WildBear Entertainment is delighted to announce that its latest star-studded feature documentary, Hating Peter Tatchell, will begin streaming on Netflix Australia and New Zealand from 22nd September, following its successful international release earlier in the year. Produced by Veronica Fury from WildBear Entertainment’s Brisbane office, directed by Gold Coast-based Christopher Amos, and executive produced by Sir Elton John and David Furnish, it tells the powerful and inspiring true story of … [Read more...] about Wildbear Entertainment’s ‘Hating Peter Tatchell’ launches this week on Netflix Australia and New Zealand
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Abacus Media Rights secures international sales for ‘The Beatles and India’ feature documentary
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has sold The Beatles and India, a unique historical chronicle of the enduring love affair between the Fab Four and the Subcontinent, to a slew of platforms and broadcasters. The Beatles and India (1 x 96’), produced by Ren/oir Pictures, a Silva Screen Company, has been acquired by Channel 4, UK; BritBox North America for exclusive rights in US & Canada; HBO Max in Latin America; Foxtel, Australia; Rialto Channel, New Zealand; … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures international sales for ‘The Beatles and India’ feature documentary
DocuBay goes live on US-based streaming service Struum
DocuBay, the premium global documentary platform by IN10 Media, has partnered with Struum, a streaming service created by senior-level Disney and Discovery executives, to offer the OTT’s SVOD content to the US market. Under this partnership, the aggregation platform will allow consumers to seamlessly discover and consume content from DocuBay’s library via a credit-based exchange system with a single subscription. DocuBay's premium (SVOD) factual entertainment content across multiple genres … [Read more...] about DocuBay goes live on US-based streaming service Struum
Abacus Media Rights acquires worldwide distribution rights for BBC Two Joan Collins documentary
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has secured international distribution rights to a fresh new BBC Two feature documentary Joan Collins (w/t), which will tell the extraordinary life story of the Hollywood legend Joan Collins in her own words. Produced by Salon Pictures (Audrey, McQueen, Stardust), the 90-minute documentary has been commissioned by Mark Bell for BBC Arts. Directed by Clare Beavan (Bricks!, Germaine Bloody Greer), Joan Collins (w/t) is produced by … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights acquires worldwide distribution rights for BBC Two Joan Collins documentary
Quintus Studios inks more factual acquisitions for its VOD channels
Continuing to strengthen its growing on-demand documentary channels, FD Real, Free Documentary, Free Documentary History, Free Documentary Nature and ENDEVR, Quintus Studios has acquired several factual titles from a number of European distributors. Through a volume deal with All3Media International, on board for Free Documentary History in the US, Canada, Australia and India are titles such as Secrets of the Royal Babies(1 x 60’) and Rome: Empire Without Limit with Mary Beard and Engineering … [Read more...] about Quintus Studios inks more factual acquisitions for its VOD channels
Disney+ reveals the mysterious and beautiful world of whales for its new original series ‘Secrets of the Whales’
Disney+ released the trailer for its upcoming original series Secrets of the Whales, which plunges viewers deep within the epicentre of whale culture to reveal the mysterious and beautiful world of five different whale species: orcas, humpbacks, belugas, narwhals and sperm whales. The four-part series, from National Geographic, is executive produced by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker and conservationist James Cameron (Avatar) and narrated by award-winning actress and … [Read more...] about Disney+ reveals the mysterious and beautiful world of whales for its new original series ‘Secrets of the Whales’