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OTT Question Time

Our flagship event, OTT Question Time, comes in three formats: Online – our weekly debate show where we explore the future of TV with broadcasters, film studios, service providers, vendors, and analysts worldwide. Riffs – informal chats around industry news. And Live – our annual in-person conference every January in London, where leaders continue the conversation face to face.

Back on 27+28 January!

OTT Question Time Live 2026

VOD Professional is now a CPD Member organisation, demonstrating our commitment to professional development in the streaming industry.

To celebrate, and until Friday 19 December, we’re offering a 50% discount on 5+ tickets to OTT Question Time Live 2026 which we’ll be hosting in central London on 27 and 28 January next year.

Available now

OTTQT Riffs Episode 2 – Paramount Skydance & WBD

Lydia and I discuss reports that Paramount Skydance is preparing a takeover offer for Warner Bros Discovery. We talk about the particulars of any potential deal, how it could be funded and which bits of WBD the buyer might get.

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