Raw TV

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Raw TV
Company type Subsidiary
IndustryTelevision
Founded2001;23 years ago (2001)
FounderDimitri Doganis
Headquarters,
Key people
Dimitri Doganis (chief creative officer)
Joely Fether (chief executive officer)
Fiona Clarke (chief operating officer)
Parent Discovery Communications (2014–2017)
All3Media (2017–present)
Website www.raw.co.uk

Raw TV is a British television production company based in London producing documentaries and scripted television shows, including Gold Rush , Banged Up Abroad , Shackleton: Death or Glory , Three Identical Strangers , Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy and The Tinder Swindler . The company was founded in 2001 by Dimitri Doganis, with a "small development deal" from Channel 4. [1] [2] The company was acquired by Discovery Communications in 2014, [3] and then by All3Media in 2017. [4]

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References

  1. Interview: Dimitri Doganis of Raw TV
  2. Raw TV - About Us
  3. Discovery Communications Acquires Award-Winning Indie Raw
  4. Tartaglione, Nancy (3 May 2017). "All3Media Acquires Raw And Betty Production Companies From Discovery". Deadline.