Jamie Stalcup

Off the Fence has closed a slew of deals with broadcasters in Iberia for titles across its factual catalog.

Apple Original Films has been fully authorized to produce a documentary on Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Fleetwood Mac, directed by Frank Marshall (The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, The Beach Boys).

National Geographic has greenlit four new unscripted series, including The Real Finding Nemo (w.t.).

Greg Henry and Kim Woodard, co-founders and co-presidents of Lucky 8, tell World Screen Newsflash about the keys to success for factual programs, securing funding in today’s market and what’s up next for the company.

Award-winning journalist and broadcast host Bob McKeown is retiring after 31 years hosting CBC’s investigative program The Fifth Estate.

Indiepics has appointed factual producer Eoin O’Shea as its new head of international to develop a slate of programs for global networks and streamers.

BBC Studios has partnered with Reality+ to launch the virtual Top Gear world The Stigverse on the social gaming platform The Sandbox.

Sky Documentaries has selected DARE Pictures, Proper Content, Zandland and 22Summers, all diverse-owned or -led production companies, to take part in the newly launched Sky Development Partnership Fund.

National Geographic has expanded its editorial leadership team with the addition of Geoffrey Gagnon as VP and executive editor and Alex Pollack as director of photography.

The six-episode series Acorn TV X TED: Transform Your Thinking is set to premiere exclusively on Acorn TV in the U.S. and Canada on November 25.