Barry Walsh
RLTV gets into the book business
TVBookmark, premiering tonight (May 17) and hosted by author and former CNN anchor Daryn Kagan (pictured), will explore book culture in today’s America.
Eli Lehrer heads to Lifetime
PEOPLE NEWS / TVMost recently VP of development and original programming at Bravo Media, Lehrer will move to Lifetime as SVP and head of non-fiction development, effective July 8.
Mundo Fox orders heaping helping of Jamie Oliver
TVFremantleMedia has sold six of the celebrity chef’s series to the American Spanish-language broadcast net, and has lined up other sales to Globosat and Fox Life for Jamie’s Food Fight.
TLC launching “Bakery Boss” pilot on Memorial Day
TVThe latest High Noon-produced vehicle for Buddy Valastro (pictured) will air immediately following the season six premiere of Cake Boss.
Fox, Ramsay to team on “Junior MasterChef”
TVThe series, produced by Gordon Ramsay’s shingle One Potato Two Potato and Shine America, will air on the U.S. broadcast net Fridays at 8 p.m. (Pictured: Ramsay, left, and MasterChef U.S. judges)
NGCI takes “Get Stuffed”
TVPicture Box Distribution has sold the extreme competition series to National Geographic Channels International for its Nat Geo Adventure channels in Australia, New Zealand and pan-Asia.
“Cosmic Shore,” “The Men Who Built America” up for Rockies
DIGITAL / TVThe NHK science series and Stephen David Entertainment’s four-parter for History (pictured) are among the nominees for the upcoming Rockies Program Competition, to be held during the Banff World Media Festival in early June.
YouTube launches paid channel pilot program
DIGITALAmong the channels to be part of the paid subscription model, Docurama will offer up doc fare, while Qello will feature music docs and Primezone Sports will feature reality and lifestyle content with a sports edge.
“Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer” to open Sheffield Doc/Fest
DIGITAL / FILMThis year’s edition of the UK-based doc festival and conference, held from June 12-16, will also feature interactive content spread throughout the event, and 15 world premiere features.
CNN teams with Redford for “Chicagoland”
TVThe docuseries, exec produced by Robert Redford, Laura Michalchyshyn and Brick City‘s Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin, will follow Chicago politicians and residents as they work together to revitalize the city.
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Realscreen Summit 2013 - 495 Productions\' Sallyann Salsano speaks at the Monsters of Factual session