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NEW YORK: XiveTV co-founder Greg Diefenbach sat down with TV Real's Mansha Daswani to discuss the OTT service's revenue models, distribution strategy, licensing terms and more.   The XiveTV OTT network, dedicated to long-form documentary entertainment, was created in 2014 by …

EVANSTON: Vibrant TV in the U.S. has picked up 90 hours of Antiques Road Trip, a popular reality series from the Red Arrow International catalogue. Vibrant TV will premiere Antiques Road Trip on its 24/7 ad-supported programming service that reaches …

NEW YORK: HBO Documentary Films has prepped Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, marking the first feature-length doc about the artist Robert Mapplethorpe since his death more than 25 years ago, to debut exclusively on HBO in April 2016. The documentary …

LONDON: The series 1000 Days for the Planet, led by renowned scientist and UN Ambassador for the Environment Jean Lemire, is set to broadcast on Pivot in the U.S. Cineflix Rights signed a deal with Pivot for all three seasons …

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS: CNBC has ordered a second season of Jay Leno's Garage, an automotive-themed show led by the titular comedian and former Tonight Show host. Jay Leno's Garage, made by FremantleMedia's Original Productions, looks on as Leno explores such automotive …

LONDON: The space documentary NASA’s 10 Greatest Achievements has been picked up by UKTV, Australia's Foxtel and Al Arabiya in the Middle East to air in 2016. Created by U.K. production company Free Spirit Film & Television, the 2×52-minute HD …

VIENNA: At this year's World Congress of Science & Factual Producers (WCSFP), ORF-Enterprise, which hosted the event, sold a number of titles from its Universum strand, including Making an Ancient Forest: Kalkalpen National Park. Making an Ancient Forest: Kalkalpen National …

LOS ANGELES: Endemol Beyond USA’s ICON Network has scheduled the premiere of the original series Culture Chic and the sophomore season of Pretty Little Pranksters for this month. The network, which is creatively led by Michelle Phan, will air the …

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 …