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A+E NETWORKS EMEA COMMISSIONS WOODCUT TO PRODUCE TRUE CRIME DOC SERIES FACES OF EVIL FOR CRIME + INVESTIGATION®

Woodcut International handling worldwide sales For immediate release: London/Hampshire, Wednesday 11th September 2024 – A+E Networks EMEA has commissioned a brand-new six-part series from leading true crime producer Woodcut Media for Crime + Investigation®. Faces of Evil (6 x 45’) explores the twists-and-turns of the flawed investigations into some of the world’s most notorious killers in the...

WOODCUT MEDIA DIGS DEEP INTO THE LONDON UNDERGROUND KILLER FOR PRIME VIDEO UK AND IRELAND

Documentary distributed worldwide by Abacus Media Rights For immediate release: London/Hampshire, Wednesday 8th May 2024 – Indie Woodcut Media is currently in production on a compelling new true crime feature documentary The London Underground Killer, for Prime Video in the UK and Ireland. Distributor Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, is handling worldwide sales. ...

NATURE IS IN THEIR NATURE: JOIN SIR RANULPH AND JOSEPH FIENNES ON AN AWE-INSPIRING EXPLORATION OF THE CANADIAN WILDERNESS IN “FIENNES: RETURN TO THE WILD”

Sir Ranulph and Joseph Fiennes retrace Sir Ranulph’s pioneering 1971 expedition through the untamed landscapes Brand-new two-part documentary produced by Woodcut Media and The Development Partnership Series premiering Sunday 26th May at 8:00pm exclusively on National Geographic LONDON, United Kingdom (11 April 2024) – Embracing the channel’s award-winning legacy of global exploration...

Roundtable: Setting standards for true crime

Koulla Anastasi, Tom Barry, Fozia Khan and Guy Davies were among a group of senior execs brought together by Ian Lamarra to share their thoughts on how best to protect and support contributors. When Alaska TV ventured into the red-hot true-crime genre via ITV’s Return To Dunblane With Lorraine Kelly and...

Woodcut Media’s Kate Beal on cutting through with fact ent

Kate Beal, founder and CEO of UK indie Woodcut Media, discusses the formation of The Association of True Crime Producers, a move to grow factual entertainment output, battling a commissioning slowdown on both sides of the Atlantic, and her company’s plans for the future. It’s been a tough summer...

Factual TV show to watch : How I Caught The Killer

Factual TV show to watch From scripted adaptations like the factual TV show to watch Pembrokeshire Murders to long-running franchises such as Forensic Files, true crime has shown it can sit equally comfortably in free to air primetime and thematic pay TV. It’s the kind of genre that can either...

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WOODCUT MEDIA DIVES INTO TITANIC IN COLOUR WITH PRESALES TO C4 AND SBS

London/Hampshire, Thursday 18th January 2024 – Indie Woodcut Media is currently in production on Titanic in Colour, a brand new 2 x 45’ documentary series that has presold to C4 (UK) and SBS (Australia). When the Titanic sank on the 15th April 1912, the news shook the world. The word ‘Titanic’ instantly became synonymous with disaster, not glamour, and the liner remained forever stuck […]

WOODCUT INTERNATIONAL’S UNSCRIPTED FARE SNAPPED UP BY INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTERS

BBC Select (owned by BBC Studios) , Viasat World, SVT, Dox TV and more…. London/Hampshire, Wednesday 10th January 2024 – Indie distributor Woodcut International has finalised multiple sales with key international broadcasters who have snapped up numerous unscripted titles covering factual, history and true crime content. BBC Select, the BBC Studios owned and operated ad-free subscription service offering documentaries […]

WOODCUT MEDIA PROMOTES MATTHEW GORDON TO HEAD OF CONTEMPORARY FACTUAL

Jason Tomkins also joins as Post Production Manager   For immediate release: London/Hampshire, Tuesday 5th December 2023 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media has promoted Matthew Gordon from Senior Executive Producer to the newly created role of Head of Contemporary Factual, effective immediately. In this new position, Matthew is tasked with developing and expanding the company’s factual output, and will continue to […]

WOODCUT EXPLORES SOME OF THE MOST PROLIFIC OFFENDERS IN WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS PRISONERS

WOODCUT EXPLORES SOME OF THE MOST PROLIFIC OFFENDERS IN WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS PRISONERS (AKA ‘WORLD’S MOST EVIL PRISONERS’ IN NORTH AMERICA) FOR CO-PRO PARTNERS CHANNEL 5 AND FILMRISE Woodcut International handling international sales and presenting to buyers at MIPCOM FilmRise to distribute as “World’s Most Evil Prisoners” in North America For immediate release: London/Hampshire,  Wednesday […]

WOODCUT MEDIA PAYS HOMAGE TO SOME INCREDIBLE WOMEN IN HISTORY DOC SERIES WORLD WAR II: WOMEN ON THE FRONTLINE PRE-SOLD TO CHANNEL 4 AND SBS

Woodcut international handling worldwide sales For immediate release: London/Hampshire,  Wednesday 30th August 2023 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media uncovers some astonishing stories of female heroism and bravery in a special 3-part history documentary series World War II: Women on the Frontline. Currently in production, the new series has been pre-sold to Channel 4 in the UK, and SBS (Australia). World War II: Women […]

WOODCUT MEDIA AND WOODCUT INTERNATIONAL UNVEIL SEASON TWO OF A ROYAL GUIDE TO…ACQUIRED BY CHANNEL 4

London/Hampshire,  Tuesday 1st August 2023 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Woodcut International are delighted to announce Season Two of the factual entertainment series A Royal Guide To.., acquired by Channel 4 in the UK and scheduled to TX later this year. Produced by Woodcut Media and distributed worldwide by Woodcut International, the new season of A Royal Guide To… follows on from the success of […]

WOODCUT MEDIA AND ABACUS MEDIA RIGHTS SHINE A LIGHT ON HISTORY’S POWERFUL FEMALE RULERS IN QUEENS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD ACQUIRED BY CHANNEL 4

Series also pre-sold to BBC Select, SBS and further broadcasters  The series is produced by Woodcut Media who brokered the deal with Channel 4, and is distributed worldwide by Abacus Media Rights (AMR) who have already concluded the following presales with  streaming service BBC Select (USA & Canada) and broadcasters SBS (Australia), AMC Networks International […]

WOODCUT MEDIA HIRES MERIEL BEALE AS SENIOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT

Indie ramps up factual entertainment production For immediate release: London/Hampshire, Monday 16th January 2023 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media has appointed Meriel Beale to the newly-created position of Senior Executive Producer, Factual Entertainment, as the prolific company bolsters its bourgeoning factual slate. Effective immediately, she will report directly to Woodcut’s CEO, Kate Beal and Head of Development, Jo Enyori.  As part […]

WOODCUT MEDIA PROMOTES NICK MAVROIDAKIS TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Koulla Anastasi, Managing Director Victoria Baderman, Head of Finance Nick Mavroidakis, Executive Producer For immediate release: London/Hampshire, Tuesday 6th December 2022 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media has promoted series producer Nick Mavroidakis to Executive Producer, effective January 2023. As Executive Producer, Nick will take the creative lead on a number of Woodcut’s most successful franchises. He will work with the team […]

RAINMAKER CONTENT AND WOODCUT MEDIA UNITE TO CO-PRODUCE HITLER: A LIFE IN PICTURES FOR CHANNEL 4

London, 16th February 2022 – Rainmaker Content, the international distributor specialising in drama, factual and special event programming, today announced a co-production and finance agreement with leading indie Woodcut Media for Hitler: A Life in Pictures (4 x 60’) pre-bought by Channel 4 in the UK. Rainmaker Content has secured worldwide distribution rights (excluding UK) for the series […]

WOODCUT MEDIA DIGS DEEP WITH MURDERED AT FIRST SIGHT FOR SKY CRIME

International sales handled by Abacus Media Rights    For immediate release:  London/Hampshire, Tuesday 8th February 2022 – Woodcut Media has been commissioned by Sky UK to produce the powerfully emotive true crime series Murdered at First Sight for Sky Crime.  The series is scheduled to TX on the channel in March.Murdered at First Sight (10 […]

CHANNEL 4 PICKS UP A ROYAL GUIDE TO AS WOODCUT MEDIA UNVEILS ITS LATEST FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT SERIES

Series Distributed Internationally by Woodcut International For immediate release: London/Hampshire, Wednesday 26th January 2022 – UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Woodcut Media’s A Royal Guide To, as the indie announces the brand new 6-part factual entertainment series which is scheduled to TX on the channel later this year. Currently in production, A Royal Guide […]

WOODCUT PARTNERS WITH THE ROB KNOX FOUNDATION ON POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING THE LIFE & TRAGIC MURDER OF HARRY POTTER ACTOR ROBERT KNOX

For immediate release: London/Hampshire – Tuesday 9th November 2021 – UK distributor Woodcut International has partnered with The Rob Knox Foundation to launch a powerful award-winning documentary about the tragic murder of Harry Potter actor Robert Knox – a film that highlights the horrors of knife crime in a bid to further crack down on […]

WOODCUT MEDIA HIRES ATTABOY EXECUTIVE JO ENYORI AS HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT

For immediate release:  London/Hampshire, Thursday 30th September 2021 – UK indie Woodcut Media has hired Jo Enyori to the newly created position of Head of Development, effective immediately.  With a solid and impressive track record in development and production that spans 19 years, Jo will report to Woodcut’s CEO Kate Beal, and will work for […]