
I hear Silverman is at the end of a negotiating window with Electus’ parent company, Barry Diller’s IAC, as his contract is coming up. But unlike the 2013 renegotiations, when Silverman ended up re-upping, I hear he…
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‘Crossing Over’s John Edward & Electus Partner On Paranormal Series
Famed medium, author and host John Edward is partnering with Electus on new paranormal series One Last Time With John Edward.
The series, according to Electus, will push the boundaries of the afterlife and redefine the paranormal genre using new technology. In each one-hour episode, Edward will randomly read a group…
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