Barcroft Studios Launches truly Channel

The factual production company Barcroft Studios has rolled out truly, a brand-new OTT television channel.

The channel will debut on Pluto TV in the U.K., Austria, Switzerland and Germany in early July. To coincide with the launch, Barcroft Studios will also commission a new show strand, truly Docs, dedicated to producing original topical documentaries. Many of the short-form shows featured on the Barcroft TV digital channel, now also renamed truly, are available at launch. These include Born Different, Hooked On The Look, Shake My Beauty, Love Don’t Judge and Brand New Me.

These Barcroft TV short-form originals have been supersized into over 150 brand-new, 30-minute episodes exclusively for truly. In addition, the channel launches with over 100 hours of documentary content that also includes premium factual programming licensed from a range of distribution partners.

Sam Barcroft, CEO of Barcroft Studios said: “Our recent acquisition by Future has enabled us to take things up a level and launch a revolutionary new direct to consumer brand which exists across VOD services, social media platforms and scheduled TV. Our expansion onto these new platforms—starting with our launch on Pluto TV—signals an exciting new era for Barcroft Studios and we plan to launch more brands across multiple platforms, bringing premium shows to new audiences around the world.”