Nicely Entertainment’s Scott Kirkpatrick and Candlelight Media Group’s Scott Wiscombe offered their perspectives on how indie film distributors can find new opportunities with FAST channels as the FAST Festival continued.

As part of this year’s TV Kids Summer Festival, thought leader and media cartographer Evan Shapiro shared his perspectives on cutting through a crowded children’s media landscape.

Jeff Weber, CEO of zone·tv, outlined how the company is looking to deliver the next generation of FAST with its AI-informed technology solutions.

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

NATPE Global has revealed that more than 200 buyers from 34 countries have registered to attend the 2024 event in January.

Second-quarter revenues at Comcast Corporation rose by 1.7 percent to $30.5 billion, delivering a net income for the period that was 25.1 percent higher at $4.3 billion.

The Grierson Trust and Netflix have partnered again for the third edition of the Grierson DocLab in Focus training program for production management.

David Decker, the president of content sales at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), showcased how FAST fits into the company’s overall approach for monetizing its extensive slate of movies and series at the FAST Festival today.

Warsaw-based Inbornmedia has been commissioned by A+E Networks EMEA to produce the six-part series Dictators’ Hideouts.

Group external revenues for ITV plc in the first half of the year slipped by 2 percent to £1.64 billion, with gains at ITV Studios helping to offset a decline in advertising revenues.