Entertainment One (eOne) has entered into an overall first-look deal with veteran reality television producer Chris Deaux and his newly-minted Two Fifteen West Entertainment. The deal further bolsters eOne’s Alternative Programming division’s slate of successful programming and strong development pipeline. Under the pact, Deaux will develop and produce unscripted programming with eOne through his Two Fifteen West shingle. The announcement was made today by Tara Long, Executive Vice President of U.S. Alternative Programming, eOne Television.
“When it comes to creating exciting, compelling unscripted content, Chris is a true force to be reckoned with. He has an established track record for identifying striking stories and concepts, and producing successful projects with unique perspectives, and we are eager to join forces with him to bring a slate of innovative, talent-driven projects to audiences,” said Long.
“This is an extremely exciting time to be a content creator and I am thrilled to be launching Two Fifteen West in association with a company as well regarded and successful as Entertainment One,” said Deaux.
Deaux is the established reality producer behind numerous successful television series. Prior to founding Two Fifteen West Entertainment, Deaux served as SVP of Development at Intuitive Entertainment where he developed and Executive Produced Atlanta Plastic and The Rap Game, now both in their second seasons on Lifetime; King of Cones for Food Network and Rods N’ Wheels for Discovery. Before Intuitive, Deaux was SVP of Development at Film Garden Entertainment where he created and Executive Produced Hogs Gone Wild on Discovery as well as Rock Bottom on Fuse and Extra Yardage on DIY. Previously he was head of development for Banyan Productions where he developed a number of additions to the Trading Spaces franchise as well as created the syndicated series Ambush Makeover and Design Invasion. Deaux is repped by CAA.
Two Fifteen West Entertainment joins a revered group of producers focused on alternative programming who hold first-look deals with eOne Television, including Kevin Healey (Scare Tactics, Fameless), Riaz Patel (How Do I Look?), and Mark Ford and Kevin Lopez’s Creature Films (Behind the Music). eOne also recently entered into a multi-year deal with esteemed producers Matt Anderson and Nate Green’s Purveyors of Pop (Married to Medicine, Real Housewives of Miami) to develop and co-produce premium unscripted content across multiple platforms.
Since eOne Television’s U.S. Alternative Programming division launched in 2012, Long and her team have rapidly expanded its business, having developed and produced an impressive and successful slate of programs including Nellyville, It’s A Mann’s World and The Sheards for BET; Mary Mary for WE tv; David Spade’s comedy prank show Fameless for truTV, which received an extended season order; SWV: Sisters With Voices for WE tv which was the highest rated freshman premiere in the network’s history; sports competition show Ball Up: Search For The Next for Fox Sports Net; psychological game show Race to Escape for Science Channel; documentary Born Without Limbs for TLC; and a series of specials of Big Surprise for E! featuring stars such as Nick Cannon and Macklemore.
New series this season include Growing Up Hip Hop, the docu-series following next generation of hip-hop royalty for WE tv; Nicole & Jionni’s Shore Flip on FYI; and About the Business, the docu-series following a tight-knit group of friends in the elite world of urban Hollywood for BET.
