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ITV in $30m deal for Thinkfactory
TVAfter taking over Duck Dynasty indie Gurney Productions and Cake Boss firm High Noon, UK broadcaster ITV has made yet another U.S. power play, buying control of Thinkfactory Media, the prodco behind Hatfields & McCoys (pictured).
Bienstock-Young Media heads join A. Smith & Co.
PEOPLE NEWS / TVVeteran unscripted producers Jay Bienstock and Eugene Young are joining the leadership team at Los Angeles-based prodco A. Smith & Co. Productions.
Animal Planet promotes Eisenbaum, Dugger
PEOPLE NEWS / TVThe Discovery-owned U.S. cable network has promoted Michael Eisenbaum to VP of on-air creative and Jamie Dugger to VP of creative.
BBC Worldwide expands South Asian sales team
PEOPLE NEWS / TVBBC Worldwide has promoted Sunil Joshi to head of distribution for BBC Global News in South Asia, and appointed Stanley Fernandes as sales director for South Asia.
DOC report paints bleak view for Canadian documentary
FILM / TVCanadian documentary production is facing its steepest decline in volume in almost a decade, according to a report from The Documentary Organization of Canada.
OWN programming block to launch in Australia
TVPrograms such as Oprah’s Next Chapter (pictured) and America with Lisa Ling will air in Australia exclusively on Discovery Home & Health.
Content creation “firmly at heart of agenda” for RTS Cambridge
TVThis year’s RTS Cambridge Convention, chaired by Channel 4 CEO David Abraham, will also feature appearances from ABC’s Paul Lee and Microsoft’s Nancy Tellem.
Two Food Network series tie for culinary Daytime Emmy
TVAuthentic Entertainment’s Best Thing I Ever Made and Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, produced by Ellen Rakieten Entertainment and RelativityREAL, share the prize for outstanding culinary program at Sunday’s awards show.
Germany takes Jamie Oliver, “Half the Sky”
TVFremantleMedia International has sold a package of Jamie Oliver titles and the doc Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide to ProSiebenSat1 Group in Germany. (Pictured: Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals)
Aito Media adds Metronome exec
PEOPLE NEWS / TVThe former head of development at Metronome Finland, Topi Salo, has joined Finnish prodco Aito Media to oversee its Nordic operations.
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HGTV reveals “Love It or List It Too,” “Auction Agent” -
Making agreements agreeable - DOC report paints bleak view for Canadian documentary
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C4 to reveal “Confessions of an Alien Abductee” -
Renewed and returning: “Tamar & Vince,” “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” -
Doc/Fest ’13: BBC promises to protect blue-chip wildlife series
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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