World Screen

LOS ANGELES: Showtime has set a January 21 debut for the new eight-part docuseries Dark Net, which will explore the disturbing side of the digitally connected world. The 8×30-minute series will focus on topics such as bio-hacking, cyber-kidnapping, digital warfare, …

LONDON: Two new natural-history programs featuring Sir David Attenborough have been commissioned by the BBC, including a one-off special that celebrates the famed naturalist's 90th birthday. In the hour-long special Inspiring Attenborough: Sir David at 90, broadcaster Kirsty Young will …

NEW YORK: Chasing Monsters host Cyril Chauquet talks to TV Real about the fishing-themed show, which combines adventure and travel.   Beyond Distribution teamed up with Untamed Productions to bring Chasing Monsters to the international market. The series is led …

PARIS: As a partner of World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP), Terranoa is set to present new projects at the conference, including The Clintons & the Obamas: The Secret Story of a Rivalry, and has also secured sales …

AMSTERDAM/STOCKHOLM: Submarine and NonStop Entertainment have aligned to launch a new documentary-centric label in Scandinavia, NonStop Submarine. NonStop Submarine will aim to distribute a minimum of 10 to 15 titles a year theatrically and across all digital, DVD, TV and …

LONDON: Tim Wonnacott, who has hosted the BBC One daytime series Bargain Hunt for 12 years, is leaving the show, following an alleged altercation with producers earlier this year. The presenter was reportedly suspended from the show in September after …

LONDON: Terror: Seven Days in Paris, produced by NBC Peacock Productions, is set to air on HISTORY feeds across Europe over the next week. The one-hour special will broadcast on HISTORY U.K. this Friday, in Romania and Poland on December …

PARIS: ZED has signed a deal to handle the international distribution for recent documentaries from the production company Mona Lisa. ZED will be representing a catalogue of more than 80 hours of docs from Mona Lisa. Titles include Urine Superpowers, …

PARIS: Nicolas Deschamps, whose career includes stints at France Télévisions and ITV Studios, has joined Gedeon Programmes as producer and head of international co-productions. Deschamps will be focusing specifically on programs and formats aimed at prime time. At this year’s …

SINGAPORE: Lifestyle, supernatural and crime are top genres from Rive Gauche Television’s ATF offering. Ultimate Homes tells the stories of people who went to great lengths to build their dream homes in the most unlikely and challenging of places. In …