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CANNES: A focus for Scripps Networks Interactive as of late is the global rollout of HGTV.

CANNES: DRG is showcasing the two-part Gender Neutral School, which tackles the topic of gender identity among children.

LONDON: Purecom Entertainment International, the investment group established by Justin Bodle last year, has acquired the wildlife production company NCFWW (Nature Conservation Films Worldwide).

LONDON: TCB Media Rights has named BBC Worldwide alum Simona Argenti as its newest sales executive in the run-up to MIPTV.

SHERMAN OAKS: GRB Entertainment has secured deals across Eastern Europe for a host of unscripted titles spanning crime, disaster, paranormal and adventure, including Expeditions to the Edge.

LONDON: Pulse Films has expanded its television division with the appointment of Ceri Aston, the BAFTA-nominated former executive producer of Dragons’ Den, to the newly created role of head of non-scripted programming.

CANNES: Travel Time with Linda is a new lifestyle-travel series that Canamedia is launching at MIPTV.

CANNES: Pop music mogul Timbaland works with aspiring young artists hoping to break through in the A+E Networks highlight The Pop Game, executive produced by Queen Latifah and Jermaine Dupri, among others.

CANNES: Women around the world who are breaking ground in male-dominated fields are the focus of Wonder Women, a highlight for Breakthrough Entertainment.

NEW YORK: Spike TV has renewed the tattoo competition series Ink Master for a tenth season and greenlit the special Ink Master Angels.