Paramount+ has unveiled its U.K.-commissioned factual slate ahead of the streaming platform’s U.K. and Ireland launch on June 22. “Our mission is to make Paramount+ the leading destination for unmi…
Paramount+ has unveiled its U.K.-commissioned factual slate ahead of the streaming platform’s U.K. and Ireland launch on June 22.
“Our mission is to make Paramount+ the leading destination for unmissable television in collaboration with the U.K.’s storytelling talent,” said Ben Frow, Paramount’s chief content officer for the U.K. “These new commissions will join an abundance of original content on the service, as well as the pick of Paramount’s vast catalogue to create a compelling offering for viewers in the U.K. and Ireland.
A feature doc about one of Scotland’s best known musical bands, comprised of friends and colleagues Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill. “How did two young kids from Glasgow deal with global adoration, success, and riches, and how does any creative relationship survive that pressure?” reads the logline.“Strip” from Firecracker Scotland, part of the Tinopolis Group
A six-episode series giving audiences a glimpse into the world of Las Vegas strippers. “From the glitzy stages to the VIP rooms in the super clubs, ‘Strip’ will follow a main cast of nine women onstage, backstage and at home, all determined to be the best in the business,” reads the logline.Executive Producers: Elspeth O’Hare and Jennifer Gilroy.
A four-part documentary about how the Premier League soccer tournament found itself awash with international billionaires in the mid-2000s. “With gripping drama both on and off the pitch, this is the era that English football truly found its place on the world stage,” reads the logline.Executive producers: Peter Beard and Adam Hopkins for Story Films; Nicola Howson and David Gardner for Studio 99