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MY Digital Scores Commissions from Travel Channel & More

October 28, 2015

NEW YORK: MY Entertainment's MY Digital division has secured deals with Travel Channel Originals, ulive and NBC Sports Digital for its online content. MY Digital is currently in production on a new series titled Ten Best Places with… for Scripps Networks Interactive’s Travel …

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Discovery Launching Oprah Winfrey Docuseries Worldwide

October 28, 2015

LONDON: Starting in December, Discovery Networks International will roll out the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network series Belief across its factual and lifestyle networks in 220-plus territories. Narrated by Winfrey, the original docuseries invites viewers to witness spiritual journeys through the …

BBC Worldwide Feels the Music

October 28, 2015

Salim Mukaddam, the director of music content at BBC Worldwide, talks about the scope of music programming in the company’s library. From documentaries to concerts, from Beyoncé to the Backstreet Boys, BBC Worldwide’s music catalogue runs the gamut. The company …

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Electus & Google’s Dan Kaufman Team Up for Tech Show

October 29, 2015

LOS ANGELES: Electus is partnering with Dan Kaufman, the deputy director of Google's advanced technology and projects group, to create The Future, a new series focused on cutting-edge technology. The Future will look on as Kaufman meets with the world's …

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International Sales for Tricon’s Docs & Factual Titles

October 29, 2015

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has secured sales for 120-plus hours of documentary and factual programming, including Rock Icons. The music biography series Rock Icons has been acquired by Canada’s The Movie Network and Movie Central, and Globosat in Brazil. …

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Pivot Adds Two Jamie Oliver Titles for U.S. Premieres

October 29, 2015

LOS ANGELES: Participant Media’s TV network Pivot has acquired rights to air Jamie’s Super Food and Jamie’s Sugar Rush from FremantleMedia International in the U.S. British chef and best-selling author Jamie Oliver fronts both programs. Premiering on November 15 at …

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DramaFever Lines Up First Original Production

October 29, 2015

NEW YORK: The online video service DramaFever is presenting its first-ever original production, with the Korean pop-music documentary BIGBANG: MADE 2015 Concert to debut November 11. The documentary follows the recently concluded U.S. tour of the Korean pop act BIGBANG. …

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The Real Housewives of Cheshire Arrives on Bravo

October 30, 2015

NEW YORK: Bravo Media has acquired The Real Housewives of Cheshire, set for a November 14 premiere. Additional episodes will air on Bravo every Saturday at 12 p.m. The ten-episode series chronicles the lives of Tanya Bardsley, Leanne Brown, Magali …

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New Unscripted Division at Frederator Networks

October 30, 2015

NEW YORK: Frederator Networks has launched a new unscripted programming unit that will focus on news and information content for digital platforms. Called Frederator Flux Productions, the division has already rolled out its first series, 107 Facts. The title spotlights tidbits …