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Broadcast Pro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Broadcast Pro
Asharq Discovery licenses documentary series ‘Parenthood' from All3Media
Driven by Sir David Attenborough's narration, 'Parenthood' captures the high-stakes challenges of animal parenting—from spiders to giraffes, otters to crabs, dolphins to hippos, chimpanzees to lions. Asharq Discovery has acquired the rights to air the new Sir David Attenborough-narrated documentary series Parenthood across the Middle East and North Africa, as part of a wave of international sales secured by distributor All3Media International. Produced by the natural history specialists Silverback Films, known for The Hunt and Ocean with David Attenborough, the five-part series explores the universal challenges of raising the next generation in the wild. Over three years, filmmakers captured intimate stories of animal parenting on six continents, using state-of-the-art 8K cameras to film creatures ranging from giraffes and dolphins to spiders and chimpanzees. Ahead of its premiere on the BBC, Parenthood has also been picked up by broadcasters worldwide. In China, CCTV-9 obtained the first linear rights, complemented by non-exclusive digital agreements across major platforms including iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku, and bilibili. Warner Bros. Discovery will broadcast the series in select Asian markets, while NHK in Japan, a co-production partner, plans to debut a locally adapted version this summer. Additional buyers include Now TV in Hong Kong, Network Ten in Australia, and TVNZ in New Zealand. Commissioned by Jack Bootle, the BBC's Head of Commissioning for Specialist Factual, the series is produced by Silverback Films with Jeff Wilson serving as Series Producer and Director, Keith Scholey as Executive Producer, and Tara Knowles as Production Manager. Rachel Job, SVP Unscripted at All3Media International, said: 'I'm delighted to see 'Parenthood' leaving its footprint around the world. This groundbreaking documentary delivers must-see viewing, using stunning visuals to immerse audiences in the ever-changing and often dangerous world of animal parenting. Packed with engaging characters and capturing behaviours never seen before, these incredible stories — in combination with the film's powerful, relatable message about investing in future generations and the importance of preserving the natural world — are sure to resonate deeply worldwide.' Narrated by Attenborough, the series presents five hour-long films that reveal dramatic, often perilous efforts by animals to raise their young, offering audiences a vivid glimpse into the devotion and sacrifices that drive life in the wild.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Summer catch-up: 20 best films of the year so far and where to watch them
A Real Pain (Disney+ and rental platforms) Jesse Eisenberg and (Oscar winner) Kieran Culkin deliver star turns in this comedy-drama, written and directed by Eisenberg. They play two close but mismatched US cousins, reunited on a road trip to Poland, to remember the heritage of their late grandmother. Chaos, wackiness and emotional rollercoasters ensue in this layered, funny and moving drama. Ocean With David Attenborough (Disney+ and cinemas) David Attenborough stands at the coast in Southern England. (Credit: Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios/Keith Scholey) Ocean With David Attenborough Now in his 100th year, the passionate documentarian brings one of his most ambitious projects to date. Ocean is a rallying cry for action, a story of righteous anger in some of its details, but primarily a tale of hope in the power of nature. It features some of the most dramatic, groundbreaking - and at times shocking - ocean footage ever brought to the screen. Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story (Apple TV, Now, Sky Store) From the moment The Country Girls was published in 1960, Irish writer Edna O'Brien was on a potential collision course with the powers that be, both socially and at the pulpit. Filmmaker Sinéad O'Shea (Pray For Our Sinners) does a fine job of telling O'Brien's story, through context and legacy, in a richly detailed documentary using archive footage. It includes narration from Killarney actress Jessie Buckley, and moving contributions from O'Brien herself in the months before her passing. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (rental platforms including Apple TV, Sky Store) Renée Zellweger and Leo Woodall in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) Bridget Jones is nudging towards middle age, her heart shattered by grief, but still Bridget, in a tender and touching fourth outing for Renée Zellweger. A lively summer beckons as Bridget aims to navigate the challenge of moving through life while treasuring Mark Darcy's memory with their young children, in a series that continues to deliver. Presence (various rental platforms) From Traffic to Magic Mike and Contagion, maverick US filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has always loved to mix up his genres. With Presence, he takes the haunted house story we all think we know and subverts it in what is a clever ghost story, with shocking elements. Audiences see the movie from the perspective of the ghost, in which we see what the spirit is seeing, through a series of dramatic events in a family home. Flow (MUBI and rental platforms) The winner of Best Animated Feature at this year's Oscars, this stunning film, which unfolds without the use of dialogue - is on the art-house side of storytelling, but its story is universal. It follows the adventures of a brave and endearing cat as it fights for survival following a devastating flood that has destroyed its home. I'm Still Here (IFI@Home, Apple TV) I'm Still Here (clockwise from top left): Selton Mello, Fernanda Torres, Cora Mora and Guilherme Silveira in I'm Still Here. Photograph: Alile Onawale The Brazilian film that drew worldwide audiences - including in Ireland - is a powerful return for one of its finest filmmakers, Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries). Based on true events, it's told through the eyes of Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres), who lives with politician husband Rubens and their family in 1970s Rio de Janeiro. As Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship, they experience a violent act that will forever change their lives. Black Bag (various rental platforms) Steven Soderbergh's highly entertaining spy drama - his second film this year following the ghostly Presence - brings marriage into espionage. Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play married intelligence agents forced to employ their skills when one of them is suspected of betrayal. A Complete Unknown (Disney+ and rental platforms) Music takes centre stage in director James Mangold's (Walk the Line) thoughtful portrait of an artist as a young Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) looks at his musical legacy in a movie that avoids the usual biopic cliches. It focuses on the young Robert Zimmerman's move to New York - and his determination to follow his own path amid the pressures that fame brings. Chalamet's Dylan, moody, enigmatic and difficult to pin down, feel true to the musician himself and got the actor an Oscar nomination. The Salt Path (cinemas) Gillian Anderson in The Salt Path Gillian Anderson and her co-star Jason Issacs bring Raynor Winn's much-loved novel to the screen in the story of how a couple bond with nature and each other as they face some of the worst times in their marriage. Shaken by financial and personal difficulties, they embark upon The Salt Path, a 630-mile trek along England's beautiful but challenging Cornish, Devon and Dorset countryside. Four Mothers (Apple TV) Irish filmmaker Darren Thornton's (A Date for Mad Mary) charming, funny and bittersweet drama centres on Edward, played by Scottish actor James McArdle, nailing an Irish accent. An aspiring novelist and gay man who's juggling his literary aspirations with the challenges of caring for his elderly mother (Fionnuala Flanagan), having a stroke has increased her needs but not thwarted her droll sense of humour. When her mother's peers come to stay, the stage is set for a memorable and revealing weekend. For the Kids Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Netflix) Aardman's latest slice of genius comes to Netflix this week following its BBC debut at Christmas. A smart gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own features in this lively and witty animation, regarded as a triumphant return from the much-loved characters created by the legendary British animation studios. Lilo & Stitch (cinemas) A young Hawaiian girl adopts a mischievous alien in Disney's familiar but very likeable live-action take on the 2002 animated smash. The onscreen creation of Stitch is colourful and convincing and as his human best pal, newcomer Maia Kealoha is cuteness personified in the leading role. The story centres around a young girl who adopts a 'dog' she names Stitch. In reality, he's a bold extraterrestrial far from home and seeking new adventures. There's a tenderness, too, in the bond between the girl and the alien and between two sisters navigating huge life changes. Elio (cinemas) Inspired by the real-life Voyager which sent messages from the world into outer space, a young space-obsessed boy starts sending messages of his own - putting him on the radar of a group of aliens seeking human interaction. Elio is beamed up into the world of The Communiverse - a group of alien planets geared towards keeping peace and supporting each other. But there's a baddie to contend with in the latest and likeable from the animation giants at Pixar.
Condé Nast Traveler
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Condé Nast Traveler
On Location: ‘Ocean with David Attenborough' Takes Us From the Red Sea to Hawaii
British broadcaster and biologist, David Attenborough, has been the undisputed voice of conservation in the UK and across the world for decades. He's narrated over 100 documentaries about the natural world, including blockbuster series like Life on Earth, The Blue Planet, and Planet Earth, which all revealed never-before-seen footage of our environment and the secret lives of the wildlife we share it with. This year, the presenter celebrated his 99th birthday and marked the milestone with the release of new feature-length documentary Ocean with David Attenborough, co-produced by Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios. Pitched as his most important message to decision-makers yet, the documentary uncovers the human destruction of the ocean while exploring the ways in which we can heal it. Released ahead of World Oceans Day on June 8, and the United Nations Ocean Conference that takes place from June 9 to 13 in Nice, France, the film is a message of hope that the team behind it believes highlights the oceans' plight through groundbreaking cinematography and Attenborough's voice of authority. Toby Nowlan and David Attenborough on location while filming OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH. (Credit: Conor McDonnell) Conor McDonnell 'It's David Attenborough's story of the ocean for the world and, ultimately, its capabilities of recovery, which is the most exciting take home of the whole thing,' says director Toby Nowlan, who has worked with Attenborough for the past 16 years. 'This is a hopeful message that if we protect a third of the ocean, then the rest of it will fill up with life again, which will be a win for every living thing on earth—for a stable climate, a breathable atmosphere, for our fisheries, conservationists, all marine life, and for the three billion people that rely on the ocean to eat.'
Scottish Sun
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Prince William urges world to help save seas as he joins Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PRINCE William will today urge the world to help save our seas — as he joins Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans. William is expected to call on everyone to 'think big in your actions' when he highlights the urgency of the situation in a landmark speech. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Sir David explains workings of underwater camera to Prince William Credit: Ryan Jenkinson / Kensington Palace 3 Wills laughs as Sir David tries on a helmet Credit: Silverback Films/ Open Planet Studios / Kensington Palace 3 William joined Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans Credit: Silverback Films/ Open Planet Studios / Kensington Palace In the address in Monaco at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum, he will say: 'Let us act together with urgency and optimism while we still have the chance.' The father of three, 42, is there as founder of the Earthshot environmental prize which has 'Revive Our Oceans' as one of its themes. A Kensington Palace spokesman said: 'This speech is the Prince of Wales calling for action to save our oceans now. "The world is watching. This is him using his platform to call for more to be done sooner rather than later.' William sits down with Sir David, 99, to celebrate the environmentalist's new film, Ocean, which is released on streaming platforms today, World Oceans Day. The Prince asks: 'David, from what you've seen over the years, what state would you say the oceans are in right now?' He replies: 'The awful thing is it's hidden from you and from me and from most people. 'The thing I'm appalled by when I first saw the shots taken for this film are what we have done to the deep ocean floor is just unspeakably awful. "If you did anything remotely like it on land everybody was up in arms. If this film . . . just shifts public awareness, it will be very, very important. "And I can only hope that people who see it will recognise that something must be done before we destroy this great treasure.' Ocean with David Attenborough, official trailer Asked by the Prince if there are things deep down in the oceans 'we've never seen', he answers that it is 'beyond question'. They also discuss Sir David's decades of ocean exploration and the vital role the ocean has in supporting and sustaining life on Earth. Wills and Sir David also speak about the importance of remaining optimistic about ocean protection and the role younger people play. At the beginning of the film, Sir David has the Prince in stitches as he tries on a diving helmet used in filming 1990's The Trials of Life. They also inspect an underwater camera used in filming Ocean.
The Irish Sun
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Prince William urges world to help save seas as he joins Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans
PRINCE William will today urge the world to help save our seas — as he joins Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans. William is expected to call on everyone to 'think big in your actions' when he highlights the urgency of the situation in a landmark speech. 3 Sir David explains workings of underwater camera to Prince William Credit: Ryan Jenkinson / Kensington Palace 3 Wills laughs as Sir David tries on a helmet Credit: Silverback Films/ Open Planet Studios / Kensington Palace 3 William joined Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans Credit: Silverback Films/ Open Planet Studios / Kensington Palace In the address in Monaco at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum, he will say: 'Let us act together with urgency and optimism while we still have the chance.' The father of three, 42, is there as founder of the Earthshot environmental prize which has 'Revive Our Oceans' as one of its themes. A Kensington Palace spokesman said: 'This speech is the Prince of Wales calling for action to save our oceans now. "The world is watching. This is him using his platform to call for more to be done sooner rather than later.' More on Sir David Attenborough William sits down with Sir David, 99, to celebrate the environmentalist's new film, Ocean, which is released on streaming platforms today, World Oceans Day. The Prince asks: 'David, from what you've seen over the years, what state would you say the oceans are in right now?' He replies: 'The awful thing is it's hidden from you and from me and from most people. 'The thing I'm appalled by when I first saw the shots taken for this film are what we have done to the deep ocean floor is just unspeakably awful. Most read in Royals "If you did anything remotely like it on land everybody was up in arms. If this film . . . just shifts public awareness, it will be very, very important. "And I can only hope that people who see it will recognise that something must be done before we destroy this great treasure.' Ocean with David Attenborough, official trailer Asked by the Prince if there are things deep down in the oceans 'we've never seen', he answers that it is 'beyond question'. They also discuss Sir David's decades of ocean exploration and the vital role the ocean has in supporting and sustaining life on Earth. Wills and Sir David also speak about the importance of remaining optimistic about ocean protection and the role younger people play. At the beginning of the film, Sir David has the Prince in stitches as he tries on a diving helmet used in filming 1990's The Trials of Life. They also inspect an underwater camera used in filming Ocean.
