A+E Studios has signed a multiyear exclusive overall television production deal with actress, director and UNREAL star Shiri Appleby, it was announced by Erica Bello, Vice President of Creative Affairs at A+E Studios. Under the pact, Appleby will work closely with the A+E Studios team to develop, create and produce original programming for the A+E portfolio of networks, as well as outside buyers, under her Appletree Pictures banner.