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NEW YORK: The factual-programming industry has kept pace with the rapidly changing technological advancements of the TV market, and in a lot of ways, 2015 saw the segment even leading the charge with its digital strides. The year kicked off …

NEW YORK: HBO Documentary Films has acquired the U.S. TV rights for Jim: The James Foley Story, focused on the life and death of the frontline journalist who was killed by ISIS. Jim: The James Foley Story spotlights the American …

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Lionsgate has signed a multiyear overall agreement with Jonathan Karsh, an Emmy-winning director and unscripted television producer, who will develop and produce alternative programming through his new Shiny Objects Entertainment banner. Karsh previously served as senior VP of …

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment has inked two new international broadcast deals for the real estate-themed unscripted shows Buying the View and Masters of Flip. Buying the View is headed to Digicast RCS MediaGroup’s Dove Channel in Italy. Masters of Flip was …

LONDON: Channel 4 in the U.K. has commissioned a new observational documentary series about a Scottish holding facility for young male offenders. The fixed-rig doc will be set inside the Polmont Young Offenders Institution. It will explore the methods that …

VIENNA: At last week's market, Terra Mater Factual Studios sold more than 250 hours of programming to buyers from Germany, France, the U.S., Sweden, China, South Africa, Russia and Poland. In Germany, WDR snapped up the rights for Wild Canada …

LONDON: DRG has picked up a variety of new and original content from 5Production, the production division of U.K. broadcaster Channel 5. The agreement sees DRG distribute the third season of the observational doc Caught on Camera and the historical …

LONDON/PARIS: CAN’T STOP media’s exclusive documentary event special Back to the Present has been licensed in more than 40 territories, including the U.K. and Germany. The documentary pays tribute to the Back to the Future movies and examines the way …

LONDON: Darcy Tomlin, a 15-year Discovery Communications veteran, has been appointed VP of programming and operations for Discovery Networks International. In her new role within Discovery’s international content group, Tomlin will manage the content partnership between Discovery Networks International and …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel, Bill Nye and Arnold Schwarzenegger are set to take on climate change in the Explorer: Bill Nye’s Global Meltdown special. Explorer: Bill Nye’s Global Meltdown is slated to premiere on National Geographic Channel on November 1 …