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On the heels of Shout! Studios’ merger with FilmRise, Garson Foos, CEO of Radial Entertainment, weighed in on digital distribution opportunities for the combined independent outfit as day two of the FAST Festival wrapped today.

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) International Production has appointed Matt Ford to the newly created role of VP of commercial and digital.

Paramount Global has entered into a new deal with Park County and South Park Digital Studios covering new episodes and previous seasons of South Park.

BBC Studios Productions is launching the AI Creative Lab, bringing together AI specialists with producers.

Total revenues at ITV were down 3 percent in the first half to £1.8 billion, with adjusted EBITDA down by 31 percent year-on-year.

As part of our strand on how leading content powerhouses are approaching the FAST space, FAST Festival viewers heard from Kasia Jablonska, director of digital and on-demand for EMEA at BBC Studios.

All3Media International’s Gary Woolf, executive VP of strategic development, and Amanda Stevens, senior VP of global digital partnerships, kicked off day two of the FAST Festival with a session on the distributor’s digital strategy.

Apple’s sports comedy Stick has been renewed for season two, with Owen Wilson set to return as star and executive producer.

Marcos Milanez, chief content officer at Rakuten TV, showcased the platform’s programming strategy across FAST, on-demand and TVOD at the FAST Festival today.

James Ross, CEO of Lightning International, joined the FAST Festival to discuss the company’s curated slate of broadcast-quality channels intended for broad audience reach, the importance of localization and emerging opportunities in the Asia Pacific.