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OTTAWA: CBC Docs has made its foray into the area of short-form digital documentaries with CBC Docs: Short Docs, an online platform dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers.

BRISTOL/LONDON: Tigress Productions has revealed a number of changes to its management team, including appointing Dragonfly's Sarah Swingler as managing director following the resignation of Dick Colthurst.

SHERMAN OAKS: In a deal with GRB Entertainment, MBC has picked up the full series of West Coast Customs, three seasons of Car Crazy, and Classic Gear for MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa.

LONDON: FremantleMedia's Boundless Productions has been commissioned to produce 45 episodes of the popular home-makeover series House Doctor for Channel 5 in the U.K.

SINGAPORE: A+E Networks Asia has begun production on Celebrity Car Wars, a new reality entertainment series for HISTORY Asia.

LOS ANGELES: E! has added four new unscripted series to its programming lineup, including a spin-off of the WAGS franchise.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel is entering the true-crime space, premiering the six-part docuseries Missing Dial later this month.

TORONTO: Bell Media is purchasing the Gusto brand, with plans to launch a new food-centric cooking and lifestyle network later this year.

NEW YORK: Ben Fogle, the host of The Big Catch, sat down with World Screen Newsflash to talk about how the series differs from some of the more traditional fishing shows and about what his dynamic is like with the contestants.

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has entered into a first-look partnership for unscripted programming with Cleve Keller and Dave Noll, the creators of Chopped.