BBC Studios and Nine have entered into a long-term partnership for the BBC Planet franchise, which will see the Australian broadcaster premiere five landmark series from the natural-history strand.

The documentary-focused VOD service DocuBay has added a wealth of new programs to its offering as it gears up to launch in 180-plus countries beginning next month.

Blue Ant International has inked a number of licensing deals and four renewals between Japan’s national broadcaster NHK and cable and satellite network Fox Networks Group Japan.

Erik Barmack’s new production company Wild Sheep Content, Zoomsport and Rooftop Film & TV have joined forces to co-produce two football-themed docuseries, The Agent and Ronaldo, el presidente.

A+E Networks and A+E Networks UK have lined up a number of international broadcasters for the factual co-production Damian Lewis: Spy Wars, joining Smithsonian Channel, which will air the show in the U.S.

Twofour CEO Melanie Leach and CCO Andrew MacKenzie are launching the new production company South Shore.

GRB Studios and Zig Zag Productions have signed a co-production agreement for a slate of unscripted projects in the U.S. and U.K.

Hit + Run has partnered with the South Africa-based NV Studios to co-develop and produce a slate of unscripted series under the new joint venture Makeshift Entertainment.

Viacom International Studios (VIS) has clinched worldwide deals for more than 50 factual titles from its catalog, including Trevor McDonald’s Indian Train Adventure being picked up by Australia’s SBS.

PBS International has notched up a range of deals on Country Music, the critically acclaimed new documentary series from director Ken Burns.