BossaNova’s Paul Heaney, Off the Fence’s Bo Stehmeier, Albatross World Sales’ Anne Olzmann and ZDF Studios’ Nikolas Hülbusch discuss with World Screen Newsflash everything from the market for commissioning to the importance of library product and how AVOD and FAST are factoring into distribution strategies.
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DLT Entertainment Acquires Juniper Productions
August 15, 2024
DLT Entertainment has acquired Juniper Productions, expanding its portfolio in the factual programming space.
Netflix Plans Live Weekly Show with Medium Tyler Henry
August 13, 2024
Netflix is bolstering its live programming with Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry, a weekly series with the eponymous clairvoyant medium.
Video Interview: Cowboy Cartel’s Dan Johnstone & Castor Fernandez
August 7, 2024
Dan Johnstone and Castor Fernandez, executive producers and directors of Apple TV+’s Cowboy Cartel, take World Screen Newsflash behind the scenes of the new documentary series.
Jordan Peele Rebooting Prank Series Scare Tactics
July 26, 2024
USA Network has greenlit the unscripted comedy-horror series Scare Tactics, with Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions on board.
Mel Brooks Doc in the Works from HBO, Judd Apatow
July 25, 2024
A two-part documentary about the comedy legend Mel Brooks is currently in production from HBO Documentary Films and Judd Apatow's Apatow Productions.
Nat Geo Teams Up with David Attenborough for Oceans Doc
July 19, 2024
National Geographic is partnering with Sir David Attenborough on a feature-length documentary special about the health of the world’s oceans.
New Study Reveals Gender Disparity in Reality TV
July 17, 2024
Banijay Entertainment, Everywoman Studios and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (GDI) have revealed the results of the Behind the Scenes: Women’s Representation in Unscripted Television in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and France study, investigating gender parity in decision-making roles in reality TV.
BBC Studios & France Télévisions Tie Up
June 24, 2024
BBC Studios and France Télévisions have entered into a long-term strategic partnership to develop and co-produce factual content.
Zentropa Sets Up Doc Division
June 24, 2024
Zentropa has tapped documentary filmmaker and producer Nicole Horanyi to lead its new documentary film venture, Zentropa Documentary.