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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.

A+E Networks Execs Tout Premium Factual Slate

April 7, 2019

In a MIPDoc session hosted by Patrick Vien, A+E Networks’ executive co-managing director of international, A&E’s Elaine Frontain Bryant and History’s Mary Donahue outlined their programming remits, highlighting The Clinton Affair and Jesus: His Life, respectively.

BBC Studios’ Michael Gunton Talks Wildlife Innovations

April 6, 2019

Dr. Michael Gunton, creative director of the Natural History Unit and factual at BBC Studios, talked about working with David Attenborough and immersive wildlife filmmaking with World Screen's Anna Carugati at MIPDoc today before being presented with the World Screen Factual Trendsetter Award.

iwonder Goes D2C in Australia, NZ, Singapore

March 4, 2019

The doc and current-affairs streaming platform iwonder, which has been available through the iflix service across Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East since last year, has launched a direct-to-consumer offering in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

Planet Earth III Set for 2022

February 11, 2019

The BBC has announced a raft of new natural-history programs, including Frozen Planet II in 2021 and Planet Earth III in 2022.