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KEO films agree Drama Deal With Content Media Corporation

May 4, 2014 11:06 am Published by Comments Off on KEO films agree Drama Deal With Content Media Corporation

KEO films is to explore scripted drama by developing several projects with Content Television & Digital. Debbie Manners, managing director, KEO Films said: “We wanted to make sure that every aspect of our new programming can be exploited worldwide in... Read more


Nigel Pope appointed Head of KEO North

April 15, 2014 10:57 am Published by Comments Off on Nigel Pope appointed Head of KEO North

Nigel Pope, MD of Maramedia, has been appointed Head of Keo North in Glasgow. Reporting to Keo’s Managing Director, Debbie Manners, Nigel will work across all genres, with particular focus on Specialist Factual and Children’s. Nigel is a multi-award winning... Read more


River Cottage joins Jamie Oliver Food Tube network

February 6, 2014 11:42 am Published by Comments Off on River Cottage joins Jamie Oliver Food Tube network

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Jamie Oliver have today announced that they are to launch a new River Cottage Channel on YouTube. The new channel will be joining Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube network and will be live from Saturday the 8th of February. The new... Read more


KEO films and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall win major maritime award

November 18, 2013 12:16 pm Published by Comments Off on KEO films and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall win major maritime award

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and KEO films have won the coveted Donald Gosling film award at this year’s Maritime Media Awards. Judges of the prestigious award had this to say of the Fish Fight campaign: “Rarely does television make history, but there... Read more


Victoria Wood documentary nominated for a Scottish BAFTA

October 30, 2013 12:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Victoria Wood documentary nominated for a Scottish BAFTA

Victoria Wood’s Nice Cup Of Tea has been nominated for a Scottish BAFTA in the Features/Factual Entertainment category. Winners will be announced on Sunday 17 November 2013. The documentary is up against Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free and Bank... Read more


KEO films and Yahoo! develop exciting original weather series

July 29, 2013 12:43 pm Published by Comments Off on KEO films and Yahoo! develop exciting original weather series

KEO films, widely recognised for its award winning multi platform projects, has just delivered an exciting original web series examining Britain’s national obsession – the weather – for Yahoo! UK. The series stars Mark Thompson from BBC’s Stargazing Live and... Read more


Exploring China picks up award from the Guild of Food Writers

May 31, 2013 1:16 pm Published by Comments Off on Exploring China picks up award from the Guild of Food Writers

Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang were successful at the Guild of Food Writers Awards on Wednesday. They beat off stiff competition from another KEO films production (Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feast) to win the food broadcast award. The Guild of Food Writers... Read more


Ottolenghi wins at the F&M Food & Drink Awards

May 15, 2013 1:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Ottolenghi wins at the F&M Food & Drink Awards

Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feast has picked up the award fro the Best TV Programme at the Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the awards were made in 10 categories and saw industry legends together with some... Read more


KEO films producing Kumbh Mela documentary

February 5, 2013 1:51 pm Published by Comments Off on KEO films producing Kumbh Mela documentary

National Geographic has ordered a fast-turnaround documentary about the Kumbh Mela, thought to be the world’s largest religious festival and gathering. KEO Films is producing the one-hour film which will capture the Hindu festival taking place over 55 days. The... Read more


Debbie Manners re-elected Chair of Pact Council

December 17, 2012 1:56 pm Published by Comments Off on Debbie Manners re-elected Chair of Pact Council

KEO films Managing Director Debbie Manners has been re-elected as the Chair of the Pact Council for a further two years, a role she has fulfilled since 2010. The position was uncontested in the recent elections, held bi-annually. Pact is... Read more


First international version of River Cottage commisioned

November 29, 2012 2:12 pm Published by Comments Off on First international version of River Cottage commisioned

The hunt for the Australian Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is underway after KEO films signed a deal with Australian broadcaster Foxtel and The Lifestyle Channel to launch the first international TV version of River Cottage. The new version – featuring a new... Read more