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Channel 5 has commissioned four new specialist-factual series as it ramps up its stripped event history program offering.

Page Turner, a real estate broker and professional house-flipper best known from HGTV’s Flip or Flop Nashville, will star in the newly greenlit series Fix My Flip.

Craig Piligian has signed a new long-term agreement with Lionsgate that extends his remit to become president of the company’s nonfiction television business while continuing as CEO of Pilgrim Media Group.

BossaNova has partnered with Factual Factory, part of the Satisfaction Group in France, on a quick-turnaround documentary about the recent disastrous cargo ship mishap in the Suez Canal.

BBC Studios Productions has appointed Nicola Pinn as director of production and hired ICM Partners’ Ian Moffitt for the new role of director of commercial and business development.

The Monte-Carlo Television Festival will host the premiere screening of the documentary Lions, Bones & Bullets, narrated by Peter Egan (Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Chariots of Fire).

The discovery+ subscription streaming service is now available on Prime Video Channels in the U.S., bringing with it such shows as Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, Guy’s Grocery Games and Bobby and Giada in Italy. 

ORF UNIVERSUM and ORF-Enterprise showcased their nature film highlights for the first time in an interactive online showcase, offering exclusive insight into the upcoming titles.

Blue Ant Studios has signed a new development deal with Atlanta-based producer, writer, talent director and entrepreneur Tamra Simmons.

Ample Entertainment has made three key internal appointments to continue the expansion of its creative team.