True crime platform and legal content network Law&Crime has announced the launch of Law&Crime+, a new interactive, fan-driven subscription service offering the true crime community an immersive, behind-the-scenes look at the justice system. Law&Crime+ brings true crime fans and amateur sleuths face to face with some of the world’s biggest cases, offering a personalised viewing […]
In Heinrich Hoffman’s 19th century German children’s book Struwwelpeter, children face severe consequences for misbehavior. In the six-part German HBO Original, these stories serve as inspiration for a series of gruesome murders targeting seemingly respectable citizens. Filming is currently underway in Berlin, Brandenburg, and Saxony-Anhalt. Anke Greifeneder, VP Original Production for HBO Max in GSE and […]
True Crime, a UK channel specialising in crime documentary content – and part of a joint venture owned by AMC Networks International UK and Paramount – is expanding its original content library. On April 6th, the True Crime channel will launch UK Crime Files, a new curated nightly block of original British true crime documentaries […]
Independent international broadcaster, Viasat World, has confirmed its entry into the Maltese market. Through a new distribution agreement with Melita TV, Viasat World now brings a curated portfolio of TV channels to audiences in Malta, further strengthening its footprint in Europe. Melita TV subscribers can now access five of Viasat World’s channels, including its factual […]
UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) has acquired five true crime series from award-winning producers, specialising in high-profile factual and true crime series for networks worldwide. Skegness Psycho: 28 Miles to Murder (2 x one hour), produced by UK indie FirstLookTV, creators of powerful, story-led factual content, will air on Crime & Investigation. A Perfect Scam (10 x […]
The EW Scripps Company has confirmed an agreement to sell its Court TV network to Law&Crime – the multiplatform true crime and legal content studio created and led by ABC News Chief Legal Analyst Dan Abrams and now owned by media creator holding company Jellysmack. Scripps relaunched Court TV in May 2019 after acquiring the […]
UKTV, Screenwest, and Screen Australia have announced Outback Terror: The Falconio Murder, a new two-part true crime documentary from Western Australian production company, Prospero Productions, has been greenlit for production. The 2×60’ documentary will be available on the free streaming service, U and air on U&W in the UK, with international distribution by Sphere Abacus. Its Australian broadcast will […]
MGM+ has unveiled the official trailer for The Hillside Strangler. The upcoming docuseries, which follows the serial killer who sparked the longest criminal trial in US history, will premiere on the streaming platform on January 18th. In the late 1970s, Los Angeles was the serial murder capital of the world: The Freeway Killers; The Toolbox Killers; The […]
Disney+ has announced the latest addition to its UK slate, and its first foray into true-crime, The Devil in my DMs. The four-part Hulu Original Series for Disney+ will explore the dark intersection of social media and crime, following four distinctive stories where an online interaction becomes the breeding ground for shocking real-life crime. The […]
Disney+ has announced that Original limited series, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, will premiere on October 15th exclusively on Disney+ in the UK, with three episodes at launch, then one new episode weekly. Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal dynasties. But when their […]