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MY Entertainment — Documentary Distribution Company
Independent Film Distribution for Television
MY Entertainment is a New York documentary distribution company that places finished independent films and documentary series with US broadcast networks, streaming platforms, and international broadcasters.
We distribute for television — not theatrical or festival. If you have a finished documentary or unscripted series and need a TV distribution partner, this is the right conversation.
25+
Years distributing documentary content
28+
Networks & streamers including PBS, Discovery, BBC
15+
Countries for format and co-production deals
What MY Entertainment Distributes — and What We Don’t
Independent film distribution covers a wide range of outcomes — theatrical, streaming, TV broadcast, home video, and festival. MY Entertainment specializes in one of those: television distribution. We place finished independent films and documentary series with TV networks, streamers, and international broadcasters. Understanding this scope helps you decide whether we are the right partner for your project.
What MY Entertainment distributes
Finished and near-finished documentary series, documentary specials, and unscripted films — submitted for placement with US broadcast networks, streaming platforms, and international broadcasters.
What we do not handle
Theatrical release, film festival strategy, and home video distribution. MY Entertainment distributes for television — the audience for our distribution deals is commissioning editors at TV networks and streamers, not cinema bookers.
What "finished" means
A finished episode, pilot, or feature-length cut that a network executive can watch. Color-graded preferred; near-finished (picture-locked, temp mix) is acceptable. A sizzle reel or trailer is not a submittable distribution asset.
Who this is for
Independent documentary filmmakers and production companies who have completed their film or series and need a distribution partner with active buyer relationships at US and international TV networks.
Documentary Genres We Distribute
MY Entertainment distributes documentary and unscripted content across the following genres. Each represents a format where we have active buyer relationships and a track record of completed distribution deals.
Documentary Series
Multi-episode documentary formats for cable networks and streaming — the highest-value format for international licensing and multi-territory distribution.
MYE titles: Legacy List with Matt Paxton (Emmy-nominated, PBS), Breaking Borders, Sherman's Warriors
Paranormal Documentary
Paranormal and supernatural investigation formats remain the strongest unscripted genre on US cable. Discovery, Travel Channel, and A&E are primary buyers.
MYE titles: Ghost Adventures (28 seasons), Destination Fear, Paranormal Challenge (Travel Channel/Discovery)
True Crime Documentary
Investigative and true crime documentary formats — high buyer demand from Oxygen, Investigation Discovery, A&E, and streaming platforms.
MYE titles: Sin City Justice, The Jane Doe Murders, Manson Bloodlines (Investigation Discovery, Oxygen)
Factual & Current Affairs
Issue-led and journalistic documentary formats. Strong fit for PBS, National Geographic, BBC, and public broadcasters internationally.
MYE titles: Breaking Borders (critical recognition), Sherman's Warriors, Red Alaska
Documentary Specials
Single-episode documentary films — 60 to 90 minutes. Strong fit for PBS, BBC, and streaming platforms seeking standalone documentary programming.
MYE titles: Legacy List specials, standalone documentary films across PBS and public broadcasting
International Format Docs
Documentary formats with international remake potential — a repeatable structure that can be locally produced in other territories. Format rights negotiated separately from distribution rights.
MYE titles: Format deals across 15 countries; Pregnant & Platonic (8-country format optioned)
Our Documentary Distribution Track Record
MY Entertainment has been producing and distributing documentary content for over 25 years. Our documentary track record includes:
Legacy List with Matt Paxton — Emmy-Nominated, PBS
Legacy List is a documentary lifestyle series that earned an Emmy nomination during its run on PBS. A home-downsizing documentary format that generates genuine emotional stakes from the objects families leave behind. PBS placement for an independently produced documentary series is a highly competitive distribution outcome.
Breaking Borders — Critically Recognized Documentary Series
Breaking Borders received critical recognition for its journalism and travel-documentary storytelling. The series placed with major broadcast partners and was recognized by critics for its factual, non-sensationalist approach to international storytelling.
Ghost Adventures — 28 Seasons, Travel Channel and Discovery
Ghost Adventures began as an independent documentary feature — shot by three filmmakers without a network commission — and grew into the most-watched paranormal documentary series in cable TV history, spanning 28 seasons and five spin-off series. It is the defining case study in what independent documentary distribution can produce at scale.
Our distribution relationships span PBS, Discovery, Travel Channel, A&E, Investigation Discovery, Oxygen, National Geographic, BBC, and 20+ additional broadcast and streaming platforms. For independent film and documentary producers, this represents direct access to commissioning editors across the full spectrum of US and international factual television buyers.
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How to Distribute a Documentary for Television
Finish a Quality Cut
A picture-locked episode or feature-length cut is the minimum for a distribution submission. Network executives make decisions based on what they watch — not a sizzle reel, not a trailer. Color grade and final mix help but are not required; rough cuts with strong editorial are accepted.
Prepare Your Submission Package
Your submission needs: a screener link (private YouTube, Vimeo, or file share), a brief show summary (genre, episode count, runtime, production status), a Submission Release Form, and production credits. MY Entertainment's submission form is at /pitch.
Match Your Documentary to the Right Distributor
A paranormal documentary belongs with a distributor who has active relationships at Discovery and Travel Channel — not with a scripted drama distributor. A social-issues documentary belongs with a distributor who has PBS and BBC relationships. MY Entertainment distributes across paranormal, true crime, factual, lifestyle, and documentary genres with buyers at each.
Submit and Enter the Distribution Process
MY Entertainment reviews every formal submission. If your documentary fits our catalog and buyer relationships, we pitch it to the right network — not a generic blast list. If it finds a buyer, we structure the distribution deal covering territory, exclusivity window, license fee, and rights type.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can MY Entertainment distribute my independent documentary?
MY Entertainment distributes finished documentary films and series for television — US broadcast networks, streaming platforms, and international broadcasters. If your documentary is a finished or near-finished unscripted series, documentary special, or factual feature, and it fits one of our core genres (paranormal, true crime, documentary, lifestyle, sports), submit it via the form at myentertainment.tv/pitch. Our development team reviews every submission for genre fit, production quality, and network placement potential.
How do I get my documentary on TV?
To get a documentary on TV, you need a distribution partner with active buyer relationships at the networks that buy your genre. The steps: (1) finish a quality cut — a picture-locked episode or feature; (2) identify a distributor whose catalog matches your documentary's genre and production style; (3) submit your screener and show summary formally; (4) if it fits, the distributor pitches it to their buyer contacts. MY Entertainment has placed documentary content on PBS, Discovery, Travel Channel, National Geographic, BBC, and 20+ other networks over 25 years.
What is the difference between theatrical distribution and TV distribution for documentaries?
Theatrical distribution places a documentary in cinemas — handled by theatrical distributors who book screens and manage the cinema release calendar. TV distribution places a documentary with broadcast networks, streaming platforms, or international broadcasters — handled by TV distribution companies like MY Entertainment who negotiate licensing agreements with commissioning editors. Many documentary filmmakers pursue TV distribution rather than theatrical because the audience reach is larger and the licensing fee structure is better established. MY Entertainment handles TV distribution only.
How long does documentary distribution take?
The timeline from submission to a TV placement varies by genre and buyer demand. A documentary in a genre actively sought by a buyer — for example, a paranormal series pitched to Discovery, or a social-issues documentary pitched to PBS — can move in 4–12 weeks. Most placements take 3–9 months from initial pitch to deal signature. International documentary distribution often moves faster than US broadcast deals. Having a finished feature or series (not a sizzle reel) compresses the timeline — buyers greenlight content they have watched.
Does my documentary need to be finished before I submit to MY Entertainment?
Yes — MY Entertainment is a distribution company, not a development or production company. We distribute finished and near-finished content. A picture-locked cut (even without final color grade or mix) is acceptable. A concept, treatment, or trailer without a finished episode or feature is not a distribution submission — that is a development pitch. If your documentary is still in production, the right move is to complete a rough cut and return when you have something a network executive can watch.
What documentary genres does MY Entertainment distribute?
MY Entertainment distributes documentary series and specials across: paranormal and supernatural investigation, true crime and investigative, factual and current affairs, lifestyle and home, sports and competition, and international format documentaries. Our strongest buyer relationships are in paranormal (Discovery, Travel Channel), true crime (Oxygen, A&E, Investigation Discovery), and documentary series (PBS, National Geographic, BBC). Submit your documentary at myentertainment.tv/pitch — our team reviews every submission.
Have a Finished Documentary?
MY Entertainment reviews submissions from independent documentary filmmakers and production companies with finished or near-finished content. If your documentary fits our catalog, we pitch it to the right network buyer.
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