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Oxygen to premiere “Brooklyn 11223″
TVThe Ish Entertainment-produced reality series (pictured) promises to bring drama to a Brooklyn zip code best known as the setting for the film Saturday Night Fever.
Former CBC, NFB head Pierre Juneau passes away
PEOPLE NEWS / TVPierre Juneau (pictured), former head of the National Film Board of Canada and the CBC, and the first chair of the CRTC, has passed away at the age of 89.
Logo greenlights Go Go Luckey, DiGa series
TVViacom-owned U.S. network Logo is expanding its programming focus to offer a more varied slate and has greenlit shows from Ken Mok, Go Go Luckey and DiGa. (Pictured: the returning RuPaul’s Drag U)
Discovery, Amazon and Rovio to discuss digital at MIPTV
DIGITAL / TVMIPTV’s “Super Sunday” program will feature Media Mastermind keynote addresses from Discovery Communications’ chief digital officer JB Perrette, Amazon.com’s vice president Anthony Bay, and Rovio chief marketing officer Peter Vesterbacka.
Southern Star names Janeen Faithfull as CEO
PEOPLE NEWS / TVThe veteran Australian TV exec, most recently the head of content and rights management at Australian broadcaster Seven Network, will replace outgoing Southern Star CEO Rory Callaghan, who unexpectedly resigned from the role last month.
Indomina to uncover “The Imposter”
FILM / TVU.S. distributor The Indomina Group has acquired North American rights to Bart Layton’s hit Sundance documentary The Imposter (pictured) from A&E IndieFilms.
BBC, OLN, C5 get “Wild” with Dominic Monaghan
TVU.S. net BBC America, Canadian broadcaster OLN and UK net Channel 5 are teaming up to coproduce Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan, a travel series fronted by the LOST actor (pictured).
Ecchomedia invests in Sparks
TVLudo Poppe’s media group Ecchomedia is investing in Stockholm- and Hong Kong-based distributor and formats company Sparks Network.
Comcast to distribute indie nets from Magic Johnson, Diddy
TVAs part of its mandate following its merger with NBCU, Comcast has agreed to distribute four minority-owned networks, including Johnson’s Aspire and Combs’ Revolt.
C4, Gok Wan stir up Chinese cooking show
TVUK net Channel 4 has commissioned Optomen Television to produce Gok Cooks Chinese, a series in which fashion consultant and TV presenter Gok Wan (pictured) will turn his hand to Chinese cooking.
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Factual Entertainment Forum 2011 - Adam DiVello, president, Done & Done Productions, at the Realscreen Factual Entertainment Forum.