Category: The Hollywood Reporter

It hasn’t even been a week on the job, and Mioshi Hill is already thinking of what revelatory (or juicy) reality series she should pitch next. The recently instated president of ITV America’s Sirens Media (and the successor of Jessica Sebastian-Dayeh) is a savvy storytelling veteran, having overseen a robust slate of unscripted projects at her former position of VP of […]

The unscripted creator, producer and executive will lead the ITV America-owned shingle behind ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ and other reality series. Unscripted vet Mioshi Hill is heading to Sirens Media. The former Lifetime executive and longtime producer is joining the ITV America-owned company as president, replacing outgoing leader Jessica Sebastian-Dayeh — who is departing […]

Executive producer Simon Thomas breaks down the hurdles from a historic season of the dating show, which was filmed in quarantine on the rooftop of a Las Vegas hotel. After six weeks of round-the-clock filming and airing six nights a week on CBS, Love Island crowned its winners on Wednesday night with fan favorites Justine Ndiba and […]

“Baddies” is currently being taken to market with ITV America’s Sirens Media. Actress and producer Marsai Martin is prepping a new TV project, currently developing an unscripted series focused on the stories of trailblazing Black women with ITV America’s Sirens Media. The project, tentatively titled Baddies, is currently being shopped to buyers — with  Martin’s Genius Entertainment banner developing and […]

The G.W. Zoo owner will be at the heart of a new documentary, airing July 25. Months after the release of Netflix’s Tiger King documentary series, Animal Planet has announced a new special centering on Joe Exotic. Titled Surviving Joe Exotic and premiering July 25 on Animal Planet, the documentary is set to tell the stories of the animals […]

As streaming platforms become the priority for dramas and comedies, traditional networks are relying on more cost-effective unscripted series to fill out schedules. The twilight of basic cable’s scripted era has arrived. Steep linear ratings declines and parent companies more concerned with their burgeoning streaming businesses are prompting a new commitment to less expensive nonfiction […]

The reality show has drawn record ratings for ITV2, particularly among younger viewers. CBS is setting sail to Love Island: The network has secured rights for an American version of the dating show, which has become a big hit in the United Kingdom. The show wrapped its fifth season on ITV2 last week with series-high ratings, […]

Good Caper Content (run by Kathryn Vaughan) will cater to the growing number of buyers for crime programming, as CEO David George looks to give his company’s many acquisitions better brand identity in a busy market. ITV America wants to give buyers two things they’re anxious for: crime shows, and clarity in a crowded and […]

The prosecutor-turned-producer will launch an ITV-backed A&E series on March 29. The Marcia Clark renaissance continues. Ahead of A&E premiering her new true-crime vehicle, Marcia Clark Investigates the First 48, the famous former prosecutor has signed an overall deal with Investigates producers ITV America to develop additional TV projects. Newly minted ITV America chief creative officer David Eilenberg on Tuesday […]

“Something that works so well here is showing that communication across cultural lines is still possible,” says David Eilenberg. Queer Eye, né for the Straight Guy, returned to Netflix Wednesday after little more than a decade off the air. The former Bravo series, updated for a Trump-era America, starts with five new gay men — each from their […]

‘Marcia Clark Investigates the First 48’ and ‘Grace vs. Abrams,’ which will both examine legal cases, are set to premiere in March. A&E is beefing up its unscripted slate with three of TV’s biggest legal personalities. Marcia Clark, Nancy Grace and Dan Abrams have nabbed new series at the network, both of them examining famous […]

Executive producers, including judge Diddy, tell THR their new series has evolved with the music industry, and opens the door to artists in more than just the pop genre. Is there still an appetite for talent competitions on TV? And even if there is, can a TV series launch a new artist in 2018? That’s […]

Talpa Media USA, the American arm of the Dutch reality TV group set up by The Voice and Big Brother creator John de Mol, has signed a production partnership to produce its U.S. shows with ITV America. Under the deal, unveiled Wednesday by De Mol and ITV America CEO Brent Montgomery, Talpa Media USA will […]