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The international documentary co-production unit of France Télévisions has partnered with six other public broadcasters for a funding initiative for documentaries.

TVF International has revealed this year’s summer slate, consisting of 100 hours of brand-new documentaries and series.

A fresh slate of original factual titles commissioned from U.K. production companies is set for Paramount+, which is launching in the U.K. and Ireland on June 22.

Among Autentic Distribution’s highlights, Wild Prairie Man is centered on wildlife photographer James R. Page and his fascination with Grasslands National Park.

ITV has commissioned Camilla’s Country Life (w.t.), a one-off documentary from Spun Gold TV featuring the Duchess of Cornwall.

FilmRise has renewed Bloodline Detectives Hosted by Nancy Grace, its first original true-crime docuseries, for a third season.

Love Nature has ordered Evolution Earth, a five-part natural-history series co-produced with PASSION Planet, PBS and ARTE.

Voot Studio, Voot’s brand solutions arm, has teamed with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle for Choices—Dare to Dream.

Sheffield DocFest and guest curator Asif Kapadia have invited six filmmakers to make a short documentary during the festival as part of the new Focus: Filmmaker Talent initiative.

The Endeavor Content-backed studio Dreamchaser has signed three of Australia’s top non-scripted producers across the factual and entertainment genres to producing deals.