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Discovery Preps First True-Crime Series

December 10, 2015

LOS ANGELES: Discovery Channel has lined up its first-ever true-crime series, Killing Fields, which takes viewers inside of an active criminal investigation as it unfolds. The series is shot in real time to follow the hunt for the killer. It …

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ABC Family Lines Up New Original Reality Series

December 10, 2015

BURBANK: ABC Family, which becomes Freeform next month, has given the go-ahead to The Letter, a new original reality show from Leftfield Entertainment's Sirens Media. The Letter will spotlight friends helping each other become better versions of themselves by using …

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Nat Geo WILD Ties Up with WildBear

December 10, 2015

CANBERRA: Australian factual producer WildBear Entertainment has partnered with Nat Geo WILD for the co-production of ten hours of wildlife programming, including four hours of 4K content. Among the titles included in the pact is The Wildest River in the …

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Animal Planet Renews Pit Bulls & Parolees

December 11, 2015

NEW YORK: Animal Planet has renewed its series Pit Bulls & Parolees for an eighth season, with the show set to mark its 100th episode next month. The title’s ten-episode eighth run is slated to premiere in fall 2016. The …

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Discovery Slates New Season of Dual Survival

December 11, 2015

SANTA MONICA: Discovery Channel has lined up a January debut for the new season of the survivalist show Dual Survival. Produced for the network by Original Media, the series will see new co-hosts Grady Powell and Bill McConnell dropped into …

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New Discovery Studios Hire & Expanded Role at TLC

December 11, 2015

LOS ANGELES: Discovery Communications has revealed that Sandy Varo Jarrell has become the senior VP of creative at in-house production arm Discovery Studios, while Howard Lee is taking on an expanded role at TLC. In her newly created position, Varo …

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Blue Ant & Smithsonian Align for 4K JV

December 14, 2015

TORONTO/NEW YORK: Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks are partnering on a new joint venture, Blue Skye Entertainment, which will develop and distribute 4K natural-history and wildlife content. Operating out of London, the venture will distribute the 4K content globally …

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International Sales for FMI’s Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew

December 14, 2015

LONDON: FremantleMedia International (FMI) has sold its new factual reality series Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew to broadcasters worldwide. The 10×1-hour show has landed on truTV in the U.K. and Latin America, Fuse in the U.S. and Sony in Africa. It …