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SHERMAN OAKS: Next month in Cannes GRB Entertainment plans to present a number of shows that span such genres as crime, docu-drama, lifestyle and paranormal. Titles include My Beautiful Game, a sports program highlighting important moments in soccer; Wives with Beehives, a docu-soap about women who behave like 1950s housewives; …

SANTA MONICA/PALISADES PARK: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (ADHI) has re-upped its agreement with dick clark productions for the exclusive international distribution of the upcoming Golden Globe Awards and American Music Awards. AHDI has repped the Golden Globes for 15 consecutive years and the AMAs for 22. The 71st Annual Golden …

LOS ANGELES: Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas is the focus of the newest Lifetime original movie, tentatively titled The Gabby Douglas Story. Imani Hakim (Everybody Hates Chris, Love Reign Over Me) and Sydney Mikayla (Whitney) have been cast to play Douglas. The real-life Douglas will also appear in the …

PARIS: Through its new stakeholder Discovery Communications, Eurosport's flagship TV channel is set to make its U.S. debut for the first time ever via Velocity. Starting September 28, a new Saturday afternoon programming block, Eurosport on Velocity, will feature motor sports highlights from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Encore presentations …

BURBANK: Gayle Gilman has been tapped for the newly created role of executive VP of digital content for FremantleMedia North America. Gilman will be overseeing the creation of all digital content. Gilman will also be responsible for supporting distribution strategies. She will report to Lee Rierson, the COO. Gilman joins …

LOS ANGELES: NATPE has announced the newly elected members of the 2014 Board of Directors, which is the most diverse group in the history of the association. New board members include Jack Abernethy, the CEO of FOX TV Stations; Joe Abruzzese, the president of advertising sales for Discovery Communications; Rola …

LOS ANGELES: Multicom Entertainment Group is slated to showcase The Secret Life of John Paul II, a feature film starring Aleksey Guskov (The Concert), at this year's MIPCOM and AFM. The Secret Life of John Paul II is inspired by the book penned by Lino Zani, a former ski instructor …

PLANO: According to a new report from intelligence firm TDG, domestic streaming for the online TV and movie service Netflix is forecast to reach 13 billion hours during 2013 and exceed 26 billion hours in 2018. The report, The Maturation of Netflix: U.S. Streaming Subscriptions & Viewing thru 2022, says …

LOS ANGELES: Orly Adelson, currently president of dick clark productions, is joining ITV Studios America as president. Adelson currently oversees such high-profile series as So You Think You Can Dance?, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Even with Ryan Seacrest, the Golden Globe Awards, American Music Awards and the Academy of …

LOS ANGELES: MarVista Entertainment has scored the international distribution rights for seven new TV movies and a limited sci-fi action series. A Family Reunion (also known as Banner 4th of July) is produced by Muse Entertainment. It made its world premiere this summer on Hallmark Channel in the U.S. The …