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New Industry Trends series kicks off with interrogation of True Crime

Pact has teamed up with Documentary Business' Peter Hamilton to present Industry Trends, a new Pact Growth Accelerator series exploring key industry trends in handy bite-sized chunks.

Heashot: Peter Hamilton
Peter Hamilton

The first episode, which is now live, shines a spotlight on the True Crime boom and features StoryCentric Founder Ed Hersh, who advises networks and producers on their development, pitching and storytelling strategies with a special focus on True Crime.

During the episode, Peter and Ed unpack the latest trends in the seemingly unlimited appetite for true crime programming on every platform. They discuss how the definition of the genre is expanding and what producers need to know before pitching True Crime ideas. 

Watch the 20-minute episode here.* 


Coming up... 

Pact members can look forward to new episodes dropping regularly, with upcoming editions set to explore Channels and their Streamers: Programming Strategies Under the Micoscope, How Streaming Math Drives Production Cuts, and U.S. Audience Trends.

Pact members will be able to view all episodes on the Pact Growth Accelerator. 
 

Peter is an expert in his field so it’s great to be able to share his knowledge and insights – as well as those of his guests – in this new series for Pact members.
Dawn McCarthy-Simpson, Pact
 

This is such a game-changing time for all video professionals, and I’m thrilled that Pact will share my takeaways on the opportunities and challenges faced by UK producers.
Peter Hamilton, Documentary Business


NB. You need to have registered on the Pact Growth Accelerator in order to access this content. The Accelerator is free and exclusively available to Pact members. If you haven't registered yet, you can do so here