World Screen

The strong demand for travel docs is being fueled by innovative concepts, technological advancements and some compelling personalities.

With a focus on wellness—a multibillion-dollar industry that is exponentially growing by the day—aQieve developed the 13-episode series LIFE by Laila.

Leading ABC Commercial’s factual slate at MIPCOM is the four-parter Wild Wars Australia, which highlights the killing strategies that are used by the creatures that have been shaped by the island continent’s challenging environment.

PBS International is highlighting Ken Burns’ nine-hour aptly-titled documentary Country Music, which tells the story of the genre from its beginnings to now, showcasing musicians such as the Carter Family, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and many more.

The first slate highlight that TVF International is bringing to MIPCOM is Night Force, a BBC series that reveals the secret lives of night-shift workers and lifts the lid on what really happens in factories, bakeries, printers and warehouses while the rest of us are asleep.

The blue-chip wildlife series Mysterious Planet, which aims to unlock the mysteries behind some of the world’s most incredible species, is being offered to the global marketplace by Discovery Program Sales.

TV Alliance teamed up with Chinese broadcaster CCTV to co-produce the documentary The Landing: Dark Side of the Moon, which it is showcasing at MIPCOM.

NASA chief engineer and futurist Jon Cowart takes viewers into the future in Cosmic Futurist from the catalog of LGI Media, which has rebranded from Looking Glass International.

At MIPCOM, Smithsonian Channel is set to showcase Britain in Colour, a three-parter that follows the America in Color series and aims to bring the country’s history to life.

An investigative journalist spent two years researching to uncover the truth of a 45-year-old cold case involving two slain children for the Encore International title The Last Night.