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ZED strikes pact with France’s Label News for Egypt slate
French documentary producer-distributor ZED has struck a sales pact with domestic prodco Label News on…
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Banijay buys Matteo Rovere & Sydney Sibilia’s Italian producer Grøenlandia
Banijay has acquired Romulus producer Grøenlandia Group in a deal that also hands it control…
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China’s iQiyi, ABC in Oz buy environmental shows from TVF Int’l
BAM in Asia and the ABC in Australia have picked up rights to environmental show…
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Curiosity launches FAST channel via TV set manufacturer LG
Factual outfit Curiosity has launched a free, ad-supported streaming channel via a partnership with TV…
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Arrow Media hires Red Marble co-founder to fuel US expansion
UK factual indie Arrow Media has appointed Stephen Dost as its first-ever US-based executive producer…
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Bavaria Fiction hires A+E alum to head new documentary unit
German scripted producer Bavaria Fiction is moving into documentaries with the launch of a new…
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UKTV’s W preps Alex Jones & Rochelle Humes shows as channel goes FTA
BBC Studios-owned multichannel service UKTV is taking its female-skewing entertainment channel W free-to-air (FTA) and…
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Tellycast unveils new London-based Content Funding Festival
Leading TV podcast TellyCast has unveiled a unique new industry event designed to bring content…
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ITV orders Ross Kemp-fronted search for Michael Jackson’s zoo
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a primetime documentary following actor and presenter Ross Kemp as…
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Nat Geo poaches BBC Studios’ Tom McDonald to lead global factual & unscripted
National Geographic has hired senior BBC Studios factual exec Tom McDonald as EVP of global…