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  • Sunday, February 2, 2025
  • Monday, February 3, 2025
  • Tuesday, February 4, 2025
  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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Monday, February 3


9:30 AM
Keynote Conversation: Jason Sarlanis, Warner Bros. Discovery
Biscayne
9:30 AM-10:15 AM

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. 

Speaking


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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4:30 PM
Summit Showdown: Pitch for Good!
Biscayne
4:30 PM-5:30 PM

Realscreen Summit's highly-anticipated live international pitch competition returns for another year with a new goal: Pitch for Good!

This year, Partners in Kind, a production company and equity fund specializing in social impact in entertainment, will be providing a US$20,000 development deal to a winning project during Realscreen Summit 2025.  Join us as we hear the impactful ideas that have been selected to pitch for the opportunity to get their stories out to the world.

 

Speaking


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

Shelly Sitton-Tygielski

Co-Founder

Partners in Kind Productions

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Judge

Shaminder Nahal

Head of Specialist Factual

Channel 4

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Host

Simone Boyce

Journalist & Host

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Judge

Luis A. Miranda Jr.

Founding Partner

Unsinkable

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5:45 PM
Realscreen Summit Opening Night Party (Skylawn)
5:45 PM-6:45 PM

Tuesday, February 4


9:30 AM
View from the top: Content priorities for '25 and beyond
Biscayne
9:30 AM-10:15 AM

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.

Speaking


Lily Neumeyer

EVP, Head of Development, MTV Entertainment Networks

Paramount Media Networks

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Elaine Frontain Bryant

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

A+E Networks

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Yasmin Rawji

EVP, Unscripted Programming

FOX Entertainment

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Heather Olander

Head, Unscripted Programming

The CW Television Network

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Manori Ravindran

London Correspondent

The Ankler

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3:30 PM
2025 Realscreen Awards Cocktail
Biscayne
3:30 PM-4:00 PM
4:00 PM
2025 Realscreen Awards Ceremony
Biscayne
4:00 PM-5:30 PM

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.

Speaking


Host

Carlos King

Executive Producer, Founder

Kingdom Reign Entertainment

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Honoree

Dawn Porter

Founder & Director

Trilogy Films

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Hall of Fame Honoree

Cris Abrego

Co-Founder & CEO

Hyphenate Media Group

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