Exclusive: Christie McConnell has been appointed to the role of SVP, Development at the Emmy-winning entertainment company, Bungalow Media + Entertainment, and will now oversee development on all of its unscripted programming.
McConnell comes to the company after acting as a freelance consultant to such TV production companies and podcast studios as Boardwalk Pictures, Salt Audio, Made Up Stories and Wild State. She’s most recently developed such series as the Jeremy Renner-fronted Rennervations (Disney+) and Undressed with Kathryn Eisman (Paramount+), also directing and producing both audio and video content for Headspace.
McConnell has also previously held executive roles at All3 Media America, Shine America and Stephen David Entertainment, where she focused on competition and game shows, docuseries, event series and true crime, additionally overseeing unscripted development for broadcast, cable, and Ott services at Radley Studios. Prior to joining Radley, she served as showrunner for the Nashville live after-show,...
McConnell comes to the company after acting as a freelance consultant to such TV production companies and podcast studios as Boardwalk Pictures, Salt Audio, Made Up Stories and Wild State. She’s most recently developed such series as the Jeremy Renner-fronted Rennervations (Disney+) and Undressed with Kathryn Eisman (Paramount+), also directing and producing both audio and video content for Headspace.
McConnell has also previously held executive roles at All3 Media America, Shine America and Stephen David Entertainment, where she focused on competition and game shows, docuseries, event series and true crime, additionally overseeing unscripted development for broadcast, cable, and Ott services at Radley Studios. Prior to joining Radley, she served as showrunner for the Nashville live after-show,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Most people would agree that being mindful about how they spend their money is a good thing. But is there a such thing as being too mindful? Apparently, the answer is yes and TLC is exploring that in their new series So Freakin Cheap. In a lot of ways, the show is similar to the network’s short-lived series, Extreme Cheapskates in the sense that it takes a peek into the lives of people who are incredibly frugal. Camera crews follow four families in different parts of the United States as they go to extreme measures to avoid spending money. Some
Is TLC’s “So Freakin Cheap” Fake?...
Is TLC’s “So Freakin Cheap” Fake?...
- 7/11/2021
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Nobody likes cheap people, but there’s something about watching cheap people in reality TV that is incredibly entertaining. The success of the TLC series Extreme Cheapskates is proof, and now the network is giving it another show with a new series called So Freakin Cheap. The show will focus on families where frugality is of the utmost importance. While some people may be afraid to admit they’re a little on the cheap side, the people on So Freakin Cheap are very proud of their ability to spend as little as possible. Most people will probably find the cast members’ methods
10 Things You Didn’t Know about “So Freakin Cheap”...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about “So Freakin Cheap”...
- 7/2/2021
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
The following video is Nsfwpwggoe (Not Safe For Working People Who Get Grossed Out Easily).
On Tuesday’s premiere of Extreme Cheapskates on TLC, Kate, the woman in the exclusive video below, goes to great lengths (of disgusting) to save on food. Her solution? Dumpster diving!
Now, she has her standards — only fancy dumpsters, guys. But it’s all in the name of saving what she estimates would be a $100-per-month food bill.
Extreme Cheapskates premieres Oct. 16 with two back-to-back episodes at 10 & 10:30 P.M.
On Tuesday’s premiere of Extreme Cheapskates on TLC, Kate, the woman in the exclusive video below, goes to great lengths (of disgusting) to save on food. Her solution? Dumpster diving!
Now, she has her standards — only fancy dumpsters, guys. But it’s all in the name of saving what she estimates would be a $100-per-month food bill.
Extreme Cheapskates premieres Oct. 16 with two back-to-back episodes at 10 & 10:30 P.M.
- 10/15/2012
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW - Inside TV
Chris Culvenor has been named senior VP development at Shine America, and Christie McConnell has joined the company as VP development, CEO Carl Fennessy announced today. Culvenor joins Shine America from sibling Shine Australia and will oversee day-to-day unscripted development for the Los Angeles-based company. Culvenor, who sinced 2010 has overseen Shine Australia’s development and sale of TV programs and formats, will report to president Eden Gaha. McConnell will report to Culvenor. During Culvenor’s time at Shine Australia, the company successfully launched Australian formats of such series as MasterChef, The Biggest Loser, The Voice Australia, Wag Nation, The Shire, Australia’s Next Top Model, Minute to Win It, The Renovators and Dating in the Dark. Prior to Shine Australia, Culvenor worked at FremantleMedia Australia. McConnell joins Shine America from Stephen David Entertainment, where she served as VP development since 2010. She developed concepts for a variety of cable networks and brands including Bravo,...
- 8/20/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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