Kristin Brzoznowski

Channel 5 has commissioned the landmark history series 1000 Years of History, which will be produced by a trio of indies: Middlechild, Lambent Productions and Raise the Roof Productions.

Gill Wilson, who spent six years at Channel 4 as head of features and daytime, has joined Avalon as creative director for factual.

The hit unscripted show Live PD has been canceled by A&E Network, as ongoing protests against police brutality continue to sweep the U.S. and elsewhere.

Preproduction has begun on a new studio-based series from Gusto Worldwide Media, CombiNATION Plates.

HBO has renewed the unscripted series We’re Here for a second season.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has slated a two-night special, OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?, that will simulcast on OWN and across all of Discovery’s 18 other U.S. networks on June 9 and 10.

BBC Storyville has acquired the U.K. rights for Scandalous, a documentary about the National Enquirer tabloid.

Anne Olzmann, managing director of Albatross World Sales, talks about new productions that sit at the intersection of wildlife and science documentaries.

Spun Gold TV is producing a new three-part series for the U.K.'s Channel 5 that explores the new life of one of the world’s most famous ocean liners as a five-star hotel.

STV Productions has been commissioned to produce a documentary series for Channel 5 that explores the royal family through the lens of their relationship with the British press.