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Exclusive: Leftfield hires five, promotes two
PEOPLE NEWS / TVU.S. indie Leftfield Pictures is continuing to expand, hiring execs to boost its development, production, and talent relations divisions. (Pictured: Kevin Duncan, incoming senior director of development)
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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.
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Upfronts ’13: TNT, TBS developing “Cop Swap,” “Cheeseheads”
TVU.S. nets TNT and TBS have unveiled unscripted development slates at their annual Upfront in New York, including a project where two policemen swap jobs, and a series about Green Bay Packers fans.
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Upfronts ’13: A+E’s Raven, Dubuc set sights on H2, Bio, LMN
TVA+E chiefs Abbe Raven and Nancy Dubuc (pictured) outlined a vision of aggressive growth for the company’s second tier of channels at an Upfront presentation in New York last night, which saw execs in bullish form.
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Shortlist unveiled for 2013 Realscreen Awards
DIGITAL / TVThe awards ceremony, held in conjunction with the upcoming Realscreen West conference and recognizing the best in reality, doc and fact ent programming from around the world, will take place in Santa Monica, California on June 5.
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Deadline looms for Philadelphia doc fund
FILMThe Derek Freese Documentary Fund is calling for applications for feature-length documentaries with a strong narrative and a Greater Philadelphia connection, from now until June, with US$35,000 on offer.
NuvoTV puts J-Lo center stage
TVNuvoTV, an English-language cable net targeting U.S. Latinos, has named Jennifer Lopez (pictured) as its chief creative officer, and unveiled a slate of programming centered on the actor, pop star and entrepreneur.
ID, C5 to coproduce Cleveland kidnappings doc
TVU.S. net Investigation Discovery and British broadcaster Channel 5 are coproducing a quick turnaround doc on the Cleveland kidnappings, made by ITN Productions.
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.
Lifetime and H2 roll out across Southeast Asia
TVLifetime and H2 will be available in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Macau from June 14, as a result of new carriage agreements signed by AETN All Asia Networks. (Pictured: Dance Moms)
BBC Worldwide commissions “Really Cool Stuff”
TVThe hybrid science and factual entertainment format is the eighth series commissioned under the company’s strategy to increase original programming hours, and will debut on BBC Knowledge and BBC HD in 2014.
C4 lines up Jamie Oliver show, “Educating Essex” spin-off
TVUK pubcaster Channel 4 is lining up shows that look to better audience’s wallets and lives, with money-saving series from Jamie Oliver (pictured) and Kirstie Allsopp on its upcoming schedule.
Bazalgette joins ITV Board
PEOPLE NEWS / TVSir Peter Bazalgette is to join the board of UK commercial broadcaster ITV as a non-executive director, starting next month.
“The Alectrix,” “South of Heaven” join MTV’s line-up
TVU.S. net MTV has lined up two female-focused docuseries, one of which focuses on an all-girl band (pictured), while the other centers on a group of girlfriends who work at a honky-tonk bar.
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Realscreen Summit 2013 - Nick Fraser in conversation with Alex Gibney