Prime Video has announced that The Sticky (6×30), a fast-paced, dark comedy, inspired by the true story dubbed the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, will premiere on December 6th exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world. From showrunners Ed Herro and Brian Donovan, the series follows Ruth Landry (three-time Emmy […]
TV producer Eric Tomosunas and media executive Michael Parnes, most recently VP of Insights and Strategy for Adult Swim, have partnered to launch FearPix, a free streaming destination for all things horror, thriller, and true crime. FearPix has also announced several distribution deals and partners, including Alliance Entertainment, The Asylum, Filmhub, FilmRise, Green Apple Entertainment, […]
Viasat World, the independent international media company, has announced its new crime-themed television channel, Viasat True Crime, will launch in Czechia, Slovakia and Slovenia on September 17th. Following the launch of Viasat True Crime in Poland with Canal+ earlier this year, Viasat World has partnered with operator partners, Vodafone in Czechia, where the new channel […]
TRUE CRIME, the #1 factual entertainment channel in the UK amongst women 16+[1], part of a joint venture owned by AMC Networks International – UK and Paramount Global, has revealed four original productions coming to the channel in September, including a brand new three-part series about Elaine Parent, known as the ‘Chameleon Killer’, or ‘the […]
Blue Ant Studios has reported a surge in sales and demand for true crime and mystery content in CEE. From limited series to long-running crime formats, buyers from a wide range of channels and platforms are turning to Blue Ant Studios to fill their schedules. Over 270 hours of premium series and documentaries from Blue […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has commissioned 50 hours of new and returning shows for its linear channels and discovery+. A new 8×60 series, James May & The Dull Men’s Club (w/t) will see the British television presenter and award-winning journalist solve essential conundrums. Teaming up with the ‘Dull Men’s Club’ Facebook phenomenon, […]
ScreenDog Productions, the company behind Channel 4’s true crime hit The Jury: Murder Trial, has announced it has received a minority stake investment from Edition Capital. As Channel 4’s most successful unscripted launch in 10 years, ScreenDog will use Edition’s funding to build on the success of The Jury: Murder Trial (pictured), help the company […]
Baby Reindeer, the true story of creator Richard Gadd’s experience with a stalker, was the most-watched title on Netflix in the week beginning April 29th, spending its third consecutive week atop the English TV List, with 18.6 million views. Also having a big week was Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (India), the period drama from BAFTA […]
3 Body Problem, the drama series from David Benioff, DB Weiss,and Alexander Woo, spent its third week atop Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing April 8th, clocking 4.8 million views. Guy Ritchie’s aristocratic gangster series The Gentlemen claimed third place (3.7 million views) in its sixth week and the limited series adaptation Ripley, […]
Following the success of the I Am A Killer series, Netflix has renewed the docuseries for a fifth and sixth season. The critically acclaimed true-crime series has been given access to some of the toughest maximum security prisons in the US. Each season focuses on six new prisoners convicted of murder, with exclusive interviews examining […]