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LONDON: Matt LeBlanc (Friends, Episodes) is joining Chris Evans as a presenter on the new season of Top Gear, marking the first time the show has had a non-British host in its 39-year history.

LONDON: Following the success of the reality series Tattoo Fixers, the U.K.’s E4 has commissioned Studio Lambert to produce two brand-new Fixer series.

LONDON: DRG has picked up the exclusive global rights for Rude(ish) Tube, a family-friendly clip show produced by October Films.

LONDON: New sales have been secured with various global broadcasters for Greek and Roman classical history factual content from the all3media international catalogue.

Les Tomlin, the company's president and executive producer, discusses trends in the factual marketplace, among other topics.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Following on the heels of the season two launch of Too Ugly for Love? in the U.K., Discovery Networks International (DNI) has renewed the dating series for a third season.

LOS ANGELES: Electus International has picked up the global distribution rights for the documentary A Murder in the Park and had already clinched deals for the film in Benelux and Australia.

TORONTO: Celebrity chef Chuck Hughes (Chuck’s Eat the Street, Chef vs. Challenge) has teamed up with marblemedia for a new unscripted series that sees him becoming an apprentice to some of the world's best chefs.

SHERMAN OAKS: GRB Entertainment has licensed a number of its popular factual shows, including the cooking competition BBQ Pitmasters, to various broadcasters around the world.

LONDON: Sky Vision, the international distribution and production arm of Sky, has closed international deals for Bellum Entertainment’s clip shows, with Animals Unleashed among them.