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The Sky free-to-air channel Pick has ordered a second season of the true-crime series Britain’s Most Evil Killers and its international counterpart, World’s Most Evil Killers.

Jake Haelen has been appointed as head of development at Turn Card Content, the joint venture launched last year by Lucky 8 TV (60 Days In) and unscripted producers Audra and Courtney Smith.

The Japanese public broadcaster NHK is working with the Welsh-language public-service broadcaster S4C on a new science series, The Body.

HISTORY in Canada has scheduled the national broadcast premiere of the feature documentary Searching for Vimy’s Lost Soldiers for April 9, marking the 100-year anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge, which is considered the country’s most famous military victory.

Beyond Distribution has lined up RTL NITRO in Germany and Bell Media in Canada to air Mythbusters: The Search.

TCB Media Rights has appointed Visual Data Media Services as its digital content partner.

Scripps Networks Interactive has a slew of new original lifestyle series to present to buyers at MIPTV, covering categories such as home, food and travel.

IM Global Television has partnered with Imagine Group to launch format and tape sales for the unscripted series Fit for Fashion and The Apartment.

Blue Ant Media has entered into a two-year production and distribution output agreement with Blink Films.

Terra Mater Factual Studios has a number of nature titles leading off its MIPTV slate, along with a brand-new 4K science highlight presented by Sir David Attenborough.