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National Geographic
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Former Nat Geo exec Francesca Johnson sets up development & finance firm Table41
Francesca Johnson, former director of development and production at National Geographic in the UK, is…
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Factual round-up: BBC orders space doc; Nat Geo boosts slate; TVF Int’l strikes Iberia deals
BBC orders space doc BBC Factual has commissioned Once Upon A Time In Space, a…
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Stanley Tucci embarks on new Italian travels on Nat Geo with new culinary docuseries
Stanley Tucci is heading back to Italy with National Geographic, which has ordered a new…
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Factual round-up: RMC Découverte digs up the Inca; Bomanbridge strikes doc deals; Nat Geo US acquires ‘For The Love Of Pets’
RMC Découverte digs up the Inca French broadcaster RMC Découverte has commissioned Pernel Media to…
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Byron Allen makes $10bn bid for Disney’s ABC, FX & Nat Geo
Byron Allen, the media mogul who owns The Weather Channel and an array of regional…
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Atomic TV secures first commission for Nat Geo military docuseries
Disney-owned National Geographic has ordered Defending Europe, a docuseries exploring how stories and sites played…
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Nat Geo & Discovery stress returnability as duo share factual strategies
National Geographic is looking for investigative documentaries, while Discovery is on the hunt for celebrity…
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Disney TV rejig hands John Landgraf Nat Geo & Onyx Collective, while Simran Sethi adds Freeform
Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden is reshuffling the TV division, with expanded roles for FX…
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News round-up: Nat Geo boards Mayan doc, NBC orders ‘Non-Evil Twin’ pilot
Nat Geo boards Mayan doc National Geographic, ZDFinfo and TV5 Quebec have boarded Pernel Media’s documentary series Rise and…
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Nat Geo teams with Ryan Reynolds for “fresh take” on natural history series
National Geographic has greenlit Underdogs, a 10-part natural history series co-produced by Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum…
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Nat Geo’s Alan Eyres joins Plimsoll to lead US-based operations
ITV Studios-owned Plimsoll Productions has hired Nat Geo exec Alan Eyres to lead its US-based…
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Nat Geo & Disney+ launch Pioneer’s two-parter ‘In The Womb’
National Geographic and affiliated streamer Disney+ have ordered a two-part series that follows four species…
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News round-up: Banijay links with Stallone & preps Escobar doc; Nat Geo LatAm acquires Frida Kahlo doc; C4 returns ‘Come Dine With Me: The Professionals’
Banijay links with Stallone & preps Escobar doc Endemol Shine North America and Bear Grylls’…
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Nat Geo cooks up Gordon Ramsay spin-off show
National Geographic has commissioned a spin-off to culinary series Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted. The new three-part…
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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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Nat Geo poaches BBC Studios’ Tom McDonald to lead global factual & unscripted
National Geographic has hired senior BBC Studios factual exec Tom McDonald as EVP of global…
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Nat Geo, RMC Découverte & SRF Switzerland ink Autentic factual deals
National Geographic, France’s RMC Découverte and SRF Switzerland are among the broadcasters to pick up…
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Nat Geo inks first-look Westbrook deal & expands adventure slate
Disney-backed National Geographic is expanding its adventure-based slate, by signing a five-year first-look unscripted deal…
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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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Wildbear Entertainment hires BBC & Nat Geo alum Dr Chadden Hunter
Australian factual firm WildBear Entertainment has hired former BBC and Nat Geo director Dr Chadden…
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National Geographic unveils spring factual premiere slate
National Geographic has unveiled a raft of factual premieres across its spring schedule, including science,…
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Nat Geo links with NASA for Lightbox epic ‘Return To the Moon’
US-based National Geographic has ordered a special event series from Simon and Jonathan Chinn’s prodco…
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ATF round-up: Abacus sells into Asia; South Korea’s Watcha bags ‘Possession’; Blue Ant strikes crime deals
Nat Geo, Wowow among Abacus’s ATF deals National Geographic and Wowow Japan are among companies…
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News round-up: FilmRise snags ‘MythBusters’; Nat Geo goes underground with Blink; Quibi orders adult animation; UKTV grabs ‘The Bill’
FilmRise takes on MythBusters & Deadly Women sales New York-based acquisition and distribution company FilmRise…
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TBI Factual: How Arrow generated returns from UGC
The way shows are being produced is changing fast and User Generated Content (UGC) is…
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Gina Brogi exits at 20th Century Fox TV Distribution
Gina Brogi is stepping down at 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, as the ramifications of…
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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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Nat Geo greenlights The Bible From Space from All3’s Caravan
National Geographic has commissioned two-part documentary special The Bible From Space, from UK indie Caravan….
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Nat Geo appoints FNG Asia’s Baek as channels head
Fox Networks Group Asia has appointed Andy Baek as head and vice president of National…
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Fox Networks Groups restructures African team
Fox Networks Group (FNG) Europe and Africa has unveiled a new executive team structure for…