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More content is produced today than any other time in the history of TV.
Change is roiling the content creation and distribution business. Cable networks and distributors, once the disruptors in TV, are themselves now being disrupted by powerful new streaming players, big and small.
Tomorrow’s winners and losers are being determined today, through timing, technology, consolidation and the biggest competition in content ever seen.
At the OTT and Video Distribution Summit, you’ll hear directly from those driving these seismic changes in content creation and distribution. In this intimate setting, you’ll learn firsthand the strategies, technologies, business models and the players who are reshaping how entertainment is consumed on a global scale.
You’ll walk away with new insight, new connections and ideas for how your enterprise can thrive in this new world.
Brought to you by Multichannel News.
Speakers

Byron Allen
CEO
Entertainment Studios

Mickey Alpert
CEO
Merisco Solutions

Darcy Antonellis
CEO
Vubiquity

Simon Asselin
SVP, Engineering
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Jeff Binder
EVP, Home & Entertainment
T-Mobile

JP Bommel
CEO
NATPE

Bobby Bond
Senior Vice President, Product Engineering
Encompass Digital Media

Dave Browne
Director, Product Management
Comcast Technology Solutions

John Canning
VP New Media & Chairman, New Media Council
Producers Guild of America

Greg Gentschev
Vice President, Video
Gracenote

Bob Gold
CEO
Bob Gold & Associates

Peter Ilberg
Director, Data Solutions
TEGNA

Robert L. Johnson
Founder
The RLJ Companies & BET
Chairman, RLJ Entertainment

Chris LaHaise
Director, TV Solutions
dataxu

Will Law
Chief Architect, Media Engineering
Akamai

Will Marks
VP
Ovation

Andrew McCollum
CEO
Philo

Felice Oper
COO
Fandor

Kathy Payne
Head of Content Acquisition Management
Amazon Prime Video Channels

Ravi Rai
VP of Digital Product Leadership
Nielsen

Sanjeev Rao
SVP and Head of Product
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Brett Sappington
Senior Director of Research
Parks Associates

Ted Schilowitz
Futurist
Paramount Pictures

Daniel Schneider
VP, Business Development
Cheddar

Seth Walters
VP, Demand Partnerships
Roku

Jeff Weber
CEO
Zone.TV

Konstantin Wilms
SVP Cloud and Media Architecture
Deluxe
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Each year top companies participate including:
Top titles will be represented including: CEO, COO, CTO, President, VP, GM, Senior VP, Executive VP, Head of Originals and Programming, Heads of Partnerships, Head of Strategy, Senior Director and all other executives in the C-Suite.
Agenda
Thursday, August 2, 2018
8:00-10:00 AM
Registration
8:00-9:00 AM
Welcome Coffee
9:00-9:10 AM
Host Welcome & Introductions
Charlie Weiss, VP / Broadcast, Cable, & Broadband Television Group
Mark Robichaux, Editorial Director, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News
9:10-9:50 AM
Keynote Presentation: From Cable Entrepreneur to Telecom Disrupter
After launching the first new cable company in over a decade and disrupting Pay TV, T-Mobile’s EVP of Home and Entertainment Jeff Binder on the future of mobile and television in the keynote fireside chat.
Interviewer:
Mark Robichaux, Editor in Chief, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News
Featured Guest:
Jeff Binder, Executive Vice President, Home & Entertainment - T-Mobile U.S. Inc.
10:00-10:40 AM
Fireside Chat – Going Direct
Following this year’s mega mergers, some are predicting that ALL the biggest TV networks will introduce OTT-powered, direct-to-consumer services by 2022, adding to several already launched, such as HBO Now, Starz, Showtime and CBS All Access. Direct-to-consumer services like Prime Video Channels are playing an increasing role in this evolution. What are the best strategies behind a la carte programming services?
Moderator:
Will Marks, VP, Business Development & Digital, Ovation
Panelists:
Kathy Payne, Head of Content Acquisition Management, Amazon Channels
Daniel Schneider, VP of Business Development, Cheddar
Mickey Alpert, President & CEO, Merisco Solutions LLC, former EVP, Office of the Chairman, Cablevision
10:40-11:00 AM
Networking & Mental Processing Break
11:00-11:30 AM
Keynote Conversation: Tech Disruptor’s Perspective
As the TV industry strives to offer greater diversity in how consumers access content and work to break free from the restraints of traditional subscription models, consumers have more choices than ever. So, what does it take to build an affordable, world-class streaming TV service in a crowded market? We talk 1:1 with Andrew McCollum CEO of Philo, the world's first entertainment-focused streaming TV service.
Moderator:
Daniel Frankel, Senior Content Producer, Technology, Multichannel News
Speaker:
Andrew McCollum, CEO, Philo
11:30-11:50 AM
Keynote Conversation: Pioneer’s Perspective
BET founder Bob Johnson was one of the first movers in cable TV and is now deeply involved in the OTT revolution. He's now working toward growing the Urban Movie Channel, a VOD service targeted to African-Americans.. Mr. Johnson will share his reflections on the transition from Cable to OTT and his predictions for the evolution of business models.
Moderator:
Tom Umstead, Programming Editor, Multichannel News
11:50-12:10 PM
Keynote Presentation: Analyzing the Future of Connected TV
The connected living room is on the rise, with eMarketer projecting that in 2021 nearly 195 million Americans will use connected TV devices. But we’ve all heard about how the connected TV is getting crowded -- with content, both ad-free and ad-supported, as well as with platform fragmentation. Next-generation advertising company true[X] is now fully immersed in the CTV space, and this conversation will use the latest data and learnings to chart how advertising is evolving there.
Moderator:
Daniel Frankel, Senior Content Producer, Technology, Multichannel News
Speaker:
Sanjeev Rao, SVP and Head of Product, true[X]
12:10-12:55 PM
Networking Lunch
Grab a box lunch and do some serious networking.
12:55-1:00 PM
Roku Raffle
We’re giving away six Roku Streaming Stick+ devices to lucky winners.
1:00-1:20 PM
Keynote Conversation: Delegating Distribution
Vubiquity CEO Darcy Antonellis oversees the largest global provider of end-to-end premium content managed services and technical solutions servicing clients in 121 Countries in 80 languages. Ms. Antonellis shares her perspective on the future of content distribution.
Interviewer:
Mark Robichaux, Editor in Chief, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News
Featured Guest:
Darcy Antonellis, CEO, Vubiquity
1:25-2:05 PM
Panel Discussion - Content & Distribution
How are the hundreds of new OTT services now taking advantage of the cord cutting trend? Hear first-hand how leaders in the space are revamping creation and distribution models.
Moderator:
Bob Gold, Bob Gold PR
Panelists:
Ted Schilowitz, Futurist, Paramount Studios
Jeff Weber, CEO, Zone.TV
John Canning, Executive Producer, VR/ AR INTERACTIVE, Digital Domain
Felice Oper, COO, Fandor
2:10-2:50 PM
Panel Discussion - OTT & Technology
The Big (and Small) Picture spanning important areas that represent where the future of TV and video is heading:
- Formats (4K, Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range, ATSC 3.0)
- Platforms (OTT, mobile, smart TVs, TV-connected devices, VR, AR)
- Navigation (cloud-powered guides, A.I.-assisted recommendations and aggregation, voice search)
- Scale – What inventions and new products are here or in development that will enable online video start to approach the quality, stability and performance of traditional TV?
Mark Robichaux, Managing Director of Content, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News
Panelists:
Will Law, Chief Architect, Media Engineering, Akamai
Greg Gentschev, Vice President, Video, Gracenote
Konstanin Wilms, SVP, Media & Cloud Architect, Deluxe Technologies
Bobby Bond, SVP, Product Engineering, Encompass Digital Media
Greg Gentschev, VP, Video, Gracenote
Simon Asselin, SVP, Engineering, true[X]
2:50-3:15 PM
Networking & Mental Processing Break
3:20-4:00 PM
Fireside Chat - OTT & Measurement - Who’s Watching?
Thought leaders from data and research present the most important viewership and ad metrics, as well as the best opportunities to use data to drive business in the OTT, On-Demand Era.
Moderator:
Tom Umstead, Programming Editor, Multichannel News
Panelists:
Ravi Rai, VP of Digital Product Leadership, Nielsen
Chris LaHaise, Director of TV Solutions, dataxu
Peter Ilberg, Director of Data Solutions, Premion, TEGNA
Seth Walters, VP, Demand Partnerships, Roku
Dave Browne, Director, Product Management, Comcast Technology Solutions
4:05-4:35 PM
Keynote Presentation - Evolving Business Models
Change is roiling the TV business, especially for entrenched traditional cable networks and cable operators. The mergers, new services, and new players entering the market are fundamentally reshaping the industry. How will this change impact the business of video entertainment, and how are industry players responding?
Speaker:
Brett Sappington, Senior Director of Research, Parks Associates
4:35-5:10 PM
Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News in partnership with NATPE present 'Content is the New Industrial Revolution'
Business, technology, viewers and content - changes are only beginning. This is the new, powerful Internet 2.0. Byron Allen, Founder and CEO of Entertainment Studios recently purchased The Weather Channel and runs eight 24-hour HD cable networks and produces, distributes, and sells advertising for 41 broadcast and cable television programs. This makes Entertainment Studios one of the largest independent producers/distributors of television programming.
Introduction:
JP Bommel, CEO, NATPE
Interviewer:
Mark Robichaux, Editor in Chief, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News
Featured Guest:
Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Entertainment Studios
5:10-5:20 PM
Host Closing Remarks
Charlie Weiss, VP / Broadcast, Cable, & Broadband Television Group
Mark Robichaux, Editorial Director, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News
5:20-6:20 PM
Cocktails are served
*Agenda Subject to Change
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