Tag: science

  • Go Button Media’s The Animal Within greenlit for second season

    Toronto-based Go Button Media has received the greenlight for a second season of The Animal Within.

    The approval comes from its Munich-based distributor Autentic – which holds global rights to the series excluding Canada – and the series’ Canadian broadcast partner Super Channel.

    The 6 x 60-minute series enters production in March and is set for release later this year, according to a Friday (Feb. 21) release. The series combines science and natural history to explore the inner workings of some of Earth’s most fascinating creatures.

    The Animal Within was first commissioned by Autentic in October 2020. In December 2021, Edmonton-headquartered Super Channel extended its partnership with Go Button in the form of four more factual series, including the acquisition of The Animal Within.

    In September 2024, Go Button Media announced that it will deliver six series through a partnership with Autentic and Super Channel. The second season of The Animal Within represents one of those commissions, with Secrets of Ancient Structures (6 x 60 minutes) named the first to come out of the agreement and which is set to air this summer. In total, Go Button will deliver a 36-hour factual slate through six series, each six hours in length, over the next three years.

    Both series are part of Autentic Distributions’ London TV Screenings slate, which runs from Feb. 24 to 28.

    The first 6 x 60-minute season of The Animal Within was licensed by Autentic to more than 20 territories, with broadcasters such as National Geographic and Japan’s NHK.

    Read more at Playback Online

  • Powerful Fall/Winter Slate of documentaries for MIPCOM 2024

    Autentic Distribution proudly unveils its exciting new fall/winter lineup for MIPCOM, offering over 100 brand-new hours of documentaries and factual series spanning a variety of genres. The new catalogue features hard-hitting current affairs, captivating explorations of nature and wildlife, fascinating history, and in-depth arts and lifestyle stories. With several flagship productions from Autentic Studios, the new slate promises to captivate audiences worldwide. 

    History: Allure of Legendary Destinations and Social Hotspots 
    Adding to the lineup, Deadly Science II (6 × 52′), produced by Go Button Media with Autentic Studios, unearths the human costs behind major scientific breakthroughs, revealing how innovation throughout history often came at a steep price. 

    Science & Technology: Exploring Innovation and Human Perception 
    Titans of Defense (6 × 52′) produced by Go Button Media with Autentic Studios, ventures into the high-tech realm of military innovation, revealing the world’s most advanced and powerful technologies, from supersonic aircraft to state-of-the-art drones and cutting-edge defense systems. 

    Read more at Prensario International

    Cineflix Rights has unveiled its MIPCOM 2024 factual slate, spanning new lifestyle, renovation and food and travel franchises; blue-chip history and science documentaries; and new seasons of hit brands.

    Alien Corridors (Go Button Media for Super Channel and Hearst Networks) examines the world’s hotspots of intergalactic visitation.

    Read more at World Screen

  • Go Button strikes slate deal with Autentic and Super Channel for new series

    Toronto-based prodco Go Button Media has struck a new slate deal with factual distributor and producer Autentic and Super Channel, Go Button’s long-standing Canadian broadcast partner, for the delivery of six series, each six hours long, over the next three years.

    According to a release announcing the deal, the agreement is intended to encourage cost efficiencies in production and operations while ensuring that the budget stays on screen, guaranteeing an effective and creative pipeline for all three partners. The deal will leverage Go Button’s expertise in producing science, wildlife, history and engineering content while also capitalizing on Autentic’s experience in both the editorial development and international distribution of factual content. 

    The first greenlit title under the deal is Secrets of Ancient Structures (pictured, 6 x 60 min.), which examines some of the most remarkable achievements by ancient civilizations, from huge medieval fortresses to deep crypts and catacombs. The series will seek to dispel myths and unravel mysteries by piecing together clues from modern science and ancient artifacts. 

    Secrets of Ancient Structures will deliver in summer 2025, with Autentic handling international distribution outside of Canada.

    Read more on Realscreen

  • Deadly Science – The 2022 MIPCOM Shopper’s Guide

    Deadly Science – The 2022 MIPCOM Shopper’s Guide

    Before MIPCOM kicks off in Cannes next Monday (October 17), Realscreen is presenting an all-week round-up of new non-fiction and unscripted titles that distributors will present at the French Riviera.

    Deadly Science spotlights inventors, scientists and explorers throughout history who put their own lives on the line to advance human knowledge and achievement, and in some cases paid the ultimate price. Using archive, CGI, historical reenactments and expert interviews, the series profiles such “martyrs of the mind” as the 16th-century Spanish physician Michael Servetus, mountaineer George Mallory, physicist Marie Curie and ape researcher Dian Fossey.

    Go Button Media and Autentic are production partners on the series, which is available in both German and English. Pre-sales have already been made to Curiosity, Superchannel and Spiegel Geschichte.

    By Andrew Tracy, Realscreen

    Read more on realscreen.com

  • Colossal Machines Pre-Bought by National Geographic

    Colossal Machines Pre-Bought by National Geographic

    National Geographic, France’s RMC Découverte and SRF Switzerland are among the broadcasters to pick up new factual content following deals with Germany’s Autentic Distribution.

    The 6 x 45-minute Colossal Machines has been pre-bought by National Geographic. The science series, about some of the world’s largest machines, which is produced by Go Button Media and Autentic, will be available on the service worldwide, except for German-speaking territories and the US.

    In the German-speaking territories, the show will be available on SPIEGEL Geschichte and ServusTV.

    Read more on TBIVision.com.

  • Extra: Autentic’s summer slate

    Extra: Autentic’s summer slate

    Autentic has also added the 6 x 45-minute technology series Colossal Machines, about some of the world’s largest machines. It’s Autentic’s second co-production with Canada’s Go Button Media following the popular series The Animal Within. Colossal Machines is available for pre-sale.

    Read more on Realscreen.com.