National Geographic launched the new eight-part documentary series Megastorm, produced by 72 Films and distributed by Fremantle, in the U.S. this week.

Mark Reynolds, global head of documentaries and factual at Fremantle, outlines the company’s approach to premium factual and doc co-productions and weighs in on meeting the demand for pop culture and true-crime docs.

72 Films' The Michael Jackson Story has landed a slew of deals across Europe and the Asia-Pacific, courtesy of Fremantle.

Realscreen Summit kicked off in Miami today with an engaging conversation about the trends reshaping the factual business, including audience fragmentation, algorithms and discovery, brand involvement, and shifting commissioning models, with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Betsy Ayala, Roku’s Lisa Holme, YouTube’s Alex Piper, and Fremantle’s Mark Reynolds. Asked by Realscreen’s Barry…

Fremantle is offering up a documentary about the life and legacy of Saint Peter, presented by Roberto Benigni and landing on Rai 1 this month.