MIPTV Spotlight: Smithsonian Networks

Smithsonian Networks brings a slew of factual highlights to MIPTV, among them The Green Book: Guide to Freedom, a documentary that covers the same subject matter as this year’s Academy Award winner for best picture, Green Book.

“Our program tells the true story of the ‘underground’ motorists’ travel guide featured in the movie,” says David Royle, executive VP and chief programming officer. “The controversy surrounding Green Book has created enormous buzz around our program.”

Also on the slate is Apollo’s Moon Shot, which tells the story of early space exploration in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, and Mystic Britain, in which host Clive Anderson and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota go on an “insightful journey and they explore everything from mysterious stone circles to Ice Age shamanism,” says Royle.

“Our evolution into a global channel is only increasing our appetite for international partners for both our programming and our channel business,” the exec adds.