NBC News Studios
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | January 23, 2020 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Parent | NBC News |
| Website | nbcnewsstudios |
NBC News Studios is the documentary and scripted production arm of NBC News which is part of NBCUniversal News Group itself being a division of NBCUniversal. It produces non-scripted and documentary-related programmes for NBCUniversal's own broadcast networks and its own streaming service Peacock.
History
In January 2020 when NBC News had shuttered down its previous non-fiction documentary unit Peacock Productions in that same month, NBC News announced its return to the documentary business by launching its own in-house production studio named NBC News Studios, the new division would produce its own premium documentaries, docu-series, select scripted programming for broadcast networks and streaming services including NBCUniversal's own platform Peacock.[1]
Filmography
Television
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise[2] | 2021 | Peacock | co-production with Witchcraft Motion Picture Company |
| The Thing About Pam | 2022 | NBC | co-production with Blumhouse Television, Weird Egg Productions and Big Picture Co. |
| The Hillside Strangler: Devil in Disguise | Peacock | ||
| Model America[3] | MSNBC | co-production with Anchor Entertainment and Psycho Films | |
| Leguizamo Does America | 2023–present | ||
| Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture | 2023 | E! | co-production with Unanimous Media |
| Pathological: The Lies of Joran van der Sloot | 2024 | Peacock | |
| A Great Day with J Balvin[4] | co-production with Exile Productions and Ma G Nation | ||
| The Sing Sing Chronicles | MSNBC | co-production with MSNBC Films and Trilogy Films | |
| Survival Mode | 2025–present | NBC | |
| Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy[5] | 2025 | Peacock | A drama adaptation of the docuseries series John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise co-production with Universal Content Productions and Littleton Road Productions |
Films
| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every Body | June 30, 2023 | Focus Features | |
| The Disappearance of Shere Hite[6] | November 17, 2023 | IFC Films Sapan Pictures |
co-production with Industrial Media, This Machine Filmworks and TeaTime Pictures |
| Separated[7] | October 4, 2024 | MSNBC Films[8] | co-production with Participant, Fourth Floor and Moxie Pictures |
References
- ^ Brian Steinberg (January 23, 2020). "NBC News Launches Documentary Studio for Streaming-Video Era". Variety. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 17, 2021). "Peacock Orders John Wayne Gacy True Crime Docuseries & Michael Phelps Sports Series – TCA". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (September 7, 2022). "MSNBC slates Model America as its first docuseries". Realscreen. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Marie Zorrilla, Mónica (January 21, 2022). "J Balvin to Lead Docuseries on Mental Wellness for Tplus, Telemundo's New Content Brand on Peacock". Variety.
- ^ Roffman, Marisa (February 14, 2024). "Peacock Orders DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY, ALL HER FAULT, MR. THROWBACK, and More". Give Me My Remote.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (January 27, 2023). "Sundance Doc 'The Disappearance Of Shere Hite' Focuses On Famed Sex Researcher Canceled By Conservatives And Defensive Men". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (September 17, 2024). "Errol Morris' Hard-Hitting Documentary 'Separated' Should Be Released Before the November Election". IndieWire. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Morfoot, Addie (October 1, 2024). "MSNBC Films Acquires Errol Morris' 'Separated,' Officially Entering Into the Doc Oscar Race (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.