Discovery's upcoming The Impossible Row will follow explorer Colin O'Brady and his crew on an expedition through the Drake Passage, a treacherous body of water located between the Southern tip of South America and the edge of Antarctica.
Read More »Future Acquires Barcroft Studios
The U.K.-based factual producer Barcroft Studios has been acquired by Future for £23.5 million ($30 million) in cash and shares.
Read More »CuriosityStream Inks New International Deals
CuriosityStream is building on its international footprint, landing distribution partnerships in Africa, New Zealand and the Bahamas.
Read More »Damian Lewis
Damian Lewis talks to TV Real about what appealed to him about the docudrama Spy Wars, which is being rolled out by A+E Networks.
Read More »MIPCOM: The Week in Factual
Getting your hands on stand-out, compelling, globally resonant factual specials and series is harder than ever, and aligning with key talent is paramount—a trend that was evident at MIPCOM.
Read More »Half Yard Productions Lands New ID Commission
Red Arrow Studios' Half Yard Productions is making the six-episode series Relatively Evil for Investigation Discovery (ID).
Read More »Survival of the Fittest
Amid the emergence of a raft of SVOD buyers and rapid-fire consolidation among production companies, factual distributors are redefining how they do business. In some respects, there has never been a better time to be a documentary distributor. Channels, free and pay, remain committed to the genre. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu ...
Read More »GRB Studios’ Gary R. Benz
The CEO talks about new shows in development for GRB Studios and keeping returning brands fresh.
Read More »Passion Distribution’s Emmanuelle Namiech
The CEO talks about the main challenges and opportunities in the factual distribution space today.
Read More »LGI Media’s Nha-Uyen Chau
The founder and CEO talks about how LGI Media is traversing a fast-changing factual-distribution landscape.
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