MIPCOM Spotlight: Smithsonian Channel

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.

The series recovers lost images of wars, royalty, depression and social revolution—and brings them freshly rendered to the screen for the first time. America’s Hidden Stories, meanwhile, “digs deep into history using archeology, forensic science, newly discovered written and photographic records, and dramatic re-creation to examine and reinterpret significant historical events and figures,” says David Royle, Smithsonian Networks’ executive VP and chief programming officer.

Lastly, Black in Space spotlights the competition between the USSR and the U.S. to put the first black man in space and casts a new light on the Space Race.

“We offer entertaining storytelling that you can trust, and this is increasingly rare and sought-after in today’s world,” says Royle.