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10-Part Original Series to Feature Fan Challenges for Host and
Madcap Inventor Jöerg Sprave and Co-Host Cheyenne Ruether
Amsterdam/Denver – Insight TV, the millennial-focused broadcaster, content creator and format seller, has partnered with Outdoor Channel, to co-produce Backyard Ballistics, a new, 10-part series hosted by madcap inventor and YouTube star Jöerg Sprave, and creative technician Cheyenne Ruether.
Zig Zag Productions, one of the UK’s foremost independent production companies, is producing Backyard Ballistics for Insight TV and Outdoor Channel. The series is being shot in 4K UHD and currently filming in Germany and Denver, CO.
In each episode of Backyard Ballistics, hosts Jöerg Sprave and Cheyenne Ruether take on a challenge and make some truly mind-bending launchers in the name of fun, science and, ultimately, to make a special fan’s day. Taking on challenges posed to him by his social media followers around the world, Jöerg digs through his cupboard of launcher designs to build such wonders as an epic stone skipping sling. From getting the brief and producing prototypes, to putting the final build through its paces in a nail-biting test, viewers will be given incredible insight into a range of crafts and processes.
“Backyard Ballistics is a unique program that we hope our Outdoor Channel viewers will find interesting and exciting,” Outdoor Sportsman Group VP of Program and Planning Scheduling Katie Gladstone said. “Jöerg’s personality and creativity is truly infectious and makes for great television programming.”
“Backyard Ballistics is our first co-production with Outdoor Channel and we’re excited to marry their U.S. viewer base of outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts with Insight TV’s global audience of highly engaged and curious millennials,” notes Arun Maljaars, VP Content and Channels. “We hope this will be one of many U.S. co-productions for 2021.”
“It’s a pleasure to bring together these great partners - Insight TV and Outdoor Channel - to make this unique and fun show to light up the world at this time of darkness with global phenomenon Jöerg Sprave with his sense of mischief and engineering mastery.
This is going to be one amazing show to make,” said Danny Fenton, CEO, Zig Zag Productions.
Slated for summer 2021 release, Outdoor Channel will broadcast Backyard Ballistics in North America and Insight TV will broadcast the series to the rest of the world. Insight TV will include the series on its channels in the US and Canada six months after Outdoor Channel has broadcast the series.
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About Insight TV:
Based in Amsterdam and with offices in New York and Los Angeles, Insight TV is a global millennial-focused producer, broadcaster, distributor and format seller. Specializing in adventurous lifestyle content, Insight TV seeks to connect global communities through inspirational and aspirational content as told authentically through the stories of global influencers. All content is filmed in vivid 4K UHD HDR, with some content now being filmed in 8K UHD HDR. Insight TV reaches millions of homes across the world, and can be viewed anywhere and on any device via insight.tv. Currently, Insight TV linear channels are available in 48 different countries.
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About Outdoor Channel:
Outdoor Channel has been taking viewers across America and around the world on unparalleled adventures since 1993. Dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle and conservation, the independent cable network is a division of Outdoor Sportsman Group and provides a complete spectrum of riveting hunting, fishing, shooting and adventure entertainment. Outdoor Channel is the largest outdoor TV footprint in the country and is available in more than 50 countries internationally. Outdoor Channel can be viewed in HD and is accessible by broadband and mobile platforms. For program times and other information, visit www.outdoorchannel.com.
About Zig Zag Productions
Zig Zag Productions is one of the UK’s foremost Independent Television Production companies formed in 1999 by Danny Fenton. Zig Zag has grown to become an internationally renowned, respected and award-winning television producer in the most highly competitive TV markets. The company has produced over 750 hours of original programming for over 50 broadcasters worldwide since its inception, across multiple programme genres including, factual, observational documentaries, factual entertainment, entertainment, game shows, cookery, sports and news reactive programming.
In addition, Zig Zag’s completed programmes and formats have been sold separately to over one hundred countries worldwide. In the UK, Zig Zag produces for all the main channels; BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky & UKTV as well as multiple other cable and satellite channels. In the USA, Zig Zag produces for; Fox, Discovery, TLC, Travel, National Geographic Channel, A&E, Fuse, History, OWN, PBS, SyFy and Fuse TV. Recent Zig Zag productions include ‘Blink’ for Channel 4 and Fuse Media in the US, ‘Body Bizarre’ for TLC and Discovery Networks, ‘Ultimate Brain’ for CBBC, ‘Japandemonium’ for ITV, ‘Troy the Magician’ for Facebook Watch, ’The Next Jamie Vardy’ for Sky One, ‘FanTV, Call Yourself a Fan? For BT Sport and ‘The Football Show’ for Infinity Creative Media.
Media Contacts
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Insight TV Vanessa Vigar VP Commercial Marketing & Communications e-mail: vanessa.vigar@insight.tv Tel/WhatsApp: +31 6 29 05 20 56 |
Outdoor Channel Tom Caraccioli VP Communications, Outdoor Sportsman Group Tel: +1 212 852 6646 |
Zig Zag Productions: Justin Crosby/ Andrew Dickens Boom! PR Tel: +44 7966 228361 |