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CANNES: A top factual highlight for NHK Enterprises (NEP) at MIPCOM, T-Rex: An Evolutionary Journey uses high-resolution 4K computer graphics to depict the evolution of the Tyrannosaurus rex.

CANNES: Food series filmed in 4K are the core of Gusto Worldwide Media’s catalog.

TORONTO: Blue Ant Media has brought in Jago Lee to serve as creative director for its newly launched U.K.-based production studio, Antenna Pictures.

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Gisela Asimus-Minnbergh has been named to the newly created role of VP of alternative programming sales for Lionsgate.

LONDON: Passion Distribution has sold the first season of the rebooted competition series Robot Wars to a number of broadcasters worldwide, bringing the show to more than 90 territories.

CANNES: The archive-based crime series Encounters with Evil, which TCB Media Rights is showcasing at MIPCOM, looks at what it’s like to come face to face with deranged criminals.

CANNES: At MIPCOM, Distribution360 (D360) is presenting a range of titles, including factual-entertainment shows and documentaries.

CANNES: The performing-arts series Let’s Dance! is a key focus for ARTE Sales at MIPCOM.

BURBANK: Ghen Maynard has been named to the newly created position of senior executive VP of alternative programming at CBS Television Studios.

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: Sports Illustrated and Endemol Shine Beyond USA have partnered on a virtual-reality doc series that follows the journey of four climbers during their 2016 summit of Mt. Everest.