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Docsville: 3 Months Free!! The streaming home for indie docs. Subscribe Now and Save!

2023 November 28 / Distribution, Docsville, Documentary Production, Interviews, Streaming Video, Theatrical Documentary, Uncategorized

Docsville is the true streaming destination for documentary viewers worldwide. They are now inviting YOU to join this innovative streaming community for independent, thought-provoking and inspiring documentary films! For a limited time, Documentary Business readers can now enjoy a free 3-month subscription to Docsville where you can access all of their compelling documentary content from …

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How to Navigate SVOD, AVOD & FAST Options & Rights for Your Documentary. MIPCOM Webinar with Wendy Bernfeld

2023 November 8 / Conferences & Markets, discovery+, Disney +, Distribution, Docsville, Netflix, Panels, Peacock, Pitching, Uncategorized, Webinars

Wendy Bernfeld is expert in the key issues and opportunities related to SVOD, AVOD and FAST. I moderated her standing-room only presentation at MIPCOM, which we set about covering in this webinar. Wendy has more than 25 years experience in content licensing, rights strategy and management, and she is Canadian based in Amsterdam. Watch the …

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CNEX Chinese Doc Forum: Dan Salerno Reports on the Booming Asian Market from CCDF, Taipei

2023 October 10 / CCDF, China, Commissioning Process, Conferences & Markets, Pitching, Uncategorized

The 14th annual CNEX Chinese Doc Forum (CCDF) just wrapped up in Taipei, Taiwan, where industry veteran Dan Salerno immersed himself in the booming Asian documentary scene. From September 22 to 25, CCDF brought Taiwanese and Chinese documentary filmmakers together with industry professionals for a productive pitching forum that rivals its Western equivalents. Presenting for …

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Nat Geo’s Building Impossible premieres October 19. A return to classic factual? Case Study

2023 October 9 / Uncategorized

Building Impossible with Daniel Ashville was our standout Summer Case Study. The U.S. premiere airdate is Thursday October 19, with 5 episodes running from 7p to midnight. The series may signal a renewed appetite for a Factual genre – Engineering – that has been a pillar of documentary channel schedules. Hoff Productions refreshed the genre with …

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Discovery Channel & Animal Planet: What are they buying? Dan Salerno’s deep analysis of their program schedules. A Pact Webinar

2023 January 24 / Conferences & Markets, discovery+, PACT, Uncategorized, Webinars

Are the channels still buying programs as we move into the Streaming Era? That’s the key question that I explore with veteran programming executive and highly-respected senior consultant, Dan Salerno. And if the channels are buyers, what does Dan’s deeply-researched study of their program schedules tell us about what they want from their producers? Dan …

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True Crime Booms: What Producers Need to Know Before They Pitch. My Pact UK Webinar with StoryCentric’s Ed Hersh

2022 December 7 / discovery+, Disney +, PACT, Pitching, Producers' Tool Kit, True Crime, Uncategorized, Webinars

Ed Hersh is a leading authority on True Crime programming. For Pact UK, we unpack the latest industry trends in the seemingly unlimited appetite for true crime programming on every platform. We discuss how the definition of True Crime programming is expanding; what producers need to know, and much more. Watch Now (22′) About Ed …

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Congress ’22: Inspiration & Connection in Glasgow. SOLD OUT!

2022 October 27 / Conferences & Markets, Documentary Production, Panels, Uncategorized

Congress is SOLD OUT! Register on the waiting list here: registration@wcsfp.com. We’re one month away from the World Congress of Science & Factual Producers‘ 30th anniversary event! Congress ’22 will take place in Glasgow from November 28 to December 1. It is made possible with the generous support of host sponsor BBC Studios Productions and signature partners …

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Streamers Spend on Music Documentaries. Big Stars. Unique Access. Sky High Budgets. $25 Million for Billy Eilish

2022 July 6 / Amazon, Apple, Commissioning Process, Disney +, Documentary Production, Internet Economy, Music, Netflix, Theatrical Documentary, Uncategorized

You’d have to look hard to find a more compatible pair than the Music documentary and the streaming ecosystem. The genre relies on the celebrity artist and is therefore pre-sold to an intense fan base that crosses borders, delivering on the streamers’ global ambitions. The market leaders can spend big on Music: $25 million by …

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