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SPI International/FilmBox has signed a license agreement with ARTE Distribution, the commercial arm of the German and French public broadcaster, for the global rights to 200 hours of ARTE-produced documentaries.

Ahead of this year’s MIPDoc, Viacom International Studios (VIS) has landed a raft of global sales for its factual titles produced by VIS UK, including Stephen King: Master of Horror.

Distribution360’s (D360) growing portfolio of new unscripted programs and documentaries includes a pair of new series from Summerhill Media: There’s Something You Should Know and Fish’N Chicks.

Orange Smarty has landed a host of sales for its factual content with various broadcasters across Australia and New Zealand, including an extensive deal with Foxtel.

Essential Media Group has commissioned a second factual series that will star British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones, alongside the opening of a production base in New Zealand.

One offering at MIPTV this year from Alfred Haber Distribution is Help! My House Is Haunted!, which has just been renewed for a second season by UKTV.

Distribution360 has a factual slate stocked with history fare this MIPTV, including Titanic: Stories from the Deep.

Executive producer and showrunner Josh Silberman has partnered with Fremantle, inking an overall deal with the company.

CBS Reality is set to launch two new exclusive original commissions—The Real Prime Suspect and The Profiler—later this year.

Half Yard Productions has upped Matt Ayres from director of development to VP of development, effective immediately.