Channel 5 has secured the first UK exclusive rights to air documentary Stormy – a documentary telling the story of Stormy Daniels in her own words. The programme is produced by Sarah Gibson and Erin Lee Carr, the duo behind the hit documentary Britney vs Spears. Stormy delves into the compelling and controversial story of […]
#NOVA, the powerful yes Studios documentary that captures the Hamas terrorist attacks at the Nova Festival in southern Israel on October 7th 2023, has been acquired by VGTV in Norway for launch this week. #NOVA (1 x 52) uses self-shot and mostly exclusive footage from festival attendees to chronicle, minute-by-minute, the tragic events of that […]
Sheffield DocFest and the International Documentary Association (IDA) today announce their collaboration for the Alternate Realities Exhibition and Summit during the 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest taking place June 12th -17th 2024. An international collaboration supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The Alternate Realities Exhibition will be curated by […]
Director Nisha Pahuja and Notice Pictures have announced that Oscar-nominated documentary Feature To Kill a Tiger, is now available to watch globally on Netflix. To Kill A Tiger follows the story of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the […]
Factual specialist indie ScreenDog has announced that its upcoming documentary, The Jury: Murder Trial will air on Channel 4 on February 26th. The documentary will take audiences behind the scenes, with real jurors deciding on a real UK murder case. The four part hybrid series recreates an entire murder trial, word for word from original […]
Pangaea, a production company founded by Luke Hyams and Sunita Mirchandani Hyams, has announced its inaugural production, The Sidemen Story, which is now available exclusively on Netflix UK. Hyams, former Head of Originals EMEA at YouTube and Director of Global Content for The Walt Disney Company, brings a wealth of experience to Pangaea. With a […]
Netflix launches five short documentaries created by recipients of the Documentary Talent Fund. The filmmakers from across the UK & Ireland, received £30,000 to create a documentary short film on the theme of ‘connection’. The films were showcased at a premiere event at London’s Ham Yard Hotel last night and are now available to watch […]
Yeti Television has announced a commission from Channel 4 for Car Boot Kings (60’), a documentary created under Channel 4’s First Cut banner for new directors making their first hour in broadcast TV. Fuelled by Britain’s love of a bargain, and the need to make an extra buck during the economic downturn, Car Boots are […]
Netflix has ordered a three-part documentary series from Story Syndicate which will explore the multi-decade quest to bring justice to the families and multiple victims of the mysterious Gilgo Beach serial killer. The case has been cold for 13 years until a suspect was arrested in July 2023, and continues to unfold in real time. […]
Channelbox has launched a new Docs category featuring the channels Real Life, INFAST, wedo big stories and Docsville. The new channels offer factual series, compelling documentaries and a range of lifestyle programming. “We are constantly expanding Channelbox’s lineup and offer a better user experience to the viewers. We are thrilled with Channelbox’s rapid growth and […]