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SBS Discovery Media to buy Sweden’s TV11
TVSBS Discovery Media, Discovery Communications’ recently formed Nordic division, is adding another channel to its umbrella, buying the TV4 Group-owned TV11 in Sweden.
Lifetime to air Jodi Arias doc
TVThe U.S. cable network is doubling up on the murder trial of Jodi Arias with a documentary, Jodi Arias: Beyond the Headlines, premiering on May 22, followed by an original scripted movie airing June 22.
Deadline looms for Philadelphia doc fund
FILMThe Derek Freese Documentary Fund is calling for applications for feature-length documentaries with a strong narrative and a Greater Philadelphia connection, from now until June, with US$35,000 on offer.
Lifetime and H2 roll out across Southeast Asia
TVLifetime and H2 will be available in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Macau from June 14, as a result of new carriage agreements signed by AETN All Asia Networks. (Pictured: Dance Moms)
C4 lines up Jamie Oliver show, “Educating Essex” spin-off
TVUK pubcaster Channel 4 is lining up shows that look to better audience’s wallets and lives, with money-saving series from Jamie Oliver (pictured) and Kirstie Allsopp on its upcoming schedule.
“The Alectrix,” “South of Heaven” join MTV’s line-up
TVU.S. net MTV has lined up two female-focused docuseries, one of which focuses on an all-girl band (pictured), while the other centers on a group of girlfriends who work at a honky-tonk bar.
Channel 4, Rize tackle “The Alps Murders”
TVChannel 4 has tapped Rize USA to produce The Alps Murders (working title), an examination of the much publicized 2012 unsolved murders case, which it will air in the UK later this year.
“Killer Karaoke” travels to the Netherlands, Czech Republic
TVZodiak Media has licensed extreme singing competition format Killer Karaoke (pictured) into the Czech Republic and the Netherlands.
IFP selects its 2013 lab participants
FILMThe Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) has selected 10 docs to take part in its upcoming Independent Filmmaker Labs, including films on a prison escape artist, a combat veteran who becomes a farmer, and a Tibetan art project.
Daisybeck rebrands, lands “I Want That Car” order
TVUK indie Daisybeck Productions has rebranded as Daisybeck Studios and scored its first order under its new name, with ITV4 commissioning I Want That Car. (Pictured: presenter Rebecca Jackson)
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