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Paramount Network has hired veteran television executive Lauren Dolgen to be the brand’s senior VP of unscripted development and production.

GRB Studios has appointed former Discovery Studios executive Pamela Welch to the role of senior VP of development.

Akul Tripathi, COO of DocuBay, recently sat down with World Screen Newsflash to discuss the new service, which will first be available via the iTunes App Store and Google Play.

National Geographic, through a deal with DRG, has acquired the natural-history series Predator Land.

My Gay Dog and Other Animals (working title) from Arrow Pictures, the company behind Dogs: Their Secret Lives, has been ordered by Channel 4.

The 30th edition of Sunny Side of the Doc, an international market for documentary and narrative experiences, will have science as its theme with the corresponding slogan “Stand Up for Science.”

back2back Productions has received an investment from UKTV to produce its new eight-part series Ultimate Movers, and has also named Stef Wagstaffe to the role of development executive.

Naomi Carter has been appointed BBC Studios Productions’ director of production for factual entertainment and events.

Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution, a new Terra X documentary that explores historical gender roles, has commenced filming around the world.

Peabody and FX have joined forces for Peabody Presents: Stories of the Year, a documentary-style television special featuring a roundtable discussion with recent Peabody Award winners moderated by comedian Hasan Minhaj.