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Smithsonian Channel
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Smithsonian Channel takes to the skies with ‘Extreme Airport Africa’ from Rare TV
Smithsonian Channel in the US has commissioned Extreme Airport Africa, a new docuseries and expansion…
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Blue Ant Int’l to co-pro ‘Lakefront Luxury’, strikes pre-sale & licensing deals
Global distribution outfit Blue Ant International has struck co-production, pre-sale and distribution deals with A+E…
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LA prodco 1895 Films ups Smithsonian alum amid branded content push
US producer 1895 Films is expanding its short form and branded content business, with Dana…
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Factual round-up: Collective takes on ‘Air Warriors’; Escapade takes Lionfish doc rights
Collective takes on ‘Air Warriors’ UK factual prodco Collective Media Group is taking over production…
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Smithsonian snags ‘Queen Elizabeth II’ as Beyond sells across North America
Smithsonian Channel in the US has snagged rights to Queen Elizabeth II, ahead of the…
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Factual round-up: Smithsonian taps Two Rivers for Ali doc; Lat Am buyers land Blue Ant shows; TF1 takes Costa Concordia doc
Smithsonian taps Two Rivers for Muhammad Ali doc Smithsonian Channel has greenlit a feature length…
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Smithsonian delves into engineering secrets in new factual original
ViacomCBS’ Smithsonian Channel has ordered a new original factual series, Impossible Repairs, which explores the…
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Smithsonian Channel & Bassett Vance prep slave trade docuseries
ViacomCBS-owned MTV Entertainment’s Smithsonian Channel is collaborating with Angela Bassett and Courtney B Vance’s Bassett…
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Round up: Hollywood welcomes ‘Line Of Duty’; Silverlining unveils ‘World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes’; Smithsonian goes ‘Searching For Secrets’
Hollywood welcomes Line Of Duty Canadian broadcaster Hollywood Suite has picked up exclusive broadcast rights…
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Factual round-up: Smithsonian unveils Egyptian tomb find; C4 orders ultra-rich property special; ITV orders Covid-19 doc
Smithsonian doc investigates Egpytology find Smithsonian Channel has ordered a new documentary series exploring recent…
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Deals round-up: BBCS strikes ‘Bake Off’ sale; Globo show sells in Israel; ZDFE to co-pro Danish drama ‘Grow’
Slovakia snags ‘Bake Off’ Slovakian broadcaster RTVS is to launch a local version of culinary…
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News round-up: Germany’s Redseven returns to production; BBC Two, Arte explore US foreign policy; Silverlining’s ‘Farm’ to open in July
Redseven returns for Sat.1’s The Taste Red Arrow Studios-owned German producer Redseven Entertainment has returned…
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News round-up: SPT’s LA Screenings alternative goes live; Smithsonian orders Dambusters doc; Keshet 12 reboots ‘Deal With It!’
SPT’s LA Screenings alternative goes live The Sony Pictures Television (SPT) 2020 Screenings website has…
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News round-up: ‘Five Guys A Week’ goes global; Smithsonian lands ‘Lost Ships’; Fugitive moves into readymade
Five Guys A Week format goes global TV2 in Denmark, and unannounced channels and platforms…
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Smithsonian Channel preps Bayou short-form series
ViacomCBS-owned Smithsonian Channel is marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with a new digital…
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Blue Ant strikes StarTimes deal to expand channels business in Africa
Blue Ant Media is launching network duo Love Nature and Smithsonian Channel on StarTimes’ broadcast…
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News round-up: Agatha Christie doc sells into Nordics; Smithsonian boards Pernel’s pyramid; ZED preps wildlife for ATF
Agatha Christie doc sells into Nordics TV4 in Sweden and TV2 in Denmark have picked…
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Smithsonian fires up volcano documentary duo
Smithsonian Channel in the US has lined up two hour-long documentaries that explore volcano eruptions…
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Love Nature, Smithsonian, Arte team on ‘Stormborn’ series
Love Nature has partnered with Smithsonian Channel, France’s Arte and BBC Scotland on a blue-chip…
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Apple TV app launches in more than 100 countries
Apple has launched its redesigned TV app, making it possible for consumers to subscribe in…
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Smithsonian commissions Plimsoll for doc duo on heels of Brazil launch
Smithsonian Channel has commissioned a pair of programmes from Plimsoll Productions focused on South American…
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Rare TV scores engineering six-parter for Smithsonian
Smithsonian Channel has commissioned UK producer Rare TV for a six-part series exploring the innovations…
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Smithsonian links with BBC for Europe in Chaos
Smithsonian Channel and the BBC have teamed to explore the origins of Brexit and the…
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Smithsonian Channel to launch in the UK with local originals
Smithsonian Channel is to launch in the UK with a string of local originals including…
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Icon Films readies Malawi Wildlife Rescue for Love Nature
Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian’s Love Nature platform has commissioned Icon Films for a six-part…
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Smithsonian ups Giraldi to EVP of digital
Smithsonian Channel has promoted Joseph Giraldi to executive VP of digital media. Previously, Giraldi acted…
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Smithsonian Channel debuts on DirecTV in Lat Am
Smithsonian Channel has continued its international rollout by unveiling a new Latin American channel. Following…
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Amazon fares badly in NPACT factual survey
Amazon’s approach to factual commissioning is leaving plenty much to be desired, according to a…
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SBS & Viasat World speed to factual deals with Drive
Drive, the production-funding and distribution agency led by Lilla Hurst (pictured), has gained a range…
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CBS/Dish dispute leaves viewers in the dark
Stations from the CBS broadcast network, including the main broadcast network and the Smithsonian Channel,…
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