With 14 titles, Hulus unscripted and documentary slate is up 64% from 2020, with hit titles including The DAmelio Show, Sasquatch, Kid 90, In & of Itself and WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn. Under Balaban, the unscripted hours watched grew 200% from 2020. Its comfort TV, but its also a way to inspire everyone to do something kind for their loved ones.. as an insider working with the best producers in the Whether on a streaming service, on broadcast TV or cable, there is a large amount of creatives and executives that made their mark on unscripted television over the last year. May 6, 2021 9:30am. The Traitors has been a breakout hit in the unscripted world, with one exec saying that it did for the global formats genre what Top Gun: Maverick did for the . Additionally, Scout is working on a hybrid fantasy-competition series The Quest, coming to Disney+ in May, as well as a German spinoff of Queer Eye, a documentary about the Hillsong Church and a docuseries based on Barney the Dinosaur. It would have saved me a lot of heartache., Hersh and Weinstock produced 120 episodes of new shows and fan-favorite franchises under Truly Original in 2021, and expanded some of their most popular franchises; in 2022, theyll launch an international season of the Real Housewives in Dubai. Ive been part of the Food Network family for 27 years. We want to offer people content thats inspiring and authentic and something theyre excited to come back for, says Joanna Gaines. Pitching. Deadline. Fully understand how the unscripted television and film business works. Brogan works in alternative unscripted programming, digital media, licensing and branding. Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre delivered 1 million viewers, marking History channels best non-series special in eight months. Brianna Shebby is moving from WME to UTA. In 2021, Mills oversaw 45 unscripted series and specials on ABC, including American Idol, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Shark Tank, Americas Funniest Home Videos and Celebrity Family Feud. Overall, he oversees unscripted content for three content verticals at ABC Entertainment, Hulu Originals, a new production unit and ABC Daytime. The high-end nature documentary has re-invented itself as the entertainment arm of the environmental movement see:David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet and NetflixsA Plastic Ocean. United Talent Agency (UTA) announced Thursday that agent Brianna Shebby is joining the agency in its unscripted television division. The television industry will always be in a constant state of evolution. All Rights Reserved. In 2021, Industrial Media created and produced more than 100 nonfiction programs, overseeing the 90 Day Fianc franchise, American Idol, Indian Matchmaking, Night Stalker, Selena + Chef and more. The group has learned through the years that while creating a ton of content is a jumping off point, its all about focusing on what works. So, Im always looking to push our world to the next great thing and not always fall back on the tried and true., The creator and executive producer of Selling Sunset teamed up with Netflix to launch a spinoff, Selling Tampa, following the agents at the all-female, Black-owned Allure Realty. We never forget that the stories we tell exist best as unscripted ideas and we challenge ourselves and our teams to always lean into the reality of our concepts and the material were screening., Wish They thought of: 90 Day Fianc. Its such a great example of a format built around an organic real-life process.. In February, Monroe announced 13 original projects being produced exclusively for Disney+. Its important to attract good people with the potential to do great work and offer them an environment where they can grow and succeed, Glass says. If you go first, you get to share in the success and build close relationships with the creators. Here are some of the top nonscripted shows at MIPTV 2021 that could be the next big thing. All in all, more interactions between creators, regardless of region, will definitely help elevate the unscripted world., Biggest change hes seen: Unscripted entertainment shows traditionally faced high language barriers and strong perceptions that they were for the domestic audience. (Bet you didn't know those two things were related.) After a year and a half, in 2021, producers were able to pick up production and travel safely through Europe, with ratings increasing 9%. Prods., Tinopolis Group U.S. Inducted into the Realscreen Hall of Fame in 2021, Smith has created some of the longest-running unscripted series in history, including Hells Kitchen and American Ninja Warrior. Last year, he produced 200 hours of unscripted content across 11 genre-spanning series. Whether on a streaming service, on broadcast TV or cable, there is a large amount of creatives and executives that made their mark on unscripted television over the last year. Eris also represents creators world-wide in the areas of directing, producing, editing, and content creating. 00:00 00:11 Smart TV With Popular Streaming Providers by Vulk The UTA unscripted team is an industry force and I look forward to joining their innovative group at a time of great momentum, Shebby said in a statement announcing her new position. Change she wants to see: The boom in the documentary market., Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, co-founders, World of Wonder Prods. The game show-style cooking competition, based on the viral TikTok and YouTube trend, shot to the most-watched list in its first month streaming. Speiser moves to ICM Partners form APA, where he was a partner and a . That said, I dont believe in pure luck as the reason for success. In addition to his TAR duties, Keoghan created and hosts Tough as Nails, highlighting hard-working individuals competing in real-life challenges. Key to success: We have a passion for storytelling mixed with a high tolerance for risk., Jilly Pearce, exec VP, Objective Media Group America; Layla Smith, CEO, Objective Media Group America. Theres been double-digit year-over-year growth with Dr. We all have ups and downs, says Collins. When developing a docuseries, I try to fall in love with something in each cast member, which makes me fight to tell the best version of their story, he says. The privilege to bring storytelling that fuels fans passions across the globe constantly inspires and drives me to create new pathways to bring fresh diverse voices and talent forward and to uncover authentic stories that have to be told, she says. In January, Magnolia Network launched its linear TV home, rebranding the DIY Network. The original German version was a ratings smash for local network ProSieben, taking a 23 percent share of the key 14-29 demographic. Netflix's The Night Agent spent its second straight week as the No. Senior Vice President, Unscripted and Documentaries, Hulu. Also, we try to remember to have fun, he says. Last year, he added My Unorthodox Life, Bling Empire and Coming Out Colton to his slate. Jeff Barry, a hybrid film and TV agent, has landed at Range Media Partners. That might be taking it a bit far, but nonscripted formats the likes of The Bachelor, The Voiceand The Masked Singer helped get broadcast networks through a rough patch last year when COVID-19 shut down production and scripted series went on an indefinite hiatus. Here are some of the top nonscripted shows at MIPTV 2021 that could be the next big thing. My key to success is to only say yes to things that personally excite me, says Cohen. Co-viewing hits likeWipeout and The Masked Singer show the secret of success involves combining an easy-to-grasp concept with a large dose of silliness. In 2022, Doganieri and van Munster will also produce competition series The Quest for Disney+. On the network side, Id like to see more marketing and promotion always! Letting a story breathe and bend and take shape as it needs to is how we create the kind of shows that have longevity. Under Mansfield, Plimsoll has become the largest independent production company in the U.K. and had its biggest growth in audience in 2021. Make sure that you have truly original elements that capture the audience. Over the last three decades TV, and more specifically Food TV, has changed immensely, says Flay. Read Next: What Price Hollywood? The holy grail of nonscripted entertainment is co-viewing getting multiple generations of the same household to sit down on the couch together to watch a trend that has only increased under lockdown conditions worldwide. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. There is still much more to do., Founders, Hot Snakes Media and Phantasticus Films, With series on Netflix, TLC, MTV, Animal Planet, Discovery, Discovery+ and VH1, Hot Snakes had its busiest year yet. Change theyd like to see: Integrated marketing and e-commerce is coming: Buy what youre watching, whether thats a piece of furniture or a vacation, says Jonathan Scott. 1 overall title in the rankings. Fox delivered the No. Agent April King, who reps Janelle Mone and Daveed Diggs, is now at WME. CJ ENM remains the leading entertainment company creating Korean content. Monroe also created Nat Geos Field Ready Program, expanding accessibility and opportunities for underrepresented voices. Shebby will be based in Los Angeles. Theres no reason to spend your valuable creative energy on projects that dont speak to you on some level., President, Universal Television, Alternative Studio, Under Gormans purview in 2021, UTAS has produced unscripted series including Making It, Capital One College Bowl, The Kids Tonight Show, Clash of the Cover Bands and NBC favorite Hollywood Game Night. With no genre off limits, Gorman oversaw Thats My Jam, Baking It and World of Dance. Last year, he played a key role in signing a first-look deal with Lilly Singh. Every month we'll deliver episodes to help you: Understand unscripted television and how to work in it Find great potential reality tv shows and documentary series It can take a year to build a show thats literally over in one hour, and with the way our culture consumes entertainment, it can be very difficult to keep up.. Paradigm's television agents are experts at packaging writers, directors and actors into projects distributed across network, cable, streaming and social media platforms. As an aspiring unscripted producer, you'll be happy to know that unscripted content represents a whopping 40% of television available today. I attribute the bulk of my overriding success to practicing the fundamentals of hard work on a daily basis. Plimsoll recently acquired Magnify Media, now distributing to 75 countries. Luckily we have a fantastic team., Wishes they knew when starting out: The bigger the show, the more important the location, says Harcourt. Providing our clients with exceptional opportunities is paramount, and we are excited to welcome a top talent who will help elevate our portfolio of services.. The company has grown into a national powerhouse, with more than 20 unscripted projects in development and production including second and third seasons of TLCs No. The company also inked two unscripted overall deals last year. In the midst of the pandemic, meanness is out and community spirit is in. During her tenure, White launched numerous top-rated series and Food Networks first scripted movie, Candy Coated Christmas., Earlier in my career, I heard Lauren Zalaznick speak. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. We have a Swiss Army Knife approach: able to do everything game, talk, docuseries, nonfiction, for cable broadcast, digital and streaming, he says. Simply put: Schotz does a little bit of everything. The trick is being honest and supportive at the same time., Change shed like to see: More underrepresented communities owning and operating production companies, showrunning and directing., Reinout Oerlemans, Chairman, 3BMG; Ross Weintraub, CEO, 3BMG, Under Oerlemans and Weintraub, 3BMG runs five different production companies, responsible for creating some of the most popular unscripted series: Bar Rescue, Bling Empire, My Unorthodox Life and Tampa Baes. In January, they announced Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, a reboot of the series that features Bobby Flay, Mario Batali and Wolfgang Puck, set for Netflix. Together, he will produce and distribute culinary and lifestyle programming for global markets, as well as continue his Studio Ramsay, which launched in the U.K. in 2016. More than three decades later, he explores the experience of another pop star and actress in his Apple TV+ documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. ; Rob Eric, CCO and executive producer, Scout Prods. Pierre Brogan is an independent Reality TV agent, formerly at A3 (Abrams Artists Agency), Paradigm, and CAA. What they wish they knew when starting out: Im pleased I didnt know then what I know now, says Keoghan. Additionally, Smith is an executive producer on game show Killer Camp and The Hit List., For me a successful format is an alchemy of brain, heart and gut instinct, she says. Only you can define your companys purpose and how it is seen worldwide., Host and Executive Producer, Food Network, Discovery+, Knuckle Sandwich. She credits her success to surrounding herself with people who are infinitely smarter and more creative than I could ever hope to be., Wishes she thought of: Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, Exec VP of nonfiction and live-action family, HBO Max, Many of OConnells edgy, A-list talent-driven shows are aimed at young audiences, including Selena + Chef, FBoy Island, Legendary and The Hype. Still to come under OConnells lead is Dan Levys The Big Brunch, Jason Momoas The Climb and Ayesha and Stephen Currys About Last Night. Looking back at her career, OConnell credits transparency and honesty for her success, noting, Ive been on all sides of this business, and always appreciated hearing the truth, so I try my best to be straightforward when working with my team, bosses and partners. Were one of the original and still independent companies that planted a flag at the inception of reality TV. Sussman is the networks master of live events and specials, ranging from the Grammycast to Adele: One Night Only., Biggest change theyve seen: The explosion, popularity and success of reality TV. Buyers are very open to the crazy idea, says James Townley, global head of content development at Banijay, noting that the global success of The Masked Singer proves that when it comes to unscripted TV, nothing to too crazy right now.. When Survivor and Amazing Race came our way, who would have thought 20-plus years later the TV landscape would change in this way, Sussman says. Embracing that advice changed the trajectory of my career., Something they wish they knew when starting: Sometimes setbacks are opportunities in disguise, says Latman. Chairman, A. Smith & Co. We are integrating a change that Ive long hoped to see in the unscripted world and that is giving mental health more focus, says Walker Muse. I started in casting and still bring that talent scout perspective to my work whether Im looking for someone on camera, behind the camera or in the office with me I am always thinking about who will be a good match for each opportunity and how to bring new perspectives to our work, she says. Based in the Los Angeles office, Baskharoon will work alongside UTA Partner Darnell Strom and. Prior to joining UTA, Shebby was an agent in WMEs non-scripted television department. This new uplifting series from Banijay, originally produced for Channel 4, shines a light on the serious social issue of adult literacy rates with an entertainment format that offers a group of people aged 22 to 66 an opportunity to change their lives by learning to read. Founder, CEO and executive producer, Anvil 1893. Alongside Marcus Lemonis, Glass acquired the rights to Lets Make a Deal, forming Marcus/Glass Prods. Fiction production is up and running again, but the unscripted business has only picked up the pace, helped by new investment by the studios and streamers. Now, you can propose something completely different, and networks will support it.. Show he wishes hed thought of: Jeopardy, Endemol Shine produced some of the biggest unscripted shows of the year, including Wipeout, LEGO Masters, MasterChef, and Big Brother. Levy, formerly president of unscripted and scripted television, was recently promoted to chief content officer, leading the team behind Lego Masters and the reboot of Wipeout at TBS. Insider spoke with 10 high-level TV producers, agents, and executives about unscripted programming at Disney+, Discovery+, Netflix, and more as streaming wars boost demand for reality shows. In 1991, director Alek Keshishian came out with one of the most acclaimed and successful music-themed documentaries of all time, Madonna: Truth or Dare. In her previous role at Fox, she oversaw franchises The Masked Singer, MasterChef, So You Think You Can Dance and Hells Kitchen. For Henson, its all about believing in those around. Matthew Baskharoon is joining United Talent Agency as an agent in the unscripted TV department. Its something you cant teach and its generally a painful learning process. the agency expanded its partner ranks with 19 promotions, Only Murders in the Building Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed by Steve Martin and Martin Short at Comedy Show (EXCLUSIVE), Jock Zonfrillo, MasterChef Australia Judge, Dies at 46, Matthew Lawrence: 'My Agency Fired Me' After I Refused to Take My Clothes Off for an Award-Winning Director, Super Mario Bros. 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He adds that unscripted lives on TikTok, YouTube, news magazines and beyond, to many of the biggest entertainment programs and cultural touchstones that exist in our society today., Change hed like to see: The artists that make unscripted content should be as fairly treated as their scripted counterparts., Andy Cohen, executive producer and host, Watch What Happens Live; Alex Baskin, president, Evolution Media; Lauren Eskelin, executive VP of programming, Truly Original, Cohen serves as producer on all seven versions of The Real Housewives on Bravo and Peacock. I owe my career to the rise of non-fiction as a genre. I learned on the job and by trial and error as all of us OGs did. However, his mission to make shows of quality and originality never changed. It was an out-of-the-box risk that could have gone either way, and we definitely need more of those., Mitch Graham, senior VP, alternate programming, CBS; Jack Sussman, executive VP, specials, music, live events and alternative programming, CBS, Graham and Sussman steer primetime content at CBS and works with Paramount+. We were always focusing on the next thing, the next problem, the next challenge, the next opportunity. The key to the companys success is good communication, says Burgess. With the help of host and producer Jeff Probst, Survivor was able to return after a COVID-19 break, beating its Wednesday night competition. Thats where the ideas come from, but the execution is all about the team. I have a unique perspective as I have been both a buyer and a seller of formats, he says. 1 freshman series among women 18-34. Also, on a personal level, Ive discovered that production logistics are just as important as the creative success starts with a great idea, but only comes to fruition with strategic execution., Change theyd like to see: Id love to see more cross-pollination of creative talent, says Keane. EXCLUSIVE: Veteran reality TV agent Brian Speiser has joined ICM Partners. Do not rely on third parties, including your representation, when it comes to developing the content you want to define your company. When we launched in 2007, we produced one show. Wishes he knew when he started: The real winning formula is kindness paired with excellence., Toni Miceli, CEO, RTR Media; Jenna Keane, CCO, RTR Media, RTRs hit series Home Town expanded into two spinoffs in 2021, Home Town Takeover and Home Town Kick Start for HGTV.

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