Shooting a pilot for the Travel Channel - Need portable gear

Adam Gold · September 17th, 2009, 10:37 AM

Just to clarify: Discovery used to own Travel, but sold it to Cox Communications in exchange for the 25% stake in Discovery that Cox owned. Travel is now fully owned and operated by Cox. Discovery is considering taking over ad sales but not programming for Travel. Scripps (Food Network, HGTV) is one of many potential buyers for Travel, which has put itself up for sale.

Communacopia: Discovery Confirms Interest in Travel Channel - 2009-09-16 18:30:07 EDT | Broadcasting & Cable

UPDATE 2-Travel Channel attracts private-equity bids-source | Industries | Technology, Media & Telecommunications | Reuters

And here's another thread where we discuss Travel shows and pilots:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/taking-c...roduction.html

Rick may well be right about tech eval and all that stuff, but I just thought it would be good to clarify who owns what at the moment, even if it isn't exactly on-topic.

Grinner Hester · October 1st, 2009, 12:59 PM

I'd not switch anything. I'd record with HDV cameras, leave the lights at home and finesse in post.

Adam Gold · August 20th, 2011, 11:10 AM

And just to close the loop on this old thread, shortly after my last post, Scripps did in fact buy Travel, and it is now fully owned and operated by them. Discovery is out of the picture entirely.

September 17th, 2009, 10:37 AM	#16
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Just to clarify: Discovery used to own Travel, but sold it to Cox Communications in exchange for the 25% stake in Discovery that Cox owned. Travel is now fully owned and operated by Cox. Discovery is considering taking over ad sales but not programming for Travel. Scripps (Food Network, HGTV) is one of many potential buyers for Travel, which has put itself up for sale. Communacopia: Discovery Confirms Interest in Travel Channel - 2009-09-16 18:30:07 EDT \| Broadcasting & Cable UPDATE 2-Travel Channel attracts private-equity bids-source \| Industries \| Technology, Media & Telecommunications \| Reuters And here's another thread where we discuss Travel shows and pilots: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/taking-c...roduction.html Rick may well be right about tech eval and all that stuff, but I just thought it would be good to clarify who owns what at the moment, even if it isn't exactly on-topic. Last edited by Adam Gold; September 17th, 2009 at 11:40 AM.

August 20th, 2011, 11:10 AM	#18
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Re: Shooting a pilot for the Travel Channel - Need portable gear And just to close the loop on this old thread, shortly after my last post, Scripps did in fact buy Travel, and it is now fully owned and operated by them. Discovery is out of the picture entirely. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

October 1st, 2009, 12:59 PM	#17
Grinner Hester Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: services world-wide Posts: 118	I'd not switch anything. I'd record with HDV cameras, leave the lights at home and finesse in post.