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Sirens Media Elevates Lucilla D’Agostino

October 16, 2015

NEW YORK: Sirens Media has promoted Lucilla D’Agostino to the role of executive VP of current programming and development. In her new role, D’Agostino will continue to oversee production for all of Sirens' current original programming and will expand her …

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Fitness First Class Heads to Z Living

October 19, 2015

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: The hit lifestyle series Fitness First Class is slated to begin airing on Z Living thanks to an agreement signed with Prime Entertainment Group. Z Living is dedicated to showcasing the best of healthy lifestyle and wellness content …

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Spike’s Ink Master Renewed for Season Eight

October 20, 2015

NEW YORK: Spike in the U.S. has greenlit an eighth season of the tattoo competition series Ink Master, with production set to begin in March. The show completed its sixth run on October 13, with season seven scheduled to debut …

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Psychic John Edward Teams with Electus on New Show

October 20, 2015

LOS ANGELES: The titular star of the popular show Crossing Over with John Edward is set to return to the small screen with a new paranormal series produced by Electus. Titled One Last Time with John Edward, the show will …

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Celebrates 200 Episodes

October 21, 2015

On the heels of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern reaching its 200th episode, Colleen Needles Steward of Tremendous! Entertainment, which produces the series, talks to TV Real Weekly about the title’s popularity and evolution. He’s gulped down everything …

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Discovery Preps Fidel Castro Doc

October 21, 2015

MIAMI: Timed to coincide with the 53rd anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Discovery is set to premiere a new documentary about Fidel Castro this week. Castro: The World’s Most Watched Man is due out on American Heroes Channel (AHC) …

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Earth Sequel Among New BBC Worldwide Chinese Co-Pro Deals

October 21, 2015

LONDON: Marking the official Chinese state visit to the U.K., BBC Worldwide has inked several co-production deals for factual content in China, including a sequel to the hit documentary Earth that will become the first feature film developed under a …

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Discovery to Air Final Season of MythBusters Next Year

October 22, 2015

NEW YORK: MythBusters, Discovery Channel’s longest running series, is due to air one last season starting early next year. The popular science show’s last run has been scheduled to debut January 9 on Discovery. Prior to that, Science Channel will …

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Food Network to Launch Down Under

October 22, 2015

SYDNEY: SBS is slated to launch Food Network, devoted to culinary-themed programming, in Australia next month. Food Network will begin airing in the country on November 17. Viewers will be able to watch the channel for free when it goes …