All3Media International has signed a first round of pre-sales for premium landmark series The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor, from acclaimed independent producer 72 Films for ITVX in the UK. 

Presenting a brand-new forensic exploration of the world’s most famous family,The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor is set to launch on ITVX this year. Following its UK debut, the 5 x 1 hour documentary will now air on TF1 via a pan-territory deal covering France and French-speaking territories.  

Further European deals have been concluded with CLT-UFA for the Netherlands and Flemish-speaking Luxembourg, with RTL Television for Austria and Germany, with DR in Denmark, SVT in Sweden and TV2 in Norway. 

Across the rest of the world deals have been concluded with CBC covering English speaking Canada and Radio-Canada covering French speaking Canada in addition to OSN in the Middle East and with SBS in Australia. 

Told in the present tense and full of new revelations and little-known stories, The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor is the story of a family who have lived under intense public scrutiny their entire lives. Like most families, they have had to deal with crises – feuds, heartbreak, sibling rivalries, affairs, divorces and deaths. But they have also had to face assassination attempts, kidnappings, scandals and terrorist bombs, with the Queen guiding them through each predicament over the last seven decades, until the end of her reign. Immersing audiences in the most emotional, dramatic and pivotal moments of the Windsors’ lives, The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor will capture the powerful human drama of Britain’s greatest remaining dynasty.

The series is the latest production from 72 Films, the non-scripted independent production company founded by David Glover and Mark Raphael in 2016. 72 Films extensive slate of critically acclaimed films and series includes Diana, 9/11: One Day in America, The Trump Show, All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur, Icons and The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty. The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor is executive produced by David Glover (9/11: One day in America, Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty, A Dangerous Dynasty: House of Assad). 

Rachel Job, SVP Non-Scripted Content at All3Media International commented, “Produced during such a pivotal time in the family’s history, The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor will give broadcasters and platforms the opportunity to bring their viewers a definitive, in-depth look at the last 70 years of the world’s most famous royal dynasty. The 72 Films’ team are renowned for bringing their forensic style of research, visual flair and authoritative storytelling to a diverse range of real-life topics, so we’re confident this ambitious and distinctive new series will become a must-see with audiences across the world.”   

Ella Wright, Series Director and Producer at 72 Films, added, “In The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor, we will explore not only the stories we all think we know – the celebrations, tragedies and scandals that made headlines around the world – but also the lesser-known stories, the personal and intimate insights, behind-the-scenes revelations and surprising back stories. By entirely immersing viewers in the archive, we’ll be inviting them to really ‘live’ through the family’s history, resulting in a gripping, glossy and bingeworthy series that we’re thrilled All3Media International is taking to a global audience.”