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NEW YORK: The six-part series Apocalypse: The Second World War, distributed by France Télévisions Distribution and featuring never-before-seen civilian footage, will premiere on the Smithsonian Channel on Veterans Day, November 11. The series features "top secret" footage of the war …

HONG KONG: National Geographic Channel in Asia is set to premiere a new travel series featuring Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, known for her roles in House of Flying Daggers and Memoirs of a Geisha. Zhang Ziyi Travel Series premieres on …

MEXICO CITY: La Duda (The Doubt) and Un Nuevo Amor (A New Love) are joining the schedule of pay-TV channel Azteca Novelas this November. On November 9, The Doubt will make its debut on the 24-hour all-novela channel. The story …

SANTA MONICA: To kick off its FRAMED programming event, Ovation TV is set to premiere the three-part series Picture This on November 23.  The series follows six photographers who compete for the chance to have their works exhibited at a …

LONDON: Tina McCann will serve as acting chief content officer for entertainment brands in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Turner Broadcasting, while the company seeks a long-term candidate for the role of senior VP of original series and …

NEW YORK: WorldScreen.com is providing readers with an AFM preview site, AFM.WorldScreen.com, delivering a feature on independent distributors, an interview with Starz Entertainment’s Bill Myers, a range of resources and a special video report. To view it, please click here. …

LONDON: British factual programming outfit Pioneer Productions has been acquired by the Welsh-based Tinopolis Group, which owns a host of other U.K. production outfits. With the acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, Pioneer becomes part of a group that includes Mentorn Media, …

NEW YORK: truTV has greenlit a new show from Langley Productions, the outfit behind such real-life crime series as Cops and Inside American Jail, that will look at life within the confines of Las Vegas’s Clark County Detention Center. The network …

MIAMI: Telemundo has announced the appointment of Adriana Ibañez as executive VP of programming, upped from her role as senior VP within the group. Continuing to report to Don Browne, the president of Telemundo, Ibañez is to lead the programming …

TOKYO: The winners for the 36th Japan Prize, which recognizes high-quality educational media, were announced at a ceremony at the NHK Broadcasting Center, with the Grand Prix going to What’s Your News? from the U.K.’s TT Animation. What’s Your News? …