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Louie Anderson to host Realscreen Awards
DIGITAL / PEOPLE NEWS / TVThe stand-up comedian, former host of Family Feud and recent competitor on ABC’s Splash will host realscreen‘s celebration of unscripted and non-fiction programming, taking place in Santa Monica on June 5.
Hot Docs ’13: Dogwoof Global sells “eco-sex activist” doc
DIGITAL / FILM / TVDogwoof Global has inked a North American sales deal with New York-based The Cinema Guild for F**k For Forest, a doc that follows a Berlin-based charity comprised of “eco-sex” activists.
“Crossfire Hurricane,” “Modern Babylon” claim FOCAL awards
DIGITAL / FILM / TVThe 10th annual FOCAL International Awards saw trophies handed out to Crossfire Hurricane (pictured) and two David Attenborough-fronted programs last night (May 2) in London.
Montgomery, Rigg team up for Loud TV
DIGITAL / PEOPLE NEWS / TVLeftfield Entertainment CEO Brent Montgomery (top left) and former Leopard Films USA president Nick Rigg (bottom left) tell realscreen their new JV already has deals pending with cable and digital outlets.
NewFronts ’13: Paltrow, Parker on tap for AOL originals
DIGITALGwyneth Paltrow is teaming up with Ryan Seacrest Productions for Second Chances, while Sarah Jessica Parker is bringing docuseries City.Ballet. (pictured) to AOL’s On platform.
The NFB launches pay multiplatform service for docs
DIGITAL / FILMThe National Film Board of Canada is launching a multi-platform subscription service for docs which it hopes will become “the Netflix of documentaries,” allowing filmmakers to be connected “almost instantaneously with their audiences.”
Hot Docs ’13: Ondi Timoner talks art and entrepreneurship
DIGITAL / FILMDuring a keynote address at the Toronto festival’s industry conference, the Dig! and We Live In Public director (pictured) urged fellow documentarians to adopt a tech entrepreneur’s mindset.
Kirstine Stewart leaves CBC for Twitter post
DIGITAL / PEOPLE NEWS / TVCBC’s EVP of English Services is leaving the public broadcaster to become Twitter Canada’s managing director.
NBC greenlights All3Media America’s “Million Second Quiz”
DIGITAL / TVThe unscripted series, hinted at during Stephen Lambert’s MIPTV keynote interview, will place contestants in a giant hourglass-shaped structure in Manhattan for an intense, 12-day trivia showdown. (Pictured: Stephen Lambert)
Danny Cohen named BBC Television head
DIGITAL / PEOPLE NEWS / TVThe BBC1 controller has been named director of television by BBC director general Tony Hall, taking over the post from acting director Roger Mosey.
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