Kelly Anderson
Renewals round-up: “Ice Road Truckers,” “Top Chef Canada”
TVIn this week’s renewals round-up, UK and North American broadcasters are investing in more ghosts, cooking elimination competitions and high stakes game shows. (Pictured: Top Chef Canada)
NatGeo Play launches in Turkey
DIGITALFox International Channels and Turkish affiliate Teledunya have launched NatGeo Play, a service that allows users to stream full episodes of National Geographic content on PC and iPads.
WMR’s “Extraordinary Women” heads to U.S.
TVUK production company World Media Rights’ Extraordinary Women series has been sold to 34 public broadcasting stations in the U.S. (Pictured: Audrey Hepburn)
CMT takes off-network rights to “Hell’s Kitchen”
TVU.S. cable network CMT and Debmar-Mercury have signed a multi-year pact for the cable rights to Hell’s Kitchen.
Former Bullseye MD lands at Tern TV
PEOPLE NEWS / TVUK production company Tern TV has named Ed Crick (pictured) as its joint creative director, as part of a strategy to push into the U.S.
First Run Features picks up “16 Acres”
FILMNew York-based First Run Features has acquired the North American distribution rights to a documentary on the efforts to rebuild the World Trade Center, and the drama and politics that are ensuing.
NRK picks up in Afghanistan where “Nightmare” left off
FILM / TVThe producer behind Exit Afghanistan (pictured), NRK’s follow-up series to its successful Afghan Nightmare, talks to realscreen about the challenges of documenting the withdrawal of Norwegian troops from Afghanistan.
Channel 4 goes “Hollywood”
TVUK pubcaster Channel 4 is taking unsuspecting Brits to LA in Hollywood Me featuring interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard (pictured).
AwesomenessX launches on YouTube
DIGITALYouTube channel AwesomenessTV has launched a male teen and tween-focused channel called AwesomenessX, which features docuseries on gaming, sports, comedy, pranks and lifestyle.
CMT resurrects Orange County Choppers team
TVPaul Teutul Sr. and his custom motorcycle team are returning to television, with U.S. cable network CMT commissioning Pilgrim Studios to produce Orange County Choppers.
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