Sara Alessi

NEW YORK: Travel Channel has named Christine Shuler, who has served as a consultant for the network for the past year, to the post of director of programming.

LOS ANGELES: Multicom Entertainment Group has entered into a multiyear exclusive deal to distribute Ora TV’s content across all media worldwide, including programming hosted and produced by figures such as Larry King and William Shatner.

NEW YORK: A&E Network has slated the premiere of the new docuseries Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath for November.

NEW YORK: Oxygen Media has appointed Shanon Smith, formerly of Twofour America, as VP of production and operations.

LONDON/LEICESTER: Sky Sports has commissioned Zig Zag Productions’ untitled documentary series featuring Leicester City and England footballer Jamie Vardy and his V9 Academy.

CANNES/LOS ANGELES: Participant Media has started production on its first unscripted series, America to Me, created by filmmaker Steve James and Kartemquin Films.

CANNES: Blue Ant International has sold more than 300 hours of Ultra HD (UHD) wildlife and nature content to broadcasters across Western Europe and Asia, with Amazon Prime Video in Japan among them.

LOS ANGELES: Karga Seven Pictures has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Brett Boydstun as the senior VP of production and Michael Gara making the transition to senior VP and head of development.

SYDNEY: Escapade Media has entered into a partnership with the Garvan Institute, Freehand Productions and The Content.Company for Outcome Unknown (The Revolution of Reimagining and Redesigning Life), a title that is currently in development.

SHERMAN OAKS: GRB Entertainment is heading to MIPCOM with a lineup featuring real-life crime titles, docuseries and other factual programs, including WALT: The Man Behind the Myth.