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Documentary+ Channel launches on VIZIO

Documentary+, the documentary streaming platform, has announced that its Documentary+ channel is now available 24/7 on VIZIO SmartCast TVs. Audiences can find curated content from Documentary+’s collection of non-fiction films and series on VIZIO WatchFree+, the free streaming service available on VIZIO SmartCast TVs. SmartCast audiences can now access Documentary+’s programming via the updated WatchFree+ […]

September 13, 2021

Sky commissions raft of factual content

Sky has unveiled four new titles for Sky Documentaries and a series each for Sky Crime, Sky Nature and Sky History. The seven new commissions, which will also air on streaming service NOW, build on a slate that has already attracted record-breaking audiences to the channels. The newly commissioned titles for Sky Documentaries include The […]

August 26, 2021

Life of a Fighter doc to premiere on FITE

FITE will present the world premiere of the documentary Life of a Fighter: The Journey on August 27th. The film, directed by Anna Cespedes (Young and Alone, I’m Emilia) tracks MMA star Chad “The Savage” George’s last fight as he sums up his career and the road ahead. “This film really puts you in the […]

August 18, 2021

discovery+ commissions Salisbury poisonings doc

Discovery has announced the commission of The Poisonings (working title), a 90-minute feature documentary that delves into the attack on Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and the long-lasting impact the poisoning has had on the quintessentially English city of Salisbury. Produced by DSP, a Banijay UK company, the story will be available to watch […]

July 12, 2021

Documentary+ to share viewership data with filmmakers

Documentary+, a global, non-fiction streaming platform, has announced plans to share comprehensive viewing data with filmmakers. Filmmakers on Documentary+ will be able to request personalised reports about the performance and viewing data of their films on the platform including insights like top cities, age group, platform, gender identity and related films being streamed on Documentary+. […]

June 16, 2021

Documentary+ rolls out globally

Documentary+, a global streaming platform, has gone live. The service is a joint venture between non-fiction studio XTR and the late Tony Hsieh. With a large curated collection of feature-length and short-form content, the Documentary+ library ranges from Academy Award-winners to festival darlings and is available to audiences for on any device. Documentary+ launches with […]

January 29, 2021