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Chris St. John, executive producer of National Geographic’s David Blaine Do Not Attempt, tells World Screen Newsflash about connecting with the people David Blaine meets, the safety precautions taken throughout filming and how the crew sought to portray the practices and rituals shown with respect.

CuriosityStream reported first-quarter revenues of $15.1 million, up from $12.1 million in the same period last year, emerging from the year-ago loss to post a profit of $300,000.

Box to Box (Formula 1: Drive to Survive, ONSIDE: Inside the MLS) has partnered with Fillip in Mexico to launch a Latin American joint venture aimed at amplifying voices from the region.

Sunny Side of the Doc has revealed the 42 projects that make up the official pitch selection for its 36th edition, taking place June 23 to 26 in La Rochelle.

Jenny Daly, Critical Content alum and industry leader in the unscripted television sector, has been brought on to A. Smith & Co. Productions as president.

Off the Fence has entered into a volume deal with Prime Video Germany that encompasses nature, wildlife, lifestyle and crime titles.

A+E Global Media has scheduled the returns of Global Soul Kitchen and Meals in Minutes, from Rachael Ray’s Free Food Studios, for May 26 on FYI as part of the Home.Made.Nation programming block.

ZED has begun production on Knut, the Viking Emperor, a docuseries narrated by a group of international historical experts on the time period and produced with artificial intelligence.

Hot Docs has presented 14 awards and C$90,000 in cash prizes to the winning documentaries from this year’s official competition.

BIG Media has scored multiple licensing deals for Journey to the UFC: Joe Pyfer in the U.S., Hungary and France.