Where to watch Framing Britney Spears documentary in Ireland

The documentary, airing tonight at 9pm on Sky Documentaries and NowTV, looks at her father's power over her finances and personal life, and why the media is under pressure to apologise to the star

US singer Britney Spears is the subject of a new documentary by the New York Times which has caused much debate about the pop star's life.

What is the ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary and what did it reveal?

Framing Britney Spears is a documentary made by the New York Times which was released in the United States this week. It analyses the star's rise to fame in the 1990s and early 2000s and the subsequent difficulties she faced. It explores the media’s treatment of Ms Spears during and after a mental health crisis, as well as her relationship with her father, Jamie, and his controversial long-running conservatorship, where he oversees her finances and other areas of her life since 2008.