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LONDON: In the run-up to MIPCOM, TCB Media Rights has secured sales for its factual and factual-entertainment titles, and the company is preparing to head to Cannes with a slate featuring 30 new shows, including Court Justice.

Jana Bennett joined A+E Networks in 2013 to lead FYI and LMN, and moved over to take the reins at HISTORY last year; she talks about how she’s building on the platform’s success.

TORONTO: Blue Ant International has acquired more than 90 hours of new HD and 4K programming in the factual-entertainment, paranormal, lifestyle and wildlife genres.

NEW YORK: A&E Network is bringing back the acclaimed docuseries Born This Way for a third season.

NEW YORK: Kyle Hill, who serves as science editor for Nerdist, has been selected as the host of Science Channel’s MythBusters: The Search.

LONDON: Woodcut Media and The Development Partnership have been commissioned by A+E Networks UK to produce the documentary Alfie Allen’s Story of Football (working title) for HISTORY in the U.K.

LONDON/DERRY: 360Production, an indie factual producer owned by the Rare TV group, has hired seasoned director and producer Belinda Cherrington as director of U.K. factual, a newly created position.

LONDON: Matt LeBlanc will return to host Top Gear, with a new season set to air on BBC Two and globally next year.

WARSAW: SPI International/FilmBox Channels Group has acquired 155 hours of HD documentary programming from Terranoa, including worldwide rights for 39 hour-long episodes of the travel series Mission Exploration.

NEW YORK: Dolores Gavin is rejoining HISTORY in the newly created post of senior executive of development and production.