Passion sends “Life with La Toya” to Africa

The distributor has sold several lifestyle and reality titles, including Life with La Toya (pictured) and Britain's Worst Driver, to networks across Africa.

By Kevin Ritchie

November 4, 2014

Passion Distribution has sold several lifestyle and reality titles to networks across Africa.

Free-to-air network e.tv has picked up season two of Life with La Toya (23 x 30 minutes, pictured), a reality series about La Toya Jackson that aired in the United States on OWN. It will premiere on the channel eKasi+, available on the OpenView HD free satellite platform.

The Home Channel has acquired seasons one and two of Britain’s Worst Driver (15 x 30 minutes), Fresh Food with Emerial Lagasse (20 x 30 minutes) and Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (119 x 30).

Finally, Viasat has bought Mysteries of the Museum (58 x 60 minutes), a series about unusual artifacts that first aired on Travel Channel in the United States.

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Britain's Worst Driver, Fresh Food with Emerial Lagasse, Life With La Toya, Mysteries of the Museum, Passion Distribution, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef

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