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Electus and addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky are partnering on the multi-part docuseries The Painful Truth with Dr. Drew (working title), which will put a spotlight on America’s opioid epidemic.

Looks at how home-renovation and design series are being given makeovers of their own to keep the genre fresh and in demand.

Paramount Network has partnered with Time Inc. Productions in a multi-project deal for premium non-scripted shows, which are currently in pilot production.

The BBC has ordered a slate of factual programs, including the tentatively titled Vicky McClure: My Dementia Choir, as well as shows featuring Lucy Worsley, David Olusoga, Lenny Henry and Ed Balls.

Celia Taylor, a former Sky executive, has been appointed managing director of Mentorn Media, which is owned by Tinopolis Group.

Deutsche Welle’s (DW) ten-part series Founders' Valley spotlights startups in Asia and will be adapted in several Asian languages.

Amazon has given the green light to the original unscripted motorsport series The Gymkhana Files from professional rally driver Ken Block, exclusively for Prime Video.

Newen Distribution has notched up sales on the current-affairs doc ISIS Next Generation, which is now headed to, among other broadcasters, ZDF in Germany.

Red Arrow Entertainment Group's Dorsey Pictures has appointed seasoned unscripted television executive Katie Hash as VP of development.

Zinc Media Group has moved in to acquire Tern Television Productions, shelling out up to £5.45 million ($7.2 million).