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Autentic Distribution reveals 2022 spring slate

Autentic Distribution is heading to MIPTV with 90 hours of new factual content added to its spring slate, including a long-running true crime series and brand-new science series. In Crime Time prosecutors, forensic scientists, police officers and profilers describe the cases they will not forget any time soon. They go on the hunt for serial […]

March 22, 2022

Law&Crime teams with Tony Kaye for new docudrama

Director Tony Kaye (American History X, Lake of Fire, Detachment) and his production company, Above the Sea, have partnered with Law&Crime Productions and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to create a multi-part docudrama for television based on his iconic music video ‘Runaway Train.’ The video for ‘Runaway Train’ was written, directed and […]

March 18, 2022

VIZIO extends A+E Networks content on SmartCast

VIZIO SmartCast viewers in the US now have access to A+E Networks subscription streaming apps HISTORY Vault, A&E Crime Central and Lifetime Movie Club – all commercial free. SmartCast users can dive into A+E Networks apps, including:  HISTORY Vault  – Over 3,500 hours of content offering from The HISTORY Channel’s extensive catalogue. A&E Crime Central […]

February 7, 2022

A+E Networks launches HISTORY Play in Hungary

A+E Networks EMEA has launched streaming service HISTORY Play in Hungary. The SVoD brand will offer exclusive documentaries and premium factual entertainment and will be available via RTL Most+ in the Hungarian market. The launch of HISTORY Play in Hungary marks the premiere of the brand in the Central-Eastern European region. HISTORY Play is already […]

February 1, 2022

Sky commissions raft of factual content

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 […]

August 26, 2021

Foxtel expands partnership with A+E Networks

The Foxtel Group has announced an expanded multi-year partnership with A+E Networks that will see content from Crime & Investigation, The History Channel, A&E and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) available on Foxtel and streaming service BINGE. The expanded deal brings a number of premiering LMN movie titles and popular A+E Networks series such as Pawn […]

August 17, 2021

Arrested Industries makes new senior appointments

Arrested Industries (fka Fugitive) is delighted to announce the addition of two new SVPs to its expanding business. Judy Levenson joins as SVP sales, overseeing unscripted and scripted content sales in North America, while Mette Kanne-Behrendsen becomes Arrested’s SVP of acquisitions, focusing on unscripted content. Based in the US, Levenson is a highly regarded international […]

August 17, 2021

A+E Networks UK commissions sequel series to Lost Relics of the Knights Templar

A+E Networks UK has commissioned the treasure-hunting sequel to Lost Relics of the Knights Templar (TX April 2020) from Fired Up Films and Krempelwood. Lost Relics of the Knights Templar rated more than 300 per cent above primetime average, making it the best performing UK commission on Sky HISTORY since Al Murray: Why Does Everyone […]

July 27, 2021

A+E Networks investigates Curse of the Lost Amazon Gold with Beyond Rights

Beyond Rights is pleased to announce that it has concluded deals with A+E Networks UK in Europe which will see its premium documentary series, Curse of Akakor, retitled as Curse of the Lost Amazon Gold and then air on the broadcaster’s Sky HISTORY channel in the UK and The HISTORY Channel in Sweden, Benelux, Italy, […]

July 1, 2021

A+E Networks UK orders 3rd season of River Hunters

A+E Networks UK has announced the commission of returning series, River Hunters, from Hello Halo Productions for flagship channel Sky HISTORY. The River Hunters are back for a third season on Sky HISTORY with a 4×1 hour series due to premiere in November 2021. Season 2 premiered in April 2021 and is one of the […]

June 17, 2021