GetBack is a media channel based in the United Kingdom. It focuses on delivering content surrounding the theme of community development and news. It features shows on television as well as full length films. The media company distributes its digital content online as well as through cable packages throughout the United Kingdom. It is based in London and it has plans to work with Disney to achieve additional licensing and international distribution. The company was founded in 2004 by Harold McNamara when he was playing tennis. The idea came to him in the middle of a match and he dropped his racket to go call a producer friend of his. What ensued was the first episode of GetBack's show called These Streets.
Now, the channel has multiple shows, some of which are My Neighbor, Crime World, and What is This? My Neighbor is a scathing series of documentaries which describe the conditions of many poor people in England. The conditions are so bad that many people choose to live in the woods instead of central locations. The narrator, Jeremy Fields, is a former marine and used to help impoverished nations with food when he was on duty. Crime World is a news show that reports on the various crimes and events around the world. The show was launched in 2009 and has since signed a contract to extend into the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Harry Schultz, the producer, has announced that a partnership with Sony will be sought for the upcoming seasons.
