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After the epic premiere today over on Showtime, do you want to know more about Fellow Travelers season 1 episode 2?

Formats are the lingua franca of the global TV business, but in this crowded market, it’s the Australian versions that other broadcasters are keen to emulate.

Advertising woes, the conflict in Israel and Gaza, inflation and escalating production costs may have everyone on edge, but the mood in Cannes was less “the sky is falling” and more, as Lucy Smith, the market’s director, said at a closing press conference, “from challenges come opportunities,” as demonstrated by the plethora of keynotes and news throughout the week.

Matt Bomber and Jonathan Bailey in a historical queer drama? Sign us up.

FAST has been percolating as the key segment to watch for factual content distributors for a while now—a point proven by an abundance of news out of MIPCOM in Cannes last week.