Alison Skilton

Nik Wallenda, a seventh-generation daredevil, is set to return to the highwire for a record-breaking 1,800-foot-long walk over an active volcano, a feat which will air live as a two-hour special on ABC.

Channel 4 has ordered a new three-part series, Walking with Elephants, which follows explorer, conservationist, author and presenter Levison Wood as he treks alongside elephants across Botswana.

PBS is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new slate of programming and initiatives that features network personalities, a social media campaign and the launch of PBS American Portrait.

Fulwell73, the production company behind I Am Bolt, Hitsville: The Making of Motown and Sunderland 'Till I Die, is set to produce its latest docuseries, Auschwitz Untold In Colour, for More4 in the U.K.

In response to the widespread devastation caused by the fires in Australia, BBC America’s upcoming nature docuseries on the seven continents, Seven Worlds, One Planet, has been rescheduled to begin with the Australia episode and is set to inform viewers as to how they can support relief efforts.

Jupiter Entertainment, a Sky Studios company, has tapped Chris Spry for the role of VP of development and has promoted veteran executives Harrison Land and Todd Moss to senior VPs of the company.

DocuBay has partnered with the International Film Festival Shimla (IFFS) to bring the documentaries featured in last year’s festival to the streaming service.

A+E Networks has expanded the distribution of its factual entertainment channel HISTORY2 in Hungary with a launch on Magyar Telekom.

Vudu, Walmart's digital video service, has greenlit the docuseries Legacy, executive produced by NBA star Dwyane Wade.

ViacomCBS Networks UK has enhanced the reach of the Smithsonian Channel, moving it up over 40 slots in its electronic program guide (EPG).