Kristin Brzoznowski

BBC Factual has revealed the new one-hour doc Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster (w.t.), made by BBC Studios Natural History Unit and co-produced by PBS and the WNET Group.

Prime Video has acquired the rights to Wild Isles, a nature documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Project Brazen and XTR have signed a co-production deal to develop the podcast The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome as an investigative documentary series.

Natural history producer Silverback (Silverback Films and Studio Silverback) has been selected to receive the MIPTV SDG Award, in support of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

The CW has tapped former NBCUniversal exec Betsy Slenzak as VP of unscripted programming.

Journalist and program producer Susan Zirinsky, president of See It Now Studios, is set to deliver a keynote during the MIPDoc Co-Production Summit, taking place April 17 in Cannes.

Curiosity has tapped Tom Pope for the role of VP of advertising and sponsorships, to focus on driving diversified growth opportunities for the company’s factual entertainment brand.

ViX has aligned with Reconexión Productions for the travel documentary series Reconexión: Mexico, hosted by Mexican-American actor Aarón Díaz (Quantico, Tierra de Reyes/Land of Kings, Santa Diabla/Saint Devil).

BossaNova Media has named Claire Runham as its new head of acquisitions, joining from Beyond Rights, which acquired founder and CEO Paul Heaney’s TCB Media Rights in April 2020.

Among a pair of promotions at Plimsoll Productions, Jonathan Jackson has been elevated to chief operating officer.