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MONDAY, JANUARY 27 - THURSDAY, JANUARY 30
SHERATON NEW ORLEANS
Marriott Marquis | Washington, DC | Sunday, January 28 – Wednesday, January 31, 2025

Agenda

PLEASE NOTE: The times below are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Be sure to check back often as we will be adding more content and speakers as they are confirmed.

Sunday, February 2

5:00pm

Early Registration (5:00pm - 8:00pm)

Brickell

Monday, February 3

8:00am

Continental Breakfast (8:00am - 10:00am)

Mezzanine

Registration (8:00am - 7:00pm)

Brickell

8:15am

Breakfast with a Commissioner (8:15am - 9:15am)

Sponsored by

Bayfront A

Advance sign-up is required.

An informal networking opportunity for delegates to meet with commissioning and development execs over continental breakfast & coffee. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity.

Sign-ups open Wednesday, December 4 at 11:00 am EST and close Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 pm EST.


Featuring:


Table host

Guy Davies

Commissioning Editor (VP) Factual Channel 5 and Paramount+

Paramount UK

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Andreas Lemos

Director, International Content

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

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Shaminder Nahal

Head of Specialist Factual

Channel 4

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Table host

Jack Oliver

Head of Co-Productions

Sky TV

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Table host

Ralf Rückauer

Vice President Unscripted

ZDF Studios GmbH

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Table host

Seiichi Shinno

Senior Producer

NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation

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Table host

Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc

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Table host

Heather Williamson

Senior Production Executive, Original Programming, Factual & Reality

Bell Media

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Speed Networking (8:15am - 9:15am)

Junior Ballroom

These networking sessions are designed for you to meet many unscripted and non-fiction executives in a short, speed-dating style. Speed Networking is open to all Realscreen Summit delegates and is NOT a pitch session.

Access to Speed Networking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is filled.

9:30am

Keynote Conversation: Jason Sarlanis, Warner Bros. Discovery (9:30am - 10:15am)

Sponsored by

Biscayne

Realscreen Summit kicks off with an opening keynote featuring Jason Sarlanis, President of TNT, TBS, TruTV, ID & HLN, Linear and Streaming. Sarlanis oversees programming development and production for the networks, including many of the ID true crime originals that also stream on Max and discovery+. 

During his opening keynote interview, Sarlanis will discuss the current content climate for unscripted programming, how to bring buzzworthy hits to air, and his POV on areas of growth in a challenging time for the industry. 


Featuring:


Jason Sarlanis

President, TBS, TNT, truTV, ID & HLN - Linear & Streaming

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Interviewer

Peter White

Executive Editor, Television

Deadline Hollywood

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10:15am

Networking Coffee Break (10:15am - 10:30am)

10:30am

AI, IRL (10:30am - 11:15am)

Chopin

While AI has been the subject of much speculation and hand-wringing as of late, the truth is that various iterations of the advancing technology have been in play for years, providing efficiencies and aiding workflow across industries. And in contrast to the doom-and-gloom predictions, more and more producers are learning how to use the tech “for good” – whether it’s in the development process, during shooting, in the edit suite, and beyond. This session will focus on the myriad ways that AI and GAI can, and will, positively impact unscripted and non-fiction production going forward, with tips from savvy producers and experts on how to best use the tech for creative and practical purposes.

Moderating:


Richard Middleton

Head of Content, International

Broadcast Magazine

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Featuring:


Aisha Corpas Wynn

Executive Producer

A Wynn Wynn Production

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Benjamin Field

Founder & Executive Producer

Deep Fusion Films

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Daniel Oron

Executive Producer

Go Button Media

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Adaora Udoji

Vice President, Programming & Operations

PBS

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Genre Jams: Dating & Relationships (10:30am - 11:15am)

Sevilla

Learn what's on the horizon for some of the hottest unscripted genres. Hear about future plans and priorities from a mini panel of production and network execs, followed by audience Q&A.

No sign-up required. We'll fill space on a first-come, first-seated basis until we reach room capacity. Inclusion in your personal agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Dane Joseph

VP, Unscripted Series

Hulu

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Julie Meldal-Johnsen

EVP, Global Content

ITV Studios

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Sarina Roma

EVP, Originals

Boardwalk Pictures

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Jenna Rosa

SVP, Unscripted Development

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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Speed Pitching I (10:30am - 11:30am)

Merrick

Advance sign-up is required.

Programming execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one, three-minute pitches. Get coveted one-on-one time with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight.

Lottery opens on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM EST, and closes on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results will be emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups open Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM EST, and closes on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM EST.



Featuring:


Table host

Rachel Brenner

VP, Development

ID, Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Sean Collins

Head of Channel Content Strategy & Planning

Channel 4

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Table host

Jennifer Gordon

VP, Development

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Jordan Harman

Executive Producer

A&E's Home.Made.Nation

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Table host

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

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Table host

Neil McDonald

VP, Nonfiction Development & Production

AMC Networks

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Table host

Jessica Schmiedchen

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

CBC

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Table host

Nekia Seymore

Manager of Development, TBS, TNT & truTV

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Christianna Wiggins

Manager, Unscripted Series

Hulu

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11:30am

Creative collabs: The future of funding (11:30am - 12:15pm)

Sponsored by

Chopin

With more and more buyers in need of content that stands out in a crowded market, the smart money is on creative collaboration. This panel will explore ways to identify and secure the strategic partnerships that will elevate and de-risk your projects, from combining resources and expertise, to finding the right pieces -- and partners -- for the funding puzzle.

Moderating:


Paul Heaney

CEO

BossaNova Media

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Featuring:


Ninder Billing

Vice President, Unscripted International Co-Productions

A+E International

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Donovan Chan

Creative Director

Beach House Pictures

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Jenny Daly

President

Critical Content

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Brian Tannenbaum

Head of Originals

Roku Media

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30 Minutes With Sean Gottlieb, A&E (11:30am - 12:15pm)

Sponsored by

Flagler

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Sean Gottlieb

VP, Head of Development

A&E

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30 Minutes With (11:30am - 12:00pm)

Sponsored by

Sevilla

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.

12:15pm

Lunch (12:15pm - 1:30pm)

Mezzanine

12:30pm

Lunch with a Commissioner (12:30pm - 1:30pm)

Sponsored by

Bayfront A

Advance sign-up is required.

An informal networking opportunity for delegates to meet with commissioning and development execs over lunch. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity.

Lottery opens on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM EST, and closes on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results will be emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups open Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM EST, and closes on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM EST.


Featuring:


Table host

Noella Charles

VP Development & Original Production, Unscripted

WE TV

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Table host

Jennifer Gordon

VP, Development

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Jay Holzer

Head of Programming

Tastemade

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Table host

Marcie Hume

VP, Programming

A+E Networks

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Table host

Max Levine

Head of Programming

Reach TV

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Table host

Paul J Medford

VP, Current Series, Unscripted

Nickelodeon

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Table host

Max Micallef

VP, Head of West Coast Development

History

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Table host

Kelly Nash

VP, Non-Fiction & Alternative Programming AMC, Sundance TV, BBCA

AMC Networks

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Table host

Matt Roser

Manager, Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

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Table host

Federico Ruiz

Vice President, Commissioning Editor Unscripted Originals

Channel 5 & Paramount+

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Table host

Patty Suh

VP, Programming & Development - Food Network & Cooking Channel

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Drew Tappon

Head of Unscripted, Oprah Winfrey Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Meet a Distributor (Lunch) (12:30pm - 1:30pm)

Sponsored by

Junior Ballroom

Advance sign-up is required.

We’ve assembled some of the top distributors in unscripted and non-fiction entertainment to provide you the expertise you need to get your project made and sold. Sign up for the opportunity to receive real-time global market intel.

Sign-ups open Wednesday, December 4 at 11:00 am EST and close Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 pm EST.


Featuring:


Table host

Ben Barrett

Global Head, Content Financing & Partnerships

Blue Ant International Limited

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Table host

David Cornwall

Managing Director

Scorpion TV

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Table host

Sonia Fleck

CEO

Bomanbridge Media Pte Ltd

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Table host

Kyle Harris

Executive Director, Acquisitions – International

Fremantle

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Table host

David Hooper

Managing Director

Espresso Media International

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Table host

Tania Jacobson

International TV & Digital Distribution

Lionsgate Entertainment

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Table host

Rachel Job

SVP, Unscripted Content

All3Media International

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Table host

Betsy LeBlanc

Director, International

PBS International

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Table host

Felicia Litovitz

VP, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

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Table host

Cecilie Olsen

SVP, Global Content, Non-Scripted

ITV Studios

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1:30pm

To be announced (1:30pm - 2:15pm)

Chopin

30 Minutes With Jordan Harman, Home.Made.Nation (1:30pm - 2:00pm)

Flagler

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.

In partnership with Universal Production Music


Featuring:


Jordan Harman

Executive Producer

A&E's Home.Made.Nation

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30 Minutes With Adaora Udoji, PBS (1:30pm - 2:00pm)

Sponsored by

Sevilla

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Adaora Udoji

Vice President, Programming & Operations

PBS

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2:15pm

Networking Break (2:15pm - 2:30pm)

2:30pm

To be announced (2:30pm - 3:15pm)

Chopin

2:45pm

30 Minutes With Max Micallef, History Channel (2:45pm - 3:15pm)

Sponsored by

Flagler

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Max Micallef

VP, Head of West Coast Development

History

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30 Minutes With David Stefanou, Hallmark Channel (2:45pm - 3:15pm)

Sponsored by

Sevilla

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


David Stefanou

Head of Unscripted Programming

Hallmark Media

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3:15pm

Networking Coffee Break (3:15pm - 3:30pm)

3:30pm

To be announced (3:30pm - 4:15pm)

Chopin

Speed Pitching II (3:30pm - 4:30pm)

Merrick

Advance sign-up is required.

Programming execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one, three-minute pitches. Get coveted one-on-one time with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight.

Lottery opens on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM EST, and closes on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results will be emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups open Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM EST, and closes on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM EST.



Featuring:


Table host

Lisa Marie Angelo

Director, Development & Original Production, Unscripted

WE tv

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Table host

Tracy Beckett

Commissioning Editor, Co-Productions & Acquisitions

PBS International

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Table host

Anna Bloomfield

VP, Development & Production

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Adriana Garcia

Director of Development

National Geographic Channel

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Table host

Theresa Graham

Director, Unscripted Content, Competition & Game Shows

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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Table host

Duncan McIntosh

VP, Development, Alternative

FOX Entertainment

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Table host

Joseph Schneier

SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

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Table host

Kaye Warren

Acquisitions Manager Non-Scripted

SBS

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3:45pm

30 Minutes With Dane Joseph, Hulu/ABC/Freeform (3:45pm - 4:15pm)

Sponsored by

Sevilla

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Dane Joseph

VP, Unscripted Series

Hulu

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4:30pm

Summit Showdown: Pitch for Good! (4:30pm - 5:30pm)

Sponsored by

Biscayne


Featuring:


Judge

Elaine Frontain Bryant

EVP, Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime & LMN

A+E Networks

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Judge

Gillian Hormel

Co-Founder

Partners in Kind Productions

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Judge

Shaminder Nahal

Head of Specialist Factual

Channel 4

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Judge

Shelly Sitton-Tygielski

Co-Founder

Partners in Kind Productions

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5:45pm

Tuesday, February 4

8:00am

Continental Breakfast (8:00am - 10:00am)

Mezzanine

Registration (8:00am - 6:00pm)

Brickell

8:15am

Breakfast with a Commissioner (8:15am - 9:15am)

Sponsored by

Bayfront A

Advance sign-up is required.

An informal networking opportunity for delegates to meet with commissioning and development execs over continental breakfast & coffee. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity.

Sign-ups open Wednesday, December 4 at 11:00 am EST and close Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 pm EST.


Featuring:


Table host

Peter Andrews

Head of Network Programming, TV & Online Content

SBS

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Table host

Ninder Billing

Vice President, Unscripted International Co-Productions

A+E International

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Table host

Iwan England

Head of Unscripted Programming

S4C International

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Table host

Drew Miller

Director, Unscripted Alternative Programming

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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Table host

Sue Murphy

Director Factual Entertainment

ITV

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Table host

Polly Scates

Head of Acquisitions

Channel 4

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Table host

Lisette Schlippe

Global VP: FAST and Content

Insight TV

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Table host

Goshu Segawa

Vice President

TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System International Inc.

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Table host

Fabrizio Zappi

Head of Documentaries

RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana

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Table host

Yundi Zhu

Chief Editor, Bilibili Factual

Bilibili Inc

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Speed Networking (8:15am - 9:15am)

Bayfront A

These networking sessions are designed for you to meet many unscripted and non-fiction executives in a short, speed-dating style. Speed Networking is open to all Realscreen Summit delegates and is NOT a pitch session.

Access to Speed Networking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is filled.

9:30am

View from the top: Content priorities for '25 and beyond (9:30am - 10:15am)

Biscayne

From transcontinental commissioning and cross-platform programming strategies, to the programming appetite for "cut through the clutter" premium content, evolving genres and returnable series, top execs map out their priorities for the near future.


Featuring:


Elaine Frontain Bryant

EVP, Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime & LMN

A+E Networks

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Sue Murphy

Director Factual Entertainment

ITV

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Lily Neumeyer

EVP, Head of Development, MTV Entertainment Networks

Paramount Media Networks

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Heather Olander

Head, Unscripted Programming

The CW Television Network

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Yasmin Rawji

EVP, Unscripted Programming

FOX Entertainment

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10:15am

Networking Coffee Break (10:15am - 10:30am)

10:30am

New revenue models in the Peak IP era (10:30am - 11:15am)

Chopin

Whether it’s a global unscripted franchise such as “Got Talent” striking a lucrative securitization deal, a hit documentary serving as the launch point of a scripted project, or a series that struck gold via linear transforming into a multi-platform phenomenon, the value of strong IP — and the knowhow for successfully exploiting it — cannot be overstated. This session will bring together producers behind hot properties and the deal architects who are helping forge future paths for IP, and generating new revenue streams for all concerned.


Featuring:


Laura Florence

SVP, Global Channels

Fremantle

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Kevin Hill

Head of Television

Maximum Effort

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Barry Poznick

General Manager, MGM Alternative, Big Fish Entertainment & Evolution Media

Amazon MGM Studios

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Edward Simpson

Chief Strategy Officer

Wheelhouse

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Genre Jams: True Crime (10:30am - 11:15am)

Sevilla

Learn what's on the horizon for some of the hottest unscripted genres. Hear about future plans and priorities from a mini panel of production and network execs, followed by audience Q&A.

No sign-up required. We'll fill space on a first-come, first-seated basis until we reach room capacity. Inclusion in your personal agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Cori Abraham

SVP, Development, Documentary & Crime

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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Rachel Job

SVP, Unscripted Content

All3Media International

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David Karabinas

CEO

Texas Crew Productions

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Rob Swartz

SVP, Development & Production

REELZ Channel

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Speed Pitching III (10:30am - 11:30am)

Merrick

Advance sign-up is required.

Programming execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one, three-minute pitches. Get coveted one-on-one time with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight.

Lottery opens on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM EST, and closes on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results will be emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups open Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM EST, and closes on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM EST.



Featuring:


Table host

Emma Dzula

Manager, Unscripted

Hallmark Media

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Table host

Shane Ertter

Manager of Development, VICE TV

VICE

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Table host

Cristina Guggino

Director, Unscripted Production

FilmRise

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Table host

Corin Nelson

Senior Vice President of Development

Game Show Network & Game Show Enterprises Studios

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Table host

Cara Nye

Director, Content Development & Production

AMI-tv - Accessible Media Inc.

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Table host

Natalie Smith

Acquisitions & Content Sourcing Senior Manager, UK, Benelux & Germany

Warner Bros. Discovery Networks International

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Table host

Drew Tappon

Head of Unscripted, Oprah Winfrey Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Philip Webb

COO

OUTtv Network

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11:30am

The widening world of sports non-fiction slots (11:30am - 12:15pm)

Chopin

As sports rights continue to splinter and migrate across more platforms, so too does the demand for adjacent sports-related programming, to pad out skeds and/or fill holes. This session brings together commissioners and prodcos to scope out the opportunities for producers of all stripes to team up with the right partners and get into the game. How far afield will interest - and the range of sports-related non-fiction concepts - venture, and what areas are ripe for exploration?


Featuring:


Rebecca Evans

EVP, Non-Fiction Content

Campfire Studios

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Ross Ketover

Senior Executive

NFL Films

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Matt Newman

Head of Original Sports Content

Amazon MGM Studios

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Connor Schell

CEO

Words + Pictures

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30 Minutes With Joseph Schneier, Discovery Channel (11:30am - 12:00pm)

Sponsored by

Flagler

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Joseph Schneier

SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel

Warner Bros. Discovery

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30 Minutes With Leela Pon, FOX (11:30am - 12:00pm)

Sponsored by

Sevilla

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Leela Pon

SVP, Content

Fox Alternative Entertainment

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12:15pm

Lunch (12:15pm - 1:30pm)

Mezzanine

12:30pm

Lunch with a Commissioner (12:30pm - 1:30pm)

Sponsored by

Bayfront A

Advance sign-up is required.

An informal networking opportunity for delegates to meet with commissioning and development execs over lunch. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity.

Lottery opens on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM EST, and closes on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results will be emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups open Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM EST, and closes on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM EST.


Featuring:


Table host

Rachel Brenner

VP, Development

ID, Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Zara Frankel

Senior Director, Programming & Development

PBS

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Table host

Lauren Frasca

SVP, Content & Strategy, Magnolia Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

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Table host

Stephen Mann

Senior Director Unscripted Formats Television & Streaming

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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Table host

Benjamin Noot

Global Acquisitions Director

National Geographic Channel

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Table host

Bilai Silar

SVP, Head of Programming and AVOD Content, ViX Streaming Programming

TelevisaUnivision

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Table host

Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

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Table host

Rob Swartz

SVP, Development & Production

REELZ Channel

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1:30pm

To be announced (1:30pm - 2:15pm)

Chopin

30 Minutes With Brett Dismuke, WEtv & AllBlk (1:30pm - 2:00pm)

Sponsored by

Flagler

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Brett Dismuke

Head of Content (ALLBLK & WEtv)

AMC Networks

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Pitching Partners (1:30pm - 2:30pm)

Merrick

Advance sign-up is required.

Production company execs, each at their own tables, will take one-on-one, three-minute pitches from potential production partners. 

Lottery opens on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM EST, and closes on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results will be emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups open Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM EST, and closes on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM EST.


Featuring:


Table host

Allison Brough

VP, Unscripted Development

Blink49 Studios

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Table host

Jennifer Harkness

SVP, Factual Entertainment and Production

Blue Ant Media

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Table host

Daniel Nettleton

Creative Director

Bandicoot Scotland

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Table host

Justin Turner

Director of Development

Scott Brothers Entertainment

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2:15pm

Networking Break (2:15pm - 2:30pm)

2:30pm

The new reality of brands and unscripted: a case study in collaboration (2:30pm - 3:15pm)

Chopin

Brands, media agencies, platforms and production companies are forging innovative partnerships to develop, fund and create compelling, entertaining programming. In this session, panelists will discuss the evolving role of each player in the ecosystem, examining how all parties can work together to balance creative integrity with commercial objectives. This case study on collaboration details how partnering with brands is reshaping storytelling and audience engagement.


Featuring:


Allie Dvorin

SVP, PMCI Entertainment

Publicis Media

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Zoe Fairbourn

Head of Strategic Partnerships & Branded Entertainment

Hello Sunshine

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Sara Rea

Head of Unscripted

Hello Sunshine

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Brian Tannenbaum

Head of Originals

Roku Media

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2:45pm

30 Minutes With Irune Ariztoy, Telemundo (2:45pm - 3:15pm)

Sponsored by

Flagler

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Irune Ariztoy

VP, Unscripted Development

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises

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30 Minutes With Patty Suh & Anna Bloomfield, Food Network & HGTV (2:45pm - 3:15pm)

Sponsored by

Sevilla

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Anna Bloomfield

VP, Development & Production

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Patty Suh

VP, Programming & Development - Food Network & Cooking Channel

Warner Bros. Discovery

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3:30pm
4:00pm

2025 Realscreen Awards Ceremony (4:00pm - 5:30pm)

Biscayne

The 2025 Realscreen Awards will pay tribute to outstanding content from around the world at the industry’s global celebration of excellence in non-fiction and unscripted entertainment.


Featuring:


Host

Carlos King

Executive Producer, Founder

Kingdom Reign Entertainment

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Wednesday, February 5

8:15am

Meet a Distributor (Breakfast) (8:15am - 9:15am)

Sponsored by

Bayfront A

Advance sign-up is required.

We’ve assembled some of the top distributors in unscripted and non-fiction entertainment to provide you the expertise you need to get your project made and sold. Sign up for the opportunity to receive real-time global market intel.

Sign-ups open Wednesday, December 4 at 11:00 am EST and close Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 pm EST.



Featuring:


Table host

Matt Creasey

EVP, Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions

Banijay Rights

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Table host

Harry Gamsu

VP, Creative, Format, Development and Sales

Warner Bros. Discovery Television Group

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Table host

Laetitia Giansily-Doyle

Development, Sales & Strategic Partnerships, North America

Terranoa-US Office & GDMC

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Table host

Paul Heaney

CEO

BossaNova Media

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Table host

Poppy McAlister

Division Head of TVF International

TVF International

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Table host

Greg Rubidge

President

Syndicado

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Table host

Will Stapley

Head of Acquisitions

Sphere Abacus

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Table host

Liz Tang

Executive Director, Acquisitions

Fifth Season

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Table host

Natalie Vinet

SVP, Global Distribution

Boat Rocker Rights Inc

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Table host

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions Co-Productions & Sales

Rive Gauche Television

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9:00am

Registration (9:00am - 6:00pm)

Brickell

9:30am

To be announced (9:30am - 10:15am)

Chopin

9:45am

30 Minutes With Blake Levin, NBCUniversal Entertainment Documentary & Crime (9:45am - 10:15am)

Sponsored by

Flagler

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Blake Levin

VP, Unscripted Development

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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10:15am

Networking Break (10:15am - 10:30am)

10:30am

The Great Media Universe Debate hosted by Evan Shapiro (10:30am - 11:15am)

Chopin

Media cartographer and provocateur Evan Shapiro hosts and moderates a spirited debate about the changing shape of the Media Universe, featuring some of the industry's most notable thought leaders. 


Featuring:


Sara Burns

SVP of Scheduling and Program Strategy

Cineverse

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Jamie Schouela

President, Global Channels and Media

Blue Ant Media

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Evan Shapiro

Producer/Owner

ESHAP

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Genre Jams: Hybrids (10:30am - 11:15am)

Sevilla

Learn what's on the horizon for some of the hottest unscripted genres. Hear about future plans and priorities from a mini panel of production and network execs, followed by audience Q&A.

No sign-up required. We'll fill space on a first-come, first-seated basis until we reach room capacity. Inclusion in your personal agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Alan Eyres

Head of Plimsoll, USA

Plimsoll Productions Ltd

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Minerva Lopez

SVP, Alternative Development

Universal Television Alternative Studio

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11:30am

30 Minutes With Marjon Javadi & Nicole Silveira, Disney+ (11:30am - 12:00pm)

Sponsored by

Sevilla

No sign-up is required, seats are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach room capacity.

Hear from some of the most in-demand unscripted buyers and commissioners talking candidly about their programming strategies, plans, and priorities in an intimate and interactive (off-the-record) session.

Seating is limited to 90 delegates.

Adding this session to your agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early.


Featuring:


Marjon Javadi

VP, Disney Documentary Films and Docuseries, Disney Branded television

Disney General Entertainment Content

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Nicole Silveira

VP, Unscripted, Disney Branded Television

Disney+, The Walt Disney Company

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1:10pm

Realscreen Summit x NATPE Global Crossover Kick Off (1:10pm - 1:15pm)

Biscayne

Host Simone Boyce kicks off an action-packed afternoon with top execs, media leaders, and industry experts, diving into the latest trends and opportunities shaping the entertainment world. 

1:15pm

Welcome to 2030: Exploring the (Near) Future of Media (1:15pm - 2:00pm)

Biscayne

While entertainment media is in a constant state of evolution, the rate of change has perhaps never been as accelerated as it is now. And with change comes plenty of questions: how radically will AI overhaul the production process? What will the streaming ecosystem look like now that the focus is on profitability? What will be the next major moves in M&A, and how will they redraw the content distribution map? Join our forward-thinking panel of thought leaders, innovation-focused analysts and emerging media content creators as they take on these questions and more, to deliver a clear, comprehensive vision of what media — and your corner of it — looks like in 2030. 


Featuring:


Sharb Farjami

CEO, North America

GroupM

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Michael MacMillan

CEO and Co-Founder

Blue Ant Media

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Lauren Zalaznick

Consultant

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2:00pm

In Conversation With: Cris Abrego (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

Biscayne


Featuring:


Cris Abrego

Co-Founder & CEO, Hyphenate Media Group/Chairman of the Americas

Banijay

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2:45pm

Like & subscribe: How to tap into the YouTube universe (2:45pm - 3:15pm)

Biscayne

YouTube is a top global platform in audience viewing time including on CTV, and the platform continues to evolve how content is consumed and created. In this keynote presentation, YouTube’s Head of TV & Film AVOD Partnerships, Fede Goldenberg, will unlock the “best practices” playbook for Creators and media companies who are using the platform as a powerful ally for direct-to-consumer audience-building, content and channel monetization strategies. Goldenberg will share innovative approaches to realizing cross-platform and multi-format potential, as well as how to build & distribute IP that resonates on the most-watched streaming platform.


Featuring:


Fede Goldenberg

Global Head of TV & Film AVOD Partnerships at YouTube

Google

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3:00pm

Networking Break (3:00pm - 3:15pm)

3:15pm

Keynote Presentation: David Eilenberg, Roku Media (3:15pm - 3:45pm)

Biscayne

David Eilenberg, Head of Content for Roku Media, will deliver a presentation to both NATPE Global and Realscreen Summit delegates, outlining Roku’s strategic priorities for success in an ever-shifting media landscape.

At the helm of Roku’s content vision and strategy, Eilenberg will share his thoughts on the evolution of Roku's content strategy, innovative approaches in working with brands, exciting collaborations that are expanding Roku’s offering, and his take on data-driven developments in tech that will drive entertainment media forward in the years to come. 


Featuring:


David Eilenberg

Head of Content

Roku

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3:45pm

Brand partnerships: New and improved! (3:45pm - 4:30pm)

Biscayne

The creative relationship between brands and content producers has taken many forms over the years, from product placement to sponsorship, and from development to delivery. As belts tighten at broadcasters and other traditional funding sources, the allure of aligning the right project with the right brand has never been more compelling. Here, you’ll hear from execs across the content ecosystem who excel at bringing brands and creators/producers together, and learn how you can — and why you should — explore such possibilities for your work.

Moderating:


Elaine Low

Staff Writer

The Ankler

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Featuring:


Libby Bush

Global Head, Media & Entertainment Partnerships

CAA Creative Artists Agency

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Julie Rieger

EVP, Entertainment

Publicis Media

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Matt Rotondo

Head of Brands

Sugar23

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Bridget Sponsky

Executive Director of Brand Marketing

Ally Financial

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4:15pm

Formagination (4:15pm - 5:30pm)

Chopin

For 13 years, FORMAGINATION has been a unique format competition and a launching pad for international creativity. Once again, three prestigious prizes will be awarded, including the coveted Audience Choice award, at the live presentation.

Join us to cheer on your favorite pitch contestant and celebrate the next wave of creative formats!

4:45pm

What's up next on Connected TV? (4:45pm - 5:30pm)

Sevilla

With Connected TV user penetration in the U.S. expected to surpass 80% in the 25-54 demo by the end of 2024, and 56 million Gen Z users estimated for 2025 (per Statista), streaming services owned and operated by CTV platforms are increasingly powerful players. Here, execs from leading CTV streamers will give you the inside scoop on programming, acquisition, monetization and partnership strategies shaping this evolving space.

Moderating:


Dade Hayes

Business Editor

Deadline

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Featuring:


Aden Ikram

Director, Content Partnerships & Business Development

Viasat

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Anthony Layser

Executive Director, Partnerships & Programming

XUMO

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Vicki Liao

Director, Content Acquisition

Roku

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5:30pm

Realscreen Summit x NATPE Global Mixer (5:30pm - 7:00pm)

Sky Lawn (5th Floor)

As NATPE Global kicks off and Realscreen Summit wraps, you're all invited to converge for one huge co-location co-celebration. Join the party for food, drinks and cross-industry connections.

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