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Autentic Distribution
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Show of the week: Soul Of The Ocean
Dive deep beneath the waves and explore how aquatic species have developed to co-operate with…
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Show of the week: Against All Odds
One year on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this documentary explores how the country…
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Factual round-up: Viaplay uncovers ‘Crisis In Cocaine Valley’; Autentic strikes deals; FIFA+ orders Forest Green Rovers doc
Viaplay uncovers ‘Crisis In Cocaine Valley’ Viaplay Group has acquired feature doc Crisis In Cocaine…
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Germany’s Autentic Distribution hires Mainstream & Studio Hamberg duo
Factual-focused Autentic Distribution has added two execs to its roster, who will work across acquisitions…
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Sales round-up: ‘Departure’ takes off around world; BBC Select boosts doc offering; Autentic strikes factual sales
‘Departure’ takes off around world Broadcasters around the world have acquired Canadian conspiracy thriller Departure,…
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Show of the week: In Search of Monsters
This is a thought-provoking doc telling the story of Mohamedou Slahi, a Mauritanian man who…
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What is driving the factual boom?
As Realscreen gets underway online, TBI deputy editor Mark Layton talks to top execs at…
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TBI Weekly: What MIPCOM Online+ delivered this week
It has been a MIPCOM like no other and yet despite the lack of rosé…
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MIPCOM Factual round-up: Sky acquires Yusuf Hawkins doc; Beyond sells 300+ hours to US; Great Pacific asks ‘What If’
Sky acquires HBO’s Yusuf Hawkins doc Sky in the UK has acquired feature documentary Yusuf…
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Factual roundup: AMC SVODs acquire raft of factual shows; Autentic to distribute brain research doc; UKTV is ‘Gone Fishing’
AMC SVODs acquire docs for US AMC Networks’ SVOD services Acorn TV and Sundance Now…
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News round-up: True Royalty cuts prices, adds shows; ‘Denmark Stands Together’ on TV2; Autentic, Drive deals
Royal streamer picks up Harry & Meghan docs Streaming service True Royalty TV has acquired…
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Autentic to shop NZZ Format
Germany’s Autentic Distribution has assumed responsibility for the sale of magazine show NZZ Format. The…
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Autentic profiles King of Cocaland
Germany’s Autentic Distribution is launching a 1x52mins doc examining Peru’s role as a global cocaine…
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Canal+ buys Russian athletics doping doc
French pay TV service Canal+ has acquired Doping – Top Secret: the Shadowy World of…
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Upcoming Sky Arts Germany buys Autentic shows
The upcoming Sky Arts Germany channel has bought a package of programming from Cologne-based Autentic…
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MIPDoc Hot Pick: Top Secret Doping
Autentic Distribution, a joint venture between local pubcaster WDR mediagroup and Bavarian doc label Autentic…
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Autentic makes auto move, motors into MIP
Cologne-based factual specialist Autentic Distribution has added a range of motoring and motor sports titles…
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WDR doping doc finds int’l homes
A German documentary about alleged wide-scale doping among Russian Olympic athletes has sold to seven…