Video Interview: The Big Picture—Factual Distribution Trends

Taking a big-picture look at the factual programming landscape, BossaNova’s Paul Heaney, Off the Fence’s Bo Stehmeier, Albatross World Sales’ Anne Olzmann and ZDF Studios’ Nikolas Hülbusch discuss everything from the market for commissioning to the importance of library product and how AVOD and FAST are factoring into distribution strategies.

In this wide-ranging interview, Heaney, founder and CEO of BossaNova; Stehmeier, CEO of Off the Fence; Olzmann, managing director of Albatross World Sales; and Hülbusch, Director Unscripted at ZDF Studios, also touch on the role distribution companies are playing in getting financing together for factual projects, alternate sources for financing and getting access to content.