Viewers Say WAVE Documentary About Louisville Mass Murder Is ‘Thoughtful,’ ‘Compelling,’ ‘Real Journalism’
Natalia Martinez, WAVE’s investigative reporter who executive produced the documentary, says “the response has been overwhelming. Viewers sent us messages and emails and called the station.” She says the volume of responses is unlike anything the station has seen.
NBCU Academy and NBC News Studios’ Original Voices program have announced the Original Voices Accelerator, a six-month intensive fellowship for U.S.-based student filmmakers and critics interested in documentary film, journalism and […]
A new historical documentary from WRAL Raleigh, N.C., Ghosts in the Stadium, examines the unknown past of four iconic football stadiums in the Carolinas. “I had no idea the secrets we’d uncover at these sites,” says Cristin Severance, WRAL investigative documentary producer.
As the global sports phenomenon Formula 1 continues its expansion in the United States and garners widespread attention, CNBC presents a new documentary, Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1, an exclusive […]
Scripps News, the 24/7 broadcast news network available over the air, begins a new season of its Emmy-winning weekly documentary series, In Real Life, on Sunday, Oct. 8. The series […]
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BBC Select, the BBC’s premium ad-free documentary streaming service, today announced the launch of a curated natural history documentary collection, now available on the streaming service. With wildlife and environmental […]
NBCUniversal has found its permanent lifestyle and documentary chief. Rachel Smith has been promoted to EVP, Unscripted Content, Lifestyle & Documentaries. She replaces Rod Aissa, who left in June.
Maryland Public Television (MPT) will premiere the new documentary Sabbath on MPT-HD and the MPT livestream at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. The two-hour Journey Films production is also available to view on-demand […]
WAVE’s ‘Cocaine Bear’ Documentary Proves Truth Is Stanger Than Fiction
WAVE Louisville, Ky., produced a documentary that took advantage of the hoopla surrounding the fictional movie, Cocaine Bear. In the incredible true story WAVE tells, the bear isn’t even the main character.
As issues of access to safe drinking water make headlines across the United States, ABC Owned Television Stations are producing a three-part documentary series with ABC News and National Geographic […]
Fox-owned Tubi has partnered with Vice Media Group to produce eight investigative documentaries exclusively for the ad-supported streaming service. The first doc, The Cult of Elon, which will delve into the “cult of personality” surrounding controversial Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk, will debut on Tubi April 26. That will be followed up by the May 6 Tubi premiere of Vigilante, which examines the emergence of online vigilantism through the investigation of a Los Angeles-based serial arsonist.
Zach Toombs has been promoted to director of longform and will oversee the cable network’s documentary programming.
WRAL Airing Documentary Tonight On Fentanyl’s Impact
Wednesday would have been Marvel Comics leader Stan Lee’s 100th birthday. To celebrate, Disney+ announced that an original documentary on the man will arrive at some time in 2023. Lee died at age 95 in 2018. He was the cocreator of Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, the Hulk and the Fantastic Four, among many others, and his cameos in the blockbuster Marvel films based on those characters are eagerly awaited by fans.
The new feature film “20 Days in Mariupol” from The Associated Press and Frontline, the award-winning PBS documentary series housed at WGBH Boston, will make its world premiere at the […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A documentary on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s life and groundbreaking political career, shot and edited by her daughter, will debut on HBO next month. Alexandra Pelosi’s […]
As families across the nation prepare for the holidays, NewsNation Documentaries today announced the premiere of Harvest, a two-hour documentary dedicated to the American farmer that will air Thanksgiving night, […]
ABC Owned Stations Reveal Housing Appraisal Inequalities In New Doc
Our America: Lowballed was triggered by the story of how one Black family “whitewashed” their home — stripped it of family photos, artwork, even toiletries — and had a White friend stand in during an appraisal. The appraised value of their home jumped nearly $500,000 from the previous one.
ABC News is doubling down on documentaries and docuseries, launching a new non-fiction division called ABC News Studios. The studio already has 15 series in various stages of production, as well as 3 feature-length documentaries, which will live under the ABC News Films banner.
TVNewsCheck’s Michael Depp talks with Erika Dilday, executive producer of PBS’s POV documentary series as the show enters its 35th season, looking at what makes potent documentaries work and how local TV stations can make successful forays into the space by drawing on their strong community ties. A full transcript of the conversation is included.
