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Messi: The Forgotten Tape documentary on Disney+

Disney+ has announced that, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament, Messi: The Forgotten Tape – a new ESPN Films short documentary uncovering one of the most consequential and little-known stories in modern football history – will be available to stream on ESPN on Disney+ from June 9th. The documentary highlights the pivotal moment […]

June 8, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Channel 4 partners with Alzheimer’s Society on Jon Snow: A Last Big Story

Channel 4 has announced new documentary Jon Snow: A Last Big Story, which will air on June 20th. Forever associated with Channel 4 News, Jon Snow bestrode the airwaves for a generation, holding the powerful to account. Now, this feature-length documentary, made in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Society, follows the broadcasting icon as, faced with […]

June 6, 2026

Sky orders Rik Mayall documentary

Rik Mayall rewrote the rules of British comedy. His performances were fearless, explosive and utterly unforgettable. Rik Mayall: Magnificent B’stard is the intimate story of one of the funniest and most influential comedians Britain has ever produced – a man driven by punk spirit and an unrelenting commitment to pushing boundaries. When he died in […]

June 4, 2026

Bukayo Saka: The Time is Now documentary on Disney+

Bukayo Saka: The Time is Now, a new documentary film produced in partnership with Arsenal and England footballer Bukayo Saka, will be available to stream on Disney+ from June 5th. The documentary, made in partnership ship with WhatsApp and entertainment agency Modern Arts, arrives at the pinnacle of Arsenal’s historic season as they’ve just won […]

June 3, 2026By Nik Roseveare

VR doc Life in the Great Barrier Reef premieres in June

White Spark Pictures, a producers of Virtual Reality documentary films, has announced that that its latest immersive 360° VR title, Life in the Great Barrier Reef (1 x 35), will premiere at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra on June 17th, before opening at WA Museum in Perth from 27th June. Filmed across two […]

May 27, 2026

Channel 4 acquires Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA doc

True Crime specialist Peninsula Television has delivered a new 1 x 90’ limited documentary series exploring the disappearance of racing horse Shergar which remains unexplained over 40 years later. Acquired by Channel 4, Shergar: The Racehorse and the IRA charts Shergar’s extraordinary rise from Derby-winning champion to one of the world’s most valuable stallions under […]

May 26, 2026

Sky orders new Boyzone documentary One For The Road

This summer, Boyzone will reunite for a long-awaited comeback in two landmark gigs at the Emirates Stadium – a moment many believed would never happen. Following the phenomenal success of Sky Original Boyzone: No Matter What, the record-breaking three-part documentary that reignited global affection for one of pop’s most iconic boybands, Sky today confirmed a follow-up one-off documentary, One for […]

May 26, 2026

Oasis reunion documentary coming to cinemas and Disney+

Disney, magna studios and Sony Music Vision have announced a new documentary following the legendary British rock band, Oasis. Presented by Disney+, the film will open in select IMAX and cinemas worldwide for a limited time beginning September 11th, before streaming exclusively on Disney+ internationally later in the year. The currently untitled feature is created by writer, producer and director Steven Knight […]

May 8, 2026By Nik Roseveare

WBD premiering Sara Price: Chasing Dakar docuseries

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that all three episodes of its original docuseries Sara Price: Chasing Dakar, chronicling Defender Rally’s quest to conquer the Dakar Rally, will be available to viewers worldwide from May 15th. Debuting in the Stock class, Defender Rally’s ambitions are fuelled by prodigious motorsport talent Sara Price, who won 17 […]

May 7, 2026

BIG Media, Insurgence to launch 60+ YouTube channels

Documentary producer-distributor BIG Media and independent film studio Insurgence have joined forces to launch more than 60 new YouTube channels encompassing over 2,000 hours of documentary programming culled from BIG Media’s library. This release marks a major milestone in BIG Media’s distribution strategy on YouTube, with new content planned to roll out weekly across all channels. The […]

May 6, 2026