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TV One, Cleo TV boost unscripted lineups for 2021 TV One is rolling out a slate of unscripted programming across its linear and digital networks this year, the Urban One-owned channel confirmed at its recent Upfronts presentation. Titles include Minding ... April 16, 2021 TV One is rolling out a slate of unscripted programming across its l...

Diversity, equity and inclusion are now, at long last, being recognized as necessary elements for the foundation of any company. In the entertainment industry, particularly, a long-overdue push is underway ...

Those include Tsunami, which examines the details of the 2004 natural disaster in Southeast Asia, and  Costa Concordia, about one of the worst maritime disasters in living memory; in addition to World War II-focused documentaries Countdown to War and The Great Escape. All of the series will air in 2021, with episodes shown on consecutive days of the week. Tsunami (3 x 60 minutes) will track the natural disaster that struck shorelines across Southeast Asia on Boxing Day in 2004, claiming 2...

BBC Studios brokers format deals; bolsters its management team BBC Studios Productions’ factual chief Tom McDonald has cemented his leadership team with the appointment of Nicola Pinn as director of production and ICM Partners’ Ian Moffitt to the new role of director ... April 15, 2021 BBC Studios Productions’ factual chief Tom M...

VODview: Love Nature, WaterBear expand reach; BBC Select, Beyond Rights content deal Two video on demand services that feature natural history and wildlife content are reaching more of the world via recent deals. WaterBear Network, a global streaming platform showcasing award-winning documentaries as ... April 13, 2021 Two video on demand ...

Abot Hameiri, the popular Tel Aviv-based production unit responsible for the Israeli productions of Got Talent, Survivor and The X Factor, has been fully purchased by Fremantle Productions. London-based Fremantle has ...

Sabaya On the first day of Digital MIPTV, London-headquartered sales agent Dogwoof confirmed a string of sales for  Seeds of Deceit and  Sabaya, both of which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Seeds of Deceit (pictured) sold to RTL (Germany), VRT (Belgium), VGTV (Norway), SVT (Sweden), DR (Denmark), Mediawan (France), Channel 8 (Israel), Yesdocu (Israel), Sky (New Zealand) and Movistar (Spain). Sabaya, meanwhile, sold to Studio Hamburg (Germany), SND (France), Dalton (Benelux)...

History slates four 9/11 documentaries ahead of 20th anniversary On the 10th anniversary of the raid that found and captured Osama bin Laden, the world’s most wanted terrorist, A+E Networks’ History is debuting a new documentary about the ordeal. Co-produced ... April 12, 2021 On the 10th anniversary of the raid that found and captured...

Citizen Penn this May. The film (pictured) chronicles the moment actor Sean Penn and a team of volunteers landed in Haiti just days after the devastating 7.0 earthquake struck the country in 2010, and the 10 years since. Penn later went on to create an organization called J/P HRO (now Core), which has expanded its efforts across the U.S. for the past few years, most recently organizing free COVID-19 testing sites. Originally set to premiere at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, the film won t...

Trailblazer launches podcast initiative, plans for TV adaptations Raleigh-based Trailblazer Studios has announced plans for a series of new podcasts. The initiative will kick off with American Sport (launching April 21 on Apple, Spotify and others), with other ... April 1, 2021 Raleigh-based Trailblazer Studios has announced plans for a se...