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National Geographic Channel
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Nat Geo’s Pastore to exit
National Geographic Channel’s Tim Pastore (pictured) is to depart his role as president of original…
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TVF secures swathe of deals in Australia and New Zealand
London-based factual distributor TVF International has sold a slate of shows to broadcasters in Australia…
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Fox suing Thai bank for $71m over channel fees
Fox Networks Group Asia has begun legal action against Thailand’s largest bank, alleging it is…
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Fox Networks rejigs sales under Fraser, Thomas exits
Simon Thomas has left Fox Networks Group as part of a rejig that sees Prentiss…
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C4, Nat Geo team for ISIS drama
Channel 4 and National Geographic Channel are joining forces to make a drama series about…
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Nat Geo hires Homeland exec for drama push
National Geographic Channel has hired drama executive Hugh Fitzpatrick as it pushes further into scripted…
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Hulu brings Malala to US streaming
US on-demand platform Hulu has acquired exclusive streaming rights to He Named Me Malala, the…
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Nat Geo orders Oyelowo cop drama
National Geographic Channel’s move into high-end drama has now seen it ordered a cop drama…
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Nat Geo preps global Malala launch
National Geographic Channel is prepping a global launch for feature doc He Named Me Malala….
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Nat Geo, PBS order Stephen Hawking series
The international National Geographic Channel and US broadcaster PBS have ordered Genius by Stephen Hawking,…
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Nat Geo orders ‘human herd’ series
National Geographic Channel has ordered Mygrations, a fact-ent series in which a ‘human herd’ follow…
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Hollywood A-listers board Nat Geo science show
A raft of A-list Hollywood talent have signed up to Breakthrough, a new science series…
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Fox gets into UK free TV
Fox International Channels is getting into UK free TV for the first time with the…
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Howard, Grazer head to Red Planet with Nat Geo
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and and Michael Rosenberg have partnered with National Geographic Channel on…
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Buyers Briefing: Jeff Ford, Fox / FIC UK
Name: Jeff Ford Title: managing director, Fox International Channels UK Industry veteran Jeff Ford joined…
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Ex-Discovery, Nat Geo chief to run prodco body
Former Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel boss John Ford is to run an American…
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TVPlayer to launch UK subs offering
UK over-the-top television platform TVPlayer will launch a subscription service this summer offering live streams of…
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Nat Geo, Morgan Freeman getting closer to God
National Geographic Channel has ordered The Story of God, a new series in which Hollywood…
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Fox starts lab for format ideas out of Asia
Fox International Channels is teaming with Singaporean regulator and funding body the Media Development Authority…
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PactUS formed with ex-Nat Geo chief Lyle
Former National Geographic Channel CEO David Lyle will be the inaugural president of UK indie…
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Nat Geo makes 4K physicist doc
The National Geographic Channel (NGC) in Japan has made its first-ever 4K doc, a special…
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Nat Geo eyes returning drama series
National Geographic Channel production guru Tim Pastore has told MIPDoc delegates the factual network could begin…
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Channel 4 buys into another UK indie
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has bought into another emerging indie producer as part of its…
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Phil Craig and Tim Pastore to keynote at MIPDoc
Discovery’s incoming content chief, Phil Craig, will give a keynote address at MIPDoc in Cannes…
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Fox’s Star India buys local channel
21st Century Fox’s Star India has acquired Telugu-language channel Maa TV. The deal hands the…
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Nat Geo performs Dino Autopsy, revives Explorer
National Geographic Channel has commissioned a two-hour special that will see scientists, anatomists and vets…
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Fox poaches Bekker to run FIC Africa
Fox International Channels (FIC) has named former Wananchi Programming managing director Hannelie Bekker as managing…
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Looking Glass sells Leopard, Panda docs
Australian factual distributor Looking Glass International has shopped docs to several international buyers. Swedish pubcaster…
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Fox launches content sales group
Fox International Channels is bringing together its sales divisions to create a new umbrella distribution group,…
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News brief: GRB snags train and drinking show Chug
GRB Entertainment has taken international rights to Chug, the upcoming National Geographic Channel travel series….
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