Kristin Brzoznowski

BROOKLYN: VICELAND has ordered sophomore seasons for five of its original shows, including the Ellen Page series Gaycation.

CANNES: Discovery Channel has acquired the U.S. TV rights for Morgan Spurlock’s feature documentary Rats, based on Robert Sullivan’s New York Times best-selling book.

LONDON: As part of a pan-regional deal between Scripps Networks Interactive and Liberty Global, Food Network and Fine Living will be launching on Ziggo in the Netherlands.

NEW YORK: World Screen Newsflash spoke with Diane Rankin, the senior VP of international sales and acquisitions at Distribution360, about 4K, VR and what’s trending in the factual marketplace.

HILVERSUM: TERN International's Ultra HD channel INsight is ready to enter the North American and Latin American market.

OTTAWA: CBC Docs has made its foray into the area of short-form digital documentaries with CBC Docs: Short Docs, an online platform dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers.

LOS ANGELES: E! has added four new unscripted series to its programming lineup, including a spin-off of the WAGS franchise.

TORONTO: Bell Media is purchasing the Gusto brand, with plans to launch a new food-centric cooking and lifestyle network later this year.

NEW YORK: Ben Fogle, the host of The Big Catch, sat down with World Screen Newsflash to talk about how the series differs from some of the more traditional fishing shows and about what his dynamic is like with the contestants.

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has secured a distribution deal with Pulse Films and its wholly-owned formats and entertainment outfit East Entertainment.