Kristin Brzoznowski

LOS ANGELES: Discovery Channel has tapped Stephanie Angelides as VP of development.

LONDON: A raft of new deals has been signed for Plum Pictures’ seven-part series James May: The Reassembler, which sees the motoring expert and TV personality reassemble beloved objects.

NEW YORK: In addition to renewing three of its returning series, Bravo Media has greenlit a trio of new shows, including a franchise expansion with Southern Charm Savannah.

LONDON: BBC Three has commissioned a three-part investigative documentary series with filmmaker Livvy Haydock from Antidote Productions, the first of which exposes the shocking levels of contraband getting into U.K. prisons.

LONDON: DRG has entered into a two-year first-look deal with factual producer Thoroughly Modern Media (TMM).

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SYDNEY: Australian producer Essential Media and Entertainment has entered into a joint venture with factual specialist Quail Television to form a new Los Angeles-based venture.

NEW YORK: FYI has greenlit a fifth season of the hit docuseries Married at First Sight, which will be set in Chicago for its latest installment.

WARSAW: Three popular lifestyle channels from the Scripps Networks Interactive bouquet will be added to TVN's lineup in Poland starting in January 2017.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channels has unveiled unprecedented plans to premiere Before the Flood commercial-free across digital and streaming platforms around the world, as part of the network’s continued commitment to covering climate change.