University’s veterinary teaching hospital; and Animal Storm Squad from BCII focuses on a group of emergency rescuers who specialize in saving pets injured in natural disasters. Dog trainer Cesar Milan will return to Nat Geo Wild for a third season of Cesar 911. Other renewals include The Incredible Dr. Pol, Dr. Oakley Yukon Vet and Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER. Upcoming natural history specials include Wild Yellowstone from Brain Farm; Wild Sri Lanka from Terra Mater Factual Studios; Wild Atlantic from BBC Natural History; Wild South Africa from Studio Hamburg Doclights/NDR; and Wings of Life, Deep Blue and Oceans, all from Disneynature. KR
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POP An a cappella singing competition from producer John Legend and projects from Gail Berman and Nigel Lythgoe are among the titles on U.S. cable network Pop’s 2015/2016 programming and development slates. The newly rebranded TV Guide Network is planning to premiere more than 300 hours of original programming this year including Sing It On, billed as a “real-life Pitch Perfect docuseries” about collegiate a cappella groups, which premieres on May 13. Core Media Group and musician John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co. are producing. Other unscripted shows premiering this spring and summer on Pop include Don’t Blink, about underground street musicians; and Queens of Drama from Thinkfactory Media, which debuted in April. The Peacock Alley Productions reality sitcom Unusually Thicke starring actor Alan Thicke and his family will debut in the summer and season two, which is in production, will air in the fall. Other returning series include Rock This Boat, a Jarrett Creative Group-produced docuseries that takes viewers on board the New Kids on the Block
On Pop’s slate: a cappella competitions, street musicians, pop culture trivia, and soap opera stars. cruise ship; and The Story Behind, which goes behind the scenes on iconic TV shows. In addition to previously announced development projects Elvis Duran Project, Jet to The Set, Celebrity Inc. and Losing It, Pop is developing the pop culture trivia show Doubt with executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Gail Berman, and Eric Levy/The Jackal Group. The network has also signed a first-look development deal with Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co. and is working on another project with the recent Oscar winner. KR
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