Profiles

Getting your hands on stand-out, compelling, globally resonant factual specials and series is harder than ever, and aligning with key talent is paramount—a trend that was evident at MIPCOM.

Akihiko Chigono, executive director and chief of engineering at NHK, on the company's plans to step up its 8K content efforts.

As ID gears up to air the final season of Homicide Hunter, star Joe Kenda talks to about his television career.

James Bridges, co-founder and CEO of iwonder, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the documentary and current-affairs content platform.

CEO Karen Young talks about the U.K.-based distributor's curation expertise in the factual space, where true-crime programming reigns supreme.

Howard Swartz, Discovery Channel’s senior VP of production and development, talks about Shark Week 2019's 20-plus hour slate.

Anna Carugati talks to Tom Jennings, director of the film Apollo: Missions to the Moon, and filmmaker Rory Kennedy ahead of the 50th anniversary of NASA's historic Apollo 11 Moon landing.

The executive VP of global unscripted entertainment at National Geographic talks about the seventh edition of SharkFest.

Ross Weintraub, 3 Ball Entertainment CEO and Marriage Rescue executive producer, talks about the Bar Rescue spin-off.

Armin Luttenberger, head of content sales international at ORF-Enterprise, talks about the highlights of the company's factual slate.