National Geographic has entered into a first-look deal with actor and producer Chris Hemsworth and producer Ben Grayson’s newly formed Wild State production venture.

The Asian Academy Creative Awards has unveiled the winners for its national round of judging, with Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Viu and Mediacorp receiving the most nods.

Paris-based Superprod has acquired The Co-Production Company, founded by Doug Schwalbe.

Sid Gentle Films, the producers behind Killing Eve, have set up a new development and production arm, Sid Wild, based in Bristol.

Sinking Ship Entertainment has teamed up with Swimsuit Competition, the production company led by Samantha Bee (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) and Kristen Everman, for a new children’s sketch comedy series.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has ordered more than 85 new hours of content by picking up additional seasons of four of its most popular unscripted series.

Serious Kids has taken on the distribution rights for the Sky Kids original Halloween animated special The Ghastly Ghoul.

EPIX, which is rebranding as MGM+ in January, has ordered the eight-part series Belgravia: The Next Chapter (w.t.), a continuation of the hit historical drama Belgravia.

BBC Studios LA Productions has tapped formats veteran Nicholas Oakley as senior VP of unscripted development.

Toonz Media Group and M2 Tremblay Entertainment are set to introduce their new series Harold and the Bearsy Bears at MIPCOM this year.