"Renovate or Rebuild"
WTFN Group's Fred Media will be bringing more than 450 hours of programming to Cannes next month – making it the company’s biggest ever slate for MIPCOM. The new content covers popular genres such as reality, factual, food, travel and kids, with a special focus this time on home/renovation and design titles.
Roger Vanderspikken, Head of Operations & Acquisitions at Fred Media & Radar, says: “Through its total distribution strategy, Fred Media, together with its sister company Radar, offers a very compelling proposition to producers, and we are delighted that so many are trusting us to do the best by their content and maximise IP across every available platform, from traditional TV to FAST and YouTube channels. We grew out of a production business, so we truly understand producers, and our boutique size keeps us nimble, flexible and able to focus on our relationships. It is especially exciting to have so many new titles this year from areas that Fred Media has excelled in over the years – such as home renovation and design. Having specialisms like this means our team already knows where many of the best opportunities are and can move swiftly to capitalise on them. We are excited to arrive at MIPCOM and share this brilliant selection of new content with our network.”
NEW PRODUCER PARTNERS
"Holiday Home Makeover with Rachel and Ryan" (6x60’), produced by Rachel and Ryan Productions with Nine Network, follows the creative and determined husband and wife duo from "The Block 2022", as they take on the challenge of transforming a tired, sprawling property into their dream holiday home.
"Budget Battlers", (6x60’) set up by its creator, TV personality and presenter Jess Eva, and produced for Nine Network, rallies communities to help renovate the entire homes of deserving people.
From Luxury Escapes Travel comes three seasons (36x30’) of "Luxury Escapes", a glorious show that sees some of Australia’s most loved personalities explore the world together on hand-picked, five-star holidays.
"Washed Away" (1x90’), from Free Flow Films, is the gripping true story of the Northern Rivers floods, one of Australia’s worst natural disasters, detailing the devastation and how the local community fought to survive.
"The Lion Queen" (12x60’) from Magnetic Pictures and Rockpool Media, follows lion expert Andi Rive as she establishes a beautiful new lion orphanage and sanctuary in South Africa, despite the odds being stacked against her.
"Art Adventures with Fred and Pete" (30x14’) and "Fred and Pete’s Treasure Tales" (30x14’), produced by Screen Glue for the BBC’s Cbeebies are, respectively, a high-energy art challenge series and an epic treasure hunt series, featuring an engaging comedic duo. From 1440 Productions comes three seasons of "The Yes Experiment" (35x30’), a fascinating show and format that puts families to the test with parents having to say ‘yes’ to every wild request from their children for an entire day.
RETURNING PRODUCER PARTNERS
MWC Media returns to the Fred Media catalogue with a new series, "Offline Travel" (6x30’). MWC is also bringing its entire ByDesign catalogue (35 series and 200+ episodes for CBS in the US and Ten in Australia), which includes nine newer series across its various titles, such as "America ByDesign", "Hotels ByDesign", "New York ByDesign" and "ByDesign Heroes".
Existing producer partner North Light Productions is handing over its entire programme catalogue to Fred Media to represent globally outside of the Americas. This features a number of brand new titles, including: "Energy Matters" (8x30’); food show "Local Menu with Shannon Bennett" (6x60’); and renovation shows "Beyond the Build" (5x60’), "Cherie Barber’s Tiny Home Reno" (1x60’) and "Epic Build – The 90 Day Challenge" (8x60’). There is also a brand new 10x30’ season of "Open Homes", making 106x30’ episodes now available, alongside existing seasons of "Ready Set Reno" (20x30’), "Renovate or Rebuild" (16x60’) and Australia’s "Best Pools" (10x60’ + 20x30’) – all of which are new to the Fred Media catalogue for MIPCOM.
From producer Nine Network, there are three seasons of "Antiques DownUnder" (38x30’), following antiques dealer Gregory Bickford and collector Claudia Chan Shaw as they reveal intriguing stories behind rare treasures and curious collectables, plus 200x30’ episodes of kids’ show "Theatre Dome", an entertaining and unconventional improv comedy show.
Finally, returning unscripted series with new seasons include "Space Invaders S6" (8x60’), "Paramedics S7" (10x60’) and "Emergency S6" (10x60’) – all produced by WTFN, along with AFN’s "The Fishing Show S11" (12x60’).
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