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Corus Secures New Sales for Pair of Lifestyle Series

January 6, 2016

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment has inked two new international broadcast deals for the real estate-themed unscripted shows Buying the View and Masters of Flip. Buying the View is headed to Digicast RCS MediaGroup’s Dove Channel in Italy. Masters of Flip was …

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Channel 4 Greenlights Docuseries on Young Scottish Prisoners

October 12, 2015

LONDON: Channel 4 in the U.K. has commissioned a new observational documentary series about a Scottish holding facility for young male offenders. The fixed-rig doc will be set inside the Polmont Young Offenders Institution. It will explore the methods that …

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Record Sales for Terra Mater at MIPCOM

October 12, 2015

VIENNA: At last week's market, Terra Mater Factual Studios sold more than 250 hours of programming to buyers from Germany, France, the U.S., Sweden, China, South Africa, Russia and Poland. In Germany, WDR snapped up the rights for Wild Canada …

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DRG Adds More 5Production Content to Catalogue

October 13, 2015

LONDON: DRG has picked up a variety of new and original content from 5Production, the production division of U.K. broadcaster Channel 5. The agreement sees DRG distribute the third season of the observational doc Caught on Camera and the historical …

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Back to the Present Doc Licensed in 40-Plus Territories

October 13, 2015

LONDON/PARIS: CAN’T STOP media’s exclusive documentary event special Back to the Present has been licensed in more than 40 territories, including the U.K. and Germany. The documentary pays tribute to the Back to the Future movies and examines the way …

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Discovery Networks International Names VP of Programming & Operations

October 14, 2015

LONDON: Darcy Tomlin, a 15-year Discovery Communications veteran, has been appointed VP of programming and operations for Discovery Networks International. In her new role within Discovery’s international content group, Tomlin will manage the content partnership between Discovery Networks International and …

MIPCOM: The Week in Factual

October 14, 2015

TV Real Weekly shines a light on what went down in the world of factual at MIPCOM. The Reshaping the Content Game theme at MIPCOM encompassed a number of sessions, but two in particular put the spotlight on documentary and …

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Bill Nye & Schwarzenegger Tackle Climate Change in Explorer Special

October 14, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel, Bill Nye and Arnold Schwarzenegger are set to take on climate change in the Explorer: Bill Nye’s Global Meltdown special. Explorer: Bill Nye’s Global Meltdown is slated to premiere on National Geographic Channel on November 1 …

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Raft of Factual Commissions for BBC Channels

October 15, 2015

LONDON: BBC has given the go-ahead to a slew of factual programs across all its channels, ranging from documentaries to natural history, specialist factual and features. For BBC One, commissions include the 2×1-hour Raw production The Doctor Who Gave Up …

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FYI to Debut Tiny House World

October 15, 2015

NEW YORK: The new original 16-episode series Tiny House World has joined the Tiny House franchise and is set to premiere on FYI next month. Each episode of Tiny House World features a prospective homeowner looking to find the ideal …