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Selina Chignall \/ Real Screen<\/em><\/p>\n

In this week\u2019s Renewed and Returning, there are new seasons of series on the way for BBC, MTV, Discovery and Food Network, among others.<\/p>\n

More episodes of Animal Park<\/em> (pictured), about Britain\u2019s oldest safari park, are on the way with hosts Ben Fogle and Kate Humble. In\u00a0the brand new (5 x 45\u2032)\u00a0Easter Specials,<\/em> viewers get a sneak peek behind-the-scenes with the parks keepers and animals. The (10 x 45\u2032)\u00a0Summer Specials,<\/em> will showcase new animals and obstacles.<\/p>\n

MTV\u2019s Teen Mom OG,<\/em> featuring\u00a0Amber, Catelynn, Farrah and Maci, is back with all-new episodes.\u00a0The docuseries returns\u00a0as the cast faces challenges as young parents living in the public eye. The new season of Teen Mom OG<\/em> airs April 17 at 9 p.m. ET\/PT on MTV.<\/p>\n

Chef and restaurateur Aar\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez will join chefs Gordon Ramsay\u00a0and Christina Tosi as the third judge in\u00a0season eight of the culinary competition series MasterChef, premiering summer 2017 on Fox.<\/p>\n

Also in food TV news, the culinary elite return to the competition show, Iron Chef Gauntlet\u00a0\u2014 a reboot of the Iron Chef franchise hosted by Alton Brown.\u00a0The six-episode primetime show features seven extraordinary chefs competing for their chance to become an Iron Chef. The six-part series\u00a0begins April 16\u00a0at 9 p.m. ET\/PT\u00a0<\/b>on Food Network.<\/p>\n

The Food Network also plans to\u00a0order additional episodes of Texas Cake House<\/i>. The series, which premiered in early January, follows Austin, Texas-based, married couple, cake-makers\u00a0Natalie\u00a0and\u00a0Dave Sideserf, owners of Sideserf Cake Studio. The series is set to launch this summer.<\/p>\n

A second season of production is underway on the original Canadian series\u00a0Heavy Rescue: 401<\/em>. The show\u00a0follows multiple major tow operators, rescue, and maintenance crews day and night along North America\u2019s most intense stretch of highway, Highway 401.\u00a0Ten new episodes will premiere on Discovery\u00a0in early 2018.<\/p>\n

RMC Decouverte has ordered a second series of\u00a0Wheeler Dealers\u00a0<\/em>for the French market from independent TV prodco\u00a0Pernel Media. Pernel Media will produce Discovery\u2019s show as a (12 x 60\u2032) series with two more episodes than the first series.<\/p>\n

Another show about wheels,\u00a0Street Outlaws, follows the nation\u2019s most skilled street racers through months of grueling preparation and exhilarating high-stakes races. It returns to the spotlight with a new season premiering\u00a0April 10 at 9 p.m. ET\/PT. Fast N\u2019Loud<\/em>\u2018s Richard Rawlings and his crew challenge Street Outlaw\u2019s Big Chief to a race, on Discovery\u2019s Mega Race<\/em> which aired March 27 at 9 p.m. ET\/PT.<\/p>\n

Channel 4 has recommissioned an extended six-part run of\u00a0The Job Interview, a show that follows the interview process for real jobs being offered by real employers.<\/p>\n

TLC\u2019s spooky series\u00a0Kindred Spirits\u00a0<\/b>have been renewed for a second season. Currently in production, the series follows renowned ghost hunters Amy Bruni and Adam Berry as they help a new crop of real families who are being tormented by paranormal activity in their homes.<\/p>\n

VH1\u2032s\u00a0T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle\u00a0<\/em>is set to air on\u00a0<\/b>April 17 at 10 p.m. ET\/PT\u00a0to offer audiences a peek behind the curtain on\u00a0the end of an era as the first family of VH1 returns one last time.<\/p>\n

Proper Television is\u00a0in pre-production on season two of\u00a0Tougher Than It Looks? <\/em>for Discovery Canada,\u00a0<\/em>hosted by Andrew Younghusband. The show\u00a0delves into the world of terrifying heights, extreme sports, tough trades, small spaces, and strange hobbies.<\/p>\n

GRB Entertainment\u2019s series\u00a0Untold\u00a0Stories\u00a0of the ER<\/em>\u00a0has been renewed for season 12, with 10 brand new one-hour episodes slated to air on TLC and Discovery Life in Q4 2017. Untold\u00a0Stories\u00a0of the ER<\/em>\u00a0chronicles real emergency room cases as reenacted and recounted by the patients who experienced them and the doctors who treated them.<\/p>\n

National Geographic\u2019s two-time Emmy-nominated series\u00a0StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson\u00a0will return this fall with 20 all-new episodes. StarTalk<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>airs on National Geographic around the world in 171 countries in 45 languages and in Spanish on Nat Geo Mundo.<\/p>\n

Season 7 of the classic entertainment game show format\u00a0Who\u2019s Who?<\/em>\u00a0will premiere on SVT Sweden on April 7.<\/p>\n

The Amazing Race\u00a0is back for season 22, with strangers teaming up at the starting line. The new season began March 30 at 10 p.m. ET\/PT on CTV.<\/p>\n

And\u00a0Flipping Virgins\u00a0returns to HGTV with property expert and host Egypt Sherrod. Shot in Atlanta, Georgia, the (8\u00d760\u2032) series has Sherrod working with first timers who risk it all in the unpredictable world of flipping houses. Flipping Virgins<\/em> airs\u00a0in the U.S. on\u00a0April 1 at 11 a.m. ET<\/span><\/span>\/PT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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