BBC Scotland has announced a new lineup of factual commissions covering terrorism, political scandal, Scottish folklore and high-profile murder cases. The latest slate brings together four projects from Scotland’s independent production sector,…
Murders, cold cases, courtroom battles and investigations reopened decades later: audiences’ appetite for true crime appears remarkably resistant to the broader slowdown affecting television commissioning. New data from Ampere Analysis shows that…
France TV Distribution headed to this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre with four new TV movies, including two female-led action thrillers. The lineup also features a light crime drama and a…
UK television channel True Crime has announced an expanded fall lineup featuring a mix of original commissions, returning factual series, and a podcast adaptation. Leading the slate is UK Forensic Breakthroughs, a…
Keigo Higashino, one of Japan’s most renowned, bestselling authors, has passed away from colorectal cancer on July 23. His death was announced by his official X account adding, ‘’We respectfully express our…
Cineflix Rights has expanded the international reach of its true crime catalogue with a series of new distribution agreements announced during the 2026 Sunny Side of the Doc festival in France. As…
True crime and crime-driven storytelling continued to dominate Netflix’s global TV rankings for the week of July 6-12, 2026, with two titles claiming the top spots on the streamer’s Global Top 10…
Banijay Rights has announced a new live immersive experience based on the Peaky Blinders universe, set to launch in London. Titled Peaky Blinders Underworld, the project will open in August 2026 near…
Roger Cook, the legendary investigative journalist and television broadcaster best known for his groundbreaking ITV current affairs programme The Cook Report, has passed away at the age of 83 following a short…
In a major strategic expansion, Beta Film has finalized several high-profile distribution deals bringing top-tier British crime dramas to the French market, including Bookish. Bookish is created by and stars the multi-talented…
