Discovery Channel special "Norway Massacre: The Killer’s Mind"
Anders Breivik, murdered 77 innocent victims
DISCOVERY NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS ONE-HOUR SPECIAL ON NORWAY TRAGEDY
Discovery Networks International has commissioned ITN Productions to produce a fast turn-around news documentary about the tragic events that took place on Friday, July 22, 2011, in Norway.
The special, Norway Massacre: The Killer’s Mind, will air on Discovery Channel across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific beginning in August.
Norway Massacre: The Killer’s Mind will examine the criminal mind and motives of one of the world’s worst killers, offering detailed psychological analysis of the tragic events that took place in Oslo and Utoya. The documentary special will also explore the rise of the far right in Norway and Europe.
“Discovery has an office in Oslo and understands the extreme gravity of this situation and how it has affected all Norwegians,” said Luis Silberwasser, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, DNI.
“The whole world is still in shock by the appalling tragedy that took place last week. This documentary special will explore the motivations that led to such a tragic loss of life and present the facts around the activities that left a nation in mourning.”
Norway Massacre: The Killer’s Mind (1 x 60) has been commissioned by Elizabeth McIntyre, Head of Production & Development, DNI Factual and is being Executive Produced by Chris Shaw at ITN.
