BBC Three has commissioned October Films for a doc fronted by Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson. Nelson, who has been with the all-female UK pop group since its formation in 2011, is to explore body image and mental health in the hour-long film, which will look at the impact of growing up in a social media-fuelled age of […]
Netflix is raising the bar for factual to premium levels and introducing ‘box sets’ and ‘binge-watching’ into commissioning vocabulary, all while growing traditional broadcasters’ budgets and ambitions for documentary. Tim Dams reports. Netflix has famously spent its way into the homes of viewers around the world by backing original dramas such as The Crown, 13 […]
London-based October Films has hired the CFO of Atlanic Productions and promoted development bosses in the UK and US as part of a company restructure aimed at growing the business. Nathan Peachey comes in as group finance director as the factual-focused indie looks set to expand through new joint ventures or acquisitions. October said his […]
UK prodco October Films has made a two hires and appointed a new head of factual. It has brought in David Arrowsmith from Channel 5 and Josh Wilkins from Discovery, and upped Jos Cushing from within its ranks. Arrowsmith (left) will head up development in the UK, having launched the in-house development and production unit […]
Investigation Discovery’s recent moves into part-scripted programming have culminated in the commission of a three-part drama miniseries. The crime-focused US channel will premiere Serial Thriller over the summer, with UK-based October Films currently in production on the show. The drama will follow a community terrorised by a serial killer, focusing on the residents, victims and the […]
Murder. Bloodlust. Revenge. Jesse Whittock listens to testimony from leading executives and gathers evidence to deliver a verdict on why the true crime genre continues to deliver killer ratings A s the ultra-popular podcast Serial has demonstrated, the true crime genre continues to defy expectations. The mix of blood, horror and investigation has captivated middle-aged […]
UK indie producer October Films has hired Chris Muckle (pictured) as head of US factual. Muckle joins from Raw, the factual producer bought by Discovery Communications, where his credits included Gold Rush, Jungle Gold and the Unexplained Files. Matt Robins, creative director, October Films said: “If I were to write a list of the creative […]
Indie October Films has restructured its operations following the decision to open a US office. October, which is behind shows such as Rude Tube, said the new New York office was to “capitalise on recent growth” that has seen it double income and treble the number of hours it produces internationally over the last three years. […]
