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WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Television (NGT) is producing a new six-hour documentary series in partnership with the Greek broadcaster SKAI that will re-examine the role of Greece in world history. The Greeks (working title) will tell the 2,000-year story of …

NEW YORK: A range of classic fairy tales, legends and pop-culture characters will be reimagined for Syfy’s new line of Saturday night original movies, kicking off with Beauty and the Beast on February 27. Beauty and the Beast stars Estella Warren as …

LONDON: ITV Studios Global Entertainment has firmed up a range of international deals for the first two seasons of Icon Films’ Weird Creatures with Nick Baker, taking the series into more than 40 territories worldwide. Season one has been picked …

MIAMI: The Telemundo Internacional telenovela The Storm has launched in Namibia on One Africa Television and is to make its debut on February 14 in Kenya on NTV. The novela tells the story of two people who come from opposite …

LONDON: CBS Reality, the British entertainment channel owned by Chello Zone and CBS Studios International, has added three new paranormal series to its schedule: Rescue Mediums, Colin Fry Live and The Three Mediums. CBS Reality has secured the U.K. premiere …

SANTA MONICA: The stereoscopic 3D animated family feature Norm of the North is the second release in a three-picture deal between Lionsgate and Crest Animation Studios. The first film in the Lionsgate/Crest partnership is the upcoming CGI animated family feature …

HARRINGTON PARK: Janson Media has licensed Straight-Up: Helicopters in Action from its Giant Screen Films Collection to Red Media Group of Russia for the HD Life channel. The documentary, narrated by Martin Sheen, shows the role that helicopters play in …

STOCKHOLM: Kim Bjørnqvist has joined Rubicon, part of Metronome Film & Television, as its new head of acquisitions and business affairs. Bjørnqvist will be tasked with business development, developing relationships with partners and coordinating sales. He will also be responsible …

SINGAPORE: Factual producer Ten Alps has announced a deal to acquire a slate of trade publications from Reed Business Information Asia. Ten Alps is forming a majority-owned joint venture in Asia with Karay Holdings, Ten Alps Communications Asia (TACA). Ten Alps has …

BEIJING: Stephanie Giambruno has been appointed to serve as senior producer for China within Metan Development Group’s Beijing-based production team. Giambruno is tasked with overseeing and supervising all original production coming from Metan’s China office, with a focus on the …