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True North Secures New Commissions

23rd February 2009

After its most successful year to date in 2008, True North is beginning a strong 2009 with a raft of new commissions, including films for Cutting Edge, Dispatches, Extraordinary People and a new-six part crime series. The commissions come... full story

One Man and His Canoe Wins RTS Award

23rd February 2009

One Man and His Canoe: The John Darwin Story has won the RTS North East and Border award for Best Factual Programme. The film, which followed Cleveland Police’s investigation into back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin was... full story

Record Ratings for Shannon Matthews Panorama

5th December 2008

True North’s Panorama Special following the investigation into the kidnap of Shannon Matthews achieved record ratings for the strand. Shannon:The Mother of All Lies was broadcast within hours of a jury at Leeds... full story

'Killer Couples' Leads Crime & Investigation's HD Relaunch

13th November 2008

True North’s series Killer Couples is the Crime and Investigation Network’s first HD commission since the channel re-launched in High Definition in November 2008. The series, fronted by best-selling crime author Mark Billingham, goes in... full story