Factual
Zinc Communicate hires Damon Westbury as MD to drive branded content
UK-based factual production outfit Zinc Media Group has appointed Damon Westbury as MD of its…
BBC Studios restructures in Asia & creates new SVP of content role
BBC Studios (BBCS) has restructured its operations in India, South East Asia, Japan and Korea,…
Round-up: AMC+ launches on YouTube TV; HBO Max boards Channel 4 chimp documentary; SPI expands in Africa
AMC+ launches on YouTube TV US-based AMC Networks has launched its AMC+ subscription bundle on…
Cineflix Rights to distribute Nutopia health doc ‘Extra Life’
UK-based Cineflix Rights has acquired distribution rights to Nutopia-produced documentary Extra Life: A Short History…
ABC acquires BBC Studios wildlife comedy format
US network ABC has picked up a new one-hour unscripted natural world comedy series, based…
Netflix makes Invictus Games docuseries first order from Prince Harry & Meghan Markle prodco
Netflix has commissioned a new docuseries about the Invictus Games from Archewell Productions, the company…
UKTV’s Yesterday orders model railway obs doc from Rare TV
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday has ordered a 10-part obs doc about model railway manufacturer Hornby….
News round-up: Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain; Boat Rocker shops Covid doc
Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain AMC Networks’ British content streamer Acorn TV has…
Apple TV+ expands unscripted team in programming push
Apple TV+ has appointed former Lifetime exec Colleen Grogan and Spotify alum Erika Clarke to…
Food Network & TV chef Guy Fieri ink multi-year content deal
Discovery-owned Food Network has signed a new multi-year exclusive deal with US chef, restaurateur and…