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Judith Beauchemin, the president of CMJ Productions and executive producer on Outlaw Tech, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the selection of the experts and cases featured in the show.

Donna D'Alessandro has been elevated from VP to senior VP of programming for Discovery Channel and Animal Planet.

A&E Network has commissioned an untitled documentary series focused on the experience of attending an American public high school.

Twofour Rights has secured deals across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Australia for several factual titles from Oxford Scientific Films (OSF), including Inside Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel.

STV Productions has appointed Peter Collins as head of specialist factual.

Banijay Rights has acquired the rights to Diana: The Truth Behind Her Death (working title).

GRB Entertainment has finalized sales in Africa for a number of crime shows, documentaries and docuseries, including LeBron James’ Cleveland Hustles.

Oxygen Media has expanded its crime programming slate, with eight new series getting the green light, two series in development and the acquisition of Dateline: Secrets Uncovered (working title).

3 Ball Entertainment (Bar Rescue) and tennis icon, entrepreneur and Olympic gold medalist Venus Williams have teamed up for a new unscripted series, tentatively titled Deals in Heels.

World Screen Newsflash's Mansha Daswani met with host Jason Silva to discuss Origins, how he brought his own digital-media aesthetic to the show and what he was surprised to learn along the way while making the series.