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Earth Sequel Among New BBC Worldwide Chinese Co-Pro Deals

October 21, 2015

LONDON: Marking the official Chinese state visit to the U.K., BBC Worldwide has inked several co-production deals for factual content in China, including a sequel to the hit documentary Earth that will become the first feature film developed under a …

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Discovery to Air Final Season of MythBusters Next Year

October 22, 2015

NEW YORK: MythBusters, Discovery Channel’s longest running series, is due to air one last season starting early next year. The popular science show’s last run has been scheduled to debut January 9 on Discovery. Prior to that, Science Channel will …

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Food Network to Launch Down Under

October 22, 2015

SYDNEY: SBS is slated to launch Food Network, devoted to culinary-themed programming, in Australia next month. Food Network will begin airing in the country on November 17. Viewers will be able to watch the channel for free when it goes …

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44 Blue Productions Ups Exec, Expands Development Team

October 23, 2015

STUDIO CITY: 44 Blue Productions has elevated one executive and added two new members to its development team. Julie Merson has been promoted and will now serve as VP of development. Since joining the company from Original Media, Merson has …

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Prime Entertainment Group, Alhurra Ink Package Deal

October 23, 2015

PARIS/LOS ANGELES: Alhurra has acquired 208 episodes of Prime Entertainment Group’s celebrity and entertainment series through a package deal. Alhurra signed on for 104 episodes of the magazine show Hollywood News Feed, as well as 104 episodes of Zoom In for …

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Foxtel Goes for Is Anybody Out There? Space Doc

October 23, 2015

MANCHESTER: Australia’s Foxtel has picked up the space documentary Is Anybody Out There?, distributed by Espresso Media International. The 52-minute doc is set to debut on Foxtel’s History HD channel tomorrow night. The title calls upon leading scientists and cutting-edge …

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TLC Taps Destination America’s Sara Helman

October 23, 2015

NEW YORK: TLC has appointed Sara Helman as VP of development and production. Helman joins TLC’s east coast development team from Destination America, which is owned by Discovery Communications. At TLC, Helman will be based in New York and report …

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BBC Worldwide & BBC One Commission New David Beckham Doc

October 26, 2015

LONDON: A new 90-minute movie, jointly commissioned by BBC Worldwide and the BBC from Big Earth Productions, will follow football star David Beckham as he plays seven games in all of the seven continents around the world. The project will …

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REELZ Preps Kennedy-Themed Programming for November

October 26, 2015

ALBUQUERQUE: U.S. general-entertainment channel REELZ has announced a November programming lineup focused on the Kennedy family, with its new docuseries The Kennedy Files anchoring the slate. Each one-hour episode of the ten-part Asylum Entertainment production will depict a different facet …