Mansha Daswani

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LONDON: Purecom Entertainment International, the investment group established by Justin Bodle last year, has acquired the wildlife production company NCFWW (Nature Conservation Films Worldwide).

The group president of Investigation Discovery (ID), American Heroes Channel and Destination America shares the keys to ID’s success.

The executive producer and co-founder of indie outfit Lucky 8 TV provides an inside look at the logistics of making the A&E series.

LONDON: BRITDOC has signed on to co-fund up to four BBC documentaries a year as part of a three-year partnership with the public broadcaster.

AUCKLAND: New Zealand broadcaster Prime has licensed a package of factual and documentary titles from BBC Worldwide, including Planet Earth II.

NEW YORK: North American nonfiction producers have ranked HISTORY and A&E as their top cable networks to pitch to and work with, according to a new survey.

TOKYO: Fuji Television is gearing up to air a documentary chronicling the Pokémon GO phenomenon that includes interviews with the mobile game's developers.

SINGAPORE: Silver Wolf International is working with EnMedia to launch a food channel, and has inked a new co-pro and co-investment pact with FiTA Studios.

The demand for factual content, from lifestyle fare to high-end docs, remains high across Asia.