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P DIddy doc coming to BBC Three, iPlayer

The BBC has announced a new documentary, P Diddy: The Rise and Fall, for BBC Three and iPlayer. Fronted by broadcaster Yinka Bokinni, the documentary explores the world that propelled Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stardom – and the system that may have protected him for years. For decades, Diddy shaped music. The three times Grammy […]

April 23, 2025

Flintoff doc to debut on Disney+ this April

Disney+ has confirmed that Flintoff, a new 90-minute Original documentary film featuring exclusive access to former international cricketer and broadcast presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on April 25th. The film – produced by South Shore – will look back at Flintoff’s life and cricketing career that […]

April 11, 2025

ITV orders Torvill & Dean doc

ITV has announced a one-off documentary Torvill & Dean: The Last Dance. This 60 minute programme will follow ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as they embark on their last ever tour. This film, made by FilmNova, explores Torvill and Dean’s career, looking back on their professional highlights, and following the skating duo as they […]

April 11, 2025

yes Studios’ #NOVA arrives on Prime Video

yes Studios has announced that #NOVA, the powerful and poignant documentary that captures the Hamas terrorist attacks at the Nova Festival in southern Israel on 7th October 2023, is now available on Amazon’s Prime Video globally. #NOVA (1 x 52) uses self-shot and mostly exclusive footage from festival attendees to chronicle, minute-by-minute, the tragic events […]

April 7, 2025

Waller-Bridge’s Octopus doc coming to Prime Video

Prime Video has announced the two-part documentary special Octopus! will premiere on the streaming service on May 8th. The special, narrated and executive produced by Emmy-Award winning actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is co-produced by Jigsaw Productions and Waller-Bridge’s banner Wells Street Films. Octopus! will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries […]

March 28, 2025

Ludgrove appointed VP of Production at Studio 99

Studio 99, the global production company, has announced the appointment of Jessica Ludgrove in a new role of VP of Production. Reporting into Nicola Howson, President, Studio 99, Ludgrove joins with immediate effect and is responsible for overseeing and driving both the development slate and production output of the Studio 99 editorial team. With over […]

March 19, 2025

The Cranes Call doc on GATHR

HiddenLight Productions, co-founded by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sam Branson and Chelsea Clinton, has announced the international release of its real time feature doc The Cranes Call via  GATHR. The GATHR partnered release is timed for the film’s screening at the Cinema for Peace World Forum in Berlin on March 17th hosted by Hillary Clinton. The […]

March 17, 2025

Devil In The Family sets Disney+ viewing record

The Devil In The Family: The Fall Of Ruby Franke docu-series on Disney+ has proved an immediate hit with viewers. In its first five days of streaming the series drove 7.9 million global views, becoming the biggest docu-series on Disney+ in the UK and EMEA to date and held a top spot on the Disney+ […]

March 6, 2025

ABC, PBS, ITV Studios partner on Ages of Ice

ABC, PBS, ITV Studios, Screen Australia and Screen NSW have commenced filming on the new three-part natural history series, Ages of Ice. From Northern Pictures, Ages of Ice  follows the brave scientists pushing the boundaries of exploration and human endeavour in Earth’s coldest corners to understand the changes of ice and what this means for our […]

February 21, 2025