Quintus Studios’ AVOD-focused Quintus Channel Network has partnered with Vice TV on Danger Play, a 6×45’ unscripted series. Produced by Adventure Alliance Films in partnership with Quintus Studios, the series was commissioned for QCN and pre-sold to VICE TV for the US, Caribbean (English-language), Australia and New Zealand. Quintus Studios retains IP ownership and will distribute the series.
The series places audiences “shoulder-to-shoulder with individuals who confront serious injury and death as part of their everyday lives, revealing not just the danger, but the motivation, identity and personal cost behind choosing to live on the edge”.
Filmed across the US and Japan, Danger Play adopts a raw, verité style that forgoes traditional sit-down interviews in favour of immersive access, real-time moments and observational storytelling. The series forms part of Quintus Studios’ ongoing strategy to deliver and distribute factual programming for both digital and linear partners, working with brands and platforms that prioritise access-driven, authentic storytelling.
Anouk van Dijk, head of co-productions & sales, Quintus Studios said: “This collaboration with Vice TV strengthens our position as a leading co-producer working across both linear TV and YouTube. We’re able to deliver storytelling that performs in algorithm-led environments while also meeting the requirements of broadcasters – all within tightly controlled budgets. As traditional partners look to extend reach without increasing risk, this hybrid model is becoming increasingly attractive.”
Adam Jacobs, Creative Director at Quintus Studios and executive producer on Danger Play, added: “Danger Play is about far more than adrenaline. We wanted to get under the skin of what drives people to continually put themselves in harm’s way, and what happens when risk becomes inseparable from identity. By embedding deeply with contributors and removing the filter of traditional interviews, the series captures an honesty and immediacy that feels true to their worlds.”
Quintus Studios is a next-generation channel operator and distribution company. It operates a growing network of AVOD channels with over 13 million subscribers, including the flagship Free Documentary brand.
