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KNOXVILLE: Scripps Networks Interactive has promoted Courtney White, a senior programming executive for HGTV, DIY Network and Great American Country, to senior VP of programming for Travel Channel. In her new role, White will oversee all series development and production …

LOS ANGELES: TLC has renewed I Am Jazz, a documentary series focused on a transgender teen, for a second season. I Am Jazz follows the life of Jazz Jennings and her family. The titular 15-year-old devotes her time to being …

HONG KONG: At ATF last week, Harbour Rights closed several deals totaling 110 hours of lifestyle, travel and wildlife programs. Harbour Rights licensed content into India, Thailand, China and Taiwan, as well as to Discovery Channel in Asia. Culinary Roadtrip …

LONDON: Later this month, BBC One is slated to air A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman, a documentary that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the titular British animation studio. A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman looks …

UNTERFÖHRING: ProSieben MAXX has snapped up a package containing approximately 200 hours of high-end factual programming from FOX International Channels (FIC) Content Sales. Beginning next year, ProSieben MAXX will air such titles as Survive the Tribe, a survival program; Dead …

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has unveiled the factual-entertainment series Stupid Man Smart Phone and MotorHeads as new original commissions for the global network of BBC Brit channels. Stupid Man Smart Phone is a co-commission with BBC Three and will debut on …

TORONTO: Tricon Films & Television has secured sales for more than 280 hours of content from its lifestyle catalogue, including the new travel show Awesome Adventures. Awesome Adventures takes teens on incredible journeys around the globe. The Emmy-nominated program has …

KNOXVILLE: Scripps Networks Interactive has set up a new division, Scripps Lifestyle Studios, which will produce content for multiple platforms, including social media, apps, websites and third-party digital outlets. In addition to working with teams within Scripps Networks Interactive’s lifestyle …

GENEVA: Eurovision and Sunny Side of the Doc are teaming up to support European documentaries at the June 2016 event in La Rochelle. For the first time, Eurovision's Documentary Group and Science & Knowledge Group will both attend Sunny Side …

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 …