Kristin Brzoznowski

SILVER SPRING: Animal Planet is in production on an all-new series, Penn Vet (working title), produced for the network by High Noon Entertainment.

LOS ANGELES: Electus has teamed up with Delbert Shoopman, the head of production and head of branding for Bear Grylls Ventures (BGV), to back the creation of a new TV production company, Jackknife Media.

LONDON: Matt LeBlanc (Friends, Episodes) is joining Chris Evans as a presenter on the new season of Top Gear, marking the first time the show has had a non-British host in its 39-year history.

LONDON: New sales have been secured with various global broadcasters for Greek and Roman classical history factual content from the all3media international catalogue.

LOS ANGELES: Electus International has picked up the global distribution rights for the documentary A Murder in the Park and had already clinched deals for the film in Benelux and Australia.

TORONTO: Celebrity chef Chuck Hughes (Chuck’s Eat the Street, Chef vs. Challenge) has teamed up with marblemedia for a new unscripted series that sees him becoming an apprentice to some of the world's best chefs.

NEW YORK: Two new senior VPs of development have been brought on board True Entertainment and Original Media.

LONDON: The global distribution rights for Arrow Media's Operation Burma and Nightmare on Everest are being represented by FremantleMedia International (FMI).

LONDON: Whizz Kid Entertainment has licensed the global rights for the new series Prank Pad to FremantleMedia International (FMI).

LONDON: Investigation Discovery has commissioned a second season of See No Evil from Arrow Media for U.S. audiences.