Mike Gunton, executive producer of the series and director of factual for BBC Studios Natural History Unit, tells TV Real Weekly about the scientific research behind the new season, the technology used to bring these animals to life like never before and what Tom Hiddleston’s voice lends to the episodes.

With U.S. Hispanic audiences over-indexing in FAST usage, FAST Festival delegates will hear from Karsten Amlie, senior VP of content distribution and general counsel at Canela Media, about serving the needs of this demographic.

Brian Volk-Weiss, CEO of The Nacelle Company, shares how his indie has developed a multiplatform ecosystem for its content, including rolling out the popular Comedy Dynamics FAST channel curated from its library of stand-up performances.

A veteran of the global pay-TV channels business, Chris Sharp shares how wedotv is curating a slate of channels for its AVOD platform.

On the heels of Shout! Studios’ merger with FilmRise, Garson Foos, CEO of Radial Entertainment, weighs in on digital distribution opportunities for the combined independent outfit.

pocket.watch has expanded its franchise-building flywheel to also include FAST channels; the company’s chief content officer, Albie Hecht, will speak at the FAST Festival about how the outfit approaches curating its digital-first content slate for a linear, lean-back viewing experience.

Exploring All3Media International’s approach to windowing, curation and more, FAST Festival delegates will hear from Gary Woolf, executive VP of strategic development, and Amanda Stevens, senior VP of global digital partnerships.

Kasia Jablonska, director of digital and on-demand for EMEA at BBC Studios, joins the FAST Festival to share how the IP powerhouse is capitalizing on its deep library to find new ways to engage with audiences.

Marcos Milanez, chief content officer at Rakuten TV, returns to the FAST Festival to share his programming strategy across FAST, on-demand and TVOD.

James Ross, CEO, will share with FAST Festival delegates how Lightning International is navigating the crowded European FAST landscape and finding new expansion opportunities across the Asia Pacific.