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Award-winning director Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Citizen Ashe) is helming an untitled doc about the life and legacy of NBA legend Bill Russell for Netflix, the streamer announced today. The upcoming film from High Five Productions, LLC is billed as the definitive bio-doc on Russell, the greatest champion in the history of…

The Science Channel plans a documentary series from Ross Greenburg’s production company that will explore the minds and lives of the people who have changed the course of humanity. Pairing historical and contemporary figures from similar business arenas, the three-part series with the working title Innovators will aim…

Stephen Espinoza, most recently a partner at entertainment law firm Ziffren Brittenham, has been tapped as EVP and General Manager of Showtime Sports and Event Programming, the network announced today. He will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of the group and its pay-per-view unit; managing relationships…

Ross Greenburg, who in July departed as president of HBO Sports, has been tapped to produce documentaries for the newly formed NBC Sports Group, which includes the NBC Sports Network, Golf Channel and NBC. He also will produce Costas Tonight, the new monthly interview show that will debut in spring 2012 on the NBC…

HBO has reached out to rival Showtime for a replacement to Ross Greenburg, who recently left the network after 33 years at the pay cable network — the last 11 as president of HBO Sports. Showtime’s EVP and General Manager Sports Ken Hershman has been tapped as Greenburg’s successor. UPDATE: Here’s HBO’s official…