The All3Media International team identified a need to rebalance the catalog with the addition of strong factual programming that buyers would acquire at premium rates. To deliver this change in strategy, the company appointed Rachel Job to head up its premium factual drive.<\/p>\n
\u201cRachel\u2019s vast experience in the unscripted market, her passion for the genre and excellent contacts in the production community made her a perfect fit for this role and has enhanced All3Media International\u2019s position as a go-to destination for innovative, compelling and unique factual content,\u201d says Maartje Horchner, executive VP of content.<\/p>\n All3Media International is now approaching the fifth year of implementing this strategy and is seeing the benefits. \u201cOur premium factual catalog has grown remarkably, and we are proud to work with so many genre-leading, multi-award-winning producers,\u201d Horchner says. \u201cRecently, it was fantastic to see industry recognition for our documentaries, including HOYO Films\u2019\u00a0Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods<\/em>, Roast Beef Productions\u2019\u00a0Spacey Unmasked<\/em>, Story Films\u2019\u00a0Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax<\/em>\u00a0and 72 Films\u2019 Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius<\/em>\u00a0receiving nominations for the prestigious Grierson award. As the growth and quality of our premium content continues, we look forward to expanding and developing this strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n Horchner adds that finding a balance between premium content and long-running returning programs is important across all genres in the company\u2019s catalog. \u201cOur goal is to ensure we have content for all appetites and all budgets, and so we look to offer a true cross-section across our content,\u201d she says. \u201cTo be able to achieve this properly, we try to work with a wide range of producers (inside and external from All3Media) and broadcasters, across all time slots.\u201d<\/p>\n The company has, indeed, amassed a diverse and rich raft of content that sits under the premium factual banner. \u201cWe are extremely protective of this label,\u201d says Job, senior VP of unscripted content. \u201cOnly content that is truly premium makes the cut, and we look at every aspect\u2014from approach, research, on-screen and off-screen talent to, of course, budget level\u2014before we attach the label.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFrom first-look development deals with the multi-award-winning team at Roast Beef, behind high-profile documentaries such as Spacey Unmasked<\/em>, Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell?<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Accidental President<\/em>, to HOYO Films, the production company set up by Emmy-winning filmmaker Jamie Roberts, we\u2019re extremely proud to partner with so many genre-leading producers and filmmakers,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n The premium factual focus for unscripted has also allowed the company to support producers from within the All3Media Group, such as a number of Raw\u2019s notable true-crime box sets like\u00a0The Body Next Door<\/em>,\u00a0Dead in the Water<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Man Who Played With Fire<\/em>. Also in the premium factual space, All3Media International has contemporary factual programming from Lion TV, including\u00a0Pompeii: The New Dig<\/em>, a three-part documentary revealing a once-in-a-generation excavation. Later this year, also from Lion TV, the feature\u00a0Irresistible: Why We Can\u2019t Stop Eating\u00a0<\/em>will premiere on BBC and is set to reveal the shocking secrets behind the ultra-processed-foods industry.<\/p>\n \u201cLandmark natural history programming from the genre-leading producers at Silverback Films elevates our premium factual offerings,\u201d Job adds. \u201cThe team there has an unrivaled legacy for creating some of the most successful natural history series ever made, and we are honored to be taking\u00a0Parenthood<\/em>, a definitive natural history series about life\u2019s greatest challenge\u2014raising children\u2014to a global audience. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough and crafted with Silverback\u2019s trademark epic storytelling, breathtaking moments and a universal message about the importance of preserving the natural world, Parenthood<\/em> delivers awe-inspiring and essential viewing.\u201d<\/p>\n The company is on the lookout for documentaries that explore \u201cbuzzy, contemporary topics that have global resonance,\u201d says Job. For example,\u00a0Barbie\u2019s Dirty Secrets<\/em>\u00a0from ZANDLAND and\u00a0Trump: The Criminal Conspiracy Case<\/em>\u00a0from 72 Films are both timely and cover topics in the public psyche after the box-office success of the\u00a0Barbie<\/em>\u00a0movie last year and the upcoming U.S. presidential election.<\/p>\n Along with premium natural history content, All3Media International offers a number of long-running, high-volume and returnable animal and wildlife programs. \u201cFrom the heartwarming\u00a0Secret Life of the Safari Park<\/em>\u00a0and beloved human-hound matchmaking show\u00a0The Dog House<\/em>\u00a0to the adorable\u00a0Fur Babies<\/em>, this distinct slate of programming across the genre continues to appeal to global buyers,\u201d says Amber Richardson, unscripted content executive.<\/p>\n True crime remains popular, Richardson adds, and the high-volume, high-profile content from Bright North Studios in\u00a0FBI True<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0PD True<\/em>\u00a0makes for a compelling new addition to the company\u2019s slate.\u00a0FBI True<\/em>\u00a0reveals exclusive insight into stories of FBI agents and the infamous cases they handled.\u00a0PD True\u00a0<\/em>focuses on American police officers recalling their most shocking and compelling cases. All3Media International currently has 70 stand-alone case episodes from\u00a0FBI True<\/em>\u00a0available, covering cases such as Whitey Bulger, the Boston Marathon Bombing and Waco Massacre, and ten from\u00a0PD True<\/em>, with more to follow.<\/p>\n All3Media International\u2019s lifestyle content, meanwhile, covers a raft of titles, including the BAFTA-nominated feel-good home renovation show\u00a0Sort Your Life Out<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Alan Cumming\u2019s Paradise Homes<\/em>, \u201cwhich takes viewers inside some of the most aspirational, breathtaking and picturesque properties around the U.K.,\u201d Richardson says. \u201cOlivia Attwood\u2019s frank and revelatory investigations such as\u00a0Getting Filthy Rich<\/em>, exploring new ways people sell sex online, and\u00a0Olivia Attwood: The Price of Perfection<\/em>, which lifts the lid on our search for the perfect body, have both been popular with clients around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Richardson adds, \u201cDistinctive factual programming includes the phobia-facing reality series\u00a0The Fear Clinic<\/em>, which follows people with debilitating phobias as they attend a special clinic for cutting-edge psychological treatment and face their worst fears.\u201d<\/p>\n Highlights from All3Media International\u2019s travel catalog include the hit BAFTA-winning series\u00a0Race Across the World<\/em>, \u201cwhich has captivated audiences by showcasing the highs and lows of adventure on an epic scale,\u201d Richardson says. \u201cThe competition element remains a hook, but ultimately, it\u2019s the sense of discovery that makes this travel show stand out. Inspiring, heartwarming and, at times, tearjerking, we offer a high volume of content with four civilian and two celebrity seasons available. Additionally, travel series like\u00a0Travel Man<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Big Adventures\u00a0<\/em>provide entertaining, escapist and high-volume offerings that are perfect for travel slots.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All3Media International\u2019s Maartje Horchner, Rachel Job and Amber Richardson detail highlights of the company\u2019s premium factual drive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":22161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[317,8720,8107,4379],"class_list":["post-22160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-all3media-international","tag-amber-richardson","tag-maartje-horchner","tag-rachel-job","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n