Fugitive Acquires 40 Episodes, Plus Format, Of Mom Vs Matchmaker

Fugitive Acquires 40 Episodes, Plus Format, Of Mom Vs Matchmaker

26th March 2019: In addition to its content development, financing and executive producing activities, Fugitive is to distribute selected finished content from its partners and can now announce its first major acquisition – 40 x 30’ episodes of Mom vs Matchmaker. This entertaining and long-running competitive dating series is produced by Go Button Media for Canada’s OUTtv.

Fugitive is also pre-selling an additional 10 episodes for the show’s fifth season and will be representing the format internationally.

Mom vs Matchmaker

Mom vs Matchmaker sees celebrity matchmaker Carmelia Ray face off against a fierce and fiery mom in each episode, in a bid to see who can find the best date for the mom’s son or daughter. Highly competitive, the cupids make their choices from a pool of contenders and then put their candidates through a ‘woo camp’, training them on all the essentials to help romance to blossom – everything from wardrobe, to physical contact, culture and manners. The offspring then takes the matchmaker’s and their mom’s contenders on sizzling dates and reveals at the end which one most got sparks flying.

Fugitive’s Merrily Ross comments: “With big characters and hilarious moments in the woo camps, plus a mix of unlikely matches and fledgling romances, Mom vs Matchmaker is a highly entertaining and standout dating show for a broad audience – and makes a great co-viewing programme for parents with older children. We are delighted to be working with the talented team at Go Button Media and look forward to representing not only the existing four seasons of this show, but also the format, which can be readily adapted for broadcasters worldwide.”

Natasha Ryan, Executive Producer and the show’s creator from Go Button Media adds: “Fugitive’s enthusiasm for Mom vs Matchmaker made them a natural partner for our show. Merrily and her partner Anthony Kimble are not only adept salespeople with significant contacts internationally, they also have extensive experience with formats and a clear understanding of how to develop and grow programme brands.”

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As it celebrates 10 years in business, Canadian independent producer Go Button Media is going into production on two new factual series: ‘War Trains’ and ‘Ancient Disasters’. Both have been recently greenlit by long-standing Go Button collaborators, international distributor Cineflix Rights and Canadian broadcaster Super Channel, and form part of a 60-hour slate deal announced last year.

‘War Trains’ takes an unprecedented look at the importance of the train in shaping the outcomes of modern conflict. From heroic freight missions to the mobilisation of great armies and from daring rescues to trains as weapons, the series examines defining moments in railway history that prove the train’s significance as a vital cog in the military machine.

‘Ancient Disasters’ is a visually stunning and cinematic series that revisits the earthquakes, fires, floods and plagues endured by ancient civilisations and reveals new evidence that shows, while these natural catastrophes were beyond their control, their responses could be complex and often chilling.

Felicia Litovitz, VP, Acquisitions North America, Cineflix Rights, says: “Go Button has been a great partner for Cineflix Rights, consistently providing high-quality ideas which we can work together on to deliver multiple series with global appeal, and whose continuing success is demonstrated through these latest deals with National Geographic.”

Kim Ball, chief content officer at Super Channel, adds: “Our partnership with Go Button Media has grown stronger over the past decade. We’re delighted to continue to work alongside Daniel and the team, who consistently deliver compelling, high-quality series, and remain a valued partner. Congratulations on 10 successful years.”

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Go Button Media grabs new greenlights, Nat Geo Int’l pickups
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Go Button Media grabs new greenlights, Nat Geo Int’l pickups

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Cineflix Rights and Super Channel have greenlit two new factual series from Toronto’s Go Button Media, War Trains (8 x 60 min.) and Ancient Disasters (10 x 60 min.), both of which are now heading into production.

The series orders are part of Go Button’s 60-hour slate deal with the two companies, which was announced last June. Cineflix Rights, the U.K.-based distribution arm of Cineflix Media, functions as the international distributor, while Super Channel is the Canadian broadcaster.

War Trains explores the role of the train in modern warfare. The series combines archival footage, interviews with historians and engineers and CGI recreations to cover the evolution of trains and their impact in landmark battles and conflicts around the globe.

Ancient Disasters examines natural catastrophes that devastated ancient civilizations, and how each society responded. It combines CGI, dramatizations and testimonials from experts to explain the science behind disasters such as the Great Fire of Rome, and analyzes why some societies could recover from these calamities while others could not.

Go Button has also announced that two previously greenlit series under the slate deal — Mysteries of Ancient Medicine (pictured, 10 x 60 min.) and Oracles and Prophets (10 x 60 min.) — have been bought by National Geographic International.

“It feels right to mark the start of Go Button’s 10th anniversary year by going into production on two such powerful series, in collaboration with two of our most enduring partnerships,” said Daniel Oron, co-founder and executive producer of Go Button Media, in a release.

(From Jamie Casemore, Playback Daily; Fire in Rome painting by Hubert Robert)

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