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LONDON: Channel 4 in the U.K. has greenlit a three-part series based on Sex Box, a one-off special that aired in 2013. Each of the series’ hour-long episodes will see real couples enter a private box to have sex. They …

TORONTO: Production has commenced on the new docu-reality series Cheer Stars (working title) for Corus Entertainment's ABC Spark. The ten-episode series from Good Human Productions is slated to premiere next summer on ABC Spark in Canada and in the U.S. …

NEW YORK: AMC has given the go-ahead to Ride with Norman Reedus, a tentatively titled factual show led by the titular actor, who's best known for his role in The Walking Dead. Ride with Norman Reedus will look on as …

DUNEDIN: Nat Geo WILD has picked up 12 hours of natural-history content from New Zealand-based NHNZ’s dedicated archive unit. The slate includes the second season of the unit’s Wild 24, an original series following 24 hours in one geographical location …

LONDON: Channel 4 has given the green light to the new reality series Eden (working title). Starting next year, Eden, from KEO Films, will follow the experiences of more than 20 skilled Brits, including builders, engineers, fishermen, botanists and others, …

TORONTO: Jennifer Bragg has been appointed director of factual and lifestyle development at Portfolio Entertainment, supporting the company's recent diversification strategy that includes the production of unscripted content. Bragg will lead Portfolio’s factual division, with responsibility for end-to-end content development …

CHEVY CHASE: Travel Channel is set to premiere next month a new series starring hip-hop artist and Run-DMC front man Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons. The 16×30-minute series, titled Rev Runs Around the World, is due out December 2 with back-to-back …

ATLANTA: The Hunting Ground has been slated for a November 19 debut on CNN in the U.S. with limited commercial interruption. CNN Films’ The Hunting Ground is a feature documentary about sexual assault on American college campuses. It explores the …

NEW YORK: Corentin Glutron, the head of acquisitions for RMC Découverte, spoke to TV Real's Mansha Daswani about the mix of acquired and original programming on the channel.   The factual channel RMC Découverte debuted in late 2012 and has …

LONDON: BBC Two has commissioned documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux to produce a new film about Jimmy Savile, the popular British presenter revealed to have been a predatory sex offender only after his death. The new production will be a follow-up …