FAST has emerged as a buzzword across all sectors of the business, but factual distributors appear to be benefiting the most from the quickly growing segment, which was clear from many of the headlines out of MIPTV last week.
With a looming writers’ strike in the U.S. and broadcasters and platforms eager to deliver cost-effective programming amid financial concerns, the global formats business is gearing up for a potential new boom, borne out by the wealth of news that emerged from MIPTV and MIPFormats last week.
ZDF Studios is boosting factual entertainment with the establishment of new company Content Laden. Founded with managing director Tom Gamlich and creative…