By David Bauder, Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --Makers of the popular Discovery network series "Deadliest Catch" are heading south to a fishing village in Oregon for a spinoff.
The new series, called "Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove," is set to premiere next fall. It will focus on families involved in the Dungeness crab fishing industry in Newport, Oregon, the network said Friday.
The announcement doesn't mean that the original series, which is set to begin its 12th season in the spring, is winding down, said Joseph Boyle, Discovery's executive producer for the show. Discovery executives were intrigued by the spinoff proposal from Original Productions, which makes "Deadliest Catch," he said. The original series, about fishing boats in Alaska's Bering Sea, is one of the network's signature programs.
The industry around Newport was interesting to Discovery because fishermen race to catch as many fish as they can during a season, as opposed to working with a quota, he said.
"It's every man for yourself," Boyle said. "They go out there and fish their hearts out."
The boats also need to navigate massive waves, sandbars and currents.
"It's just treachery on the water," he said. "It's a very, very deadly and dangerous place to fish."
Discovery hasn't decided whether the new show will begin after the upcoming season of the original series ends sometime in the fall or if they will overlap, he said.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More