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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 ...

Jay Stuart explores how producers and distributors are upping the stakes in science documentaries.

New perspectives and innovations are driving increased demand for natural-history programming.

Distributors share insights about why one-off biographies, docuseries and celeb-reality shows are filling broadcast schedules worldwide.

Explores how crime docs, a perennially popular genre, are in a state of evolution.

Factual series and one-off documentaries are in demand across broadcast networks and digital platforms in Europe.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off tomorrow, and TV Real checked in with distributors and producers about the increased interest in factual football-themed programming across the globe.

Mansha Daswani hears from production and distribution executives about how new players in digital are impacting the documentary space.

Producers and distributors discuss programming focused on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding as well as the British royal family at large.

Looks at how home-renovation and design series are being given makeovers of their own to keep the genre fresh and in demand.