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TORONTO: The Agents, a new ten-episode documentary series that looks into the lives of real-estate agents, will debut on W Network in Canada on April 27. Produced by Breakthrough Films & Television, each episode of the series profiles two different …

BURBANK: The CW has added two new original series to its summer schedule: the relationship show Hitched or Ditched and the Washington D.C.-based reality series Blonde Charity Mafia. “We’re very excited to be launching original programming during the summer months for the first …

SILVER SPRING: Darcy Tomlin has been appointed to the post of VP of programming and business operations for Discovery Networks International, based at the company’s headquarters in Silver Spring. Tomlin will serve as the liaison to bring Discovery’s content to …

OTTAWA: Knight Enterprises has landed a deal with BET International for the BBQ series License to Grill to air in the U.K. and Africa. Hosted by Rob Rainford, License to Grill has been a hit worldwide, including the U.S., Romania, …

HONG KONG: Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific has added to its current roster of animated hits, with new series such as Jimmy Two Shoes and Matt’s Monsters. Alongside animated series such as Ben 10, Ben 10: Alien Force and Star …

NEW YORK: This month, Spike TV is bringing the popular web series MoCap, LLC to TV, with Albie Hecht’s Worldwide Biggies producing six half-hour episodes for the MTV Networks-owned cable channel. Launching April 24 at midnight. the show presents a behind-the-scenes look at …

LOS ANGELES: PorchLight Entertainment has named Courtney Colman as its CFO and Don Mirisch as senior VP. Colman will be responsible for PorchLight’s finance, accounting, human resources and IT departments. Prior to joining PorchLight, Colman was executive VP of finance at First …

NEW YORK: Between now and April 30, aspiring filmmakers can create mini animated movies and submit them for consideration to debut this summer on qubo as well as on qubo’s broadcast blocks on NBC, ION Television and Telemundo. Using the …

TORONTO: Picture Box Distribution has sold the series Outlaw In-Laws, which features conflicts between spouses and their in-laws, to The Style Network in the U.S. Originally commissioned by Slice Network in Canada, the series follows advice expert Ellie Tesher as …

TORONTO: Hot Docs’ Toronto Documentary Forum (TDF) has teamed up with the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program to present the Good Pitch, which will feature five human-rights-focused documentary film projects. The projects, selected from …