Joanna Padovano Tong

Banijay Group's Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP) is expanding the positions of a number of senior programming and development executives.

Johnny Galecki (Roseanne, The Big Bang Theory) is on board as host and producer of the new prank series SciJinks, which is due to debut on Discovery and Science Channel later this year.

Beyond Distribution has added to its catalog the documentary series Merchants of the Wild, which sees six individuals from indigenous backgrounds go on a journey to experience what life was like for their ancestors.

Discovery Communications has promoted Winona Meringolo to senior VP of development for Investigation Discovery (ID), effective immediately.

OceanX’s Alucia, the exploration vessel from BBC's Blue Planet II, is being featured in a new competition revealed by Airbnb and BBC Worldwide.

NHNZ has appointed Liz Brach as VP of production and development, a newly created role operating out of the factual producer's Silver Spring office.

More than 100 hours of content from factual producer Sundog Pictures has been licensed to broadcasters and platforms in a number of territories around the globe.

Lionsgate has inked a new overall television deal with unscripted TV producers Katy Wallin and Stephanie Bloch Chambers.

Passion Distribution has inked an exclusive first-look deal with Renowned Films, a factual and factual-entertainment production company.

America to Me, a documentary series from filmmaker Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and Participant Media, has been acquired by premium cable channel Starz in the U.S.