Exclusive: Rocco You will not be following the ambitious Jungle reality series Survive from above But the product Caravan Media is in advanced talks with a British network about taking over the show.
Deadline understands that Roku decided not to move forward with the format several weeks ago, though the ad-supported streaming device, which operates in the US, UK, Canada and Latin America, declined to comment and so did Caravan.
Rocco a statement This June’s first-ever survival competition series set entirely in the treetops of the rainforest, 10 contestants aim to be the ‘last person hanging’ while hanging 100 feet off the ground in Guyana, America. Southern. Caravan co-founder and CEO Dinah Lord was executive producer alongside Rafael Montserrat and Jane McGoldrick, with Kristina Obradovic as production consultant and executive producer on acting and talent Charles Phoebe as well.
Caravan was in pre-production when Roku was cancelled, with the casting set and several treetop structures erected, so the indy was in a position to pass the format on to broadcasters and other broadcasters. We understand that talks with the UK network are progressing and international distributors are spinning.
Due to its location and setting, the format is logistically challenging in production but this remake will not deviate from the original vision it set out. All3MediaSupported caravan, deadline stand.
For Roku, the news comes after that last month announce That would eliminate 200 roles in the US, making it one of several major media and technology groups cutting costs as the economy bottoms out and the downturn takes its toll on the streaming advertising market. However, the platform remains one of the leaders in streaming, with more than 65 million active accounts across connected devices and smart TVs. Insiders stressed the transition to the axe Survive from above offline and was instead a content-driven decision.
On the originals front, Roku has spent most of the past months rolling out the feature Strange: The Yankovic Story Starring Daniel Radcliffe as the sarcastic, curly-haired musical star. He has also done many programming moves such as select or choose The second season of the innovative comedy series on TBS Chad for Roku Channel and on demand The Great American Baking Show In the UK, being filmed at The Great British BakeThe famous tent with original series judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. This week, Roku English Broadcast Partner for 71 Miss Universe Competition.
Founded by Dinah Lord and Juliet Singer in 2015, Caravan has produced shows like the upcoming Nat Geo Alaskan dinosaur huntingDiscovery + Child killer plotSky Documentaries Kidnap WimbledonChannel 4 movie Anti-cleansing conspiracy and the Netflix true crime doc Killer ratings.