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Mansha Daswani

Mansha Daswani is the editor-in-chief and associate publisher of World Screen. She can be reached on mdaswani@worldscreen.com.

MIPCOM: The Week in Factual

October 23, 2019

Getting your hands on stand-out, compelling, globally resonant factual specials and series is harder than ever, and aligning with key talent is paramount—a trend that was evident at MIPCOM.

Survival of the Fittest

October 2, 2019

Amid the emergence of a raft of SVOD buyers and rapid-fire consolidation among production companies, factual distributors are redefining how they do business. In some respects, there has never been a better time to be a documentary distributor. Channels, free …

BBC Studios Scores Slots for The Planets

June 28, 2019

BBC Studios says it has secured a raft of deals on the Brian Cox-fronted science series The Planets, which has already delivered strong performances on BBC Two in the U.K. and Tencent in China.