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Nat Geo explores 9/11 with anniversary docuseries
National Geographic in the US has ordered a six-part docuseries to commemorate the 20th anniversary…
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Fremantle buys NENT Studios prodcos incl Moskito, Monster & Strix
Fremantle has struck a deal to acquire 12 production labels belonging to NENT Studios, including…
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HBO Max preps for Spanish launch with Dolores Vázquez crime series
WarnerMedia’s HBO Max has ordered a Spanish true crime show exploring the life of Dolores…
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Factual round-up: A+E seeks lost gold; Discovery+ acquires Herzog space doc; C5 digs into Pearl Harbour
A+E seeks lost Amazon gold A+E Networks UK has acquired the documentary series Curse Of…
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Round-up: Cineflix lands NA sales; CBC & Discovery+ order miniatures show; MENA’s E-Junior strikes Moonbug deal
Cineflix lands NA sales Nat Geo Wild, A&E and Discovery are among North American broadcasters…
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TBI In Conversation: Hit+Run’s Rob Shaftel on character-driven factual, Netflix & Shark Week
Hit+Run’s Rob Shaftel looks back on five years of factual production, reveals his hunt for…
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CuriosityStream orders ‘Evolve’ docuseries from Beach House
Factual streamer CuriosityStream has ordered a six-part docuseries exploring biomimicry from Blue Ant Media’s Beach…
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Sales round-up: ‘Departure’ takes off around world; BBC Select boosts doc offering; Autentic strikes factual sales
‘Departure’ takes off around world Broadcasters around the world have acquired Canadian conspiracy thriller Departure,…
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Sky Documentaries to explore rise and fall of the European Super League
Sky-owned British pay-TV channel Sky Documentaries has commissioned a football-focused feature length documentary about the…
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‘Senna’ scribe Manish Pandey drives Bernie Ecclestone F1 docuseries
Senna writer and producer Manish Pandey has partnered with Formula 1 and its former CEO…
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HGTV orders Pamela Anderson-led home renovation series
HGTV Canada has commissioned a new docuseries following actor Pamela Anderson as she renovates her…
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BBCS rejigs Docs Unit as Amy Flanagan steps down
BBC Studios (BBCS) Factual Productions has appointed Alan Holland to lead its Documentary Unit, replacing…
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Round up: BBC revives ‘Weakest Link’; Rocket launches Firecrest obs-docs; Prime scores twice for Olympic doc
BBC revives ‘Weakest Link’ UK pubcaster the BBC is reviving gameshow format Weakest Link. BBC…
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Fremantle-owner RTL Group sells Belgian arm for $300m
European broadcaster RTL Group has sold its Belgian division, including three channels and streamer RTL…
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Round-up: ITV America & Blumhouse TV set unscripted pact; Small World steers ‘My Perfect Supercar’; Kanal D’s ‘Hekimoglu’ travels
ITV America & Blumhouse TV set unscripted pact US-based Blumhouse Television has struck a multi-year,…
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Exclusive: CuriosityStream snags raft of shows from Insight TV
US-based factual outfit CuriosityStream has picked up more than 80 hours of programming from millennial-focused…
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Pre-sale deals take Spun Gold’s ‘Diana’s Decades’ worldwide
Broadcasters and platforms around the world have struck pre-sale deals with UK distributor and production…
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Former UKTV acquisitions boss Emma Sparks lands at Loud Productions
UK-and-Ibiza-based production company Loud Productions has appointed former UKTV exec Emma Sparks as partner and…
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ViacomCBS names MTV exec to lead Paramount+ and Pluto TV’s global content plans
ViacomCBS has appointed Tanya Giles, general manager of MTV Entertainment Group, to a new role…
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BBCS Productions appoints Spun Gold’s Juliet Rice for fact ent
BBC Studios Productions (BBCS) has appointed Spun Gold co-founder Juliet Rice as its new creative…
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UK’s DSP hires The Garden alum Ninder Billing as creative director
UK-based factual prodco DSP (Darlow Smithson Productions) has hired Ninder Billing as creative director. Billing…
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Shahid VIP, BBC prep Carlos Ghosn doc from MBC Studios & France’s Alef One
Middle East streamer Shahid VIP and the BBC have picked up rights to an upcoming…
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Round-up: ‘Moominvalley’s Gutsy snags $6m from Rovio; ‘Undercover Boss’ returns in UK; Discovery+ investigates Hillsong scandal
Moominvalley’s Gutsy snags $6m from Angry Birds firm Moominvalley prodco Gutsy Animations has secured €5m ($6m)…
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‘Yellowstone Supervolcano’ prodco Wildflame names creative director
Yellowstone Supervolcano producer Wildflame Productions has promoted Llinos Griffin-Williams to become its creative director as part…
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France TV joins Federation & So Press on MH370 docuseries
France Télévisions has linked up with French prodcos Federation Entertainment and So In Love on…
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UK’s Particle 6 hires A+E, Disney alum for US expansion
UK-based Particle 6 Productions has appointed former A+E Networks exec Raj Kalra to a newly…
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Noah Media Group & Sky Studios ink development deal
UK-based Noah Media Group has inked a multi-title development deal with Sky Studios to produce…
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Sky Studios rejigs factual with new remit for Barnaby Shingleton
Sky Studios has appointed Barnaby Shingleton to become director of factual, with a new remit that includes…
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Sales round-up: Kabel 1 asks ‘Where Does The Money Go’; Cineflix strikes ‘Coroner’ deals; TVF unveils summer slate
Germany’s Kabel 1 asks ‘Where Does The Money Go’ German broadcaster Kabel 1 has ordered…
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Love Nature, PBS & Sky join for ‘Osprey’ special
Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature, PBS in the US and Sky Nature in the UK…