Exclusive: Half Yard Productions, the company behind TLC’s long-running series Say Yes To The Dress, is losing its two most senior executives.
CEO Dirk Hoogstra and Chief Creative Officer Nicole Sorrenti are exiting the company, which is owned by Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company. North Road took it over as part of its deal to acquire the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios last year.
It follows layoffs within the company over the summer as North Road looked to “right-size” the business.
It comes at a difficult time for unscripted producers; many companies in the genre are struggling as buying seems to have hit a low and the writers and actors strike didn’t bring any boom to the area, as happened with the 07/08 strike. There are fewer places to sell unscripted reality series and the market has been hurting.
“It’s the toughest time to...
CEO Dirk Hoogstra and Chief Creative Officer Nicole Sorrenti are exiting the company, which is owned by Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company. North Road took it over as part of its deal to acquire the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios last year.
It follows layoffs within the company over the summer as North Road looked to “right-size” the business.
It comes at a difficult time for unscripted producers; many companies in the genre are struggling as buying seems to have hit a low and the writers and actors strike didn’t bring any boom to the area, as happened with the 07/08 strike. There are fewer places to sell unscripted reality series and the market has been hurting.
“It’s the toughest time to...
- 12/5/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
On tonight’s episode of Discovery hit series The Last Alaskans, we see young cast member Charlie Jagow using a long ax to test the ice in the elbow of a river to cross safely and save a bit of time. Charlie is walking in a legend’s footsteps as he works the traplines the late Bob Harte left to him. As he carefully walks the ice, he says: “So that’s right there it’s over six inches,” as he whacks the ice hard to see how deep it is and if he can go further on. Charlie says: “Right now I’m crossing […]
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- 1/27/2019
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Join our newsletter to get more stories like this On tonight’s The last Alaskans, Tyler Selden has his hands full. Up north of the arctic circle, Ashley and Tyler Selden are two of the most interesting people on The Last Alaskans. Together this family of three (daughter Sydney is a toddler now) show us their precious dog sled team and Tyler tries to manage their behavior tonight on our exclusive clip. Breeding sled dogs is still a fine art, as is managing the teams. In the clip, Tyler has his hands full with alpha dog’s behavior and the dog team […]
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- 1/20/2019
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Join our newsletter to get more stories like this In our exclusive clip for this week’s episode of The Last Alaskans, Heimo Korth – who is still grieving the loss of Bob Harte, his trapper friend from New Jersey – takes us on a special adventure walkabout to the abandoned cabin. This cabin in the woods looks like it is being consumed by the elements. He explains that some men made it decades ago, then left for reasons unknown. On appearance, it is utterly creepy in its presentation out in the stark, snow-covered brush. As the camera pans around with […]
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- 1/13/2019
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Join our newsletter to get more stories like this On the next episode of The Last Alaskans, we see the practical side of life in the remote arctic as Edna Korth invites us along to ice fish. Like so many women in Alaska, Edna has it going on in the fishing department and she truly loves it too. In our Last Alaskans exclusive clip, Edna gives us the real deal information on life where she lives and the key to their survival is quality proteins. She says, “We need meat for the winter. We got some meats but we need a lot […]
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- 1/6/2019
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Join our newsletter to get more stories like this On tonight’s episode of The Last Alaskans, the late Bob Harte is remembered in a poignant way by his ex-wife Nancy, plus his adorable granddaughter Carmella, and his daughter Talicia. Together they visit his trapping cabin where he spent many years with his dogs and watching and observing from a special chair he made. Nancy takes us on an emotional recollection as she talks about Bob and how their lives were touched, the memories of the remote cabin strong as photos of Talicia are seen decorating the walls. Talicia brings her […]
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- 12/30/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Join our newsletter to get more stories like this On Sunday’s The Last Alaskans on Discovery Channel, it’s a case of the hunter becoming the hunted as a scary moment is realized while cameras are rolling. Moose season is here. It seems harsh to hunt Bullwinkle but the moose is a huge source of protein for people… and bears. As moose season opens, the hunt is on to get meat to sustain them through winter. But today, Charlie Jagow isn’t hunting moose. He is hunting bear, the kind that eats not fish nor rotting carcasses, but fresh berries and meat, […]
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- 12/22/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Join our newsletter to get more stories like this On Sunday’s The Last Alaskans, it’s a farewell to an old friend for patriarch and survivalist Heimo Korth, who takes us on a bit of a walk to recall his friend Bob Harte, a trapper who arrived in the area and befriended him back in the 1970s, and who has since passed on. One of the hardest things about getting older is losing those you cared about. And Korth is pretty stoic about this old friend who he remembers with great affection. In the end, it’s all the memories you make […]
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- 12/15/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
On tonight’s The Last Alaskans on Discovery, the origins of mankind and the behavior of human tribes that roamed and hunted are explored with the patriarch of the show, Heimo Korth. Heimo is on our exclusive preview as he follows food sources and sets up camp. Korth is full of great anecdotes about the early peoples in this cold northern latitude who traveled and hunted in the same area as he and his family do today. Our clip shows Heimo as he explains how ancient peoples would track prey and how they even left behind remnants of their early tools […]
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- 12/9/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
The reality television series “The Last Alaskans” has made a good run with the fourth season nearing completion. There has been speculation about whether or not it will be renewed for a fifth season. There’s been no confirmation one way or another as of yet. Here is what we know about the show so far. Why we think it will be back It looked like the show would end when Bob Harte passed away last year. It was later discovered that he had been battling cancer prior to his death. It took a while to find out, but the show
What We Know about “The Last Alaskans” Season 4 So Far...
What We Know about “The Last Alaskans” Season 4 So Far...
- 11/22/2018
- by Dana Hanson-Firestone
- TVovermind.com
The Last Alaskans is returning for Season 4 later this month, and will follow star Bob Harte’s battle with cancer before he died, Discovery has confirmed. There had been speculation that the show may not return after the death of the fan favorite in 2017. But now Discovery has revealed the show is coming back, with a premiere date of November 25. The network also confirmed Bob Harte’s battle with cancer would feature on the show when it returns, and be a chance for fans to “say goodbye”. The Last Alaskans follows the last remaining residents of The Arctic National Wildlife […]
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- 11/5/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
There are so many things that have to line up to ensure that running televisions shows continue to run. While the need for high ratings is a must, having exceptional ratings is not enough. Sometimes one of the cast members can do something to throw a wrench in the program. A good example of this are the recent issues associated with the Roseanne reboot. Another show that seems to be in limbo right now is “The Last Alaskans.” While the show has a large fanbase, it lost one of its stars with the passing of Bob Harte in 2017. Bob
Will We Ever See Another Episode of “The Last Alaskans?’...
Will We Ever See Another Episode of “The Last Alaskans?’...
- 7/19/2018
- by Rick Wallace
- TVovermind.com
Fans have been questioning whether there will be a Season 4 of The Last Alaskans in 2018 following the tragic passing of star Bob Harte last year. It was initially thought the show may not return to air after the death of the fan favorite following a battle with cancer, however sources now say it will. The show first aired back in May 2015 and has aired every year since then around the same time, with eight episodes in the first two seasons and 10 last year in Season 3. Season 1 began on May 25, 2015, Season 2 began on April […]
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- 3/29/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Fans have rushed to pay tribute to The Last Alaskans star Bob Harte after he tragically passed away following a battle with cancer. The news of his death was announced on the show’s Facebook page with a message reading: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce Bob Harte has passed away. He was a beloved member of the Discovery family and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.” The message was posted alongside a string of photos of the fan favorite, who last season made a return to the show after gaining strength again...read more...
- 7/28/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
The Last Alaskans — aka the most gorgeously shot series on television — tonight features stunning footage of the northern lights “dancing” over Alaska. The two-hour finale, titled The Great Unknown, shows winter loosening its grip on the ice-bound Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The darkness of the season also finally relents as the sun starts to make a reappearance. Watch the footage below as the crew film the northern lights over area, with the residents watching as they “dance” in the sky above their homes. They also call to them with an ethereal whistle. The series follows the lives of the refuge’s last...read more...
- 5/17/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
The Last Alaskans is a reality TV show about some of the last remaining human residents of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which is the single biggest refuge of its kind that can be found in the whole of the United States. Unlike a lot of its competitors set in the same state, The Last Alaskans has received a fair amount of praise for being authentic, which is unsurprising when its powerful combination of fascinating people in a fascinating landscape means that it needs no staging to command interest. For those who are interested in The Last Alaskans, here are
Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Last Alaskans...
Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Last Alaskans...
- 5/5/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Charlie Jagow faces a conundrum on this week’s The Last Alaskans — whether or not he’s hungry enough to eat ducks that tastes like fish! It’s a case of to shoot or not to shot when he spots the mergansers — diving ducks — while out looking for food with winter fast approaching. But he says while he would shoot them if he was “starving”, he’s going to give them a miss this time. Watch the footage from the episode below as spots the birds and says: “Oh look. There’s some ducks right there. Unfortunately, they’re mergansers. Diving ducks. “Wouldn’t...read more...
- 4/26/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Discovery’s stunningly-shot reality show The Last Alaskans this week features a breathtaking moment of natural beauty as a lone marten leaps from tree to tree around a snowy forest. Heimo Korth comes across the marten as he walks out of his cabin to go to the toilet, only to hear rustling in the trees. Wife Edna then joins him as they look on in awe as the marten jumps from branch to branch between trees. Heimo says: “That’s really rare to get a marten alone like that. Even though there’s a lot of them around, they’re just very, very shy. Very, very secretive. “Whenever...read more...
- 4/19/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
This week on The Last Alaskans, the Seldens have ambitious plans for a large cabin and the need for a proper home has just become all the more urgent! Tyler and Ashley Selden are one of the youngest couples living in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and it has been a very steep learning curve for them. But that has not stopped them taking the plunge and now they are planning an ambitious cabin, big enough for a family. Their own family members have turned up to help them with the task and that is just as well since Ashley has some...read more...
- 4/5/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Bob Harte makes a triumphant return to The Last Alaskans on this week’s episode — after several months in the lower 48 states due to a battle with cancer. The fan favorite was forced to leave his cabin in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge last season due to the health scare, and this week he returns to check it’s secure and to give fans an update on his condition. Footage shows Bob preparing to fly up to the cabin from Fairbanks to bear-proof it and check it’s still safe, and revealing he plans to spend another seven months in the lower 48. Bob has...read more...
- 3/29/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
The Last Alaskans is back for Season 3 on Discovery — with the families who feature facing challenges from mother nature like never before. In the new season the remaining families living the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge face pressures like no other year when the snows fail to fall as much as expected. This means their traditional trapping methods, dog sleds and snow machines cannot be put into use. It also means the wolf packs move closer to their cabins, making hunting on foot a perilous affair. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was put under a Us government order in 1980...read more...
- 3/22/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
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