Videos from OTT Question Time Live 2025
OTT Question Time Live 2025 was hosted at our usual home – London’s magnificent British Museum – on 28 and 29 January 2025.
Nearly 70 speakers – across 15 fireside chats, 10 panels and 2 presentations – joined 200+ delegates at Europe’s premium OTT industry event.
They included leaders from Amazon, Arte (France), the BBC, BBC Studios, Bedrock, BritBox International, Channel 4, Everyone TV, France Televisions, Google, Hearst Networks, ITV, Japan Digital Entertainment, Kantar Media, The National Theatre, NBCUniversal, OpenAI, Paramount, Pluto TV, STUDIOCANAL, Tubi, Vue, Warner Bros Discovery, YouTube and ZDF Studios as well as the new MD of NOW.
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OTT Question Time Live 2025 – The OTT Jobs Market – Perspectives on Hiring & Being Hired
This bonus session between Chris Redmond, CEO of OTTRed and Lydia Fairfax, founder & MD of Triple Crown Consulting, explores the OTT jobs market from two key perspectives: The Candidate’s Perspective – how to position oneself for success, build professional equity, and navigate the hiring process effectively. The Employer’s Perspective – the [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2025 – The Relaunch of Channel 5 & its OTT Service
In March Channel 5 and its VOD service, My5, relaunched under a unified brand of 5 in a move which positions streaming at the heart of the broadcaster’s offering and build on the success of My5 which continues to outpace its PSB competitors’ growth. Kiaran Saunders, VP Distribution, [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2025 – The Economics of Free Streaming
AVOD is no longer a side hustle for streamers — it’s a core driver of revenue and strategy. With BBC Studios, Yospace, Channel 4, and Amagi on stage, this session dives deep into the dynamics of ad-supported streaming. What’s behind the sustained growth of AVOD, and how are [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2025 – The Power of New-stalgia
With the advent of streaming, consumers today have unprecedented access to films and television series of yesteryear. Discoverability and accessibility have not only further extended the life cycle of nostalgic content, but tipped the scales of what is considered “new.” Join Tubi’s Executive Vice President and Managing Director [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2025 – Evolving a Strategic Approach to Partnerships in Streaming
What makes for a successful partnership strategy in streaming? Is it simply a matter of expedience — pairing streamers with like-minded partners — or is there a more thoughtful approach that considers factors like brand alignment, consumer identities, and audience need states? In this session, Kerry Ball, Chief Commercial [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2025 – AI Steering Committee
Whether we like it or not, AI is revolutionising streaming, transforming how content is created, distributed, and experienced. This panel brings together a diverse group of experts — including filmmaker Ben Field, M&E lawyer Kelsey Farish, Head of Streaming Editorial at Channel 4, Alex Wall and Suzanne Kirkland, Head of Sales and Business [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2025 – Warner Bros Discovery – Streaming Challenges & Opportunities
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, combining scaled platforms and local presence in more than 200 countries, with a customer base comprising over 100 million direct-to-consumer subscribers. This year, WBD will continue to accelerate its rollout strategy for Max, its [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2025 – The Convergence of Streaming & Social with Channel 4 and Google Ad Manager
Liz Ferguson (Google) and Joe Harbinson (Channel 4’s Distribution and Partnerships Senior Lead) discuss the intersection of streaming and social media, focusing on Channel 4’s successful YouTube partnership. They explore how the broadcaster used YouTube to live stream the Paralympics and election coverage, the different ways Channel 4 uses social platforms [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2025 – NOW Streaming Success & What Makes Good TV
Carli Kerr, Managing Director of NOW & Sky Content, talks to ex-BBC journalist Peter Nunn about a record-breaking year for Sky & NOW and the formula behind talkable TV. ** OTTQTL25 videos are now available to all registered VOD Pro users. If you attended the conference, you [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2025 – The New TV Gatekeepers
Search, aggregation, and user experience platforms are now the pivotal gatekeepers of the streaming ecosystem, shaping how audiences discover and consume content. Our expert panellists, Fahad Durrani, Head of Content, Product Discovery & Monetisation at Google TV, Gabriel Cosgrave, GM EMEA & SVP Global Sales at TiVo, Hilary Goldsmith, Chief Customer Officer at Nexxen, and Rose Hulse, [...]