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ITV expands doc & drama strategy with Melissa Caddick disappearance
ITV in the UK is expanding its strategy of ordering documentaries to accompany its dramas…
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News round-up: Curtain’s up for German ‘Musical of Your Life’; Rocket sparks ‘Kennedy’s Secret Tapes’; Banijay kicks off volunteering initiative
Curtain’s up for German Musical of Your Life ProSiebenSat.1 has ordered a German version of…
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AGC Studios hires Magical Elves alum to head up new unscripted banner
US-based AGC Studios has hired Magical Elves alum Joel Zimmer to lead its new subsidiary,…
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DCD Rights to shop Jimi Hendrix doc on infamous Maui trip
UK distributor DCD Rights has acquired the Grammy-nominated feature documentary Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix…
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Gabon Culture TV & UK’s ImpactWild team for chimpanzee doc
Gabon Culture Television has commissioned Re:Think Chimps, a “first-of-its-kind impact project” from ImpactWild, the nascent…
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Channel 4 teams with Wonderhood for cancer hospital obs-doc
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned Super Surgeons: A Chance At Life, a new series…
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Strong Productions hires TV2 Denmark exec as CEO
Fremantle-owned Danish prodco Strong Productions has appointed TV2 Denmark exec Sune Roland as its new…
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News round-up: ‘Unknowns’ travels to Europe & Australia; Federation strikes Asia sales; Freevee launches Jamie Oliver FAST channel
‘Unknowns’ travels to Europe & Australia Polar+ in France, SBS in Australia, Filmin in Spain…
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Exclusive: Disney+ talks rights, innovation & surprising audiences in France
Disney+ in France wants to ramp up the ambition of its local dramas with shows…
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National Geographic elevates exec in DEI content push
National Geographic Content has promoted Karen Greenfield to the newly created position of SVP of…
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Disney hires Hulu, ABC & Amazon Studio execs for Rob Mills’ Alternative arm
Disney has added Hulu, ABC and Amazon Studio execs to its nascent unscripted production division…
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Exclusive: Altice Media links with Can’t Stop & ITVS for move into French Riviera property
French broadcaster Altice Media – operator of RMC Découverte and RMC Story – is moving…
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Anonymous & Fremantle pair with Penny Lane for ‘Mrs America’ beauty doc
Anonymous Content and Fremantle have linked up with Penny Lane’s prodco Spinning Nancy on a…
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Factual round-up: Rex hires Plimsoll exec for formats push; ZDF Studios expands nature offering; Doc/Fest names winners
Rex hires Plimsoll exec for formats push Zinc Media Group factual label Rex has appointed…
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Sky Deutschland & C4 land crypto docuseries from Derren Lawford’s Dare & Tondowski Films
Sky Deutschland and Channel 4 in the UK have joined forces on a three-part docuseries…
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NBC teams with ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ creators for mass extinction docuseries
US network NBC has ordered a new prehistoric docuseries, Surviving Earth, which uses new digital…
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China’s Legend Media acquires VOD rights for evolution & Hitler doc duo
Chinese content aggregator Legend Media has acquired a pair of documentary series, Evolve and Hitler’s…
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Banijay names Endemol Shine India CEO amid Asia reshuffle
Banijay has reshuffled its operation in Asia, with the company’s regional chief operating officer Rishi…
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BBC unveils autism, alcoholism & paranormal projects in documentary slate
UK pubcaster has commissioned three new documentary features and three new series, with the new…
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Deals round-up: Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’; Nine & Viaplay take serial killer doc; ‘Two Lives’ sells across Europe
Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’ Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned R.I.P. Henry as its…
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WBD’s Quest & Discovery+ order robbery docuseries ‘Inside The Heist’
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has ordered a six-part crime docuseries exploring some of the most…
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News round-up: MIPCOM to expand co-pro focus; UK’s C4 orders Kevin Spacey docuseries; The Creatives launch think tank
MIPCOM to expand co-pro focus RX France (fka Reed Midem) is targeting co-production execs for…
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NATPE Budapest round-up: TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal; Abacus launches ‘Robin Hood’; TVF lands CEE sales
TV3 Baltics strikes 200-hour factual deal TV3 Baltics has acquired more than 200 hours of…
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Sales round-up: China goes Beyond for kids & factual; BBC takes ABC’s ‘Born To Spy’; ‘The Water Guardians’ land in Canada & Europe
China goes Beyond for kids & factual Chinese broadcasters and platforms have acquired a range…
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News round-up: Canal+ & RAI team for ‘The Crunchers’; ScreenSkills predicts HETV spend growth; Paramount+ debuts Putin inner circle doc
Canal+ & RAI team for ‘The Crunchers’ French broadcaster Canal+ and Italian public broadcaster RAI…
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Bilibili & WaterBear share co-pro budgets, rights flexibility & content demands
Chinese SVOD giant Bilibili and environmental-focused streamer WaterBear have shared their content demands, budgets and…
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Arte France looks for environmental docs, renews PBS agreement
Arte France and PBS in the US have renewed their co-production agreement, the former’s head…
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Exclusive: Canal+ rebuilds doc offer after deal with A+E Planète+ ends
France’s Canal+ Group is rebuilding its documentary offer following the launch of premium channel Canal+…
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Nigeria’s LaVida secures $50m financing & strikes Story Lab US deal
Nigerian production company LaVida Studios has secured a $50m financing deal and forged a partnership…
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France’s RMC Story looking for mystery documentaries
French factual broadcaster RMC Story, part of the Altice Group, is currently looking to co-produce…