Jamie Stalcup

Poppy McAlister, head of TVF International, tells World Screen Newsflash about the company’s plans for 2026 and the current highlights of its slate.

Warner Bros. Discovery has picked up three Days that Shocked the World titles for its linear channels and streaming platforms across Europe from BossaNova Media.

The Ozempic Effect: Beyond the Waistline, a CBC-commissioned documentary represented by TVF International, has been sold to Netflix in the U.K. and Ireland.

The BBC has appointed Ed Havard as director of entertainment and Fiona Campbell as director of factual and will close the roles of director and editor of unscripted.

Autentic has expanded the reach of its wildlife and nature FAST channel Terra Mater WILD in Germany with a launch on MagentaTV.

BayView Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Fact or Fiction: The Life and Times of a Ping-Pong Hustler, chronicling the life of table-tennis legend Marty Reisman, the inspiration behind Marty Supreme.

ZED has launched the rock art documentary Sulawesi, A New Origin Story for the international market.

Tinopolis has appointed new creative directors for Firecracker, Mentorn and Tinopolis Scotland.

Blue Ant Media’s Love Nature has greenlit four new natural history series: Europe’s Wild Kingdoms, Superbeast, Aussie Snake Wranglers: Deadly Pursuit season two and Wild Germany.

Louis Theroux is leading a new documentary titled Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere for Netflix, marking the first documentary he has presented for the streamer.