UK Film & TV Bullying Reporting Body Unveils Board
The UK’s independent body for reporting bullying and sexual harassment in film and TV has unveiled its first board. The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) is continuing to build out with British documentary producer Jane Preston, music industry lawyer, Dr. Kienda Hoji, Advertising Standards Authority CEO Guy Parker and Nazir Afzal, a former Chief Crown Prosecutor for NW England, taking their places on the board. CIISA has been in the offing for several years now and has been set up to take accounts of bullying and sexual harassment within an industry that has been plagued with these issues over the decades. Former BFI exec Jen Smith is running CIISA and Helena Kennedy was recently appointed its first chair. “We had a significant number of high calibre applicants for CIISA’s first Board roles, and we are delighted to welcome Kienda, Jane, Nazir and Guy who alongside Baroness Kennedy bring a wealth of skills, expertise and experience of regulation and the creative industries,” said Smith.
Trio Of European Buyers Pick Up Banijay Series ‘The Summit’
Three more European buyers are climbing The Summit. RTL, MTV and TV2 in the Netherlands, Finland and Norway respectively have picked up the adventure reality series, which kicked off on Australia’s Nine Network last year. In The Summit, contestants carry a life-changing cash prize in their backpack. To reach the summit, they must overcome a series of physical and moral tests, balancing trust and strategy to stay in the game, while working together to succeed and claim their reward. The show has now been picked up by six buyers and Lucas Green, Banijay’s Chief Content Officer for Operations, said The Summit is “quickly emerging as our next generation superbrand.”
Sony Sells ‘The Creature Cases’ Around The World
Sony Pictures Television – Kids has struck a raft of sales for its pre-school series The Creature Cases. With MIPJunior on the horizon, The Creature Cases has been picked up by TV Azteca (Mexico), TV Cultura (Brazil), Hop (Israel), TF1 (France), and JEI TV (Korea). Airing on Nickelodeon in the U.S., The Creature Cases follows the exciting adventures of Sam Snow and Kit Casey, top agents of CLADE, the Covert League of Animal Detective Experts. In a world populated exclusively by animals, Sam, a meticulous Snow Leopard sleuth, and Kit, a free-wheeling zoologist Kit Fox, work together to crack cases by exploring the habitats and behaviors of fascinating, sometimes bizarre creatures. “The Creature Cases‘ global fanbase is growing fast, thanks to our best-in-class partners,” said Ron Allen, EVP, Franchise Management & Commercial, SPT – Kids.
