Channel 4 has appointed Alisa Pomeroy and Shaminder Nahal as the new Heads of Documentaries and Specialist Factual respectively. “Documentaries and specialist factual programming have always been at the heart of the channel and these two appointments will ensure that Channel 4 remains the home of the most innovative, challenging and popular factual shows around,” […]
Smithsonian Channel has greenlit the feature length documentary Cassius X: Becoming Ali from leading Scottish indie, Two Rivers Media. Exploring the transformation of Cassius Clay into international boxing icon and activist, Muhammad Ali, Cassius X: Becoming Ali is the first commission from Two Rivers for Smithsonian Channel. Cassius X: Becoming Ali (2×60 mins for TV broadcast) will be directed by Muta’Ali, the award-winning film director. […]
Netflix has ordered a feature-length documentary about Anna Nicole Smith, the iconic US model and actress who blazed a trail through the 1990s before her tragic death in 2007 at the age of 39. Bringing Smith’s own voice to the foreground, Netflix says the film will include never before seen, exclusive footage from an unreleased […]
Discovery has announced the commission of The Baby Killer Conspiracy to add to its box set true crime portfolio. The 2×60 documentary delves into the story of women in Britain and Australia convicted of killing more than one of their infants. Produced by Caravan, the series will air on discovery+ internationally later this year. The […]
Documentary+, the streaming platform for non-fiction film and television, is now available as a 24/7 linear FAST channel on Samsung TVs in the US. Samsung TV Plus audiences can find Documentary+’s curated collection of content via the Samsung TV Plus app in the Smart Hub, with no subscriptions, logins or fees. “FAST channels are the […]
Positive will premiere on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW on World AIDS Day (December 1st). The Sky Original docu-series uses intimate testimony from some of the earliest HIV patients and real-life heroes to tell the tragedies and triumphs of Britain’s 40-year battle with HIV. Positive tracks the recent social history of our country, from a nation mired in […]
planetSHINE is hosting the UK launch of Meat The Future, a new documentary featuring world-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall and executively produced by musician Moby. This deep-dive documentary into the world of cultivated meat will be the opening film shown at the COPtimism event in Glasgow, and will be available for virtual attendees in the UK […]
Documentary+, the documentary streaming platform, has announced that its Documentary+ channel is now available 24/7 on VIZIO SmartCast TVs. Audiences can find curated content from Documentary+’s collection of non-fiction films and series on VIZIO WatchFree+, the free streaming service available on VIZIO SmartCast TVs. SmartCast audiences can now access Documentary+’s programming via the updated WatchFree+ […]
Sky has unveiled four new titles for Sky Documentaries and a series each for Sky Crime, Sky Nature and Sky History. The seven new commissions, which will also air on streaming service NOW, build on a slate that has already attracted record-breaking audiences to the channels. The newly commissioned titles for Sky Documentaries include The […]
FITE will present the world premiere of the documentary Life of a Fighter: The Journey on August 27th. The film, directed by Anna Cespedes (Young and Alone, I’m Emilia) tracks MMA star Chad “The Savage” George’s last fight as he sums up his career and the road ahead. “This film really puts you in the […]