Sara Alessi

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has sold the natural-history series David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef into more than 180 territories, including Latin America and Europe.

LONDON/LEICESTER: Zig Zag Productions has entered into an agreement with Leicester City and England national team footballer Jamie Vardy’s V9 Academy to produce a documentary series.

LONDON: Passion Distribution has secured sales for several of its entertainment and lifestyle titles, including two Charlie Luxton series.

LOS ANGELES: Z Living has given the green light to four new original series in the lifestyle space, including the canine-focused Finding Fido, while also acquiring several titles due to premiere in May.

LOS ANGELES: Discovery Channel has elevated Joseph Schneier to the role of VP of production and development.

NEW YORK: Bravo Media is presenting an unscripted programming slate featuring six new series, such as Yours, Mine or Ours, and 14 returning shows, including The Real Housewives of Orange County.

LONDON: Sky has commissioned Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens, from Atlantic Productions, in honor of the naturalist’s 90th birthday.

LONDON: Parade Media and Australian indie Projucer have agreed to a first-look deal.

Karthiga Ratnasabapathy, the VP of worldwide sales and acquisitions at Tricon Films & Television, talks about the company’s factual catalogue.

NEW YORK: Former ITV Studios America COO Patrice Andrews has been appointed as the general manager at Animal Planet.