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FOX Nation to present The Real Hatfields & Mccoys: Forever Feuding

FOX Nation will debut a new reality series entitled The Real Hatfields & McCoys: Forever Feuding on April 24th, announced Jason Klarman, the streaming platform’s president. Over the course of five episodes, the series will spotlight the modern-day Hatfields and McCoys whose notoriously violence-ridden relationship has taken a contemporary twist. From the families’ brutal disputes […]

April 10, 2023

TBS orders AEW: All Access unscripted series

TBS has greenlit its first new unscripted series of 2023, further expanding its All Elite Wrestling (AEW) franchise with AEW: All Access – a docuseries featuring some of the company’s biggest stars. The new series is scheduled to premiere in March. Billed as “the ultimate behind-the-scenes experience for fans”, the series will feature the likes […]

February 22, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Netflix reveals Korean unscripted slate

This year, Netflix has announced it will release at least eight Korean unscripted titles, double that of 2022. “We’re excited to provide a sneak peek into our growing unscripted slate. The lineup includes a rich variety of themes such as dating, physical endurance, mind games and zombies, and members will be able to enjoy a […]

February 10, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Roku expands unscripted slate

Roku has announced the expansion of its unscripted Roku Originals slate with the greenlight of three new adventure series: Fight to Survive, Reptile Royalty and UFO Cowboys.   Fight to Survive will take audiences on a journey to a remote, tropical island for an intense survival competition ; Reptile Royalty brings audiences into the unpredictable world […]

January 25, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Netflix unveils K-content 2023 slate

The global fandom for K-content is continuing to grow, with Netlfix reporting that over 60 per cent of its subscribers watched Korean titles last year. Looking ahead at 2023, Netflix is debuting an array of Korean TV series, films and unscripted shows. The streaming platform has announced a total of 34 upcoming titles, including original […]

January 17, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Channel 4 launches 4 Reality on YouTube

Channel 4 has launched 4 Reality, a new YouTube destination that serves as a fan-focused home for the best of Channel 4’s reality TV titles, offering viewers full-episodes of hit series such as Married at First Sight UK, alongside compilations and ‘best of’ clips from popular titles such as Made in Chelsea. In a Channel […]

November 29, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with APX on reality series

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, one of the largest operators of AVoD streaming services, and Publicis Media’s APX Content Ventures, a global offering dedicated to investing in quality and mission-driven programming, today announced an extension to their current agreement to expand the companies’ content financing partnership and elevate the voices of underserved audiences. The […]

October 18, 2022

hayu launching across CEE

All-reality SVoD service, hayu, from NBCUniversal International – will launch in multiple Central and Eastern European countries in Q4. This builds on the ongoing success of the service in other European markets and will bring the number of territories for the streaming service to over 40. Launching direct-to-consumer (DTC) on a full array of devices […]

September 28, 2022

Channel 4 orders UK version of Alone

Channel 4 has commissioned The Garden to make the first UK series of the international survival hit Alone. The reality TV series bills itself as an uncompromising survival experiment: the ultimate test of endurance and ingenuity, in one of the most beautiful but challenging landscapes on earth. The six-part series will see ten contestants dropped […]

August 23, 2022

Netflix orders Squid Game reality series

Netflix is bringing the global phenomenon Squid Game to life with a new reality competition series titled Squid Game: The Challenge.  Claiming to have both the largest cast and lump sum cash prize in reality TV history, the series will see 456 real players enter the game in pursuit of a reward of $4.56 million (€4.38m). As […]

June 15, 2022By Nik Roseveare