Bretman Rock to Star in Four-Part YouTube Originals Series Set in Hawaiian Jungle Produced by ZnakTV

The social media star and beauty influencer is tackling the latest installment of '30 Days With,' which will follow him as he tries to survive in the forest far from the comforts of his Hawaiian home.

Will Bretman Rock survive an extended stay in the Hawaiian jungle?

That’s the premise of 30 Days With: Bretman Rock, a new, four-part documentary series from YouTube Originals that follows the social media star as he ventures into the wilds of the Hawaiian jungle to see if he can survive one week on his own. The first episode premieres June 30 on YouTube and the following installments track him as he handles solo adventures dedicated to the memory of his late father, who passed away in 2019. Also popping up will be a survival skills specialist and members of his close-knit family.

Born in the Philippines and raised in Hawaii, Bretman Rock maintains 8.52 million subscribers on his YouTube channel combined with throngs of fans across social platforms like Instagram, TikTok and Twitter for a total north of 40 million. He recently picked up Breakthrough Social Star at last month’s MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted. He previously starred in MTV’s Following: Bretman Rock.

Fox pilots ZnakTV, Fox Alt Ent dating format “Masquerade Ball”

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By Jillian Morgan

Fox is piloting the unscripted dating competition Masquerade Ball from Natalka Znak’s ZnakTV and Fox Alternative Entertainment.

The hour-long format is being executive produced by Znak and Claire O’Donohoe.

A spin on the dating genre, singles are given the opportunity to escape their regular lives and enter a period “when  romance was formal, dressing up was compulsory and the search for love was a serious affair.”

Contestants will rely on their own wit and charm, with the centerpiece of every episode being a Masquerade Ball where singles have just a few moments on the dance floor to impress and find their “fairytale happy-ever-after.”

Masquerade Ball is the first official project from ZnakTV, the outfit Znak set up after leaving her post as president of Sky Studios-backed Znak & Co. in March.

Znak is an EP for MasterChef and MasterChef Junior and has produced a variety formats for Fox including last year’s Ultimate Tag.

Prior to establishing Znak & Co., Znak served as CCO and then CEO of Zodiak USA where she produced shows such as Secret Millionaire (ABC), Celebrity Wife Swap (ABC), and truTV’s Hardcore Pawn, Lizard Lick Towing and Killer Karaoke. Prior to Zodiak, Znak served as controller of factual entertainment for ITV Studios where credits included I’m Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, Hell’s Kitchen and Love Island.

Fox recently commissionedCrime Scene Kitchen, produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment and Fly on the Wall (Big Brother) and hosted by actor/comedian Joel McHale (pictured).

Natalka Znak Sets Up New Production Company After Leaving Sky-Backed Znak & Co.

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By Peter White

Natalka Znak, who recently produced Fox competition series Ultimate Tag, is setting up a new venture.

She has set up Znak TV after leaving her previous Sky-backed production company Znak & Co.

Deadline understands she is in the early stages of putting together the company, which will have boots on the ground in LA, where she is based, and London, where she has produced a number of series.

It comes after she parted ways with the Comcast-backed Sky Studios, which last week, launched Transistor Films with Danny Tipping, who was previously head of factual at Znak & Co.

Znak, who separately continues to serve as showrunner for Fox entertainment series MasterChef and MasterChef Jr., has also retained her Znak & Co. IP following the move. She is currently working on an unannounced series with YouTube.

Under Znak & Co., she produced three series for Fox including Ultimate Tag, which launched last May, competition series Revolution and documentary Meghan Markle: An American Princess as well as Netflix’s I Am A Killer and Game of Thrones spinoff shows such as Thronecast, Gameshow of Thrones and Thronecast War Room and music series Trailblazers.

Prior to Znak & Co., she was CEO of Zodiak USA where she produced shows such as Secret Millionaire (ABC), Celebrity Wife Swap (ABC), and truTV’s Hardcore Pawn, Lizard Lick Towing and Killer Karaoke. She was previously at ITV Studios, where her credits included Hell’s Kitchen, Love Island and I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

Znak & Co pushes podcasts with new division and Coex Studios deal

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Znak & Co, the LA and London-based producer behind Netflix’s I Am A Killer and Fox’s competition show Ultimate Tag, is launching a podcast division and has struck a deal with audio outfit Coex Studios.

The agreement will see the two companies create, develop and produce non-fiction audio programming together across multiple projects.

Znak & Co said the venture “exemplifies a shared commitment to align the best and most innovative producers and talent in both the unscripted and scripted podcast space.”

The podcast division at Znak & Co, meanwhile, is designed to build on the prodco’s crime programming and access-driven series, with a slate of true-crime podcasts in development. Head of factual Danny Tipping will serve as executive producer across the slate.

The prodco also confirmed that its existing podcast West:Word, the official weekly podcast for HBO series Westworld on Sky Atlantic, will also return. Lauren Laverne will be joined by Jamie East and a revolving array of guests including the show’s cast, crew and creators.

Natalka Znak, president of Znak & Co, said: “Podcasts are the perfect next step for Znak & Co, allowing us to build on our expertise in producing fan shows, and create further great crime content with the team from Netflix’s hit I Am A Killer. We are delighted to be launching with leaders in this space Coex Studios, and with them we plan to excite the marketplace with our development slate quickly.”

Coex Studios, based in London, has been behind fan show podcasts for clients such as the BBC (Heroes), Channel 5 (FlashForward), Channel 4 (Shipwrecked) and Sky Atlantic (Game Of Thrones). Its original cinematic audio drama includes Coexistence.

Colin Carvalho Burgess, the company’s founder, said: “With our joint expertise in creating fan shows and their impressive reputation for producing world-class factual content, we aim to build a thriving entertainment podcast division.”

Znak & Co Launches Podcast Division

 
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By Peter White @peterzwhite March 10, 2020 8:00am

EXCLUSIVE: Znak & Co is the latest TV production company to launch a podcast division and its Westworld fan show spin-off is its first project in the medium.

The production company, run by Natalka Znak, is moving West: Word, its weekly talk show based on the HBO drama, from television, where it airs on British broadcaster Sky Atlantic, to a podcast.

The show is hosted by Lauren Laverne, BBC Radio 6 Music host and former lead singer of indie rock band Kenickie, and Jamie East. The podcast will feature a slew of guests including the show’s cast, crew and creators. The drama returns later this month.

Separately, the company, which is producing Fox’s upcoming reality series Ultimate Tag and season two of true-crime doc series I Am A Killer for Netflix, has struck a partnership with UK-based podcast production company Coex Studios. The two companies will create, develop and produce nonfiction audio programming. Znak & Co’s Head of Factual Danny Tipping will serve as Executive Producer across the slate.

Coex Studios, founded by Koink Productions, has created fan show podcasts based on series including Game of Thrones as well as original sci-fi drama Coexistence.

Natalka Znak, President of Znak & Co, said, “Podcasts are the perfect next step for Znak & Co, allowing us to build on our expertise in producing fan shows, and create further great crime content with the team from Netflix’s hit I Am A Killer. We are delighted to be launching with leaders in this space Coex Studios, and with them we plan to excite the marketplace with our development slate quickly.”

Colin Carvalho Burgess, founder of Coex Studios, added, “We are thrilled to be working with such an ambitious company as Znak & Co. With our joint expertise in creating fan shows and their impressive reputation for producing world-class factual content, we aim to build a thriving entertainment podcast division.”

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