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A+E Networks EMEA FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus

A+E Networks EMEA has launched three FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus, the ad-supported video-on-demand streaming service. Samsung TV Plus’ customers will have free access to A+E Networks EMEA’s programming library for its trio of curated channels: Inside Crime, Mystery TV, and World War TV. Inside Crime goes behind the headlines of some of the […]

May 11, 2023

A+E Networks FAST channels on Amazon Freevee UK

A+E Networks EMEA has announced the UK launch of its three FAST channels on Amazon Freevee. The launch builds on A+E Networks EMEA’s expansion into the emerging FAST space and offers free access to A+E Networks EMEA’s library of programming for its three curated channels: Inside Crime, Mystery TV, and World War TV. Inside Crime […]

May 4, 2023

Law&Crime Network announces cable distribution deal with NCTC

Legal and true crime network, Law&Crime, has announced an agreement with the National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC), which will make the network available to approximately 700 NCTC member cable and broadband operators, and their viewers. The new agreement, which runs through 2026, allows all members to provide Law&Crime’s live trial network and also its […]

May 3, 2023

5Star/Paramount commission Sleeping With My Murderer

True Crime indie, FirstLookTV, has been commissioned by 5Star/Paramount to produce a 10-part documentary series, Sleeping With My Murderer. The seres will document ten tragically ill-fated love stories. Reflecting upon the early signs of abuse, it exposes weaknesses in the systems designed to police and protect people from this potentially lethal behaviour, with contributions from […]

May 3, 2023

FilmRise, Woodcut Media expand relationship

FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced the expansion of its relationship with Woodcut Media, one of the leading true crime TV producers in the UK, (and specialist in a broad range of standout unscripted content), with two new co-productions, resulting in over 30 hours of content. They include […]

April 12, 2023

WBD UK announces discovery+ commissions

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced a slate of new and returning shows in the UK & Ireland, which will be released on discovery+ and across its linear networks in 2023 and 2024. Richard Hammond, together with his team at the Smallest Cog, will be returning to the Workshop for third and fourth seasons of […]

March 28, 2023

CBS Reality commissions original series hosted by Donal MacIntyre

CBS Reality, the factual entertainment channel, has commissioned Emporium Productions to produce a new Donal MacIntyre-fronted true crime original series, “Donal MacIntyre’s Killer Evidence”. Renowned investigative journalist and criminologist MacIntyre returns and will host this 10×60’ series to demonstrate through 10 UK and US cases, that forensics will always uncover the ‘killer evidence’ which brings […]

March 27, 2023

CBS Reality commissions Murder: Fight for the Truth from Phoenix

CBS Reality, the factual entertainment channel, has commissioned the UK-based independent factual and non-scripted specialist Phoenix Television to produce Murder: Fight for the Truth. The 10×60’ series reveals the stories of heroes who went the extra mile when the odds were stacked against them to crack murder cases and bring killers to justice.  The brand-new, […]

March 1, 2023

FOX News Audio expands true crime content

FOX News Audio will expand its true crime content with a new weekly podcast as well as a True Crime Minute for smart speakers. Adding to FOX News Audio’s existing true crime catalogue which includes podcasts such as What About Holly? and House of Broken Dreams, among others, the expansion will result in new crime content […]

February 27, 2023

Law&Crime Network launches True Crime Book Club

Live trial and true crime network Law&Crime has announced the launch of its new Book Club, which will feature a monthly book recommendation – or “Spotlight” – carefully selected from a growing pool of new releases in the non-fiction, true crime genre. The Book Club will allow millions of true crime fanatics to expand on […]

February 13, 2023