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Former ABC reality chief John Saade has launched a production company and struck an overall deal with Married At First Sight producer Kinetic Content. Saade, who left the Disney-owned broadcaster in 2013, has launched Spinnaker Chaos with Chris Coelen's firm and Red Arrow Studios, the production division of Germany's…

ABC has quickly filled the vacancy atop its unscripted department, closing a deal with former E! Entertainment president of entertainment programming Lisa Berger to replace John Saade, who exited on Friday. She will be holding the same title, EVP  Alternative Series, Specials and Late-Night, overseeing development and…

UPDATE: ABC is not commenting, but former E! Entertainment president of entertainment programming Lisa Berger is being rumored as a leading candidate to succeed John Saade as head of alternative. Berger abruptly left E! in January after a nine-year stint there. PREVIOUS: The shakeup at the top of the broadcast…