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  • Go Button Media strikes content deal with Off the Fence, Super Channel

    Go Button Media strikes content deal with Off the Fence, Super Channel

    Toronto-based prodco Go Button Media is extending its partnership with international distributor Off the Fence (OTF) and Canadian pay-TV network Super Channel with a new deal that will see Go Button deliver six further factual series over a two-year period.

    The deal follows on from the success that OTF and Super Channel enjoyed with Go Button’s recent factual title, the WWII docuseries Forgotten Frontlines. Under the terms of the agreement, Go Button will produce six series (totaling 36 hours of content) across the unscripted genres that it specializes in, including history, paranormal, engineering and science.

    “Super Channel has long been a supporter of Go Button’s projects, and we are elated to be making new programs for its audience on our home turf, said Go Button Media co-founder and executive producer Daniel Oron (pictured). “In addition, following a previous project, we are especially thrilled to extend and deepen our relationship with Off the Fence, creating a range of new factual content for this dynamic company to take to broadcasters and platforms around the world.”

    “Forgotten Frontlines worked very well for us last year, so we are now keen to replicate and scale that success across our key content pillars of ‘Yesterday, ‘Today’ and ‘Tomorrow,” added OTF head of acquisitions Loren Baxter. “This new partnership, alongside Super Channel, will not only give us six new series to sell, but, as a commissioner, we also have a fantastic opportunity to work closely with Daniel and the team to marry Go Button’s creative ideas with our own market insights and ensure each series readily meets current international demand.”

    By Andrew Tracy, Realscreen

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  • Go Button Media digs into Phantom Signals

    Go Button Media digs into Phantom Signals

    Marking the Toronto prodco’s latest collaboration with Science Channel and first project with Super Channel, executive producer Daniel Oron discusses what the show signals for the company.

    Go Button Media is diving into the literal unknown with its latest show, Phantom Signals.

    The 6 x 60 minute science series executive produced by the Toronto-based production company’s leads Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan sees experts investigate various mysterious phenomena – exploring what these unidentified signals could mean. Cases touch on claims of a floating city in the clouds and a missing cosmonaut’s last mysterious radio call for help, while professionals featured include former astronaut Dave Williams; geophysicist Mika McKinnon; volcanologist Jess Phoenix; geophysicist Sian Procter; historian Arne Kislenko; engineering expert Robert Sparling; radio expert Josh Nass; and York University professor Mazyar Fallah. It is set to premiere on Oct. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Science Channel.

    Composed of reenactments, CGI, archival footage and expert interviews, Phantom Signals marks Go Button Media’s second project with Science Channel and its first with Super Channel.

    “It’s not just space or sea or ocean or underground or earthquakes or radio, it’s just all realms of science and physics on this planet and in the universe, with all the mysteries and unknowns attached to that. Go Button is excited about expanding its slate of genres, and Phantom Signals plays a really key part in entering the world of science shows, especially with international appeal. We’re excited to see where this show will sell internationally. We have a lot of confidence in that. In addition to that, it’s opened a lot of doors with many broadcasters for new projects that we have in development right now.” – Daniel Oron

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  • Small companies, big ideas: Toronto’s Go Button Media on the benefits of “boutique”

    Small companies, big ideas: Toronto’s Go Button Media on the benefits of “boutique”

    There’s no question that the television industry is competitive, and it can be hard for a small prodco to break through the noise and find its niche. In ‘Small Companies, Big Ideas’ Realscreen chats with indies that are innovating and thriving, showing the unscripted world that sometimes the best things come in small packages

    Below, Realscreen hears from Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan, founders and executive producers of Toronto-headquartered Go Button Media.

    Founded in 2015, the company has earned a reputation for turning “creative chaos into polished productions.” Its projects — spanning factual, lifestyle and branded content — have included Secret Nazi Bases for UKTV and Discovery, Sense Appeal and Mom vs Matchmaker for OUTtv, No Roses on a Sailor’s Grave and A World Without NASA for CuriosityStream and Documentary Channel, to name a few.

    Here, Oron and Ryan discuss the advantages (and challenges) of running a boutique production house.

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  • Think you know NASA? Think again.

    A World Without NASA premiers January 9

    Go Button Media’s (2 x 50’) A World Without NASA invites you to imagine what life on earth might look like if NASA never was. The two-part special, premiering on CuriosityStream January 9th 2020, explores what would happen if the everyday space technology we take for granted simply didn’t exist?

    From online dating to the smart watch, from GPS to groceries, from fire safety to tracking endangered species . . . follow along with a star-studded cast of astronauts, engineers, and other out of this world experts to discover the inexorable ways space technologies completely changed life on earth.

    “A World Without NASA is a ticket to experience a joyride through innovation, bringing the far away concepts of space technology down to earth“ said Rob Burke, Head of Content for CuriosityStream. “At its heart, the series is a really fun journey giving us a peek at the unthinkable – how we’d live without so many of the cutting-edge technologies we often take for granted.”

    ‘We wanted to rocket into how NASA and the space race are critically relevant to everyone, regardless of interest in space or science or age,” said Daniel Oron, the series’ Executive Producer. “Forget the stars, wherever you are, whatever you do, you’re using NASA technology in your daily existence.”

     ‘The Pulse of Tech’ and ‘The Fires of Science,’ episodes 1 and 2, enter a world where innovations disappear in the blink of an eye. Then, follow the space race back to present day to learn what challenges and questions drove the development of the NASA technology. Experts trace the hardware under the hood, always uncovering roots in space tech.

    On working with the team at CuriosityStream, Go Button Media’s Oron said, “CuriosityStream is an incredibly creative partner in that they truly thrive on originality and empower filmmakers to do the same. Right from the start, the back and forth of ideas was inspiring and exhilarating, leading to a final product that we are proud to share with CuriosityStream’s millions of subscribers.”

    A World Without NASA premieres on CuriosityStream January 9, 2020. Both episodes will be available to stream any time. The series will air on documentary Channel February 19th at 10 pm ET.

    A World Without Nasa was commissioned by Steve Burns for CuriosityStream. Executive Producer for CuriosityStream is Rob Burk. Executive producers for Go Button Media are Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan. DCD Rights distributes the show internationally.
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    About Go Button Media

    Go Button Media is a boutique production company, imagined and made mortar by two showrunners, that builds and creates compelling, unique and punchy projects for all screen sizes.
    https://www.gobuttonmedia.com/

    About CuriosityStream

    Launched by media visionary John Hendricks, CuriosityStream is the world’s leading independent factual media company. Our award-winning documentary series and features cover every topic from space exploration to adventure to the secret life of pets, empowering viewers of all ages to fuel their passions and explore new ones. With thousands of titles, many in Ultra HD 4K, including exclusive originals, CuriosityStream features stunning visuals and unrivaled storytelling to demystify science, nature, history, technology, society, and lifestyle. CuriosityStream is available worldwide to watch on TV, desktop, mobile and tablets. Find us on the web and via Roku, Apple TV Channels and Apple TV, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV and Sprint and Google Chromecast, iOS and Android, as well as Amazon Prime Video Channels, YouTube TV, Sling TV, DISH, Comcast Xfinity on Demand, Cox Communications, Altice USA, Suddenlink, T-Mobile, Sony, LG, Samsung and VIZIO smart TVs, Liberty Global, Airtel, MultiChoice, StarHub TV, Totalplay, Medianet, and other global distribution partners and platforms. 
    https://curiositystream.com/

    About documentary Channel

    documentary Channel is Canada’s signature destination for provocative, thoughtful, and entertaining factually-based programming. Canada’s only documentary channel, it brings viewers documentary programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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  • Playback’s 2018 Channel of the Year: OUTtv

    Playback’s 2018 Channel of the Year: OUTtv

    “This year established a strong proof of concept in respect to our overall strategy,” says Brad Danks.

    OUTtv greenlit 11 originals including Sense Appeal and Mom vs Matchmaker.

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