TLC launches Big City TV series

Discovery-owned reality and lifestyle channel TLC is launching a series about a 16-person family from Big City TV, part of The Content Group.

Howard Lee

Premiering in August, Doubling Down with the Derricos follows a family with 14 children comprising quintuplets, triplets and two sets of twins.

TLC will also launch The Derrico Family: Inside the Episode, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the main show, on TLCGo, while The Derrico Family: Meet the Kids will launch on Facebook.

Doubling Down with the Derricos is the first series from Big City TV, which launched under The Content Group last year. Exec producing are Lori Rothschild Ansaldi, Sarah Chamberlain and Steve Michaels.

“TLC has always been the home for extraordinary families and, with multiple multiples, the Derricos take ‘extraordinary’ to a whole new level,” said TLC president and general manager Howard Lee.

“They bring a fresh voice, perspective and willingness to share their culture and values. And while their size may be unique, their story is universally relatable – devoted parents trying to raise their children the best way they know how, all while navigating life’s ups and downs.”