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A+E Networks has expanded the distribution of its factual entertainment channel HISTORY2 in Hungary with a launch on Magyar Telekom.

World Screen recaps the major trends in the factual business in 2019.

BBC One has commissioned Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History (working title), produced in partnership with Warner Bros. and London’s Natural History Museum and presented by Stephen Fry.

Vudu, Walmart's digital video service, has greenlit the docuseries Legacy, executive produced by NBA star Dwyane Wade.

YouTube Originals is partnering with Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for the feature-length documentary Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert.

ViacomCBS Networks UK has enhanced the reach of the Smithsonian Channel, moving it up over 40 slots in its electronic program guide (EPG).

Love Nature has launched its 4K natural-history channel on Antik Telecom in Slovakia, further expanding its reach in Central Europe.

U.K.-based Parade Media has appointed industry veteran Debbie Manners to its board of directors.

A second season of the new series about the West Ham United women’s team has been ordered by BBC Three.

The latest season of How the Universe Works is set to bow on Science Channel today (January 2) with a two-hour special.