Kristin Brzoznowski

UNIVERSAL CITY: Wilshire Studios, the unscripted production arm of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, has inked an overall development deal with Danny Salles, who is behind such reality series as Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List.

NEW YORK: Smithsonian Channel will look back at the chaotic days following the Rodney King verdict in The Lost Tapes: LA Riots.

SILVER SPRING: The Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Rory Kennedy is behind the upcoming Discovery Channel doc feature NASA: 60 Years and Beyond, which will celebrate six decades of work from the historic institution.

NEW YORK: A+E Networks is bringing back the Biography series after five years as a reimagined global franchise.

ROME: A+E Networks Italy has scored a deal with SKY Italia for carriage of the HD factual-entertainment channel Blaze.

TORONTO: Corus Studios has a new lifestyle series, The Baker Sisters, which it will be presenting to international buyers.

MEMPHIS/PARIS: Vivicast Media has acquired the North American distribution rights for a roster of HD and 4K documentaries, reality and lifestyle series from Paris-based distributor Balanga.

LONDON: Beyond Distribution is launching the new season of Chasing Monsters at MIPTV, alongside Moving the McGillivrays and more.

LONDON: UKTV has come on board as a co-producer for the paranormal show Help! My House is Haunted! with MY Entertainment and Back2Back Productions.

LOS ANGELES: Beautycon Media has raised $9 million in Series A funding, which included investments from A+E Networks, Main Street Advisors and Live Nation.