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Discovery en Espanol to air Cinco de Mayo doc
TVThe U.S. Hispanic cable net will mark the 150th anniversary of the Mexican army’s victory over French occupying forces with the original documentary 5 de mayo: un dia de gloria (pictured) on April 29.
Upfronts 2012: Travel Channel greenlights “Barn Finds”
TVThe Scripps-owned U.S. cable net has two automotive-focused shows, an adventure series about a thrill-seeker with no legs, a series about coffee, and an “alternative vacation” show in the works.
Directors Guild of Canada slams Telefilm cuts
FILM / TVDGC president Sturla Gunnarsson (pictured) has called the Canadian federal agency’s decision to slash CDN$500,000 from its Theatrical Documentary Program “the wrong message to send.”
Renewals round-up: “Storage Wars,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
TVPopular reality series featuring storage auctioneers (pictured), drag queens and culinary star Gordon Ramsey all received renewal notices from U.S. networks this week.
Alan Cumming to star in travel series “City Secrets”
TVThe Good Wife star (pictured) is to lead viewers of British pay-TV channel Sky Atlantic off the tourist trail in an urban travel series produced by UK indie Twofour.
“Marley” to stream on Facebook during theatrical run
DIGITAL / FILMMarley, director Kevin Macdonald’s documentary about reggae legend Bob Marley (pictured), is to be made available for streaming on Facebook at the same time as its theatrical opening and release on video-on-demand.
eOne to produce reality series “Finding Marilyn”
TVEntertainment One (eOne) has partnered with the estate of late actor Marilyn Monroe (pictured) to produce a rags-to-riches reality competition series.
Channel 5 picks up “Fear Factor 2.0″
TVThe British broadcaster has picked up the newly revived version of Endemol USA and NBC’s reality competition series to air on its digital channel, 5*, later this summer.
Good Food greenlights Indian cuisine series
TVActress, TV chef and food writer Madhur Jaffrey (pictured) will explore the impact of South Asian cuisine on the British diet in a travel series produced by Cactus TV for the UKTV-owned cooking channel.
Tribeca Film Festival reveals online line-up
DIGITAL / FILMThe Russian Winter (pictured), a doc about musician John Forté’s Russian concert tour, and Town of Runners are among four feature films screening as part of the 2012 Tribeca Online Film Festival.
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Factual Entertainment Forum 2011 - History and Lifetime Networks president and general manager Nancy Dubuc takes a question from the audience during her keynote conversation at Realscreen’s Factual Entertainment Forum, June 2011.