With over 15 years of experience producing reality TV, Ine Entertainment comanaging partners Mark Koops and Eric Day have learned to start looking beyond the Hollywood bubble for promising talent.
“We’re out there listening [and] consuming content … and you start to recognize that there are changes afoot. There are new voices that want to see themselves on screen and talk about their lived experiences in different ways,” Day told TheWrap for this week’s Office With a View. “When you’re listening to that, your filter then is authentic people that have a passion for doing something, and there’s a marketplace for that in the television landscape.”
After working with unscripted personalities like Jillian Michaels on “The Biggest Loser” and Gordon Ramsay on “MasterChef,” recognizing potential in young influencers isn’t too far of a stretch for the duo, whose recent slate includes Amazon Kids+’s “Surprise & Seek,” which...
“We’re out there listening [and] consuming content … and you start to recognize that there are changes afoot. There are new voices that want to see themselves on screen and talk about their lived experiences in different ways,” Day told TheWrap for this week’s Office With a View. “When you’re listening to that, your filter then is authentic people that have a passion for doing something, and there’s a marketplace for that in the television landscape.”
After working with unscripted personalities like Jillian Michaels on “The Biggest Loser” and Gordon Ramsay on “MasterChef,” recognizing potential in young influencers isn’t too far of a stretch for the duo, whose recent slate includes Amazon Kids+’s “Surprise & Seek,” which...
- 4/27/2024
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
The History Channel has expanded its partnership with the SpringHill Company, the production company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, by ordering three new documentary projects.
The first title is “Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics” (working title), which will tell the story of the the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, which was shadowed by Hitler’s white supremacist agenda, when Black track and field athlete Jesse Owens made history by winning four gold medals. Directed by Andre Gaines and narrated by Don Cheadle, the two-hour documentary will feature archival footage, animation and interviews with journalists, historians and Owens daughters as well as athletes including Carl Lewis, Noah Lyles, Erriyon Knighton, and Christian Coleman, among others.
“Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics” is produced for the History Channel by Uninterrupted and Cinemation Studios in association with GroupM Motion Entertainment. Executive producers include James, Carter, Jamal Henderson and...
The first title is “Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics” (working title), which will tell the story of the the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, which was shadowed by Hitler’s white supremacist agenda, when Black track and field athlete Jesse Owens made history by winning four gold medals. Directed by Andre Gaines and narrated by Don Cheadle, the two-hour documentary will feature archival footage, animation and interviews with journalists, historians and Owens daughters as well as athletes including Carl Lewis, Noah Lyles, Erriyon Knighton, and Christian Coleman, among others.
“Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics” is produced for the History Channel by Uninterrupted and Cinemation Studios in association with GroupM Motion Entertainment. Executive producers include James, Carter, Jamal Henderson and...
- 3/4/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Roku is expanding its 2023-2024 slate with new series from Charlie Puth, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Saldana, Juanpa Zurita and more, the streamer announced during its Iab NewFront presentation in NYC Tuesday.
Related: We’ll Be Back: Photo Gallery Of TV Series Renewed In 2023
Roku also announced renewals for popular series including Honest Renovation, hosted and executive produced by Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis, for Season 2. The Great American Baking Show also will return for a second season, and will be accompanied by The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday Special for the second year, with a new lineup of celebrity bakers.
Related: No Kimmel? No Meyers? NewFront & Upfront Presentations Face Adjustments With WGA On Strike
Roku also has greenlighted a second installment of its Meet Me franchise, from Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Cinestar Pictures. Following its first film, Meet Me in Paris, the second installment of the reality rom-com,...
Related: We’ll Be Back: Photo Gallery Of TV Series Renewed In 2023
Roku also announced renewals for popular series including Honest Renovation, hosted and executive produced by Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis, for Season 2. The Great American Baking Show also will return for a second season, and will be accompanied by The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday Special for the second year, with a new lineup of celebrity bakers.
Related: No Kimmel? No Meyers? NewFront & Upfront Presentations Face Adjustments With WGA On Strike
Roku also has greenlighted a second installment of its Meet Me franchise, from Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Cinestar Pictures. Following its first film, Meet Me in Paris, the second installment of the reality rom-com,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Roku is continuing its lineup of Spanish-language originals with five new series from creators such as Juanpa Zurita and Jaime Camil. But that’s not all. The streaming player-turned-content hub also announced the premiere date for Season 3 of “Un Millón de Gracias” from Jennifer Lopez. Previously titled “Thanks a Million,” this year will mark the series’ first Spanish-language season as a new batch of celebrities give back to the people who have influenced them the most.
Each episode of “Un Millón de Gracias” follows a different celebrity who has been asked to give away $100,000 to someone who has inspired them by being a hero in their community. But once that person has been gifted $100,000, they will have to give away half of it to someone who has inspired them. This season’s celebrities will include Chiquis, Gina Torres, Jaime Camil, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Lauren Jauregui, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Pau Gasol,...
Each episode of “Un Millón de Gracias” follows a different celebrity who has been asked to give away $100,000 to someone who has inspired them by being a hero in their community. But once that person has been gifted $100,000, they will have to give away half of it to someone who has inspired them. This season’s celebrities will include Chiquis, Gina Torres, Jaime Camil, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Lauren Jauregui, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Pau Gasol,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Roku is teaming up with Jennifer Lopez, Jaime Camil and Juanpa Zurita as it expands its Roku Originals in Spanish.
Lopez brings back Thanks a Million as Un Millón de Gracias for a third season and shot entirely in Spanish featuring 10 celebrities that will give away $100,000 to someone that has inspired them. Celebrity guests include Chiquis, Gina Torres, Jaime Camil, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Lauren Jauregui, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Pau Gasol, Sofia Reyes, and Wilmer Valderrama.
Camil will narrate and executive produce Desde La Raíz that explores the origins of Mexican products like coffee, chile, corn and mezcal.
Social media star Zurita will face challenges in each episode of Carpe Dm with Juanpa as he pushes his body and mind to the limit across the United States.
“The deep engagement we have seen within the Spanish-language content category on The Roku Channel in the U.S., as well as the...
Lopez brings back Thanks a Million as Un Millón de Gracias for a third season and shot entirely in Spanish featuring 10 celebrities that will give away $100,000 to someone that has inspired them. Celebrity guests include Chiquis, Gina Torres, Jaime Camil, Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Lauren Jauregui, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Pau Gasol, Sofia Reyes, and Wilmer Valderrama.
Camil will narrate and executive produce Desde La Raíz that explores the origins of Mexican products like coffee, chile, corn and mezcal.
Social media star Zurita will face challenges in each episode of Carpe Dm with Juanpa as he pushes his body and mind to the limit across the United States.
“The deep engagement we have seen within the Spanish-language content category on The Roku Channel in the U.S., as well as the...
- 4/20/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Roku expanded its slate of Spanish originals, adding six new unscripted series from Latino voices and creatives including Jennifer Lopez, Juanpa Zurita and Jaime Camil.
The six new original series — “Carpe Dm with Juanpa,” “Desde la Raíz,” “Serenata De Las Estrellas,” “La Divina Comida,” “Batalla en Abuela’s Kitchen,” “Un Millón de Gracias”— feature stars including Wilmer Valderrama, Belinda, Sofia Reyes and Michael Peña.
“The deep engagement we have seen within the Spanish-language content category on The Roku Channel in the U.S., as well as the exceptional growth of the service in Mexico, are all signs of the strong appetite for free ad-supported streaming amongst Spanish-speaking and bilingual audiences,” said David Eilenberg, head of content, Roku Media. “We’re committed to delivering high-quality, culturally relevant original programming to tens of millions of viewers, and we are thrilled to welcome such an exceptional new group of on-camera and off-camera creative...
The six new original series — “Carpe Dm with Juanpa,” “Desde la Raíz,” “Serenata De Las Estrellas,” “La Divina Comida,” “Batalla en Abuela’s Kitchen,” “Un Millón de Gracias”— feature stars including Wilmer Valderrama, Belinda, Sofia Reyes and Michael Peña.
“The deep engagement we have seen within the Spanish-language content category on The Roku Channel in the U.S., as well as the exceptional growth of the service in Mexico, are all signs of the strong appetite for free ad-supported streaming amongst Spanish-speaking and bilingual audiences,” said David Eilenberg, head of content, Roku Media. “We’re committed to delivering high-quality, culturally relevant original programming to tens of millions of viewers, and we are thrilled to welcome such an exceptional new group of on-camera and off-camera creative...
- 4/20/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Colin O'Brady has lived the type of life adventure movies are made of. Whole franchises of movies, in fact. He has climbed the highest mountains in the world, rowed across the most challenging waterways, trekked through the fiercest environments.
From his recovery after a devastating burn injury to winning the Chicago Triathlon, the first Olympic-distance triathlon he ever entered, to founding his not-for-profit organization, which aims to inspire young people to live healthy, active lives, O'Brady reaches every goal he sets for himself and always has another in his sights.
Currently, he also wears the hat of host for the BYUtv competition series, Survivalists, where families go head-to-head in a series of wilderness survival challenges. Season 2 premieres on May 4 (9pm Et/6pm Pt) and, in this exclusive phone interview with TV Fanatic, O'Brady was happy to tell us about his experiences.
So, how does a multiple-world record holder and retired...
From his recovery after a devastating burn injury to winning the Chicago Triathlon, the first Olympic-distance triathlon he ever entered, to founding his not-for-profit organization, which aims to inspire young people to live healthy, active lives, O'Brady reaches every goal he sets for himself and always has another in his sights.
Currently, he also wears the hat of host for the BYUtv competition series, Survivalists, where families go head-to-head in a series of wilderness survival challenges. Season 2 premieres on May 4 (9pm Et/6pm Pt) and, in this exclusive phone interview with TV Fanatic, O'Brady was happy to tell us about his experiences.
So, how does a multiple-world record holder and retired...
- 5/3/2021
- by Diana Keng
- TVfanatic
Discovery has announced its lineup of programming to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, and it’s lead by an hourlong environmental special featuring Zac Efron and hosted by Vine and Tik Tok star Zach King, TheWrap has learned exclusively.
Titled “The Great Global Clean Up,” Efron and King will be joined by celebrities inc luding Lil Dicky, Liza Koshy, and Cody Simpson to talk about the efforts being made to clean up our planet. The special will travel to different locations around the world, including a beach cleanup in Efron’s hometown in California. Efron will also interview Denis Hayes, who founded Earth Day in 1970.
“The Great Global Cleanup” will air April 22 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt immediately following a special one-hour episode of “Josh Gates Tonight” in which Gates will interview a list of celebrity guests and environmental experts about their commitment to preserving planet Earth.
Also Read: Investigation...
Titled “The Great Global Clean Up,” Efron and King will be joined by celebrities inc luding Lil Dicky, Liza Koshy, and Cody Simpson to talk about the efforts being made to clean up our planet. The special will travel to different locations around the world, including a beach cleanup in Efron’s hometown in California. Efron will also interview Denis Hayes, who founded Earth Day in 1970.
“The Great Global Cleanup” will air April 22 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt immediately following a special one-hour episode of “Josh Gates Tonight” in which Gates will interview a list of celebrity guests and environmental experts about their commitment to preserving planet Earth.
Also Read: Investigation...
- 4/10/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Disney+ has signed Supper Club, producers of Netflix’s docuseries “Chef’s Table,” to an exclusive multi-year production deal, which is the first nonfiction pact for the upcoming streaming service.
Supper Club, led by David Gelb, Brian McGinn and Jason Sterman, will create franchise-based and original-concept nonfiction programming for the streaming service as well as other platforms and networks within The Walt Disney Company. The company already has 2 projects in development for Disney+.
Disney+, the company’s upcoming Netflix competitor, will be centered around five brands: Disney, Marvel, LucasFilm, Pixar and National Geographic. Disney+ will be formally unveiled Thursday during an investor event and will launch towards the end of this year.
Also Read: Billy Crystal and John Goodman to Reprise 'Monsters, Inc' Roles in Disney+ Series
“We are thrilled Jason, David and Brian will bring their distinct perspectives and genuine narrative vision exclusively to Disney,” said Agnes Chu, senior vice president,...
Supper Club, led by David Gelb, Brian McGinn and Jason Sterman, will create franchise-based and original-concept nonfiction programming for the streaming service as well as other platforms and networks within The Walt Disney Company. The company already has 2 projects in development for Disney+.
Disney+, the company’s upcoming Netflix competitor, will be centered around five brands: Disney, Marvel, LucasFilm, Pixar and National Geographic. Disney+ will be formally unveiled Thursday during an investor event and will launch towards the end of this year.
Also Read: Billy Crystal and John Goodman to Reprise 'Monsters, Inc' Roles in Disney+ Series
“We are thrilled Jason, David and Brian will bring their distinct perspectives and genuine narrative vision exclusively to Disney,” said Agnes Chu, senior vice president,...
- 4/10/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
As its burgeoning fiction slate continues to shuffle and take shape, Disney+ has announced its slate of nonfiction content, which will include the return of the Kristen Bell musical recreation show “Encore!,” as well as a project from Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Milojo Productions.
The streaming platform has also inked a two-year deal with documentary specialists Supper Club, Variety has learned.
Under the pact, the trio of Brian McGinn, David Gelb and Jason Sterman (pictured above left to right), who are behind award-winning docs including “Chef’s Table,” “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” and “13th,” will create both franchise-based and original-concept nonfiction programming for the streaming service, as well as other platforms and networks under the Disney umbrella.
“We are thrilled Jason, David and Brian will bring their distinct perspectives and genuine narrative vision exclusively to Disney,” said Agnes Chu, Svp of Content at Disney+. “As some of the world’s greatest nonfiction storytellers,...
The streaming platform has also inked a two-year deal with documentary specialists Supper Club, Variety has learned.
Under the pact, the trio of Brian McGinn, David Gelb and Jason Sterman (pictured above left to right), who are behind award-winning docs including “Chef’s Table,” “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” and “13th,” will create both franchise-based and original-concept nonfiction programming for the streaming service, as well as other platforms and networks under the Disney umbrella.
“We are thrilled Jason, David and Brian will bring their distinct perspectives and genuine narrative vision exclusively to Disney,” said Agnes Chu, Svp of Content at Disney+. “As some of the world’s greatest nonfiction storytellers,...
- 4/10/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+ has launched its first non-fiction programming slate as well as an overall deal with Supper Club, the producers of Netflix’s Chef’s Table and Ava DuVernay’s 13th.
The streaming service has unveiled ten projects including two from David Gelb, Brian McGinn and Jason Sterman’s company, which was also behind Amanda Knox, Five Came Back and Jiro Dreams of Sushi. The news was unveiled as part of Disney’s investor day.
The trio are producing culture-focused Marvel’s 616 (w/t), created in collaboration with Marvel New Media, and wildlife conservation-themed Earthkeepers (w/t).
Marvel’s 616 is an anthological documentary series that explores the Marvel legacy and its intersection with the world. Told through the lens of a diverse group of filmmakers, each documentary will dive into rich historical, cultural and societal context that has become inseparable from stories of the Marvel Universe. It will be executive produced by Joe Quesada,...
The streaming service has unveiled ten projects including two from David Gelb, Brian McGinn and Jason Sterman’s company, which was also behind Amanda Knox, Five Came Back and Jiro Dreams of Sushi. The news was unveiled as part of Disney’s investor day.
The trio are producing culture-focused Marvel’s 616 (w/t), created in collaboration with Marvel New Media, and wildlife conservation-themed Earthkeepers (w/t).
Marvel’s 616 is an anthological documentary series that explores the Marvel legacy and its intersection with the world. Told through the lens of a diverse group of filmmakers, each documentary will dive into rich historical, cultural and societal context that has become inseparable from stories of the Marvel Universe. It will be executive produced by Joe Quesada,...
- 4/10/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Science Channel has ordered Legends of the Deep, a four-episode series from the sister and brother team of Céline and Fabien Cousteau for premiere Sunday, June 9 at 9 Pm. The series was announced Tuesday as part of Discovery’s upfront presentation to advertisers.
In the series, Céline and Fabien carry on the Cousteau family legacy as they set out to uncover tales from the sea that remain shrouded in mystery and secrecy. Using the latest cutting-edge technology along with their diving expertise, Céline and Fabien explore shipwrecks, strange scientific occurrences, and mysterious natural anomalies, all beneath the sea.
In one episode, they probe what may have crashed into the cold, remote waters of Shag Harbor, Nova Scotia in 1967, which set in motion one of the biggest search and rescue missions ever attempted on the Eastern seaboard. In another episode, the siblings look into the June 1980 sinking of the Zenobia, a massive ferry with 151 people onboard.
In the series, Céline and Fabien carry on the Cousteau family legacy as they set out to uncover tales from the sea that remain shrouded in mystery and secrecy. Using the latest cutting-edge technology along with their diving expertise, Céline and Fabien explore shipwrecks, strange scientific occurrences, and mysterious natural anomalies, all beneath the sea.
In one episode, they probe what may have crashed into the cold, remote waters of Shag Harbor, Nova Scotia in 1967, which set in motion one of the biggest search and rescue missions ever attempted on the Eastern seaboard. In another episode, the siblings look into the June 1980 sinking of the Zenobia, a massive ferry with 151 people onboard.
- 4/9/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Young and the Restless tallied 23 nominations as honors were announced this morning for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Restless’ impressive take helped CBS lead all networks with 50 overall nominations. PBS and ABC followed, with 44 and 38 nods, respectively.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
- 5/1/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
The nominations are in! Ellen DeGeneres, The View and General Hospital lead the pack in the 2013 Daytime Emmy nominations.
Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.
Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer
Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers
Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer
Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer
Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Ken Corday, Executive Producer
Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers
Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers
Albert Alarr, Producer
General Hospital , ABC
Frank Valentini, Executive Producer
Mary-Kelly Weir,...
Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.
Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer
Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers
Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer
Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer
Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Ken Corday, Executive Producer
Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers
Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers
Albert Alarr, Producer
General Hospital , ABC
Frank Valentini, Executive Producer
Mary-Kelly Weir,...
- 5/1/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
America’s favorite moms are teaming up to launch Around the Clock, a new daily talk show on the Everyday Health YouTube Original Channel. Hosts include: Ali Landry, Star of Hollywood Girls' Night Camila Alves, SpokesMoms’ Co-Founder, CEO & Head Designer of Muxo Handbags Heather Armstrong, New York Times Best-Selling Author and one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Most Influential Women in Media Kendra Wilkinson, Bestselling Author and Star of We TV’s Kendra On Top Laila Ali, Television Host and World-Class Champion Athlete The Around the Clock hosts tackle topics that matter most to them as mothers, wives, and as women. This first week's topics range from sharing tips on keeping post-baby romance alive and shedding the baby weight to lively debates on relevant and sometimes controversial subjects such as spanking and the trending practice of eating the placenta. Around the Clock joins the slate of original programming on YouTube's Original Channel...
- 5/14/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
Mark Koops, the producer responsible for some of television's biggest hits—including The Biggest Loser, The Amazing Race, and American Gladiators—is diving into digital with original programming deals with YouTube and Yahoo under his production company Trium. Koops, former Managing Director of Reveille, founded Trium with partners Jared Tobman and Eric Day to produce shows across all genres and platforms, including original online programs Everyday Health on YouTube (as a YouTube Original Channel), and Remake America for Yahoo. We had a chance to catch up with Mr. Koops and hear his perspective on the evolution of digital programming, the continuing importance of star power in online shows, and the future of internet-enabled entertainment. Tubefilter: You've had extraordinary success with television shows on all the broadcast and major cable television networks. Why focus on digital? Mark Koops: Throughout our careers, it’s always been about innovation—exploring new storytelling...
- 4/24/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
Tony Robbins is going to Own. Own, the Oprah Winfrey Network has acquired the series .Breakthrough with Tony Robbins. which will premiere on Monday, March 26 (10-11 p.m. Et/Pt). The series follows life coach Tony Robbins as he sets out to inspire change by transforming lives. From Own Robbins helps people find ways to not only help themselves but also help others around them as he guides the participants through tough challenges and empowers them to reach their personal goals. The series is produced by RelativityREAL, Tony Robbins and Reveille. Executive producers are Tony Robbins, Mark Koops, Howard T. Owens, Tom Forman and Shauna Minoprio. Sunday, March 26 . .Frank and Kristen Alioto. (premiere episode) Frank and...
- 3/14/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Exclusive: NBC's weight-loss reality series The Biggest Loser will be going into its upcoming 12th season without co-producing company 3 Ball Prods., which has been suspended from the show. J.D. Roth and Todd Nelson's 3 Ball was brought in by Reveille and 25/7 at the very beginning to run physical production on the series created by Reveille's Ben Silverman and Mark Koops and 25/7's Dave Broome. “We can confirm that 3 Ball Prods. are not serving as active producers on The Biggest Loser for the time being," Reveille said in a statement to Deadline. "Reveille will be assuming all production responsibilities for the long running franchise, with 25/7 Productions also continuing to serve as executive producers.“ (Since they first partnered on Loser, both Reveille and 3 Ball have been acquired, by Shine Group and Eyeworks, respectively.) Neither Reveille or 3 Ball would comment on the reasons for the split, which, at least for now, is temporary.
- 6/2/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Eden Gaha, the "Celebrity Apprentice" show runner, will become president of Reveille Productions in June, the company said Friday. The company had already announced that managing director Howard Owens is leaving the company, which is owned by Shine Group Americas. Also read: Reveille Restructures Top: Mark Koops Out, Howard Owens Stays Gaha (right) will oversee Reveille's unscripted, creative, development, digital and brand integration departments, according to the company. He will report to Emiliano Calemzuk, CEO of Shine Group Americas. Reveille's shows include "The Biggest Loser," "The Office" and "Ugly Betty."...
- 5/6/2011
- by Joshua L. Weinstein
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The era of the Reveille of Ben Silverman is officially over -- Howard T. Owens will step down as managing director of the Shine-owned company in June when his contract is up. He plans to spend time with his family while consulting for Reveille through the end of the year. A search for Owens' replacement is already under way. Owens was Reveille's first employee when Silverman launched the company in 2002. He was one of a core troika Silverman brought with him from Wma, along with Chris Grant and Mark Koops, who together took over running the company when Silverman left for NBC. Following Shine's 2008 acquisition of Reveille, Grant became head of Shine International, with Owens and Koops becoming co-managing partners of Reveille. Then last September, a month after Emiliano Calemzuk took oversight of Reveille as CEO of Shine Group Americas, Koops exited and Owens became the sole managing director.
- 4/29/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
It didn't take long for new Shine Group Americas CEO Emiliano Calemzuk to put his stamp on Reveille with a major executive move. Calemzuk, who joined Shine last month, has reshuffled the top management at the Shine-owned company: co-managing director Howard T. Owens will now run the company solo as managing director, while co-managing director Mark Koops is leaving. Additionally, executive producer Robin Ashbrook has been promoted to the newly created role of Head of Non-Scripted Entertainment. Koops is pursuing a new venture, which will be announced shortly, Shine said. “This is a re-structure that will equip Reveille for the next period of its growth," Calemzuk said. In a similar fashion, 3 weeks after taking over Fox TV Studios as president in 2007, Calemzuk shook up the company's top management by axing 3 department heads. After the May 2007 departure of Reveille founder Ben Silverman to run NBC, the company was co-headed by 4 management directors,...
- 9/24/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
"The Biggest Loser" is bigger than ever this season. Not its contestants, although its 20-plus cast are sure to be a challenge for trainers Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper, and host Allison Sweeney. But no, "Biggest Loser" is thinking outside the ranch this year and including not only the contestants but their communities as well.
For the first time, "The Biggest Loser" follows the contestants to their hometowns from the start, kicking off with challenges necessary to earn their spots in the ranch. Michaels, Harper, and Sweeney all travel to seven cities: Los Angeles, Portland, Atlanta, Detroit, Phoenix, Oklahoma City and Boston.
Out of the three hopefuls, along with cheering crowds, only the first two who finish the challenge first actually make it into the house. The show also gets those usually stagnant spectators in on the action as well through community fitness challenges. So not only do we see the respective contestants dropping weight,...
For the first time, "The Biggest Loser" follows the contestants to their hometowns from the start, kicking off with challenges necessary to earn their spots in the ranch. Michaels, Harper, and Sweeney all travel to seven cities: Los Angeles, Portland, Atlanta, Detroit, Phoenix, Oklahoma City and Boston.
Out of the three hopefuls, along with cheering crowds, only the first two who finish the challenge first actually make it into the house. The show also gets those usually stagnant spectators in on the action as well through community fitness challenges. So not only do we see the respective contestants dropping weight,...
- 9/20/2010
- icelebz.com
Courtesy of NBC
Rumors have swirled that the Biggest Loser has been on the hunt for new trainers, but one executive producer tells HollywoodLife.com that Bob and Jillian aren’t going anywhere…yet.
We almost cried when we saw casting calls for new trainers on the Biggest Loser last spring. Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels are our favorite parts of NBC’s hit weight loss reality show -– and we couldn’t fathom why they’d ever be replaced. Thankfully, the record was set straight when HollywoodLife.com chatted with executive producer Mark Koops!
“It’s not something we’re doing in this upcoming fall season, but it’s something that’s likely to be on the horizon,” Koops told us Sept. 10. “It’s a continuing search and as we think about what the show [should] become and move forward, [new trainers are] something we consider.”
Ugh! Throughout the last nine seasons, we...
Rumors have swirled that the Biggest Loser has been on the hunt for new trainers, but one executive producer tells HollywoodLife.com that Bob and Jillian aren’t going anywhere…yet.
We almost cried when we saw casting calls for new trainers on the Biggest Loser last spring. Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels are our favorite parts of NBC’s hit weight loss reality show -– and we couldn’t fathom why they’d ever be replaced. Thankfully, the record was set straight when HollywoodLife.com chatted with executive producer Mark Koops!
“It’s not something we’re doing in this upcoming fall season, but it’s something that’s likely to be on the horizon,” Koops told us Sept. 10. “It’s a continuing search and as we think about what the show [should] become and move forward, [new trainers are] something we consider.”
Ugh! Throughout the last nine seasons, we...
- 9/10/2010
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
Just when you thought it was safe to take the ice cream out of the freezer and step away from the treadmill, Jillian Michaels is back. Her new series, Losing It with Jillian, started last night and will take The Biggest Loser timeslot on Tuesdays this summer. In it, she takes the Loser concept on the road, making house calls, with families nationwide who need help getting healthy. In the season premiere she moves in with a family who lost a child 22 years ago. You can expect similarities with Loser along the inspirational, tearjerker vain.
We sat in on a panel discussion recently with Jillian and her executive producers Ellen Rakieten and Mark Koops. Here's what they said about excuses, motivation, and fast food.
Q: Jillian, you were a pretty tough trainer on The Biggest Loser. Did any of these families express any trepidation about letting you come into their homes?...
We sat in on a panel discussion recently with Jillian and her executive producers Ellen Rakieten and Mark Koops. Here's what they said about excuses, motivation, and fast food.
Q: Jillian, you were a pretty tough trainer on The Biggest Loser. Did any of these families express any trepidation about letting you come into their homes?...
- 6/2/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
See new clips from the upcoming NBC series premiere of "Losing it with Jillian" hosted by Jillian Michaels. The show airs on June 1st at 10:00 p.m. and is produced by Giancarlo Chersich, Mark Koops, Jillian Michaels, Noah Oppenheim, H.T. Owens and Ellen Rakieten. Many families across the country are stuck in an unhealthy rut that they would love to change. In today’s society, with the pressures of work, school, family and juggling everyday life, a person’s health becomes last on their "checklist" leading them down a path of unhealthy living. In this new life-changing alternative series, Jillian Michaels, star of "The Biggest Loser," will provide a "wake-up call" for eight families across America and help them transform their lives inside and out. Each week, Michaels, one of the leading health and wellness experts in the country, will use her characteristic brand of tough love and move...
- 5/27/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
She's back!
Paula Abdul is returning to the judges' table as part of a new primetime talent competition series on CBS.
Abdul will be lead judge, executive producer, creative partner, mentor and coach on "Got to Dance," a series from Shine/Reveille based on the U.K. hit.
The show is billed as broadcast's first all-ages, all-genres dance series -- "from ballroom to break dance, bhangra to ballet, and tap to tango." Acts will compete for a panel of judges, with viewers getting to vote for their favorites during the semifinals and finals.
CBS is expected to announce Monday that Abdul is joining the series.
Since announcing via Twitter last year that she was leaving "American Idol," networks have been courting Abdul for an array of unscripted projects. In January, ABC made her an offer to appear on "Dancing With the Stars," and Fox reportedly has eyed her for Simon Cowell...
Paula Abdul is returning to the judges' table as part of a new primetime talent competition series on CBS.
Abdul will be lead judge, executive producer, creative partner, mentor and coach on "Got to Dance," a series from Shine/Reveille based on the U.K. hit.
The show is billed as broadcast's first all-ages, all-genres dance series -- "from ballroom to break dance, bhangra to ballet, and tap to tango." Acts will compete for a panel of judges, with viewers getting to vote for their favorites during the semifinals and finals.
CBS is expected to announce Monday that Abdul is joining the series.
Since announcing via Twitter last year that she was leaving "American Idol," networks have been courting Abdul for an array of unscripted projects. In January, ABC made her an offer to appear on "Dancing With the Stars," and Fox reportedly has eyed her for Simon Cowell...
- 5/23/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MTV has renewed freshman reality series "The Buried Life" for a second season.
The aspirational show about four friends who hit the road to complete a "bucket list" of 100 things to do before they die broke the news on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Their list includes everything from kissing actress Rachel McAdams to getting in the "Guinness Book of World Records."
The show is produced by Reveille's Howard T. Owens and Mark Koops, as well as Adam Paul.
Got tips on TV industry news? Contact TV Editor James Hibberd at james.hibberd@thr.com.
The aspirational show about four friends who hit the road to complete a "bucket list" of 100 things to do before they die broke the news on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Their list includes everything from kissing actress Rachel McAdams to getting in the "Guinness Book of World Records."
The show is produced by Reveille's Howard T. Owens and Mark Koops, as well as Adam Paul.
Got tips on TV industry news? Contact TV Editor James Hibberd at james.hibberd@thr.com.
- 4/9/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Josef Adalian
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Jack Black and his Electric Dynamite production unit are expanding into television, partnering with Reveille for an exclusive production deal, people familiar with the deal said.
Priyanka Mattoo -- currently at William Morris Endeavor -- will run day-to-day TV activities for Electric Dynamite, working with Black and Electric Dynamite partner Ben Cooley. Black's company will have offices at Reveille, with Mattoo working with Reveille managing directors Howard T. Owens and Mark Koops.
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Jack Black and his Electric Dynamite production unit are expanding into television, partnering with Reveille for an exclusive production deal, people familiar with the deal said.
Priyanka Mattoo -- currently at William Morris Endeavor -- will run day-to-day TV activities for Electric Dynamite, working with Black and Electric Dynamite partner Ben Cooley. Black's company will have offices at Reveille, with Mattoo working with Reveille managing directors Howard T. Owens and Mark Koops.
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- 4/7/2010
- by Adalian
- The Wrap
CBS is getting its own dance show.
The network is partnering with Reveille to bring U.K. hit "Got to Dance" to the States.
The competition series is billed as the first all-ages all-genres dance series. A wide variety of acts will compete for a panel of judges, with viewers getting to vote during the semifinals and finals.
CBS has greenlit the project for an unspecified number of episodes. This marks the third major network to have a dance-competition series, joining ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," with NBC's "Got Talent" also having a foot in the genre.
Sources say CBS alternative topper Jennifer Bresnan liked the relatability of expanding the genre beyond professionals to include amateurs with undiscovered talent and high aspirations.
Elisabeth Murdoch, Howard T. Owens, Mark Koops and Robin Ashbrook will executive produce the Shine Group format created by Princess Prods.
The network is partnering with Reveille to bring U.K. hit "Got to Dance" to the States.
The competition series is billed as the first all-ages all-genres dance series. A wide variety of acts will compete for a panel of judges, with viewers getting to vote during the semifinals and finals.
CBS has greenlit the project for an unspecified number of episodes. This marks the third major network to have a dance-competition series, joining ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," with NBC's "Got Talent" also having a foot in the genre.
Sources say CBS alternative topper Jennifer Bresnan liked the relatability of expanding the genre beyond professionals to include amateurs with undiscovered talent and high aspirations.
Elisabeth Murdoch, Howard T. Owens, Mark Koops and Robin Ashbrook will executive produce the Shine Group format created by Princess Prods.
- 3/24/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If the heat doesn't have you sweating this summer, maybe Jillian Michaels can help.
NBC has scheduled the reality series "Losing It With Jillian" to premiere on Tuesday, June 1 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt, it was announced Tuesday (March 16).
"The Biggest Loser" trainer will invade homes, one hour at a time, to transform obese American families.
Across the country, Michaels will move into people's homes and target their diet, exercise, happiness and excuses.
"Losing It with Jillian" comes from Reveille, which also produces "The Biggest Loser." Michaels is an executive producer, along with Giancarlo Chersich, Ellen Rakieten ("The Oprah Winfrey Show") and Reveille's Howard T. Owens and Mark Koops.
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NBC has scheduled the reality series "Losing It With Jillian" to premiere on Tuesday, June 1 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt, it was announced Tuesday (March 16).
"The Biggest Loser" trainer will invade homes, one hour at a time, to transform obese American families.
Across the country, Michaels will move into people's homes and target their diet, exercise, happiness and excuses.
"Losing It with Jillian" comes from Reveille, which also produces "The Biggest Loser." Michaels is an executive producer, along with Giancarlo Chersich, Ellen Rakieten ("The Oprah Winfrey Show") and Reveille's Howard T. Owens and Mark Koops.
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- 3/17/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
And we thought poor Shay was larger than life. Today, NBC announced that the ninth edition of The Biggest Loser on Jan. 5 will feature the heaviest cast ever, with one participant - a Chicago man named Michael - tipping the scales at an astonishing 526 lbs. He'll be at the ranch with his Italian mother Maria, where the avoirdupois duo will work out along side a pair of identical twins (James and John of Florida) who NBC says "together weigh close to a half a ton" on this special family edition. Fun? The record-breaking size of the latest contestants doesn't exactly...
- 12/15/2009
- by Lynette Rice
- EW.com - PopWatch
From Tracey's frightening trip to the hospital to the group's special tour of the White House vegetable garden, it was quite a year on The Biggest Loser. EW talked to creator-executive producer Mark Koops about the show's most memorable moments and whether we've seen the last of the 400-pound plus contestants. Entertainment Weekly: Was this a milestone season by virtue of the fact you went to the White House? Mark Koops: I think every year we gain momentum. There is no greater embrace of how far this show has come. In season 9, we'll go to the Olympic training facility in Colorado.
- 12/9/2009
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside Movies
Foodies, get ready for a culinary "American Idol."
Fox is expanding its line of Gordon Ramsay reality shows by giving a series order to Reveille's "MasterChef."
Ramsay will co-produce and star in the program, in which nonprofessional cooks compete to create perfect dishes. The project is based on a Shine TV format that's popular in the U.K. and Australia. The show joins Ramsay's other titles on Fox -- "Hell's Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares" -- and should keep Fox stocked with the temperamental chef's reality fare nearly year-around.
"A huge reality format that works great in other countries plus Gordon Ramsay guarantees success," Fox president of alternative Mike Darnell said. "Gordon is like our 'CSI.' "
The "MasterChef" format has aired in several incarnations in the U.K., with the earliest dating to 1990. The Australian edition premiered this year and has been a ratings powerhouse, its finale ranking as one...
Fox is expanding its line of Gordon Ramsay reality shows by giving a series order to Reveille's "MasterChef."
Ramsay will co-produce and star in the program, in which nonprofessional cooks compete to create perfect dishes. The project is based on a Shine TV format that's popular in the U.K. and Australia. The show joins Ramsay's other titles on Fox -- "Hell's Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares" -- and should keep Fox stocked with the temperamental chef's reality fare nearly year-around.
"A huge reality format that works great in other countries plus Gordon Ramsay guarantees success," Fox president of alternative Mike Darnell said. "Gordon is like our 'CSI.' "
The "MasterChef" format has aired in several incarnations in the U.K., with the earliest dating to 1990. The Australian edition premiered this year and has been a ratings powerhouse, its finale ranking as one...
- 11/2/2009
- by By James Hibberd and Matthew Belloni
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC is attempting to touch Americans in a more personal way through "Losing It with Jillian". A companion series has been created for "The Biggest Loser" to visit families in need to change their unhealthy lifestyle. Trainer Jillian Michaels will travel the country to help people changing their diet and exercise habit.
The idea was born out of consideration that people may be skeptical about the TV show. "I hear all the time from people about 'Oh, it'd be so easy to do if I was on the ranch, if I had a personal gym,' " Michaels explained. "I got sick of hearing it. So we're telling people, we'll come to you and teach you how to be healthy."
The deal is, Michaels will stay for a while in the family's home and teach them about nutrition, fitness and wellness. Thus unlike "Biggest Loser" which focus is to shed pounds,...
The idea was born out of consideration that people may be skeptical about the TV show. "I hear all the time from people about 'Oh, it'd be so easy to do if I was on the ranch, if I had a personal gym,' " Michaels explained. "I got sick of hearing it. So we're telling people, we'll come to you and teach you how to be healthy."
The deal is, Michaels will stay for a while in the family's home and teach them about nutrition, fitness and wellness. Thus unlike "Biggest Loser" which focus is to shed pounds,...
- 10/20/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
NBC has ordered a companion series to its reality hit "The Biggest Loser" starring tough-love trainer Jillian Michaels.
The network has picked up eight episodes of "Losing It With Jillian" from Reveille in association with Empowered Media. Michaels will travel the country showing weight-challenged Americans that they can get the same results as contestants on "The Biggest Loser" without attending the show's immersive fitness boot camp.
"We all have the demands of work, family and school," executive producer Mark Koops said. "Here's a chance to show the rest of America how to live healthier lives."
In each self-contained episode, Michaels will move into a family's home and give them a top-to-bottom fitness, nutrition and wellness makeover. Unlike "Loser," which is more strictly focused on shedding pounds, "Losing It" will take on multiple aspects of living a healthier lifestyle.
The show also will feature celebrity chef Curtis Stone, who will offer...
The network has picked up eight episodes of "Losing It With Jillian" from Reveille in association with Empowered Media. Michaels will travel the country showing weight-challenged Americans that they can get the same results as contestants on "The Biggest Loser" without attending the show's immersive fitness boot camp.
"We all have the demands of work, family and school," executive producer Mark Koops said. "Here's a chance to show the rest of America how to live healthier lives."
In each self-contained episode, Michaels will move into a family's home and give them a top-to-bottom fitness, nutrition and wellness makeover. Unlike "Loser," which is more strictly focused on shedding pounds, "Losing It" will take on multiple aspects of living a healthier lifestyle.
The show also will feature celebrity chef Curtis Stone, who will offer...
- 10/19/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Biggest Loser may have become almost unwatchable with its bloated two-hour episodes and annoying product placement, but it is a massive success: it will "generate $100 million from health and fitness products this year," Variety reports. Among other things, they've sold 2.5 million books, have 450,000 subscribers for The Biggest Loser Club, and its "DVDs were the bestselling fitness videos of 2008," Variety says. Executive producer Mark Koops said that a product line was... keep reading »
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- 10/6/2009
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
The big, on-air argument between "The Biggest Loser" trainer Jillian Michaels and Filipe Fa on the last season of the series is now explained -- and attributed to drug accusations! TV Guide magazine.com reports that the quarrel between the trainer and the contestant took place after Fa made the accusation that Michaels was giving her team drugs. As a result of the allegation, an internal drug investigation was instigated. It was her sense of betrayal that led to the disagreement that aired when Michaels refused to do a one-on-one workout with her accuser. “We had an entire ‘Kenneth Starr’ investigation," Michaels tells the Web site. "Because the minute someone makes that claim, you have to. They didn’t shut down production, but it took a week. I was so furious, so disgusted. I felt so betrayed.” According to the Web site, Fa has since said he never made the accusation,...
- 5/28/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Variety.com is reporting that social networking/micro-blogging service Twitter has partnered with Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment to develop a new TV projects. Described as “putting ordinary people on the trail of celebrities in a revolutionary competitive format”, the concept was created by novelist/screenwriter Amy Ephron, who is also attached as executive producer alongside Kevin Foxe and Steve Latham, Mark Koops from Reveille Entertainment, Howard T. Owens, and Jon Liebman and Lee Kernis, both from Brillstein. No other information has been released yet about the project, including casting, broadcast, or other script details. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more TV news. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety)...
- 5/27/2009
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
How's this for a tweet: Twitter is coming to a television near you.
Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment Partners on Monday announced they have partnered with the social-networking and micro-blogging service to develop the first TV series that incorporates Twitter into the action of the show.
Created by novelist Amy Ephron, sister of Nora and Delia Ephron, the show will feature ordinary people competing while on the trail of celebrities.
The untitled series will be executive produced by Reveille managing directors Mark Koops and Howard T. Owens, Brillstein CEO Jon Liebman and Lee Kernis, Ephron, Kevin J. Foxe and Steven Latham.
ShineReveille International will distribute both the format and the finished series internationally.
"Twitter is transforming the way people communicate -- especially celebrities and their fans," Owens said.
Reveille already has a relationship with Twitter through their collaboration on MTV's "The Alexa Chung Show."
Ephron is repped by Brillstein.
The deal...
Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment Partners on Monday announced they have partnered with the social-networking and micro-blogging service to develop the first TV series that incorporates Twitter into the action of the show.
Created by novelist Amy Ephron, sister of Nora and Delia Ephron, the show will feature ordinary people competing while on the trail of celebrities.
The untitled series will be executive produced by Reveille managing directors Mark Koops and Howard T. Owens, Brillstein CEO Jon Liebman and Lee Kernis, Ephron, Kevin J. Foxe and Steven Latham.
ShineReveille International will distribute both the format and the finished series internationally.
"Twitter is transforming the way people communicate -- especially celebrities and their fans," Owens said.
Reveille already has a relationship with Twitter through their collaboration on MTV's "The Alexa Chung Show."
Ephron is repped by Brillstein.
The deal...
- 5/25/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety reports that the San Francisco-based Twitter has partnered with Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment to develop an unscripted TV series described as "putting ordinary people on the trail of celebrities in a revolutionary competitive format." The project was announced with few details Monday by Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment. The series concept was created by novelist/screenwriter Amy Ephron, who will executive produce with Kevin Foxe and Steve Latham, Reveille's Mark Koops and Howard T. Owens, Brillstein's Jon Liebman and Lee Kernis. "We've found a compelling way to bring the immediacy of Twitter to life on TV," Liebman said. ComingSoon.net can be found on Twitter here .
- 5/25/2009
- Comingsoon.net
Reveille is seeking to expand its health-based programming-and-publishing efforts with a new partnership based on the bestselling book series "Eat This, Not That!"
The production company, which also co-produces NBC's "The Biggest Loser," is teaming with "Eat This" publisher Rodale on a new deal that includes shopping a series proposal to networks.
"'Eat This, Not That!' is a publishing phenomenon and demonstrates Reveille's desire to work with the best in class intellectual property to create distinctive, entertaining, but also enlightening programming that gives the audience great information and service they can use," said Mark Koops, managing director at Reveille.
Reveille has previously partnered with Rodale. Six seasons of "The Biggest Loser" have featured integrations with "Prevention" magazine editor-in-chief Liz Vaccariello. Rodale also publishes the bestselling "The Biggest Loser" books.
"Eat This, Not That!" was created by "Men's Health" editor-in-chief David Zinczenko and nutrition editor Matt Goulding.
The production company, which also co-produces NBC's "The Biggest Loser," is teaming with "Eat This" publisher Rodale on a new deal that includes shopping a series proposal to networks.
"'Eat This, Not That!' is a publishing phenomenon and demonstrates Reveille's desire to work with the best in class intellectual property to create distinctive, entertaining, but also enlightening programming that gives the audience great information and service they can use," said Mark Koops, managing director at Reveille.
Reveille has previously partnered with Rodale. Six seasons of "The Biggest Loser" have featured integrations with "Prevention" magazine editor-in-chief Liz Vaccariello. Rodale also publishes the bestselling "The Biggest Loser" books.
"Eat This, Not That!" was created by "Men's Health" editor-in-chief David Zinczenko and nutrition editor Matt Goulding.
- 4/29/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Reveille has named Noah Oppenheim as head of unscripted development.
Oppenheim was hired by the company last year as vp development after serving at NBC as senior producer on "Today."
The Reveille post was most recently occupied by Howard Owens and Mark Koops. The duo shared the role until they became managing directors during a company restructuring that followed the departure of Ben Silverman to run NBC. Oppenheim was recently responsible for a new unscripted series starring Tony Robbins ordered by NBC.
Additionally, Meredith Seacrest has been promoted to director of creative affairs at Reveille, and Erica Bello to manager of scripted development.
"Noah has brought a distinctive point of view to unscripted, and we're already seeing his impact on our larger development slate," Koops said. "Meredith will bring innovation to our brand partnerships and online endeavors, while Erica will bring further focus and energy to our scripted slate."...
Oppenheim was hired by the company last year as vp development after serving at NBC as senior producer on "Today."
The Reveille post was most recently occupied by Howard Owens and Mark Koops. The duo shared the role until they became managing directors during a company restructuring that followed the departure of Ben Silverman to run NBC. Oppenheim was recently responsible for a new unscripted series starring Tony Robbins ordered by NBC.
Additionally, Meredith Seacrest has been promoted to director of creative affairs at Reveille, and Erica Bello to manager of scripted development.
"Noah has brought a distinctive point of view to unscripted, and we're already seeing his impact on our larger development slate," Koops said. "Meredith will bring innovation to our brand partnerships and online endeavors, while Erica will bring further focus and energy to our scripted slate."...
- 3/3/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC has teamed with "The Biggest Loser" producer Reveille for a new unscripted project starring self-help guru Tony Robbins.
The network has ordered a pilot presentation from the life transformation show, which will feature Robbins helping people in distress -- some who are just down on their luck to others who suffer from personality disorders.
The show is being executive produced by Reveille's Howard T. Owens and Mark Koops and Bruce Beresford-Redman ("Survivor").
The network has ordered a pilot presentation from the life transformation show, which will feature Robbins helping people in distress -- some who are just down on their luck to others who suffer from personality disorders.
The show is being executive produced by Reveille's Howard T. Owens and Mark Koops and Bruce Beresford-Redman ("Survivor").
- 11/24/2008
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MSN and Reveille are joining forces again for an original shortform series online featuring "The Biggest Loser" trainer Bob Harper.
"5 Minute Office Workout" is set to launch Monday on MSN.com with five of 22 episodes in which Harper visits people at their workplace to provide fitness help.
Kraft is on board as a sponsor for "Workout", a showcase for such brands as Planters, Jell-O, Trail Mix Crunch and 100 Calorie Pack.
MSN and Reveille have collaborated on as many as 10 brand-integrated online originals.
"This is the latest in a long line of productions we've created together," said Erika Nardini, senior director of branded entertainment and experiences at MSN. "Reveille has been an engaging and inspiring partner."
Reveille managing director Mark Koops said the companies were encouraged to try a fitness-themed series after witnessing the success of "Loser" online.
"The health and lifestyle business is a booming one," he said. "This felt like a great natural extension of that."
The episodes are supplemented by 20 "Help Me Bob" video tips that run about 40 seconds each.
"5 Minute Office Workout" is set to launch Monday on MSN.com with five of 22 episodes in which Harper visits people at their workplace to provide fitness help.
Kraft is on board as a sponsor for "Workout", a showcase for such brands as Planters, Jell-O, Trail Mix Crunch and 100 Calorie Pack.
MSN and Reveille have collaborated on as many as 10 brand-integrated online originals.
"This is the latest in a long line of productions we've created together," said Erika Nardini, senior director of branded entertainment and experiences at MSN. "Reveille has been an engaging and inspiring partner."
Reveille managing director Mark Koops said the companies were encouraged to try a fitness-themed series after witnessing the success of "Loser" online.
"The health and lifestyle business is a booming one," he said. "This felt like a great natural extension of that."
The episodes are supplemented by 20 "Help Me Bob" video tips that run about 40 seconds each.
- 4/20/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC has ordered a sixth installment of reality competition "The Biggest Loser".
Like the current cycle, it will feature couples -- relatives or friends -- but this time they will be recruited from America's fattest cities. Alison Sweeney will return as host.
"The Biggest Loser 5" has posted the franchise's strongest numbers since the initial cycle in the fall of 2004. For its six telecasts to date, "The Biggest Loser 5" is averaging a 3.9 rating/9 share in adults 18-49 and 9.3 million viewers overall.
"The Biggest Loser" hails from Reveille, 25/7 Prods. and 3 Ball Prods. Ben Silverman, Dave Broome, JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson and Mark Koops serve as executive producers.
Like the current cycle, it will feature couples -- relatives or friends -- but this time they will be recruited from America's fattest cities. Alison Sweeney will return as host.
"The Biggest Loser 5" has posted the franchise's strongest numbers since the initial cycle in the fall of 2004. For its six telecasts to date, "The Biggest Loser 5" is averaging a 3.9 rating/9 share in adults 18-49 and 9.3 million viewers overall.
"The Biggest Loser" hails from Reveille, 25/7 Prods. and 3 Ball Prods. Ben Silverman, Dave Broome, JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson and Mark Koops serve as executive producers.
- 2/12/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC has slotted two new reality series from Mark Burnett.
The family competition series My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad will succeed American Gladiators in the 8 p.m. Monday slot beginning Feb. 18, while the comedy quiz show Amnesia will take over the 8 p.m. Friday slot Feb. 29, following a Feb. 22 debut at 9 p.m., after the season finale of 1 vs. 100.
NBC's original scheduling plan had another reality series, The Baby Borrowers, airing in the 8 p.m. Monday slot after Gladiators ends its run. But NBC executives are said to have gotten excited about "Dad" following the show's first taping over the weekend. Because of its format as a high-energy competition, it was deemed a better fit out of Gladiators than the social experiment Baby Borrowers.
Hosted by Dan Cortese, "Dad" features fathers and their son or daughter competing against other teams. The show, created by Jon Hotchkiss, is produced by Reveille, Mark Burnett Prods. and Hotchkiss Industries. Burnett, Mark Koops, Howard T. Owens, Mike Nichols and Jon Hotchkiss are the executive producers.
The family competition series My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad will succeed American Gladiators in the 8 p.m. Monday slot beginning Feb. 18, while the comedy quiz show Amnesia will take over the 8 p.m. Friday slot Feb. 29, following a Feb. 22 debut at 9 p.m., after the season finale of 1 vs. 100.
NBC's original scheduling plan had another reality series, The Baby Borrowers, airing in the 8 p.m. Monday slot after Gladiators ends its run. But NBC executives are said to have gotten excited about "Dad" following the show's first taping over the weekend. Because of its format as a high-energy competition, it was deemed a better fit out of Gladiators than the social experiment Baby Borrowers.
Hosted by Dan Cortese, "Dad" features fathers and their son or daughter competing against other teams. The show, created by Jon Hotchkiss, is produced by Reveille, Mark Burnett Prods. and Hotchkiss Industries. Burnett, Mark Koops, Howard T. Owens, Mike Nichols and Jon Hotchkiss are the executive producers.
- 1/29/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
USA Network's Nashville Star is moving to NBC.
After weeks of ramblings, NBC has picked up the country singing competition for a sixth season to launch in the summer, along with the second season of American Gladiators.
The two unscripted shows will be cornerstones of the network's NBC's All-American Summer promo campaign leading into NBC Universal's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
"These exciting new reality shows will be a vital part of 'NBC's All-American Summer' building up to the drama of the Beijing Olympics," NBC's reality chief Craig Plestis said. "We are thrilled to feature the powerhouse 'Gladiators' this summer, and it's a real coup to bring 'Nashville Star' to NBC."
Both Nashville, the longest-running competition series on cable, and Gladiators, a breakout ratings hit for NBC, hail from Reveille, the company founded by NBC topper Ben Silverman.
Silverman is exec producing Nashville with Howard T. Owens, Mark Koops and Sallyann Salsano.
Multi-city auditions for Nashville will begin in February. For the first time ever, the series will be open not just to solo artists but also to duets and singing groups.
After weeks of ramblings, NBC has picked up the country singing competition for a sixth season to launch in the summer, along with the second season of American Gladiators.
The two unscripted shows will be cornerstones of the network's NBC's All-American Summer promo campaign leading into NBC Universal's coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
"These exciting new reality shows will be a vital part of 'NBC's All-American Summer' building up to the drama of the Beijing Olympics," NBC's reality chief Craig Plestis said. "We are thrilled to feature the powerhouse 'Gladiators' this summer, and it's a real coup to bring 'Nashville Star' to NBC."
Both Nashville, the longest-running competition series on cable, and Gladiators, a breakout ratings hit for NBC, hail from Reveille, the company founded by NBC topper Ben Silverman.
Silverman is exec producing Nashville with Howard T. Owens, Mark Koops and Sallyann Salsano.
Multi-city auditions for Nashville will begin in February. For the first time ever, the series will be open not just to solo artists but also to duets and singing groups.
- 1/18/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Reveille announced a new management structure in the wake of the departure of founder/CEO Ben Silverman, elevating four execs to run operations.
In addition, Reveille has expanded its first-look deal with NBC Universal, where Silverman decamped to last month as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. Reveille created current NBC series including The Office and The Biggest Loser.
The day-to-day operations of the company will be jointly led by Howard Owens, managing director, co-head of domestic television and head of digital; Mark Koops, managing director, co-head of domestic television; Chris Grant, managing director, head of worldwide distribution and president, Reveille International; and Lee Rierson, managing director, head of worldwide business and operations.
"Expanding upon the legacy that Ben Silverman created is a great opportunity for all of us," Owens said. "Together my partners and I have helped build an independent studio and production company that is unique in the industry."
"We are thrilled with the first-look deal with the new management team at Reveille," said Graboff, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.
In addition, Reveille has expanded its first-look deal with NBC Universal, where Silverman decamped to last month as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. Reveille created current NBC series including The Office and The Biggest Loser.
The day-to-day operations of the company will be jointly led by Howard Owens, managing director, co-head of domestic television and head of digital; Mark Koops, managing director, co-head of domestic television; Chris Grant, managing director, head of worldwide distribution and president, Reveille International; and Lee Rierson, managing director, head of worldwide business and operations.
"Expanding upon the legacy that Ben Silverman created is a great opportunity for all of us," Owens said. "Together my partners and I have helped build an independent studio and production company that is unique in the industry."
"We are thrilled with the first-look deal with the new management team at Reveille," said Graboff, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.
- 7/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
FX has ordered a pilot for 30 Days, an unscripted hourlong series from Sundance Film Festival sensation Morgan Spurlock. Spurlock, who won the directing award in the documentary film category for the fast-food expose Super Size Me, will produce Days out of his shingle the Con along with Ben Silverman, H.T. Owens and Mark Koops of Reveille (The Restaurant). Spurlock, who also starred in and wrote Super, also will have an on-air role in the pilot. Days plants an individual for 30 days in a completely different lifestyle, whether religious, economic or ethnic. For instance, a wealthy person would discover what it's like to be poor, or a prosecutor would try a 30-day prison sentence.
- 3/19/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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