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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentLeading French documentary production and distribution banner ZED has signed a deal with Curiosity, the U.S. non-fiction company headed by Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, to deliver 10 exclusive programs by the end of 2022.They will premiere across Curiosity’s subscription-based platform, and its linear channel.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorCuriosityStream ended its first day of trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday at $11.20 a share, up 11% in its initial public offering.Founded by Discovery founder John Hendricks in 2015, the company runs a streaming service focused on factual programming, including shows about nature and history.In August, CuriosityStream said it would go public via a special purpose acquisition group, or SPAC, an investment vehicle known in financial circles as a “blank-check” company.

CuriosityStream, astreaming service for such factual content as documentaries on science and history that was launched by Discovery founder John Hendricks, made its market debut on Thursday, with its stock rising in early trading. In August, the companyagreed to go public through a merger with blank check company Software Acquisition Group.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorRising unscripted streaming service CuriosityStream plans to go public as a result of a reverse merger with Software Acquisition Group.The deal has an enterprise value of about $331 million and an equity value of $512 million.CuriosityStream chairman John Hendricks, founder of the Discovery Channel, and Software Acquisition Group chairman Jonathan Huberman made the announcement Tuesday.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCuriosityStream, the nonfiction streaming company headed by Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, is going public through a reverse merger with a firm set up to execute just such a roll-up deal.CuriosityStream is combining with Software Acquisition Group Inc., a special purpose acquisition company that raised about $150 million in November 2019.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCuriosityStream has hired Bill Goodwyn, a 30-year veteran of cable programmer Discovery, in a new role overseeing sales, distribution, marketing, strategy and business development.Goodwyn reports to CuriosityStream president/CEO Clint Stinchcomb, who’s also a Discovery alum.

By Todd Spangler

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