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Host Mike Rowe talks about what sets Six Degrees apart in the factual genre, the key to telling the truth in nonfiction TV and how he sees his job as introducing viewers to the people next door. 

Catalina Content has partnered with actress, activist and producer Mira Sorvino; her husband Christopher Backus; and her sister, Amanda Sorvino, an animal rescuer and 501c3 founder, for the new series Transformation Ranch.

Discovery UK has commissioned the true-crime docuseries Children of the Cult (w/t) for its discovery+ streaming platform.

Beyond Rights has licensed 250 hours of factual content into Iberia through deals with AMC Networks in Spain and SIC in Portugal.

West One International has picked up the international TV distribution rights for the climate change documentary Earth Emergency, narrated by Richard Gere.

America’s Most Wanted is returning to FOX, with Emmy Award-winning journalist Elizabeth Vargas to host.

The factual-distribution specialist TVF International has extended its first-look deal with Singapore’s Mediacorp for two more years. 

Two Rivers Media and Chateau TV have clinched a two-year programming deal with Channel 4 to supply new programming under the Chateau brand.

Player+ has rolled out in the U.K. NewsPlayer+, a new service providing viewers with an opportunity to watch global perspectives on news stories from around the world.

Love Nature has greenlit the second season of Malawi Wildlife Rescue, produced by the U.K.-based indie Icon Films.