UK indie FirstLookTV is currently in production with a three-part factual series Castles SOS (wt) (3 x 60’), exploring Britain’s most extraordinary castles and the royal lives, secrets and struggles hidden within their walls. Presented by Rick Edwards (River Hunters, Impossible!), the series has been acquired by Daniel Korn, VP of Programming at Hearst Networks for Sky HISTORY in […]
Particle6, the UK-based, AI-powered production company founded by Eline van der Velden, has announced a new series commission from Hearst Networks. Straten van Toen (‘Streets of the Past‘) is a 10-episode, short-form history series, commissioned for The History Channel in the Netherlands, that sees Dutch historical investigator, author and reality star Corjan Mol transported back […]
King & Conqueror is coming to the BBC this August, with all episodes of the historial drama available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on August 24th and the first episode airing on BBC One that same evening. King & Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined the future of a country – and […]
WildBear Entertainment, the Australian producers of factual programming, has announced that ZDF Arte has boarded its latest history series, Fatal Conflicts, as co-producer and that ZDF Studios has acquired the international distribution rights. The deal between WildBear and ZDF was brokered by WildBear’s international agent, Edwina Thring of Wild Thring Media. Fatal Conflicts (2×90’ / […]
Hearst Networks UK has announced a new sponsorship partnership for Sky History and Sky History2 with Ancestry, the specialist in family history and consumer genomics. As a previous client of the brand, this renewed collaboration between the two brands will once again blend the power of storytelling to inspire audiences to explore their heritage and […]
Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, has announced the launch of Mistresses with Jameela Jamil and Dr Kate Lister, a scandal-laced Audible Original that shines a light on the overlooked stories of six of history’s extraordinary ‘other women’. Across the series, the pair expose the hidden chronicles of mistresses, concubines, and courtesans who have […]
Video software provider, Synamedia, has announced that Hearst Networks EMEA, formerly A+E Networks EMEA, has partnered with Synamedia for cloud distribution of its linear channels, including The History Channel. Hearst Networks will use Synamedia SaaS-based Quortex PowerVu as a fully managed service, increasing the reliability of distribution to 10 affiliates across EMEA. Hearst Networks selected […]
Particle6 Productions, the UK indie founded by Eline van der Velden, has announced its second commission from Hearst Networks EMEA. Two Sides of History will be a five-part digital series that brings together two people from different backgrounds who are linked to the same event from recent history. Through personal testimony and perspective, they discuss […]
Hearst Networks UK has extended its distribution agreement with Sky in the UK and Ireland. Hearst Networks UK’s portfolio of factual entertainment channels, including Sky History, Sky History2, Crime+Investigation and Blaze, will continue to be showcased across Sky and NOW platforms in the UK and Ireland. The deal includes linear channel distribution, VoD, and an […]
BBC Sounds has announced a licensing deal for two Goalhanger titles, The Rest Is Football and The Rest Is History. Hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, The Rest is Football brings analysis and insight on all the latest stories from the world of football from three of the biggest names in the […]