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Factual
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VIS Social Impact inks first-look deal with ‘The Underground Railroad’ star Thuso Mbedu
VIS Social Impact, Paramount’s new studio division focused on developing content around climate, equity and…
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NBCU ups Erica Forstadt to oversee unscripted current programming
NBCUniversal Television and Streaming has promoted production executive Erica Forstadt to SVP, entertainment unscripted current production. In…
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News round-up: AMC & Foxtel take Drive shows; Voot strengthens comedy offering; Banijay Germany forges influencer pact
AMC & Foxtel take Drive shows AMC Networks International Southern Europe and Australia’s Foxtel have struck separate…
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ITV & Amazon Prime Video join ScreenSkills unscripted fund
UK broadcaster ITV and Amazon’s Prime Video have both signed up to the ScreenSkills Unscripted…
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UK’s Zinc Media launches Rex, new factual label led by Shine TV alum
UK factual group Zinc Media is launching a new label, Rex, to help fuel its…
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CICC & Insight TV link with Bomanbridge & ZigZag to explore the Great Wall with Ash Dykes
China’s CICC and Amsterdam-headquartered Insight TV’s UHD channel INUltra have picked up a new factual…
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Curiosity Stream scopes out wartime docudrama ‘War Gamers’
Global factual outfit Curiosity has acquired War Gamers, a new six-part docudrama for its streaming…
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Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes, creating global content behemoth
The newly combined Warner Bros. Discovery has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange today,…
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Zodiak TV founder Patrick Svensk launches podcast investment firm
Former Zodiak Media and Kanal 5 exec Patrick Svensk has launched a new Stockholm-based firm…
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SeriesFest unveils shortlist for int’l independent pilot competition
Denver-based SeriesFest has unveiled its selections for its 2022 International Independent Pilot Competition with shows…
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WarnerMedia & Banijay Americas strike unscripted creative pact
WarnerMedia has struck a pact with Banijay Americas to create a program designed to develop…
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Israel’s Tadmor, Steve Stark’s Toluca & Discovery alum Russ McCaroll link on ‘Eichmann’s Lost Confession’
Israel’s Tadmor Entertainment and Steve Stark’s new shingle Toluca Pictures have unveiled the first project…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Global deals for Joan Collins film Broadcasters and platforms around the world have acquired feature…
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Exclusive: S4C CEO seeks int’l co-pros to ‘bring Wales to the world’
Sian Doyle, the new CEO of Welsh broadcaster S4C, has shared her international co-pro ambitions…
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Why mixed-medium docs are the future
Streamers have helped to propel documentaries to new audiences, in particular enticing younger viewers. Richard…
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Exclusive: FilmRise sets ‘Making A Serial Killer’ debut
New York-based streamer and producer FilmRise will debut its new original true crime documentary series…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Arte & BBC acquire Herzog doc Broadcasters including the BBC in the UK and Arte…
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Dan Snow on how ‘Endurance’ broke factual waves
“This epic project would allow us to unleash a new way of creating and delivering…
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Banijay UK’s CEO Lucinda Hicks to step down
Banijay UK’s CEO Lucinda Hicks is leaving the company this summer, with incoming BBC exec…
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MIPTV factual round-up – updated throughout the day
Curiosity & OTF strike factual deal Factual outfit Curiosity has acquired 190 hours of content…
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India’s Zee & TelevisaUnivision cook up Lat Am spice travelogue
Indian giant Zee Entertainment Enterprises has partnered with newly minted TelevisaUnivision to co-produce an international…
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France’s Planete+ sets Pernel doc to make 50th anniversary of Munich Olympic Games tragedy
French broadcaster Planete+ has ordered a documentary focused on the Israeli hostage crisis that shocked…
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ABC in Oz, NRK & VRT among those to ‘Evolve’ with Abacus docuseries
The ABC in Australia, NRK in Norway and VRT in Belgium are among a slew…
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Canada’s Sphere restructures Sienna, BGM & GO Films into single entity
Canadian producer & distributor Sphere has restructured its business, bringing companies including Sienna Films and…
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TelevisaUnivision’s streamer ViX rolls out AVOD offer with 40,000 hours of Spanish-language shows
The newly merged Spanish-language giant TelevisaUnivision has formally launched its new OTT service ViX, complete with…
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A&E & Pulse link for Wu-Tang Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard documentary
A&E Network has greenlit a two-hour documentary about the founding member of the iconic hip-hop…
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News round-up: Curiosity orders Impossible Factual trio; RMC Decouverte unearths Mayan docuseries; ‘Kangaroo Beach’ hops back
Curiosity orders Impossible Factual trio Curiosity has ordered three new documentary series from UK indie Impossible…
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Sales round-up: European & Oz pre-sales for ‘Superbrands’; Bell Media & Discovery snag ‘Patrol shows; Noah Media takes ‘Stewart’ rights
European & Oz pre-sales for ‘Superbrands’ Nine Network in Australia, TV2 in Denmark and RTL…
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Netflix & France Télévisions link for Tour de France factual projects
Netflix and France Télévisions have unveiled a new factual project that will follow events at…
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Love Nature orders duo from Icon & NHNZ, unveils conservation support scheme
Streaming and broadcast brand Love Nature has ordered two wildlife series as part of an…