The pandemic has hit the supply of new shows in the factual and documentary space, as it has in the scripted arena, attendees of the virtual edition of TV conferenceDuring his presentation on trends in unscripted content, David Ciaramella, communications manager at research firm K7 Media, said: “There have been few new shows really taking the industry by storm so far this year.
On the bright side, he said, there’s been some serious investment this past year from the likes of Netflix, Discovery Plus, YouTube and Sky, “all of whom are bolstering their factual slates in order to counter the scripted lull.” “While people are more than accustomed to their own, and the more affluent members of society’s lock-down habits, taking the time to show how the situation is unfolding in different areas around the world will be something viewers will gravitate more towards,” he said.
He said that for many celebrities, “the chance to speak their truth, to go beyond the headlines, to reveal their true selves and past traumas is too important an opportunity to miss.” Moving to his second heading, “Seek Understanding,” Ciaramella said that the mental health emergency has been a key theme of many new documentaries, such as Channel 4’s documentary “: Her Life and Death,” about the British TV host who took her own life due to mental illness. The show raises questions about the part played by the press in the tragedy.
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