All Factual articles – Page 281
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NewsWildscreen opens with Netflix ivory doc
This year’s Wildscreen Festival is to launch with the European premiere of Netflix original documentary The Ivory Game.
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The Garden's Wise sets up VR indie
The Garden’s director of programmes David Wise is leaving the ITV-owned indie to set up a virtual reality start-up.
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NewsFormer Sky exec John Cassy launches VR indie
Former Sky 3D boss John Cassy has partnered with Bafta-winning director Daniel Smith to launch a production company and scooped a virtual reality ballet experience as its debut order.
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NewsNick Fraser exits BBC
BBC Storyville editor Nick Fraser has left his role after nineteen years to launch SVOD documentary platform Yaddo.
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NewsMcArdle returns to Electric Ray
Studio Lambert deputy head of development Natalie McArdle has returned to Electric Ray five months after leaving the indie.
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NewsBBC unveils daytime slate
Emerging Bristol-based indie Hungry Gap has scooped two BBC commissions as part of the broadcaster’s refreshed daytime slate.
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NewsBBC2 orders Andrew Marr stroke doc
BBC2 has ordered a one-off film from Icon Films following Andrew Marr’s battle to recover from his stroke.
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News360Production appoints factual boss
Digging for Britain indie 360Production has appointed Renegade Pictures executive producer Belinda Cherrington as its first director of UK factual.
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NewsKrempelwood funds Allen football doc
Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen is to front a football documentary for History, funded by fledgling content agency Krempelwood Entertainment.
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NewsHello Halo hires development chief
Glasgow-based indie Hello Halo has appointed Mentorn development executive Natalie Hill as head of development.
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FeaturesConviction, BBC2
First we had to set some ground rules to ensure we got the kind of cinematic, high-stakes documentary we wanted. Then we had to find the right case, says Richard Bond
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NewsPlimsoll studies puppies for ITV
ITV is to explore the abilities of puppies in a two-part series from Life of Dogs indie Plimsoll Productions.
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NewsRemarkable makes senior hires
Remarkable has bolstered its senior team by creating head of factual and head of entertainment roles.
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NewsBarcroft strikes Drive distribution deal
Barcroft Media has agreed a wide-reaching distribution deal with production funding agency Drive as it prepares to roll-out its latest YouTube channel.
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RatingsUnderwhelming start for Viceland
MONDAY: Vice Media’s assault on linear TV got off to an underwhelming start – Viceland kicked off with a peak of just 17,000 viewers.
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NewsBBC dominates Grierson shortlist
The BBC has dominated the final shortlist for the 44th Grierson Awards, picking up 27 nominations including all four presenter nominees.
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NewsHolby City tops BBC tender line-up
The BBC has kicked off the biggest change to commissioning in a decade after revealing Holby City, A Question of Sport and Songs of Praise are to be put out to tender to the independent sector.
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NewsPick pushes into true crime
Woodcut Media has secured its first two crime documentary series for Sky’s free-to-air channel Pick as the channel continues to push into original commissions.
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NewsSchofield to meet Prince Philip for ITV
Spun Gold is teaming up with Phillip Schofield to shine a spotlight on the history of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) in an ITV documentary.
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NewsC4 finds faith with George Michael doc
The formative years of George Michael’s life will be documented in a 90-minute film for Channel 4.





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