Go Button Media announces a robust new slate deal with partners Autentic, the leading international distributor and producer of high-quality factual content, and Super Channel, Go Button’s longstanding Canadian broadcast partner. The collaboration includes delivery of six series, each of six hours’ duration, over the next three years. Autentic will handle the titles’ global distribution outside of Canada. 

This form of slate agreement, created within the current challenging climate, encourages cost efficiencies in production and operations while ensuring the budget stays on screen, guaranteeing an effective and creative pipeline to all three partners. This alliance will leverage Go Button’s expertise in producing entertaining, informative and dynamic science, wildlife, history and engineering content while also capitalizing on Autentic’s experience in both editorial development and international distribution of factual content. Together, they will meet the growing demand for factual programming in the global marketplace, addressing the evolving needs of international audiences. The first greenlit title is Secrets of Ancient Structures.  

Secrets of Ancient Structures (6 x 60’) will take viewers around the globe and across time to examine some of the most remarkable achievements by ancient civilisations – from medieval fortresses that reached for the heavens to crypts and catacombs that plumbed the unexplored depths of the Earth. Despite their rich history, many enormous monuments have long-guarded secrets. This new series will investigate how past builders harnessed or battled the laws of nature to engineer the impossible. Featured stories include how the ancient Celts managed to protect prehistoric builds, like Newgrange, from cataclysmic floods and whether the Mayan pyramids hold clues to their advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics. The series will seek to dispel myths and unravel mysteries, leaving no stone unturned in piecing together clues from modern science and ancient artefacts.  

Daniel Oron, co-founder and executive producer at Go Button Media, comments: “Being a boutique production company during a decline in the worldwide industry is challenging. However, we’ve been able to evolve a strategic approach that has allowed us to grow and continue to produce creative and impactful factual content that meets the programming needs of our valued clients.  

“From The Animal Within, our very first series for Autentic, we knew we had found an entirely compatible business partner who enjoyed collaborating as much as we, and Super Channel, do. We are thrilled to be working on this new slate together and to jumpstart production following the greenlight for Secrets of Ancient Structures.” 

Dr Patrick Hörl, managing director at Autentic, says: “We take great pride in consistently delivering high-quality content to the international market and collaborating with the very best partners to achieve this. Go Button’s previous productions have performed exceptionally well globally, so extending our partnership with this longer-term deal was a natural choice, ensuring a steady stream of engaging programming over the next three years. What truly distinguishes this collaboration is the excellent cooperation in the editorial process, and we deeply appreciate the creative vision and storytelling expertise that the team at Go Button brings to every project. We’re excited to work with them and Super Channel on these upcoming projects and to bring them to a wide international audience” 

Kim Ball, chief content officer at Super Channel adds: “Whatever the subject, Go Button never fails to deliver engaging factual series that entertain and inform. We are excited to come onboard for this new content slate and look forward to working with the Go Button and Autentic teams again to explore some fascinating new topics”  

Secrets of Ancient Structures will deliver in the summer of 2025), with international distribution (exc Canada) handled by Autentic Distribution.