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Insight TV pivots strategy to prioritize Pay TV and FAST operations

Insight TV is marking its 10-year anniversary this year with a significant strategic shift, announcing it will focus exclusively on global Pay TV, FAST, and CTV channel operations moving forward¹. This pivot coincides with the creation of the World Storytelling Media Group (WSMG), a new umbrella entity uniting Insight TV and Off the Fence to optimize the group’s global reach across channels and distribution².

Strategic consolidation and distribution shift

Under the new structure, Insight TV will step back from direct distribution. The 2025 content slate will be the final one released under the Insight TV banner, with all future content slates and catalogue distribution merging into Off the Fence’s portfolio³. This consolidation is designed to leverage Insight TV’s expertise as a channel operator—currently available on over 185 platforms across 60 countries—while utilizing Off the Fence’s established distribution network to deliver content to platforms globally⁴.

Bo Stehmeier, CEO of Off the Fence, explained the rationale: “WSMG unites two respected factual brands, Off the Fence and Insight TV, under a single vision for the future of unscripted storytelling. This structure allows each business to play to its strengths: Insight TV as a global channel group and Off the Fence as a world-class distributor”⁵.

Insight TV launched a new 150-hour content slate at the market, featuring high-quality unscripted programming across wildlife, culinary, and adventure genres.

Wildlife: The slate includes specials such as Bucket: The Lion Cub (1×45’) and Cheetah’s Race to Return (1×52’), both from Painted Dog TV.
Culinary: New formats include Into the Kitchen (10×44’) and The Catch (6×60’).
Adventure: Titles include The Sidecar Guys: The Africa Rally (4×44’) and Road Less Travelled S4 (10×50’).
Returning Series: The lineup features Maximum Foodie S6, Step Outside with Paul Burt (S1 & S2), Muscle Cars of Texas S3, Ride of Your Life with Courtney Hansen (S1 & S2), and Streetball with Kenny Dobbs.

Viktoriia Tkachenko, CEO of Insight TV, commented on the anniversary and new direction: ‘Going forward, Insight TV will focus fully on expanding its Pay TV, FAST, and CTV presence worldwide, while our sister company Off the Fence leads distribution across the WSMG ecosystem. Together, we’re creating a stronger, more connected platform for partners, producers, and audiences’.

The Ride Life with Sung Kang (6×44’)

THE RIDE LIFE WITH SUNG KANG is a premium docuseries following celebrity motorhead Sung Kang on a journey to uncover the world’s coolest car tribes and tell their compelling stories. It’s more than the car itself in RIDE LIFE, it’s about the origins of the car’s culture, the communities they create, and the ways cars can change our lives. Along the way, Sung checks out some of the fastest machines on the planet, goes on epic drives in jaw dropping locations, gets his hands dirty in restoration projects and even races with his celebrity friends. There will be sexy supercars, stunning locations, cool machine mods, retro renovations, and edge of your seat drives that promise high octane entertainment.

Resilience: The Els Visser Story (1 x 60’)

Els Visser’s life took a dramatic turn in 2014 when she found herself stranded in the middle of the ocean after a boat accident. Swimming for eight hours to reach safety, this harrowing experience ignited a newfound determination within her. Els decided to pursue her dreams, starting with her first triathlon in 2016 and eventually becoming an Ironman champion. Delve into Els’ incredible story from her triumphant moments on the podium to her gruelling training regimen. Witness the resilience and ambition of Els Visser as she sets her sights on winning the prestigious Ironman in Kona, Hawaii, while inspiring others to overcome adversity and embrace life’s challenges.

Roads Unknown: India (8×30’)+ (16×1’)

Adventure riding pioneer, Jess Zahra, embarks on an epic motorbike quest across India. It’s a 5000km trek into the heart of the country and she has invited a convoy of bikers to join her, making her journey unforgettable.
It is a real adventure, with culture and traditions explored and connections made on the road, proving that it’s the people who make the ride in a country like India. The wildlife is ever present and the beauty is everywhere but the roads are tough to navigate and accidents will happen. A bad day on Roads Unknown could end with a night in jail or broken bones but the journey is unforgettable and nothing is staged. Jess doesn’t do easy, so there is no five star accommodation or crews following close behind… just epic adventure riding on Roads Unknown.

Streetball with Kenny Dobbs (10 X 22’)

STREETBALL WITH KENNY DOBBS is an entertaining, inspirational, and insightful journey into the world of street basketball, all ending in a showpiece game where Kenny Dobb’s team of streetball legends (featuring White Iverson, Slim Reaper, Leaky Roof, Doug Anderson and Jay Moore) take on fierce rivals in New York City. Before the showdown game in NYC, Kenny prepares his team by taking them on a tour of the USA and challenging them against top local talent in nine different cities. Along the way, he’ll explore the local streetball culture to learn what gives each city its competitive edge and discover the heroes who’ve used streetball to help elevate their local communities.

South Sea Spearo (12 X 60′)

South Seas Spearo is an underwater exploration into spearfishing. Each episode is a competition and while other sports are played on a pitch or a court, the crew here in South Sea Spearo play in open water and although they play to win… the thrill of a trophy is shared with stunning underwater photography in some of the worlds most stunning oceans.

About Insight TV

Bio : Insight TV is the leading global Millennial and Gen-Z focussed channel and multi-platform media company. We are a global – producer, distributor and broadcaster of lifestyle, entertainment, and action-sports content, with a global presence which includes more than 176 platforms, across 54 countries, in 12 languages, with an average monthly viewership of +90M.

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