{"id":21068,"date":"2024-03-20T10:49:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/content-partners-acquires-forensic-files\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T11:45:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T15:45:17","slug":"content-partners-acquires-forensic-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/content-partners-acquires-forensic-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Content Partners Acquires Full Forensic Files Catalog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Content Partners has picked up the entire catalog of<em> Forensic Files<\/em>, including 400 episodes spanning 14 seasons, from producer and owner Medstar Television.<\/p>\n<p>Content Partners has also acquired the international distribution rights to <em>Forensic Files II<\/em>. FilmRise will continue to handle the worldwide digital rights to <em>Forensic Files<\/em> and, through a newly extended deal, will also now handle the international linear television rights.<\/p>\n<p><em>Forensic Files<\/em> originally aired from 1996 to 2011 on TLC and is currently on the CNN-owned basic cable network HLN. It features real cases and interviews with scientists and forensic experts to show how forensic science is applied when solving crimes and mysterious accidents.\u00a0<em>Forensic Files II<\/em> debuted in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Forensic Files<\/em> is the pioneer of true-crime television, captivating audiences for nearly three decades,\u201d said John Mass, president of Content Partners. \u201cPremiering at a time when advancements in forensic DNA analysis were gaining traction in the news and high-profile cases, the show paved the way for media programs that educate and entertain audiences nationwide. We\u2019re proud to add the <em>Forensic Files<\/em> catalog to our library, serving as a real-world companion to our <em>CSI<\/em> franchise and trailblazer of the true-crime genre.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d like to thank Paul Dowling for masterminding the incredible success of <em>Forensic Files<\/em>, a series that has proven its lasting power over 30 remarkable years,\u201d said Steve Kram, co-founder and CEO of Content Partners. \u201c<em>Forensic Files<\/em> not only made a home for itself at HLN but has also become a global phenomenon, gracing television screens in households around the world. Dowling\u2019s vision has triumphed the test of time, solidifying <em>Forensic Files<\/em> as a testament to unparalleled success and creative brilliance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul Dowling, creator of <em>Forensic Files<\/em> and president of Medstar Television, added, \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to see <em>Forensic Files<\/em> enter the next phase with Content Partners. It\u2019s so rare that a creator\/producer owns a series outright. I had the responsibility to place <em>Forensic Files<\/em> with a great company. The show\u2019s historic run and impact on the genre demonstrates its iconic qualities as one of TV\u2019s most beloved documentary series, and with the expertise and industry acumen of the Content Partners team and the cutting-edge distribution strategy of FilmRise, we know <em>Forensic Files<\/em> will continue in good hands.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content Partners has picked up the entire catalog of Forensic Files, including 400 episodes spanning 14 seasons, from producer and owner Medstar Television.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":21069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[9219,4387,9220,9221,4388,9222,9223],"class_list":["post-21068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-content-partners","tag-forensic-files","tag-forensic-files-ii","tag-john-mass","tag-medstar-television","tag-paul-dowling","tag-steve-kram","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Content Partners Acquires Full Forensic Files Catalog - TVREAL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/content-partners-acquires-forensic-files\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Content Partners Acquires Full Forensic Files Catalog - TVREAL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Content Partners has picked up the entire catalog of Forensic Files, including 400 episodes spanning 14 seasons, from producer and owner Medstar Television.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/content-partners-acquires-forensic-files\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVREAL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-03-20T14:49:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-20T15:45:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/07\/FilmRise-ForensicFiles-0324.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/content-partners-acquires-forensic-files\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/content-partners-acquires-forensic-files\/\",\"name\":\"Content Partners Acquires Full Forensic Files Catalog - TVREAL\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-03-20T14:49:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-20T15:45:17+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/content-partners-acquires-forensic-files\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/content-partners-acquires-forensic-files\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/content-partners-acquires-forensic-files\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Content Partners Acquires Full Forensic Files Catalog\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/\",\"name\":\"TVREAL\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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