# documentary series (news sources) — RSS Amplifier

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## [Small World, Catalyst map a route into untapped Albania](https://www.c21media.net/department/fundamentals/small-world-catalyst-map-a-route-into-untapped-albania/)

_2026-08-21 · Ed Waller · C21Media_

One of Europe’s last unlicensed TV markets, the former communist nation of Albania, is finally opening up, with Small World’s Tim Crescenti and Catalyst Story Institute’s Philip Gilpi...

## [BBC calls for youth-skewing docs to populate Deepwatch YouTube strand](https://www.c21media.net/news/bbc-calls-for-youth-skewing-docs-to-populate-deepwatch-youtube-strand/)

_2026-08-21 · Clive Whittingham · C21Media_

The BBC is seeking pitches for a new youth-skewing documentary strand on YouTube as the UK pubcaster continues to expand its presence on the video sharing platform. The corporation confirmed in January...

## [Small World, Catalyst secure Albania licensing agency deal](https://www.c21media.net/news/small-world-catalyst-secure-albania-licensing-agency-deal/)

_2026-08-21 · Ed Waller · C21Media_

Small World IFT and the Catalyst Story Institute have secured an exclusive sales agency agreement covering Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro, opening a formal route for international righ...

## [ITV adds AMC&#8217;s Kevin Can F\*\*k Himself to ITVX](https://www.c21media.net/news/itv-adds-amcs-kevin-can-fk-himself-to-itvx/)

_2026-08-21 · C21 Reporters · C21Media_

NEWS BRIEF: UK commercial broadcaster ITV has picked up AMC comedy Kevin Can F\*\*k Himself, starring Emmy-winning actress Annie Murphy (Schitt's Creek), for streaming service ITVX. The show is created i...

## [NZ guild Spada expresses &#8216;deep disappointment&#8217; as politicians rule out streamer levy](https://www.c21media.net/news/nz-guild-spada-expresses-deep-disappointment-as-politicians-rule-out-streamer-levy/)

_2026-08-21 · Nico Franks · C21Media_

The president of New Zealand screen producers’ guild Spada says she is “deeply disappointed” by the country’s top politicians ruling out a levy on international streamers, which...

## [Netflix comedy VP Andy Weil leaves for Amazon MGM Studios](https://www.c21media.net/news/netflix-comedy-vp-andy-weil-leaves-for-amazon-mgm-studios/)

_2026-08-21 · Karolina Kaminska · C21Media_

Netflix's VP of comedy, Andy Weil, is leaving the streamer to join Amazon MGM Studios as head of comedy. Weil has spent more than a decade at Netflix, joining as director of original series for comedy ...

## [ChaiFlicks gets SVoD rights to Jewish YouTube series](https://www.c21media.net/news/chaiflicks-gets-svod-rights-to-jewish-youtube-series/)

_2026-08-21 · C21 Reporters · C21Media_

NEWS BRIEF: Jewish content streamer ChaiFlicks has acquired the exclusive SVoD rights to both seasons of YouTube series And They're Jewish with Hen Mazzig. The series celebrates Jewish artists, actors,...

## [Rogan Productions expands internationally with SA base, new leadership set-up](https://www.c21media.net/news/rogan-productions-expands-internationally-with-sa-base-new-leadership-set-up/)

_2026-08-21 · Clive Whittingham · C21Media_

UK factual prodco Rogan Productions is launching Rogan South Africa, a production base in Johannesburg with links to Cape Town, marking the company’s first permanent international office. A chang...

## [BBC Scotland factual orders explore terrorism, politics, mythology and true crime](https://www.c21media.net/news/bbc-scotland-factual-orders-explores-terrorism-politics-mythology-and-true-crime/)

_2026-08-21 · Karolina Kaminska · C21Media_

BBC Scotland has commissioned a slate of factual shows from independent production companies, spanning subjects from terrorism, true crime and politics to the role of mythology in popular culture. The ...

## [Deal or No Deal returning in Germany as format continues revival journey](https://www.c21media.net/news/deal-or-no-deal-returning-in-germany-as-format-continues-revival-journey/)

_2026-08-21 · Nico Franks · C21Media_

ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s Sat.1 is bringing Deal or No Deal back to German TV screens with Banijay Productions Germany, marking the latest revival of the classic gameshow format. Production on the r...

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## [Chopped creator Keller/Noll preps shortform vertical gameshow](https://www.c21media.net/news/chopped-creator-keller-noll-preps-shortform-vertical-gameshow/)

_2026-08-20 · Clive Whittingham · C21Media_

Prolific gameshow format creators Cleve Keller and Dave Noll, whose Keller/Noll production company is behind hit franchises including Chopped, America Says and Flip Side, are turning their hand to shor...

## [Owl &#038; Co translates the &#8216;third audiovisual language&#8217; worth $150bn](https://www.c21media.net/department/content-trends/owl-co-report-translates-the-third-audiovisual-language/)

_2026-08-20 · Ed Waller · C21Media_

The vertical video industry – encompassing everything from microdramas to social clips to shopping – is now worth US$150bn and growing fast, according to data from research firm Owl & Co. Verti...

## [Brands take the helm as Finite plots a new course](https://www.c21media.net/news/brands-take-the-helm-as-finite-plots-a-new-course-2/)

_2026-08-20 · Gary Smitherman · C21Media_

UK indie Finite Films & TV's latest commission is neither from a broadcaster nor airing on television as the company embraces new opportunities in branded content. It is a clear sign of the industr...

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_2026-08-20 · C21 Reporters · C21Media_

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## [Goalhanger appoints WME&#8217;s Tom Miceli to lead expansion into TV and film](https://www.c21media.net/news/goalhanger-appoints-wmes-tom-miceli-to-lead-expansion-into-tv-and-film/)

_2026-08-20 · Clive Whittingham · C21Media_

Gary Lineker's UK podcast studio Goalhanger has appointed Tom Miceli as head of IP development, a newly created role focused on expanding the company's television and film business. Miceli joins Goalha...

## [BBC Studios, SBS bring Creator Lab to Australia to link YouTubers with IP](https://www.c21media.net/news/bbc-studios-sbs-bring-creator-lab-to-australia-to-link-youtubers-with-ip/)

_2026-08-20 · Nico Franks · C21Media_

BBC Studios has linked with Australian public broadcaster SBS to expand its Creator Lab initiative to Australia and connect YouTube creators with IP, development opportunities and industry expertise. B...

## [Dubai OTT platform Begin bags Italian football league rights for Pakistan](https://www.c21media.net/news/dubai-ott-platform-begin-bags-italian-football-league-rights-for-pakistan/)

_2026-08-20 · Ed Waller · C21Media_

Dubai-based OTT platform Begin has acquired the exclusive broadcast and sublicensing rights to the Serie A, Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana football leagues in Pakistan under a three-year deal. Se...

## [Former Pact chief John McVay joins AI training and skills platform as vice-chair](https://www.c21media.net/news/former-pact-chief-john-mcvay-joins-ai-training-and-skills-platform-as-vice-chair/)

_2026-08-20 · Nico Franks · C21Media_

John McVay OBE, the former long-serving CEO of UK trade body Pact, has joined AIMICI, the UK-based AI training and skills platform advocating for the responsible use of the tech in the screen industry,...

## [Prime Video docuseries to look back at footballer and presenter Gary Lineker&#8217;s career](https://www.c21media.net/news/prime-video-docuseries-to-look-back-at-footballer-and-presenter-gary-linekers-career/)

_2026-08-20 · Clive Whittingham · C21Media_

Amazon's Prime Video streaming service has commissioned Lineker (working title), a four-part documentary series telling the story of footballer-turned-broadcaster Gary Lineker's 50-year career. Lineker...

