Chelsea Regan

A second season of Combat Ships, produced by Woodcut Media, has been ordered by Smithsonian Channel for the U.S. and U.K.

Mathieu Béjot has been appointed to undertake the newly created position of director of strategy and development for Sunny Side of the Doc, supporting the late Yves Jeanneau’s son and the current CEO of Doc Services Roman Jeanneau in organizing the event.

Discovery is set to roll out the home and lifestyle brand HGTV as a free-to-air channel in Italy and as a pay-TV channel in 11 Central European markets.

BBC One has commissioned Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History (working title), produced in partnership with Warner Bros. and London’s Natural History Museum and presented by Stephen Fry.

YouTube Originals is partnering with Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for the feature-length documentary Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert.

A second season of the new series about the West Ham United women’s team has been ordered by BBC Three.

The latest season of How the Universe Works is set to bow on Science Channel today (January 2) with a two-hour special.

The Story of Late Night, a new docuseries from Cream Productions, has been commissioned by CNN.

Joining Apple’s slate of original programming is the new docuseries Visible: Out on Television from Emmy-nominated filmmakers Ryan White and Jessica Hargrave.

The CEO discusses the company’s pact with Virgin Media and the unveiling of Insight TV Studios in the U.S., as well as the appeal of UHD 4K, which brings shows like Streetkings in Jail and Epic Exploring to life.