Kristin Brzoznowski

Catalyst, a Toronto-based content company for women creators, and Knix, a direct-to-consumer intimate apparel company, have launched the Knix Fund Catalyst Docs for Change Project.

A+E Networks EMEA has lined up U.K. launches for three of its FAST channels on Amazon Freevee.

Marie Nelson has been named as Hot Docs’ new president.

All3Media International has licensed Optomen’s two-part documentary The Kardashians: A Billion Dollar Dynasty into a slew of markets, including the U.S.

Corus Studios and McGillivray Entertainment Media (MEM), the production company founded by Scott McGillivray, have signed a four-year production commitment and exclusivity deal.

Escapade Media has secured select rights for the lifestyle culinary travelogue series The Spice Trails: Latin America, a co-production between Zee Plus and TelevisaUnivision.

The documentary The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution has been acquired by Republic Pictures for worldwide distribution by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

Two joint winners were selected at MIPDoc for the Buyers Coup de Coeur: Prison Project “Little Scandinavia” and The Caravan.

National Geographic and BBC Studios’ Documentary Unit have greenlit a three-part limited series that traces the rise and fall of scientist and explorer Tommy Thompson.

Wall To Wall Media is producing the new talent competition series Bring the Drama (w.t.), which searches for aspiring dramatic actors, for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.