Profiles

TV Real Weekly shines a light on what went down in the world of factual at MIPCOM. The Reshaping the Content Game theme at MIPCOM encompassed a number of sessions, but two in particular put the spotlight on documentary and factual programming in a unique way. The Social Responsibility: Media’s ...

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Solange Attwood talks about the company’s leading position in the production and distribution of 4K content.

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Even though A+E Networks has been steadily ramping up its focus on drama, factual continues to be a bright spot in which the company shines. Evergreen franchises such as Duck Dynasty, Pawn Stars, Storage Wars and American Pickers are perennial best sellers, according to Joel Denton, the managing director of ...

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After a five-year hiatus, National Geographic Channel’s Explorer series comes back to screens this weekend. From 1985 to 2010, National Geographic Explorer racked up 400-plus awards, including almost 60 Emmys. The longest-running documentary series in cable TV history, Explorer would take an in-depth look at a subject, from human-interest stories ...

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Munia Kanna-Konsek, the head of sales at Beyond Distribution, speaks with TV Real Weekly about the company’s success with the property genre. Beyond Distribution’s catalogue of 4,000-plus hours is comprised of a myriad of factual content, with property series currently making waves globally. Home-based lifestyle programming is a genre that ...

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Chris Linn, truTV’s president and head of programming, speaks with TV Real Weekly about the U.S. channel, which has been undergoing a brand refresh since the launch of its “Way More Fun” campaign. There are plenty of factual channels out there that satisfy viewers’ appetites for more serious subject matter. ...

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The killing of Cecil the lion by a U.S. dentist in Zimbabwe sparked outrage globally, with social media and TV news outlets charting the backlash. As factual broadcasters, including Nat Geo WILD and Animal Planet, gear up to recognize World Lion Day on August 10, the issue of poaching and ...

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As society’s interest in learning about the transgender community increases, more and more distribution companies are bolstering their catalogues with factual content focused on transgender issues. Beyond Distribution is one of several distributors that have taken notice of—and acted on—this growing trend. The company picked up the rights for Transforming ...

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AFL Productions’ hidden-camera clip show Naked & Funny, in which actresses in the buff prank unsuspecting bystanders, is celebrating a decade of erotic anarchy this year with a slew of updates, including potential format sales and a beefed-up digital presence. “We’re hoping to open the franchise in various countries, to ...

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Mission Pluto, airing next week, is National Geographic Channel’s latest space doc. Hamish Mykura, executive VP and head of international content, tells TV Real Weekly about the global event special and weighs in on why science remains one of the platform’s hottest genres. Back in 2006, when Pluto was demoted ...

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