The market for vertical media content is expanding at a fast clip and it’s attracting more and more high-profile properties, including the enduring gross-out reality show “Fear Factor.” Fox and “Fear Factor” owner Endemol Shine North America are teaming to adapt the show for vertical media consumption as a scripted series, which adds a dollop […]
Fox and Endemol Shine Team to Adapt ‘Fear Factor’ as a Scripted Microdrama Series for My Drama App
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