MIPTV Spotlight: Smithsonian Networks

The landmark series The Pacific War in Color from Smithsonian Networks tells the complete story of the Pacific War across eight episodes.

“It is entirely told with color footage from the time and uses narrated eyewitness voiceover to help drive the drama and add insightful details,” says David Royle, the executive VP of programming and production at Smithsonian Networks. Aerial Cities is also a fresh offering. “This is a new variation on our landmark Aerial America series, which has sold globally,” Royle says. “Each episode captures 24 hours in the life of an iconic city, like Las Vegas or Miami, and they are all shot in 4K/UHD and are visually stunning.”

He adds, “If you’re looking for intense, nonfiction drama, it doesn’t get much grittier than our The Lost Tapes series,” which now features The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X and The Lost Tapes: Tet Offensive. “All these titles combine astonishing visuals with great storytelling that does not play with the facts,” Royle says.