ZDF Enterprises is working with production partners on a new series that spotlights the greatest inventions of mankind.

The managing director talks about the ways in which the company is working with digital players and public broadcasters alike.

Plimsoll Productions, behind such factual hits as National Geographic's Hostile Planet with Bear Grylls, has received an investment from the private equity firm LDC, in a deal valuing the company at around $100 million.

Entertainment One (eOne) has appointed Matt Pritchard and Matt Walton to the London-based roles of executive VP of unscripted television.

Veteran producer-distributors Stephen Ellis and Clark Bunting have launched a new Canadian factual production house, BirdDog Media Ventures.

Sky Studios has acquired a 24.9-percent stake in True to Nature (TTN), a U.K.-based producer specializing in natural-history programming.

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed the nominees for the 2019 news and current affairs categories, hailing from Brazil, Nigeria, Sweden, Qatar, Russia and the U.K.

BBC America has reconfirmed its commitment to landmark natural-history series, revealing the Wonderstruck micro-net and commissioning a new project from BBC Studios' Natural History Unit.

Fremantle has tapped former Red Arrow Studios International exec Harry Gamsu and all3media international alum Céire Clark for its non-scripted content team.

Among the raft of highlights revealed by National Geographic during its TCA presentation is Mission OceanX (working title), a new series from James Cameron and BBC Studios' Natural History Unit.