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DCD Rights has secured a range of presales for its new factual content, including October Films’ Dangerous Borders: A Journey Across India & Pakistan.

Viasat World has entered into a partnership with Woodcut Media and TCB Media Rights to co-produce a new factual-entertainment pop-science series, How Hacks Work.

Endemol Shine Group and Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) have inked a multi-territory deal for seasons one and two of the reality series Fear Factor.

Boat Rocker Media has purchased principal assets of Proper Television and Proper Rights, a Toronto-based unscripted production and distribution company, effective immediately.

Electus International has snapped up global distribution rights outside of North America for the investigative crime special Who Shot Biggie & Tupac? from Critical Content (The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey).

Silverlining has named Rachel Job to the newly created role of director of acquisitions, effective immediately.

National Geographic Global Networks has appointed former A+E Networks exec Christian Drobnyk as executive VP of programming strategy and acquisitions for National Geographic Channels.

Investigation Discovery (ID) has strengthened its development team by hiring former Oxygen Media executive Erica Diaz-Gant and promoting Brent Hatherill from within.

Scripps Lifestyle Studios, the digital production arm of Scripps Networks Interactive, is rolling out a new digital food-focused brand called Genius Kitchen, featuring a full website, social-first content and an app.

Paul Hollywood spoke to World Screen Newsflash's Anna Carugati about the countries he visited, the cars he drove and his favorite moments from filming the series Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip.