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ATF Spotlight: Gusto TV

November 27, 2015

SINGAPORE: Food series are the main attraction that Gusto TV is serving up at ATF. A is for Apple is a cooking-challenge show that sees three chefs select ingredients based on letters of the alphabet. Seafood dishes are demystified in …

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DRG Signs First-Look Pact with What Larks!

November 30, 2015

LONDON: DRG has entered into a first-look deal with indie producer What Larks! Productions to distribute its factual content. DRG will gain the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to all of What Larks!'s factual output. This includes The Magic of Houdini …

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ATF Spotlight: Blue Ant International

November 30, 2015

SINGAPORE: An aging but skilled hunter is the focus of Jago: A Life Underwater, a Blue Ant International highlight that is available in HD and 4K. “This award-winning, family-friendly documentary follows an 80-year-old hunter who hobbles around on land but …

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HISTORY Expands Presence in Poland

December 1, 2015

LONDON: A+E Networks UK's factual-entertainment channel HISTORY is now available on Polish cable platform Vectra. With this new agreement, HISTORY is being offered to more than 500,000 additional homes across Poland. The network will be part of Vectra's Gold, Platinum …

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Cineflix Rights Secures Deals for LEGO Doc, Picks Up Special

December 1, 2015

LONDON: Cineflix Rights has placed a LEGO documentary with several international broadcasters and has also acquired a follow-up holiday special. Cineflix Rights has presold the hour-long documentary The Secret World of LEGO to TV2 in Denmark, TV5 in Finland and …

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Global Sales for Bear Grylls Special with Barack Obama

December 1, 2015

LOS ANGELES: Electus International and Bear Grylls Ventures have inked a trio of distribution deals around the world for the Running Wild with Bear Grylls special featuring U.S. President Barack Obama. Agreements have been signed with Discovery Networks International, Channel …

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More #RichKids of Beverly Hills for E!

December 1, 2015

LOS ANGELES: A fourth season of the docuseries #RichKids of Beverly Hills has been commissioned by E!, with eight new episodes coming in 2016. The new installment will follow Morgan Stewart and Brendan Fitzpatrick’s road to the altar. The series …

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Food Series Headline Gusto TV’s ATF Slate

December 1, 2015

OTTAWA: Gusto TV is presenting a number of food-themed shows at this year's Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), including Fish: The Adventure and Crate to Plate. Fish: The Adventure is a docuseries that looks on as a thrill-seeking chef …

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New Factual EP for STV Productions

December 1, 2015

LONDON: STV Productions has hired Peter Collins, who previously worked for Oxford Scientific Films, as the company's executive producer for factual. Collins' new position takes effect on January 4, 2016. He will work out of London under Dan Korn, STV …

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Package Deals for TCB Media Rights Content Across Asia

December 1, 2015

LONDON: TCB Media Rights has sold more than 180 hours of content into India and the Far East, including package deals in China and Thailand. China’s Red Apollo Group has signed on for new-media rights to 14 documentaries and series, …