Distribution 360 focuses on formats in its autumn slate

After announcing a move into scripted earlier this year, Distribution360 now unveils a major push into formats, with two competition titles, "Race Against the Tide" and "Best in Miniature", leading its new programming slate this autumn.

Diane Rankin, Distribution360’s SVP rights and executive producer comments: “The past year or so, cemented the benefits of having strong and compelling formats in our catalogue, especially when they are tightly structured and can be readily and safely reproduced. Both 'Race Against the Tide' and 'Best in Miniature' tick these boxes, but more than that, they successfully provide a window into a world of authentic skills and the incredible characters that practice them. We are thrilled to increase our formats' presence with such strong new titles and are confident that the completed versions of the shows, which are themselves totally bingeable, will also prove successful in the international marketplace”.

Created and produced by marblemedia, "Race Against the Tide" is available both as a 10 x 30 series and as a format. World-class sand sculpting teams are put to the ultimate test as they compete against each other and against Mother Nature, battling the unstoppable ticking clock of the tide. Plus, when it comes to sand carving, gravity is also boss; the natural jeopardy created by science provides authentic high-stakes drama and gives the series truly unique format beats.

"Best in Miniature", 10 x 60 and format, also created by Marblemedia, is another skills-based competition format. In the series, it is an intricate precision and design technique that will save contestants from elimination. Expert miniaturists are tasked with building their dream home in miniature form, creating it room by room in painstaking detail, all at 1:12 scale.

Rounding out the new factual competition shows on the autumn slate is season two of "Blown Away" (10x30), an utterly compelling glass-blowing show where it really is make or ‘break’ as contestants look to create stunning works of art and beautiful objects out of glass in themed challenges. Also, a marblemedia competition series, both seasons of "Blown Away" have proved a massive hit on Netflix, with this new season only now available for worldwide sales.

Kids and family titles

Distribution360 also adds new titles to its kids and family slate this autumn, with two formats for younger audiences leading the way. "Just Like in Space", 13 x 30 and format, is an entertaining and dynamic science series for children aged 8-12, produced by Connections Productions, where the young hosts explore what it’s like in space.

"Escape if you Can", 26 x 30 and format, is an exciting new challenge show for kids produced by Orbite Media,  that sees three contestants in every episode enter the spooky chambers of a mad professor and then try to escape.

"Happy House of Frightenstein" (10x3), is a spooky-ish animated series for preschoolers produced by Headspinner Productions. It follows fiendishly funny mini monsters Count Jr., Wolfie, Iggy, and Griz as they play, laugh, and grow together in the Happy House of Frightenstein, a giant castle-like play structure.

Finally, season four of "All-Round Champion" (11x60), is also joining the autumn slate. This sporting competition show for all the family continues to feature ten young athletes at the top of their game, learning new skills to compete in each other’s sports. However, for the first time, this new season sees a mix of summer and winter sports, including track cycling and ski cross. Distribution360 has recently competed deals for seasons one and two (22x60) of "All-Round Champion" with ABC in Australia, RTM in Malaysia and Now TV in Hong Kong. All four seasons have been produced by marblemedia.