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Disney boss Bob Iger details ‘pretty dramatic’ spending cuts for linear shows
Disney boss Bob Iger has outlined how he views the future of its linear channels,…
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Disney’s linear networks including ABC ‘not for sale’, says CEO Bob Iger
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company’s linear networks such as ABC and FX…
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Disney explores ABC, FX, Nat Geo future as CEO Bob Iger admits linear TV ‘definitely broken’
Disney CEO Bob Iger is exploring the future of its linear TV assets such as…
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Nat Geo orders Oxford Films doc exploring pharma firm BioNTec’s attempts to cure cancer
Nat Geo has greenlit a documentary exploring the husband-and-wife team who built German biotechnology giant…
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Blue Ant names Carlyn Staudt head of commissioning amid FAST expansion
Canada’s Blue Ant Media has rejigged its senior channels & commissioning team, following its rapid…
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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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Nutopia hires Nat Geo alum Geoff Daniels for unscripted entertainment
Welcome To Earth producer Nutopia has hired former Nat Geo EVP Geoff Daniels to a…
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How US consolidation is shaking up APAC
Tectonic shifts within the US market have long seen global reverberations in the TV industry,…
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Nat Geo strikes first-look deal with ‘Free Solo’ team
Nat Geo has struck a first-look deal with Free Solo duo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and…
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Disney-Fox merger sees scores of job losses at Nat Geo
National Geographic is feeling the impact of the Disney-Fox merger, with scores of employees set…
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BBC Studios teams with James Cameron for first Nat Geo commission
BBC Studios has secured its first Nat Geo commission, teaming with Titanic director James Cameron (pictured)…
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Nat Geo’s Igal Svet boards Discovery
Nat Geo exec Igal Svet is boarding Discovery. Svet has been appointed VP of production…
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Nat Geo picks up ‘USS Indianapolis’ doc from Drive
Nat Geo has bought a doc special about the tragic fate of cruiser USS Indianapolis,…
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Disney+ unveils price point, two-year global expansion
Disney has given investors a first glimpse into its new SVOD service, which is to…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to Nat Geo following misconduct investigation
StarTalk host Neil deGrasse Tyson will return to Nat Geo following an internal investigation into…
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Nat Geo wins first Oscar with Free Solo
Nat Geo has picked up its first Academy Award with rock climbing doc Free Solo….
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TCAs: CuriosityStream, Nat Geo, BritBox unveil slates
CuriosityStream finds Speed with Arrow Media Factual SVOD CuriosityStream – which made its debut at the TCAs…
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TBI Weekly: Old vs. new money face off for unscripted
A wealth of shiny digital entrants may well suggest TV is currently a supplier’s market,…
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How Netflix is shaking up the documentary world
Netflix is raising the bar for factual to premium levels and introducing ‘box sets’ and…
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Nat Geo takes Tyson’s StarTalk off-air amid misconduct allegations
Nat Geo has pulled chat show StarTalk off the air following multiple sexual misconduct allegations…
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Nat Geo: Disney’s plan is our plan
Nat Geo’s EVP of programming strategy and acquisitions Christian Drobnyk has said that “Disney’s direct-to-consumer…
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Courteney Monroe re-ups at Nat Geo ahead of Disney/Fox merger
Courteney Monroe is to stay on as president of Nat Geo ahead of Disney’s acquisition…
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Filming in North Korea
Ahead of the Nat Geo premiere of North Korea From The Inside With Michael Palin on…
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Nat Geo goes to North Korea with Michael Palin
National Geographic has acquired ITN Productions’ one-off documentary North Korea From The Inside With Michael…
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Limonero, Scorpion strike deals with Netflix, Nat Geo
UK distributor Limonero Films has struck a raft of deals for HIV documentary Lovesick, including…
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Nat Geo picks up Plimsoll’s Wild Great Britain
Nat Geo has picked up Plimsoll Productions’ Hugh Bonneville-narrated Wild Great Britain for its international…
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Nat Geo secures Royal Wedding specials from Spun Gold
National Geographic is the latest broadcaster to unveil its plans for the upcoming marriage of…
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TBI Factual: Year in Review
If scripted TV dominates the headlines at the moment, 2016 served up a few factual…
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Nat Geo adds digital and marketing chiefs
The reorganisation of National Geographic is continuing with two new additions joining the TV and publishing…
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Nat Geo shakes up management as Fox takes over
21st Century Fox has completed its deal to take control of National Geographic and rejigged…
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