Joanna Padovano Tong

Escapade Media has teamed up with Andrew Zimmern's Intuitive Content to produce Slice, a new food and travel series hosted by Adam Richman (Man v. Food).

The Peabody Awards' board of jurors has revealed the winners in the documentary category for programs released in 2017 as part of the annual Peabody 30, with docs spanning such topics as climate change and immigration.

Last week in Cannes, Terra Mater Factual Studios licensed more than 100 hours of programming to international buyers from Europe and Asia.

Studio Lambert has promoted Jack Burgess to senior VP of development and current, with the exec transitioning from London to Los Angeles.

Twofour and Motion Content Group have been commissioned by ITV2 to produce two additional seasons of the hit reality show Weekender as well as the tentatively titled spin-off series The Weekender Boat Party.

Investigation Discovery (ID) has commissioned Lightbox to produce the feature-length documentary Gypsy's Revenge, telling the true story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

Original MythBusters host Adam Savage has signed on to serve as host and executive producer of MythBusters Jr., an upcoming Science Channel series.

At this week's MIPTV, Rai Com is presenting to international buyers Wonders, a new and exclusive documentary series on Italian art and architecture.

True North has hired former BBC exec Kieron Collins as the company's head of entertainment, effective later this month.

FremantleMedia International has licensed The Coronation into more than 70 territories across Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Middle East and Asia.