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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.

RSS Networking

Monday, February 3

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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Jack Oliver

Head of Co-Productions

Sky TV

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Ralf Rückauer

Vice President Unscripted

ZDF Studios GmbH

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Seiichi Shinno

Senior Producer

NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation

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Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc

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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.

10:30am

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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Sean Collins

Head of Channel Content Strategy & Planning

Channel 4

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Jennifer Gordon

VP, Development

Warner Bros. Discovery

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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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Jessica Schmiedchen

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

CBC

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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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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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Jennifer Gordon

VP, Development

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Jay Holzer

Head of Programming

Tastemade

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Marcie Hume

VP, Programming

A+E Networks

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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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Max Micallef

VP, Head of West Coast Development

History

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Kelly Nash

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

AMC Networks

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Matt Roser

Manager, Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

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Federico Ruiz

Vice President, Commissioning Editor Unscripted Originals

Channel 5 & Paramount+

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Patty Suh

VP, Programming & Development - Food Network & Cooking Channel

Warner Bros. Discovery

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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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David Cornwall

Managing Director

Scorpion TV

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Sonia Fleck

CEO

Bomanbridge Media Pte Ltd

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Kyle Harris

Executive Director, Acquisitions – International

Fremantle

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David Hooper

Managing Director

Espresso Media International

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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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Betsy LeBlanc

Director, International

PBS International

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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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3:30pm

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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Tracy Beckett

Commissioning Editor, Co-Productions & Acquisitions

PBS International

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Anna Bloomfield

VP, Development & Production

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Adriana Garcia

Director of Development

National Geographic Channel

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Theresa Graham

Director, Unscripted Content, Competition & Game Shows

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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Duncan McIntosh

VP, Development, Alternative

FOX Entertainment

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Joseph Schneier

SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

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Kaye Warren

Acquisitions Manager Non-Scripted

SBS

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Tuesday, February 4

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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Ninder Billing

Vice President, Unscripted International Co-Productions

A+E International

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Iwan England

Head of Unscripted Programming

S4C International

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Drew Miller

Director, Unscripted Alternative Programming

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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Sue Murphy

Director Factual Entertainment

ITV

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Polly Scates

Head of Acquisitions

Channel 4

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Lisette Schlippe

Global VP: FAST and Content

Insight TV

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Goshu Segawa

Vice President

TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System International Inc.

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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.

10:30am

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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Shane Ertter

Manager of Development, VICE TV

VICE

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Cristina Guggino

Director, Unscripted Production

FilmRise

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Corin Nelson

Senior Vice President of Development

Game Show Network & Game Show Enterprises Studios

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Cara Nye

Director, Content Development & Production

AMI-tv - Accessible Media Inc.

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Natalie Smith

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

Warner Bros. Discovery Networks International

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Drew Tappon

Head of Unscripted, Oprah Winfrey Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Philip Webb

COO

OUTtv Network

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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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Zara Frankel

Senior Director, Programming & Development

PBS

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Lauren Frasca

SVP, Content & Strategy, Magnolia Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

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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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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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Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

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Rob Swartz

SVP, Development & Production

REELZ Channel

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1:30pm

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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Jennifer Harkness

SVP, Factual Entertainment and Production

Blue Ant Media

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Daniel Nettleton

Creative Director

Bandicoot Scotland

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Justin Turner

Director of Development

Scott Brothers 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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Harry Gamsu

VP, Creative, Format, Development and Sales

Warner Bros. Discovery Television Group

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Laetitia Giansily-Doyle

Development, Sales & Strategic Partnerships, North America

Terranoa-US Office & GDMC

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Paul Heaney

CEO

BossaNova Media

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Poppy McAlister

Division Head of TVF International

TVF International

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Greg Rubidge

President

Syndicado

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Will Stapley

Head of Acquisitions

Sphere Abacus

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Liz Tang

Executive Director, Acquisitions

Fifth Season

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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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