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GRB Studios has inked a raft of deals for its celebrity-driven factual programming at MIPCOM.

Blue Ant International has inked a number of licensing deals and four renewals between Japan’s national broadcaster NHK and cable and satellite network Fox Networks Group Japan.

Bear Grylls and Delbert Shoopman have launched a new production label, The Natural Studios, under the Banijay Group umbrella.

Eagle Rock Entertainment and FilmRise are set to co-produce ICON: Music Through the Lens, a six-part documentary series that presents the stories behind the greatest music images ever made.

Erik Barmack’s new production company Wild Sheep Content, Zoomsport and Rooftop Film & TV have joined forces to co-produce two football-themed docuseries, The Agent and Ronaldo, el presidente.

Leading ABC Commercial’s factual slate at MIPCOM is the four-parter Wild Wars Australia, which highlights the killing strategies that are used by the creatures that have been shaped by the island continent’s challenging environment.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has unveiled the docuseries The Last Journey of the Vikings as the company’s next original production.

PBS International is highlighting Ken Burns’ nine-hour aptly-titled documentary Country Music, which tells the story of the genre from its beginnings to now, showcasing musicians such as the Carter Family, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and many more.

The first slate highlight that TVF International is bringing to MIPCOM is Night Force, a BBC series that reveals the secret lives of night-shift workers and lifts the lid on what really happens in factories, bakeries, printers and warehouses while the rest of us are asleep.

The third season of Gold Rush: White Water, from the producers of Gold Rush, is slated to bow on Discovery next month.