A+E Networks, Smithsonian Channel, True Royalty TV shop at Blue Ant Int’l

Real estate series Lakefront Luxury

Broadcasters A+E Networks and Smithsonian Channel in the US and VoD platform True Royalty TV have picked up various unscripted shows from Blue Ant International.

Blue Ant International and A+E Networks have signed an agreement through which they will coproduce original episodes of real estate series Lakefront Luxury, the third season of which is currently in production and will air on A+E’s Home.Made.Nation block.

Through the agreement, A+E has also acquired the existing two seasons (20×30′), which come from Nikki Ray Media Agency.

Additionally, A+E has picked up 10 episodes of Woodcut Media’s The Killer in My Family (26×60′) for Lifetime, in a presale that has led to a greenlight of a fourth season.

Meanwhile, Smithsonian Channel has licensed Capa Films’ The Black West: A Counter History of the Wild West (1×60′), acquired the rights to Crossing the Line’s upcoming series Ireland’s Wild Islands (3×60′) and renewed the rights to October Films’ 8 Days that Made Rome (8×60′).

Finally, True Royalty TV has bought a package of 14 shows that includes renewals and new buys. Docs include Christmas at Stately Homes of England (2×60′, ITN Productions), Queen’s Coronation in Colour (1×60′, Oxford Film & TV), The Diana Interview: Revenge of a Princess (2×60′, Minnow Films) and Harry & Meghan: Two Troubled Years (1×60′, ITN Productions).