Discovery reaches factual deal with Itel

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Discovery Networks International has agreed to purchase Itel's 160 hours of factual programming, which will become available worldwide through Discovery beginning January 1999. Discovery, which will gain access to Itel's back catalog and new productions through the deal, has also made a two-year co-production deal with Voyage. Under the deal with France-based thematic channel, Discovery will provide 75 episodes of the Traveller magazine show and the five-part Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge series. Discovery also has a new deal with Canal+ subsidiary Point du Jour for co-production and distribution of four exploration shows over the next two years.

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Agrees to sell 160 hours of factual programming to Discovery

United Kingdom, Strategic alliances, TV Networks, Television Production, Television networks, ITEL, Discovery Networks International

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Discovery commissions BBC religion to create Moses doc

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Discovery Channel US has asked BBC religion to make a 60-minute documentary about Moses, the first Discovery commission for the BBC in-house unit since the formation of the BBC/Discovery joint-venture in March 1998. The documentary aims to provide historical proof about the stories connected with the Jewish leader, including the exodus and the plagues. The documentary, entitled "Moses: The Men Behind the Myth," is expected to be released by Discovery Channel just before Christmas, in time with the introduction of an animated feature film about Moses from DreamWorks.

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Its religion unit has been asked to make a 60-minute documentary about Moses by Discovery Channel US

Use of services, New orders received, TV Program Production, Educational TV Stations, British Broadcasting Corp., Discovery Communications Inc., Public television stations

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