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ITV 2023 Results – A Tale of Two Revenue Streams
A recap from ITV’s full year results 2023 released yesterday. First, the good news. Digital performance – that is, OTT – is up across the board: - Total streaming hours viewed increased 26% YOY to 1.5bn hours - Monthly active users rose 19% to 12.5m - Overall digital [...]
Amazon’s Ad Tier: Potential Growth & ROI
The comms from Amazon - at the turn of the year - about introducing its new ad tier were fascinating for two reasons: #1) Amazon said that it was making the change because it would “allow us to continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2024 — Agenda Announced!
With 50+ speakers, 14 fireside chats, 7 panels and 2 presentations now confirmed, we have a full lid for OTT Question Time Live 2024! Come join us on 30th and 31st January at London's iconic British Museum where we'll be talking to, amongst others: Faz Aftab, Director of M&E Partnerships [...]
IBC 2023 Review
#1. Where are we at, as an industry, in 2023? For me, last year’s IBC had the flavour of a giddy reunion with long-lost friends – “We’re back! How have you been? You look different in person than on a screen!” This year, the mood was more focused [...]
50 VOD Professionals 2023 – Nominations Now Open!
50 VOD Professionals – our list of the 50 most influential people working in the UK’s video-on-demand and OTT industry – is back for 2023! Nominations are now open and we’d like to hear from you about the brilliant people that power VOD services all over the UK: [...]
Current Attitudes to AI in the OTT Industry
VOD Professional is conducting a survey about current attitudes to AI (artificial intelligence) in the broadcasting and OTT streaming industry and, as a valued colleague, we'd like to hear your opinions. We'll ask you 14 questions about AI and the impact it might have on both OTT itself [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — Channel 4’s OTT Advertising Perspective
Jonathan Lewis, Head of Commercial Innovation & Partners at Channel 4 and Leon Siotis, Head of SpringServe International, at OTT Question Time Live on 31 January 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — Bold Moves from Amazon Freevee
Lisa Rousseau, Head of Amazon Freevee UK in conversation with Liz Bales, CEO of British Association of Screen Entertainment at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — How Rakuten TV’s Content Acquisition Strategy has Evolved
Marcos Milanez, Chief Content Officer at Rakuten TV in conversation with Marion Ranchet, Founder & MD of The Local Act Consultancy at BBC Studios at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — All About THEMA
Philippe Rouxel, EVP Worldwide Distribution at THEMA in conversation with Kasia Jablonska, Head of VOD at BBC Studios at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023. **
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — Real World Churn: How Japanese Streamer Bandai Channel Cut theirs in Half
Chris Ambrozic, VP & GM Discovery at TiVo in conversation with Kauser Kanji, MD of VOD Professional at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — OTT & The Merchandising Opportunity
Monica Candiani, EVP Content Sales at Entertainment One in conversation with Emily Horgan, independent streaming and kids media consultant at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — Peak Content: What Next?
Daniel Winner, former EVP Digital Initiatives at BBC Studios in conversation with Jacob Rosenzweig, Partner, MD & Global TV Industry Lead at Boston Consulting Group at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — OTT in 2030
Julie Mitchelmore, VP Digital at A+E Networks EMEA, at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023 in conversation with: Ben Keen, Analyst & Board-Level Advisor Lydia Fairfax, MD & Founder of Triple Crown Consulting Tom Thorne, CEO Candyspace Maureen Kerr, Partner at Arthur D Little Gulliver Smithers, [...]
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — The Challenge of Being a Mid-Sized Player in the OTT Market
Matt Westrup, SVP Technology & Operations at A+E Networks EMEA in conversation with Kauser Kanji, MD of VOD Professional at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — Warner Bros. Discovery – What the new Company means for Advertisers & Brands
Katie Coteman, VP Advertising & Partnerships at Warner Bros Discovery in conversation with Maureen Kerr, Partner at Arthur D Little at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — Fremantle – A Global Player in FAST
Valerio Motti, VP FAST Channels at Fremantle in conversation with Marion Ranchet, Founder & MD of The Local Act Consultancy at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — Move FAST to Launch in Foreign Markets or Get Left Behind
A presentation by Jesse Shemen, Co-founder & CEO, Papercup at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — The World of Viaplay
Matthew Hooper, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer UK at Viaplay in conversation with Ben Keen, independent analyst and board level advisor at OTT Question Time Live on 1 February 2023.
OTT Question Time Live 2023 — FAST Everywhere
Matt Bailey, Principal Analyst M&E at Omdia in conversation with: Sarah Gaudszun, Commercial Director EMEA at SpringServe Cedric Monnier, CEO at Okast Stephen Byrne, MD Nordics & Exec Director New Partnerships at RTL AdAlliance Simon Thomas, Global Director Audiences Research & Media Investment Management at GroupM At OTT [...]