Bertrand Villegas, co-founder of The WIT, will close out the TV Drama Festival by showcasing the brands that are resonating with audiences on social media.

Distribution Evolution

Nov 22nd, 2023 20m 15s

Dan March, managing partner of Dynamic Television, will showcase how the role of the independent producer-distributor is evolving in the scripted business today.

Fremantle’s Christian Vesper

Nov 20th, 2023 16m 5s

Across such acclaimed outfits as Miso Film, The Apartment and Euston Films, Christian Vesper, CEO of global drama, is driving the expansion of Fremantle’s scripted output across films and series.

Window Watching

Nov 15th, 2023 31m 29s

All3Media International’s David Swetman, A+E Media Group’s Alexandra Finlay and Global Screen’s Ulrike Schröder weigh in on how windowing and financing strategies are evolving in the age after peak TV.

Universal Television’s Erin Underhill

Nov 13th, 2023 18m 34s

As president of Universal Television, Erin Underhill oversees a unit that produces the Law & Order, One Chicago and FBI-branded series, among a raft of other broadcast, cable and streaming hits.

Two Brothers Pictures’ Sarah Hammond

Nov 8th, 2023 20m 8s

An Emmy-, PGA- and Golden Globe Award-winning television producer, Sarah Hammond has worked on such Two Brothers Pictures hits as Angela Black and The Tourist.

Banijay’s Christian Wikander

Nov 6th, 2023 19m 3s

In his post as global head of scripted at Banijay, Christian Wikander leads IP creation and collaboration across 60 labels at the company.

ZDF Studios’ Scripted Edge

Nov 1st, 2023 25m 12s

Robert Franke and Yi Qiao, VP Drama and Director Drama, respectively, at ZDF Studios, showcase the rising importance of English-language content and U.S. and U.K. partnerships to the company’s scripted strategy.

Dramatic Choices

Oct 30th, 2023 27m 15s

Our trademark opening session features key scripted buyers from across the globe: Sky’s Katie Keenan, RTÉ’s Dermot Horan, MultiChoice’s Waldimar Pelser, TV 2 Denmark’s Lars Erik Nielsen and SVT’s Karolina Stallwood.

FAST Planning with zone·tv

Sep 27th, 2023 12m 20s

Jeff Weber, CEO of zone·tv, will outline how the company is aiding IP owners as they navigate the FAST space with its next-generation solutions.

At the Movies

Sep 25th, 2023 21m 8s

FAST channels have become valuable new outlets for independent film distributors; Nicely Entertainment’s Scott Kirkpatrick and Candlelight Media Group’s Scott Wiscombe will offer their perspectives on the business today and where it’s heading.

FilmRise Goes FAST

Sep 20th, 2023 15m 57s

Max Einhorn, senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions at FilmRise, will talk about the strategies that have made the company the largest independently owned operator of ad-supported streaming apps and FAST channels.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Decker

Sep 18th, 2023 11m 46s

David Decker, the president of content sales at Warner Bros. Discovery, will discuss how FAST fits into the company’s overall approach for monetizing its extensive slate of movies and series.

Tubi’s Adam Lewinson

Sep 13th, 2023 35m 13s

The chief content officer at FOX Corporation’s Tubi, Adam Lewinson, will discuss curation and what’s driving viewership across the AVOD platform’s 200-plus FAST channels.

Common Sense Networks’ Eric Berger

Sep 11th, 2023 16m 18s

Common Sense Networks CEO and co-founder Eric Berger will discuss how the company is serving kids across multiple platforms in the AVOD space.

FAST Facts

Sep 6th, 2023 26m 1s

Autentic’s Dr. Patrick Hörl, Blue Ant International’s Solange Attwood and Albatross World Sales’ Lisa Schelhas will discuss the opportunities they’re pursuing in the factual FAST channels business.

Lightning FAST

Sep 4th, 2023 13m 38s

Lightning International is building up a portfolio of curated FAST services; James Ross will offer up insights on the Hong Kong- and London-based company’s strategy.

Samsung TV Plus’s Decision-Makers

Aug 30th, 2023 29m 49s

We’ll hear about the strategy for Samsung TV Plus from Jennifer Batty, head of content acquisitions in Europe, and Aline Jabbour, business development director for Latin America.

Fremantle’s Jens Richter

Aug 28th, 2023 19m 21s

An expanding suite of FAST channels is part of Jens Richter’s remit at Fremantle as CEO of commercial and international.

pocket.watch’s Chris M. Williams

Aug 23rd, 2023 20m 37s

Chris M. Williams, the founder and CEO of pocket.watch, will share with delegates the role that FAST plays for the company as it builds content from the creator economy into multiplatform brands.

NBCUniversal’s Matt Schnaars

Aug 21st, 2023 14m 31s

NBCUniversal is expanding its extensive roster of FAST channels; Matt Schnaars, president of content distribution, will outline the company’s strategy for licensing product and building single-IP brands.

Rakuten TV’s Marcos Milanez

Aug 16th, 2023 14m 2s

Marcos Milanez, chief content officer at Rakuten TV, will talk about the European platform’s FAST channel bouquet and his approach to acquisitions and originals.

SPI International’s FAST Track

Aug 14th, 2023 19m 40s

Haymi Behar, chief marketing and digital officer at SPI International (a CANAL+ company), will spotlight the company’s slate of FAST channels and the crucial role of curation.

Pluto TV’s Olivier Jollet

Aug 8th, 2023 20m 38s

Olivier Jollet, executive VP and international general manager, will discuss what’s driving the gains at the Paramount-owned AVOD service.

Distribution Might

Aug 2nd, 2023 33m 53s

ITV Studios’ Graham Haigh, All3Media International’s Gary Woolf, Cineflix Rights’ Mike Gould and Banijay Rights’ Shaun Keeble will weigh in on how they are utilizing their company’s significant catalogs in the FAST space.