Discovery UK has announced the commission of Martine: Chasing Justice (working title) , a new documentary series focused on the high-profile investigation into the murder of 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen. The series is set to premiere in the UK on discovery+ this autumn. With unique access to Martine’s family, featuring Martine’s father Odd-Petter […]
Netflix has announced a feature documentary, directed by Lucy Blakstad, chronicling the rise of businessman Carlos Ghosn, his internal rivalries, the tensions he sparked within Nissan-Renault and his dramatic arrest. In a press statement, Netflix said the French production “is a global investigative film with a team of talented journalists spanning France, Japan and the […]
ILY Films are thrilled to announce the release of their original feature-length documentary, The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52. The documentary will be available on Digital Download from 4th April and on DVD from 11th April. None other than Hollywood legend Leonardo DiCaprio donated a huge $50,000 to the Kickstarter fund for this deep-dive documentary. The […]
Curiosity, the global factual streaming service and media company, has announced a sneak peek into its 2022 slate of original series and feature-length documentary films, featuring more originals for Curiosity Stream and Curiosity Channel than any previous year. Several popular series are back for new seasons plus new titles showcasing compelling stories from biomimicry, asteroids, […]
World of Wonder, the award-winning media company behind the Drag Race franchise and documentaries including The Eyes of Tammy Faye and Party Monster, announces its brand-new documentary series, Frockumentary (4×25’) will air weekly from March 15th exclusively on WOW Presents Plus; World of Wonder’s very own streaming platform. The series follows the lives of RuPaul’s […]
Channel 4 has appointed Alisa Pomeroy and Shaminder Nahal as the new Heads of Documentaries and Specialist Factual respectively. “Documentaries and specialist factual programming have always been at the heart of the channel and these two appointments will ensure that Channel 4 remains the home of the most innovative, challenging and popular factual shows around,” […]
Smithsonian Channel has greenlit the feature length documentary Cassius X: Becoming Ali from leading Scottish indie, Two Rivers Media. Exploring the transformation of Cassius Clay into international boxing icon and activist, Muhammad Ali, Cassius X: Becoming Ali is the first commission from Two Rivers for Smithsonian Channel. Cassius X: Becoming Ali (2×60 mins for TV broadcast) will be directed by Muta’Ali, the award-winning film director. […]
Netflix has ordered a feature-length documentary about Anna Nicole Smith, the iconic US model and actress who blazed a trail through the 1990s before her tragic death in 2007 at the age of 39. Bringing Smith’s own voice to the foreground, Netflix says the film will include never before seen, exclusive footage from an unreleased […]
Discovery has announced the commission of The Baby Killer Conspiracy to add to its box set true crime portfolio. The 2×60 documentary delves into the story of women in Britain and Australia convicted of killing more than one of their infants. Produced by Caravan, the series will air on discovery+ internationally later this year. The […]
Documentary+, the streaming platform for non-fiction film and television, is now available as a 24/7 linear FAST channel on Samsung TVs in the US. Samsung TV Plus audiences can find Documentary+’s curated collection of content via the Samsung TV Plus app in the Smart Hub, with no subscriptions, logins or fees. “FAST channels are the […]