A Channel 4 Digital documentary has directly influenced UK legislation on 3D-printed firearms, prompting a crucial change in the law to close a dangerous loophole. Plastic, Printed and Deadly, released across the channel’s digital platforms in December 2024, exposed how it remains legal to possess blueprints for 3D-printed firearms in the UK, despite a staggering […]
In honour of World Cancer Day on February 4th, Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, will release the Goya-nominated documentary Daida: Back to the Ocean, available for free in UK, Spain, France, Italy and Germany as part of their Rakuten TV Originals. The film tells the extraordinary journey of Daida Ruano, an 18-time world windsurfing […]
Netflix has announced six filmmakers who will receive funding and professional support to make a short documentary as part of the third year of the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund. Following a rigorous application process and thousands of applications, a shortlist of 12 filmmaking teams from across the UK and Ireland were invited to Netflix’s UK […]
Channel 4 Digital, headed by Sacha Khari, has commissioned its first original drama as well as three new investigative documentaries. From Dark Pictures, Ori Pictures and GroupM Motion Entertainment comes Beth, a three-part drama written and directed by Uzo Oleh (Edicius). The science fiction series follows the relationship between a husband and wife whose life […]
In a new timely 1×60 documentary, Sky News’ chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay boards The Beast – the infamous freight train that carries thousands of desperate migrants through Mexico, hoping to reach the US border. The Beast will air on Sky Documentaries and Sky News on November 22nd. With stricter immigration enforcement across the region, as […]
Disney+ and Freddie Flintoff have partnered for an untitled Original documentary film (1×90’) with exclusive access to the former international cricketer and broadcast presenter, produced by South Shore. The Disney+ Original documentary film will look back at Flintoff’s incredible life and cricketing career that saw him win two Ashes series with England and become a […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, will premiere Transvulcania: The People’s Run, a new feature documentary that will be part of the Rakuten TV Originals collection, on November 12th. Produced by NSN and directed by Marc Barceló, this documentary about one of the world’s most iconic trail running events will be available for free and […]
ATHLST, a Nigerian-American digital sports studio, has partnered with MagicLine Films to showcase the journey of world record hurdler Tobi Amusan in a new documentary film, Homecoming: The Tobi Amusan Story, with Nile Media Entertainment Group serving as the sales agency. The highly anticipated trailer for has been released, offering a riveting look into the […]
Ai-Da already gave a TED talk, addressed the United Nations and came up with the idea of an ‘A.I. Logo for humanoids’ – and and is now set to become the first A.I. Art Robot to auction an artwork at the prestigious auction house Sotheby’s, a moment that marks a significant milestone in both the […]
History Hit, the streaming service, podcast, and content platform founded by historian Dan Snow, has produced a new documentary Saving South, in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI). This documentary, available from October 24th, delves into the rich history behind the filming of South (1919), filmed and directed by Frank Hurley, and explores the […]