Kevin Ritchie
Discovery launches online network TestTube
DIGITALDiscovery and its online video service Revision3 have launched TestTube (pictured), a science-themed web channel featuring 15 largely original-owned, short-form programs.
ABC Family orders spelling bee game show
TVThinkfactory Media-produced game show Spell-Mageddon, which premieres in July, challenges spelling bee contestants to spell words correctly in the face of amusing distractions.
TLC revives “Who Do You Think You Are?”
TVThe genealogy reality series Who Do You Think You Are?, which aired for three seasons on NBC until the network canceled it last May, will return this summer on cable net TLC.
“Duck Dynasty,” “The Voice” earn nods for Critics’ Choice TV Awards
TVDuck Dynasty (pictured), So You Think You Can Dance and The Voice are among the reality shows up for nominations at the third annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards.
Twofour sells “Storage Hoarders,” “The Resort”
TVDistributor Twofour Rights has sold Storage Hoarders (pictured), The Resort and The Fixer to networks in Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium.
PBS doc “The Ghost Army” examines the ‘art of war’
TVRick Beyer discusses his doc The Ghost Army (pictured), which airs on PBS tonight (May 21) and recounts the story of a top-secret World War II military unit that deceived the enemy using inflatable tanks, sound effects and trickery.
BBC2 commissions Heathrow series, “Culture Show” docs
TVThe British pubcaster has greenlit a four-part live special on London Heathrow called Airport Live (pictured), as well as eight half-hour documentaries to air on flagship arts program The Culture Show.
HGTV and DIY up Steven Lerner, Freddy James
PEOPLE NEWS / TVScripps Networks Interactive-owned cable networks HGTV and DIY Network have promoted Steven Lerner (pictured, left) to senior VP of programming and production, and Freddy James (right) to senior VP of strategic development and program integration.
“Fire in the Blood” wins top prize at DOXA
FILMDirector Dylan Mohan Gray’s Fire in the Blood won the Feature Documentary Award at the 2013 DOXA Documentary Film Festival in Vancouver.
Reelz to air ‘lost’ season of Steven Seagal series
TVThe U.S. cable network has acquired Steven Seagal: Lawman, including the never-aired third season shot in Arizona with Joe ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Arpaio.
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Realscreen Summit 2013 - Discovery Channel/TLC/Discovery Fit & Health group president Eileen O\'Neill, LMNO\'s Eric Schotz, Thinkfactory\'s Leslie Greif, FremantleMedia\'s Thom Beers and Figure 8\'s Bill Hayes