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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 …

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44 Blue Productions Ups Exec, Expands Development Team

October 23, 2015

STUDIO CITY: 44 Blue Productions has elevated one executive and added two new members to its development team. Julie Merson has been promoted and will now serve as VP of development. Since joining the company from Original Media, Merson has …

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Prime Entertainment Group, Alhurra Ink Package Deal

October 23, 2015

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: Alhurra has acquired 208 episodes of Prime Entertainment Group’s celebrity and entertainment series through a package deal. Alhurra signed on for 104 episodes of the magazine show Hollywood News Feed, as well as 104 episodes of Zoom In for …