National Geographic – Realscreen

National Geographic sets lineup for ‘Sharkfest’ ’23

Andrew Jeffrey — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:47:39 +0000

National Geographic has released the lineup for its annual shark-themed programming lineup, ‘Sharkfest.’ The four weeks of programming begins on July 2, with titles slated for Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo ...

Sales round-up: Cineflix Rights, Media Ranch, TVFI close content deals

Andrew Jeffrey — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:23:50 +0000

Cineflix Rights locks North American content deals Cineflix Rights has closed a raft of content deals from North American producer partners in the lead-up to Realscreen West 2023, which begins on ...

Nat Geo and BBC Studios collaborate on “Lost Gold” docuseries

Andrew Jeffrey — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:38:20 +0000

National Geographic and the BBC Studios Documentary Unit have greenlit a three-part series delving into the rise and fall of scientist and explorer Tommy Thompson. Lost Gold (w/t) chronicles Thompson’s 1989 ...

Former Nat Geo, Channel 4 commissioner Hamish Mykura passes away

Barry Walsh — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:28:05 +0000

Hamish Mykura, former EVP of programming and development for National Geographic in the UK and former head of documentaries for Channel 4, has died from brain cancer. The veteran factual commissioner ...

Disney leadership shuffle: expanded roles for John Landgraf, Simran Sethi

Andrew Tracy — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:22:25 +0000

Three weeks after being named co-head of the newly formed Disney Entertainment division along with Alan Bergman, Dana Walden has rejigged the senior leadership structure on the television side of ...

DEI Focus: Commitments to accessibility and advocacy are the keys to progress

Andrew Jeffrey — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:48:45 +0000

In the wake of protests that ignited over the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the film and TV production world responded like so many others around the world with ...

National Geographic sets premiere date for “Restaurants at the End of the World”

Andrew Jeffrey — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:38:06 +0000

National Geographic has set a March 21 premiere date for the culinary docuseries Restaurants at the End of the World, with all episodes available on Disney+ beginning March 22. First unveiled ...

Extra: “Traitors” goes to more markets; Nat Geo among partners for “Mayas” docuseries

Justin Anderson — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:45:58 +0000

Traitors format picked up in three more territories Finland and Denmark are the two latest territories set to adapt IDTV’s hit format The Traitors, on the heels of local German sources ...

Summit ’23: “After George Floyd” panel on progress after 2020’s racial reckoning

Justin Anderson — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:31:16 +0000

One of the most powerful and challenging panels hosted at the 2023 Realscreen Summit took place on Wednesday (January 25), with “After George Floyd: The Power of Black Content in ...

Nat Geo sets anthology doc franchises based on U.S. history, natural disasters

Justin Anderson — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 22:20:01 +0000

Two new unscripted anthology franchises have been greenlit at National Geographic, its content president Courteney Monroe announced at the TCA’s Winter Press Tour. The two series include One Day in America, which ...