S4C, TG4 and MG ALBA have joined forces on a second season of documentary series The Wall (4 x 60’), marking the first tri-nation co-production between the three Celtic-language broadcasters. Produced by Welsh indie Rondo Media, in partnership with Irish producer Rosg and Scottish Gaelic producer Hamish Macleod, the series explores the human impact of borders and divisions around the […]
Channel 4 has commissioned Keir Starmer: Labour in Crisis? Dispatches (W/T) a new 1×60 documentary examining the dramatic collapse in political support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. After winning the biggest landslide in UK election history less than two years ago, how did Keir Starmer become the most unpopular prime minister on record? The film […]
Sky Arts will bring audiences a no-holds-barred exploration of the life of legendary British punk turned rock icon Billy Idol from March 26th on Sky and streaming service NOW. Fresh from festival premieres at Tribeca and Sheffield DocFest, Billy Idol Should Be Dead is a deeply personal, unyielding look at one of Britain’s most successful and rebel rousing artists, recently named as […]
BBC Studios is renewing its deal with Rogan Productions, which gives the global studio a first look deal at distributing the indie’s factual programming slate in return for development funding for another three years. BBC Studios and Rogan Productions first partnered together back in 2020, with the focus of the deal being and continuing to […]
Gennie, the newly launched generative AI content studio based in Los Angeles, and Phoenix Television, the non–scripted UK television production company, have entered into a new co–production deal for the documentary series, Birds Aren’t Real. The series examines modern conspiracy theories and broader questions about how and why these ideas persist and gain credibility, and […]
BIG Media, a producer and distributor of non-fiction content, has secured distribution deals with Prime Video, Tubi and Roku for Offseason (5 x 30’), an intimate look at the lives of elite NFL football players during the months they spend between professional football seasons. After acquiring the global distribution rights for the series, BIG Media secured […]
Channel 4 Sales has secured a two-year deal with Ford as the lead sponsor of Channel 4 Documentaries, extending their partnership from January 2026 to December 2027. The deal continues a collaboration between both parties that began in 2021, with Ford’s branding set to feature across broadcast, streaming, and a dedicated Channel 4 Digital pot […]
A new documentary on His Majesty King Charles III’s Harmony philosophy will debut on February 6th exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The film, titled Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, is about hope when we need it most. All over the world, nature is in decline, and the effects are […]
Netflix has announced that its Documentary Talent Fund will return for another year in a continued effort to provide opportunities and support to under-represented filmmakers from across the UK and Ireland. Five filmmakers, and their teams will have the chance to make a short documentary film with a budget of £30,000 each. Entries will be […]
The already award-winning documentary Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days has been further recognised this time with an International Emmy Award. Produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, the documentary film reported on the death of acclaimed musician Ryuichi Sakamoto in March 2023. As a member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sakamoto catapulted into international fame with his […]