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Netflix Reality Boss Jeff Gaspin Hunts “Broadcast Replacement” Formats & Seeks “Fresh Takes On The Familiar”
Netflix made some noise in the unscripted world when it hired Jeff Gaspin, the former NBCUniversal chief, as its new defacto reality boss earlier this year. The hire ostensibly signaled that the streamer wanted to step up its unscripted efforts and take on the broadcast networks when it comes to buying big entertainment formats. During […]
Netflix has long worked with British producers on unscripted titles including some of its first forays such as Stellify Media’s Flinch and Awake: The Million Dollar Game from Hello Dolly. Whereas unscripted producers in the States focused on shows such as Deadliest Catch and Pawn Stars, “there’s just a little bit more experience coming out of some of the UK companies on these bigger formats”, he added. Netflix has a number of renewal decisions to make over the coming months; Is It Cake?, The Trust: A Game of Greed, Somebody Feed Phil, The Magic Prank Show with Justin Willman and Unlocked: A Jail Experiment are all awaiting future seasons.
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