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New Original Series Roll Out on ICON Network

December 4, 2015

LOS ANGELES: Endemol Beyond USA’s ICON Network has scheduled the premiere of the original series Culture Chic and the sophomore season of Pretty Little Pranksters for this month. The network, which is creatively led by Michelle Phan, will air the …

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Courtney White to Head Up Programming for Travel Channel

December 7, 2015

KNOXVILLE: Scripps Networks Interactive has promoted Courtney White, a senior programming executive for HGTV, DIY Network and Great American Country, to senior VP of programming for Travel Channel. In her new role, White will oversee all series development and production …

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TLC Goes for More of I Am Jazz

December 7, 2015

LOS ANGELES: TLC has renewed I Am Jazz, a documentary series focused on a transgender teen, for a second season. I Am Jazz follows the life of Jazz Jennings and her family. The titular 15-year-old devotes her time to being …

Scorpion TV Fills Factual Gaps

December 9, 2015

David Cornwall, the managing director at Scorpion TV, talks to TV Real about topics attracting buyers’ attention in the factual world and how the company’s offering of third-party titles brings something new to the table. London-based Scorpion TV represents a library …

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BBC One Doc to Commemorate Aardman Anniversary

December 9, 2015

LONDON: Later this month, BBC One is slated to air A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman, a documentary that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the titular British animation studio. A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman looks …

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ProSieben MAXX Inks Volume Deal with FIC Content Sales

December 9, 2015

UNTERFÖHRING: ProSieben MAXX has snapped up a package containing approximately 200 hours of high-end factual programming from FOX International Channels (FIC) Content Sales. Beginning next year, ProSieben MAXX will air such titles as Survive the Tribe, a survival program; Dead …

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Pair of New Original Commissions for BBC Brit

December 10, 2015

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has unveiled the factual-entertainment series Stupid Man Smart Phone and MotorHeads as new original commissions for the global network of BBC Brit channels. Stupid Man Smart Phone is a co-commission with BBC Three and will debut on …

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Tricon Sells 280 Hours of Lifestyle Programming

December 10, 2015

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has secured sales for more than 280 hours of content from its lifestyle catalogue, including the new travel show Awesome Adventures. Awesome Adventures takes teens on incredible journeys around the globe. The Emmy-nominated program has …