Brickell

Versailles

Mezzanine & Versailles

Brickell

Bayfront

Advance sign-up was 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 opened Wednesday, December 3 at 11:00 am EST and closed Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 pm EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Breakfast with a Commissioner should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

Featuring:

Table host

Ninder Billing

Vice President, Unscripted International Co-Productions and Formats

A+E Global Media UK

Table host

Signe Bruntse

Acquisitions Executive

DR TV/Danish Broadcasting Corporation

Table host

Shera Collins

Director of Production and Operations

True Crime Network & Quest TV

Bernadine Lim

Senior Commissioning Editor, Factual

SBS Special Broadcasting Service

Table host

Shaminder Nahal

Head of Specialist Factual

Channel 4

Table host

Alex Wright

Acquisitions Manager

Sky TV

Table host

Llinos Wynne

Head Documentaries & Specialist Factual

S4C

Sevilla

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.

Biscayne

Biscayne

In a time of budget constraints, shifting audience behaviors, and evolving platform priorities, the business of unscripted and non-fiction content is being reshaped at every level. Join some of the industry’s leading execs for a candid conversation that will take on today’s challenges and highlight new opportunities. From evolving commissioning and funding strategies to the rising value of IP ownership, brand partnerships, and globally scalable formats, this session offers timely insights on how to stay one step ahead and thrive in an industry rewriting its playbook.

Featuring:

Betsy Ayala

Head of Content, Food

Warner Bros. Discovery

Lisa Holme

Head of Content

Roku

Alex Piper

Executive Producer, Sports & Creator Content

YouTube

Mark Reynolds

Global Head, Documentaries & Factual

Fremantle Media Limited

Biscayne

Public service broadcasters around the world have always faced challenges -- from the financial to the sociopolitical, and many points between. But recently, the issues needing navigation have become more pronounced: from governments calling for fundamental changes in funding, to rapidly shifting audience behaviors. Luckily, PSBs have a history of innovation and adaptation, and have often led the way in the evolutions -- and revolutions -- that have shaped the TV industry. Here, executives from leading public service broadcasters share their thoughts on the current climates in their territories, and strategies for future-proofing public broadcasting into the next decade.

Moderating:

Richard Middleton

Head of Content, International

Broadcast Magazine

Featuring:

Fiona Campbell

Interim Director of Unscripted & Controller, Youth Audience

BBC British Broadcasting Corporation

Bernadine Lim

Senior Commissioning Editor, Factual

SBS Special Broadcasting Service

Shaminder Nahal

Head of Specialist Factual

Channel 4

Chris Schmidt

Co-Executive Producer, NOVA

GBH

Tuttle

We all remember the 2008 financial crisis immortalized in The Big Short. And guess what — an even worse financial crisis is on the horizon… But this time it isn’t coming from Wall Street; it’s coming from the weather forecast. Join us for a conversation around how climate change is threatening not only our planet, but our economy; why audiences are primed for stories about the impending Climate Insurance Collapse; and how unscripted content creators can help expose the truth before the bubble bursts.

Moderating:

Nicole Dorrler

Head of Marketing and Brands

Who Should Pay? - Potential Energy Coalition

Featuring:

Marcella Cranford

Who Should Pay? Ambassador

Who Should Pay?

Sergio Velasquez-Rose

Global Head of Strategy Insights & Analytics

Who Should Pay?

Merrick

Advance sign-up was required.

Programming execs, each at their own table, will takeone-on-one,(3) three-minute pitches. Get covetedone-on-onetime with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight.

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST.

General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Speed Pitching should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late will result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line.

No pairs or team pitching to a host. These meetings are one-on-one.

Featuring:

Table host

Kai Bowe

Director of Current Programming, Unscripted

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Warner Bros. Discovery)

Table host

Colby Giordano

Director, Unscripted Development

NBCUniversal Entertainment (Peacock & Bravo)

Table host

Jennifer Gordon

VP, Development

TLC

Table host

Timothy Kuryak

Sr. Manager, Originals

LG Electronics USA

Table host

Andreas Lemos

Director, International Content

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

Table host

Duncan McIntosh

VP, Development, Alternative

FOX Entertainment Studios

Table host

Benjamin Noot

Global Acquisitions Director

National Geographic Channel

Table host

LeAnn Scrimmager

Manager of Development & Original Production, AllBlk/WEtv, Unscripted

WE TV

Table host

Kayla Van Scoy

Manager of Development

ID, Warner Bros. Discovery

Chopin

Much has been said – and shown – about the incredible creative possibilities emerging through AI. But the tech is also opening up new worlds when it comes to optimizing content for multiplatform distribution and viewing. From multi-language dubbing to tailoring content for social, FAST and other mediums, advances in AI are helping producers, distributors and platforms to work smarter and get the most out of their content catalogs. Monetization, personalization and myriad points between – in this session, you’ll find out what’s possible now and what’s coming next.

Moderating:

Joe Livecchi

Chief Executive Officer

Wrigley Media Group

Featuring:

Kyle Espinosa

VP Channels Programming & Data Analytics

Fremantle

Dan Jones

CEO

Little Dot Studios

Clint Stinchcomb

President & CEO

Curiosity Stream

Rachel Stockman

President

Law&Crime Network

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 75 delegates.

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

Featuring:

Michael Gelman

SVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions

A+E Global Media

Tuttle

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 75 delegates.

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

Featuring:

Angela Molloy

SVP, Development & Original Production AllBlk & WEtv, Unscripted

WE TV

Ole & Versailles

Bayfront

Advance sign-up was 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 opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST.

General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Lunch with a Commissioner should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot. 

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

Featuring:

Table host

Irune Ariztoy

VP, Unscripted Development

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises

Table host

Michael Beilinson

VP, Unscripted

Walt Disney Television Alternative

Table host

Lauren Frasca

SVP, Content & Strategy, Magnolia Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Jennifer Gordon

VP, Development

TLC

Table host

Beth Greenwald

VP, Development, A+E Factual Studios

A+E Global Media

Table host

Merrill Hendrickson

VP, Unscripted Programming & Development

NBC

Table host

Katie Isaacson

Senior Director CNN Original Series

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Danielle Pearson

Senior Production Executive

Bell Media

Table host

Hortensia Quadreny

VP, USH Programming & Planning Lifestyle & Factual Latam

Warner Bros. Discovery

Sevilla

Advance sign-up was 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 opened Wednesday, December 3 at 11:00 am EST and closed Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 pm EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Lunch with a Distributor should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

Featuring:

Table host

David Cornwall

Managing Director

Scorpion TV

DIALOG Mentor

Table host

Valentina Daley

Vice President, Acquisitions & Production Executive

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Kyle Harris

VP, Acquisitions – International

Fremantle

Table host

Valerie Meraz

SVP, Content & Acquisitions

Fox Entertainment Global

Table host

Claire Runham

Head of Acquisitions

BossaNova Media

Table host

Anouk van Dijk

Head of Sales & Co-Productions

Quintus Studios

Table host

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions

Rive Gauche Television

Chopin

International content consultancy K7 Media will take a deep dive into trends in global formats and multinational collaboration for unscripted and non-fiction content. In addition to exploring the new ways of financing and sharing original IP, you’ll learn what’s trending in brand-funded unscripted and non-fiction content globally and how these evolving models are opening up creative and commercial opportunities for producers.

Featuring:

Madeleine Coogan

Trends and Intelligence Executive

K7 Media Ltd

Clare Thompson

Non-Executive Director

K7 Media

Tuttle

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 75 delegates.

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

Featuring:

Brittinee Royes

VP, Unscripted Programming & Development

Bravo & Peacock

Chopin

In a multiplatform world, marketing is an increasingly important component of the programming equation. Producers need to champion their IP across platforms, screens, and fandoms, and that means thinking like a marketer. From engaging audiences on social media to extending their brands via FAST channels and immersive experiences, marketing-savvy producers are an integral part of the team driving the cross-platform lifecycle of a project. In this session, we bring together marketers, platform leaders, and producers to discuss how earned media and community-driven discovery are reshaping the success of unscripted content.

Moderating:

Michele Fino

Chief Storyteller

Fino.Marketing

Featuring:

Jordana Hochman

President of Programming

ITV America

Rachel Job

SVP, Unscripted Content

All3Media International

Matthew Ostrom

Owner & Executive Producer

Magilla Entertainment, LLC

Bridgette Theriault

SVP, Development, Warner Horizon & Telepictures

Warner Bros. Television Group

Merrick

Advance sign-up was required.

Programming execs, each at their own table, will takeone-on-one,(3) three-minute pitches. Get covetedone-on-onetime with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight.

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST.

General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Speed Pitching should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late will result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line.

No pairs or team pitching to a host. These meetings are one-on-one.

Featuring:

Table host

Rachel Bailey

Senior Acquisitions Manager

Channel 4

Table host

Dolyn Chasin

Unscripted Originals

Tubi

Table host

Ed Davis

Senior Director, Unscripted Development, TBS, TNT & truTV

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Lucy Perez

Director, Unscripted Programming

NBC

Table host

Joseph Schneier

SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Mike Stiller

Head of East Coast Development

History

Table host

Patty Suh

VP, Programming & Development - Food Content

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Miranda Weiss

VP, Programming & Production, Unscripted Content

Versant

Tuttle

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 75 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

Chopin

The “podcast to broadcast” phenomenon picked up speed when the true-crime podcast Serial kickstarted the hunt for IP within the pod space by networks and prodcos in 2014. But now, the market has exploded in myriad ways, with linear nets and streamers launching podcasts from their hit series while still mining successful pods (and their creators) for TV projects and deals. And producers are also cross-pollinating, creating podcast divisions and striking deals with top pod talent. This session brings together executives and creatives from all angles of the expanding podcast universe to explore the future trajectory for the medium and the business and creative opportunities within it.

Moderating:

Simone Boyce

Journalist & Host

Featuring:

Nancy Glass

CEO

Glass Entertainment Group

Marshall Lewy

Head of Regional Content, North America

Audible

Jason Sarlanis

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

Warner Bros. Discovery

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 75 delegates.

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

Featuring:

Craig Junner

SVP, Programming & Content Strategy, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

Tuttle

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 75 delegates.

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

Featuring:

Olivia LaRoche

Head, Alternative Originals

Roku

Biscayne

Join us as Anais Baker, who leads the development and localization of global franchises and emerging hits – including LOL: Last One Laughing, Wild & Free and Luxe Listings – will be sharing how she identifies and develops IP with global potential.

Featuring:

Anaïs Baker

Head of International Formats

Amazon MGM Studios

Interviewer

Peter White

Executive Editor, Television

Deadline Hollywood

Mezzanine

Versailles

Mezzanine & Versailles

Brickell

Bayfront

Advance sign-up was 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 opened Wednesday, December 3 at 11:00 am EST and closed Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 pm EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Breakfast with a Commissioner should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

Featuring:

Table host

Fiona Campbell

Interim Director of Unscripted & Controller, Youth Audience

BBC British Broadcasting Corporation

Table host

Sean Collins

Head of Channel Content Strategy & Planning

Channel 4

Table host

Craig Junner

SVP, Programming & Content Strategy, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Myriam Lopez-Otazu

Senior Vice President

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

Benjamin Noot

Global Acquisitions Director

National Geographic Channel

Table host

Mikael Österby

Head of Factual Acquisitions

SVT Swedish Television

Adrian Padmore

Commissioning Editor, VP Unscripted Originals

Channel 5 / Paramount

Sevilla

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.

Biscayne

Featuring:

Jane Turton

Chief Executive Officer

All3Media

Biscayne

As president of Fox Television Network, Michael Thorn oversees some of the most successful properties in unscripted television -- from the network's roster of Gordon Ramsay culinary classics including Next Level Chef, Kitchen Nightmares and Hell's Kitchen, to hits that are reshaping the game show genre such as The Floor and 99 to Beat. In this can't-miss keynote conversation, Michael Thorn will share his vision for innovating the genre on Fox, and his thoughts on crafting unscripted content that can cross platforms and connect with audiences where they are.

Featuring:

Interviewer

Michael Schneider

TV Editor

Variety

Michael Thorn

President, FOX Television Network

FOX Entertainment Studios

Chopin

Join Izzet Pinto for the world premiere of The Mashup, a brand-new hit format from Global Agency. In this session, the format's creator Izzet Pinto will unveil the concept, share what makes the format stand out, and officially launch The Mashup to the international market.

Featuring:

Izzet Pinto

Founder & CEO

Global Agency

Merrick

Advance sign-up was required.

Programming execs, each at their own table, will takeone-on-one,(3) three-minute pitches. Get covetedone-on-onetime with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight.

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST.

General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Speed Pitching should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late will result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line.

No pairs or team pitching to a host. These meetings are one-on-one.

Featuring:

Table host

Michael Beilinson

VP, Unscripted

Walt Disney Television Alternative

Table host

Anna Bloomfield

VP, Development & Production, HGTV

HGTV

Table host

Michael Gelman

SVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions

A+E Global Media

Table host

Amira Lewally

Senior Director of Original Programming

E.W. Scripps

Table host

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Hortensia Quadreny

VP, USH Programming & Planning Lifestyle & Factual Latam

Warner Bros. Discovery

Biscayne

First announced in November of 2024, Versant is the new-model media and entertainment company featuring with a strong portfolio of brands comprised of renowned entertainment networks including USA Network, E!, SYFY and Oxygen, in addition to MSNBC, CNBC, Golf Channel, and complementary digital platforms GolfNow, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and SportsEngine. Versant is set to make its mark as a home for premier content and live events this year. This session, featuring leadership from across Versant’s entertainment portfolio, will dive into the plans for establishing the company as a go-to destination for audiences and producers alike, shedding light on strategy, commissioning outlook and more.

Moderating:

Peter White

Executive Editor, Television

Deadline Hollywood

Featuring:

Cori Abraham

SVP, Development, Unscripted Content

Versant

Val Boreland

President, Entertainment

Versant Media

Christian McLaughlin

SVP, Live Entertainment Programming

Versant

Frank Tanki

CMO, Entertainment & Sports

Versant

Chopin

As brands look to effectively engage audiences through compelling storytelling, they're increasingly turning to non-fiction content to connect with consumers in meaningful ways. In this session, you will gain intel from brands on the kinds of stories they want to tell through unscripted entertainment, and who they want to collaborate with.

Moderating:

Matt Rotondo

President

Sugar23

Featuring:

Heidi Arthur

Chief Campaign & Program Officer

the Ad Council

Zachary Edwin

VP, Development

Hasbro

Gelsomina Picariello

Head of Studio & Development, Foolish Club Studios

Kansas City Chiefs

Allison Polly

Head of Original Programming

PepsiCo

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 75 delegates.

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

Featuring:

Mike Stiller

Head of East Coast Development

History

Tuttle

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 75 delegates.

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

Featuring:

Stephen Mann

VP, Unscripted Programming & Development

NBC

Ole & Versailles

Bayfront

Advance sign-up was 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 opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST.

General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Lunch with a Commissioner should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot. 

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

Featuring:

Table host

Lisa Marie Angelo

Director, Development & Original Production, Unscripted

WE TV

Table host

Kai Bowe

Director of Current Programming, Unscripted

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Warner Bros. Discovery)

Table host

Dolyn Chasin

Unscripted Originals

Tubi

Table host

Kristina Edwards

VP, Unscripted Content

Bravo & Peacock

Table host

Zara Frankel

Senior Director, Programming & Development

PBS

Table host

Timothy Kuryak

Sr. Manager, Originals

LG Electronics USA

Table host

Duncan McIntosh

VP, Development, Alternative

FOX Entertainment Studios

Table host

Rob Swartz

SVP, Development & Production

REELZ Channel

Table host

Kayla Van Scoy

Manager of Development

ID, Warner Bros. Discovery

Sevilla

Advance sign-up was 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 opened Wednesday, December 3 at 11:00 am EST and closed Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 pm EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Lunch with a Distributor should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

Featuring:

Table host

Sonia Fleck

CEO

Bomanbridge Media Pte Ltd

Table host

David Hooper

Managing Director

Espresso Media International

Table host

Tania Jacobson

SVP Unscripted Sales

Lionsgate Entertainment

Table host

Felicia Litovitz

VP, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

Table host

Poppy McAlister

Managing Director

TVF International

Table host

Cecilie Olsen

SVP, Global Content, Non-Scripted

ITV

Table host

Will Stapley

Head of Acquisitions

Sphere Abacus

Table host

Sam Thompson

SVP North America & Global Networks

Off the Fence

Table host

Sarah Tong

Director of Sales

Hat Trick International

Chopin

The creator-led content revolution is reshaping media, dramatically shifting viewing habits, making "traditional" media want to join the party and partner with the creator community. For creators, as their brands mature, the opportunity to broaden their fan base has appeal. How to make it work for audiences and stakeholders is a work in progress. Hear how creators, producers, platforms and agencies are joining forces to drive what’s next in unscripted entertainment by developing new models, expanding reach and tapping into engaged communities.

Moderating:

Sarah Craig

Co-Founder

Foundation Distribution

Featuring:

Joanne Lee

SVP & GM, Creator Labs

WME

Scott Lewers

Chief Content Officer

CrunchLabs

Tamara Rothenberg

Head of Talent & Creators

Samsung TV Plus

Jessica Zalkind

EVP Talent and Development

Wheelhouse

Merrick

Advance sign-up was required.

Production company execs, each at their own tables, will takeone-on-one,(3) three-minute pitchesfrom potential production partners.

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST.

General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Pitching Partners should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late will result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

No pairs or team pitching to a host. These meetings are one-on-one.

Featuring:

Table host

Steve Ascher

EVP, Head of Development, A+E Factual Studios

A+E Global Media

A+E Factual Studios is always looking for premium true crime—limited series or returnable overbrands—also have a strong track record in the sports space and are very open to compelling limited documentaries in that space as well. Given our close relationships with our internal brands, we’re also especially interested in conflict-forward formats for A&E and history-driven (celeb fronted) projects for the History Channel

Table host

Laura Crowson

Senior Vice President, Global Development

Great Pacific Media Inc.

Great Pacific Media develops premium unscripted series with strong access, character-driven storytelling, and global scale, spanning factual, adventure, docu-series, and entertainment formats.

Table host

Carl Hall

Chief Creative Officer

Bomanbridge Media Pte Ltd

Global distributor, Bomanbridge Media is attending RealScreen seeking factual programming which is partly funded or licensed by a broadcaster but where international presales and financing is sought to close the budget and get the series or Special into production. We are particularly interested in science, history, wildlife, food and specialist travel.

Table host

Nicole Hamilton

EVP, English Content

Attraction

Table host

Flora Hamilton

Director of Development

Beach House Pictures

Table host

Minerva Lopez

SVP, Alternative Development

Universal Television Alternative Studio

Universal Television Alternative Studio develops and produces in all genres, game shows, arcing competition, docuseries, true crime, etc., but formats will always be the core of their business and what they aim to do more of.

Table host

Jack Oliver

Head of Development & Producer

Dash Pictures

Dash Pictures is a multi Emmy nominated film and television production company founded in two thousand and five and based in London. A strong pedigree in History, Engineering, also Talent led projects and premium documentaries with a strong narrative propulsion always seeking distinctive projects in that sphere.

Table host

Celia Tait

Managing Director, Executive Producer

Artemis Media

Artemis Media is renowned for producing stand out award winning non scripted, including wildlife, true crime, science, history and social experiments. We have formats to exploit and also license formats if exceptional! For international co-productions the stories need to resonate with the Australian audience.

Table host

Justin Turner

Director of Development

Scott Brothers Entertainment

Tuttle

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 75 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, HGTV

HGTV

Patty Suh

VP, Programming & Development - Food Content

Warner Bros. Discovery

Chopin

As American Idol heads into season 24, the iconic ABC series is adding some fresh twists to connect with new audiences. The team behind the refresh will share how creator partnerships and social media plays support the format’s future-proofing strategy.

Moderating:

Michael Schneider

TV Editor

Variety

Featuring:

Joey Arbagey

EVP, Music

XIX Entertainment

Kimberly Kleid

EVP, Current Programming

Fremantle

Megan Michaels Wolflick

Showrunner

American Idol

Rob Mills

EVP, Unscripted & Alternative Entertainment

Walt Disney Television

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 75 delegates.

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

Featuring:

Benjamin Hurvitz

SVP, Unscripted Entertainment Franchises, MTV Entertainment and Paramount+

MTV

Tuttle

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 75 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

Chopin

Evan Shapiro predicted that 2025 would be “The year of The Creator.” Boy was he right!

Now, Shapiro predicts that through the end of the decade the biggest growth in The Creator Economy will come from traditional media pros embracing Creator platforms and tenets. 

In this session, the Media Cartographer explains his thesis and shows precisely what traditional TV producers and brands can do to thrive in an era of infinite fragmentation. 

Featuring:

Evan Shapiro

Producer/Owner/Media Cartographer

ESHAP

Biscayne

Biscayne

The 2026 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:

Honoree

John McVay

Chief Executive Officer

Pact

Hall of Fame Honoree

Jane Turton

Chief Executive Officer

All3Media

Host

Michael Yo

Host

Versailles

Sandringham & Windsor

The NATPE Buyers is open for accredited buyers to host meetings in 30 minute increments. Tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Buyers may arrange for their guests to check in at the welcome table to be shown to their meeting. In the event the tables are all occupied, the host and guest can meet at the check in desk and decide whether to wait, or to relocate their meeting. A chime will sound each 30 minutes to remind guests when to wrap up their meetings.

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

Grand Ballroom

Mezzanine & Versailles

Brickell

Biscayne

Biscayne

Join Dhar Mann, the visionary creator behind Dhar Mann Studios and CEO (and former MTV president) Sean Atkins, as they share their takes on building a creator-driven brand that inspires millions -- over 137 million subscribers, to be exact. This session will explore how creators are building vibrant communities through meaningful content while rewriting the script on what it means to be a studio, and how producers and executives from traditional media can use their expertise -- and learn new tricks -- within the creatorsphere.

Featuring:

Sean Atkins

CEO

Dhar Mann Studios

Interviewer

Simone Boyce

Journalist & Host

Dhar Mann

Founder

Dhar Mann Studios

Biscayne

Join us for a compelling keynote conversation with Sean Cohan, President of Bell Media and recipient of the 2026 NATPE Honors Shift Disturber Award as he shares how Canada’s largest media and entertainment company is reshaping its strategy to compete — and thrive — on a global stage.  From transforming legacy media assets to building  the leading Canadian streamer, Crave,  Cohan will share how Bell Media is driving success by embracing great storytelling across news, entertainment and sports platforms,  forging smart partnerships domestically and internationally, and balancing locally resonant content with global ambition.

Featuring:

Sean Cohan

President

Bell Media

Interviewer

Elaine Low

Staff Writer

The Ankler

Biscayne

Amazon MGM Studios is taking a fundamentally different approach to AI in entertainment—one rooted in empowering creators, protecting IP, and expanding what’s creatively possible. This conversation explores how technology, when designed with filmmakers at the center, becomes a catalyst for imagination rather than a constraint.

Drawing from real productions and real creative partnerships, we’ll hear how AI is helping filmmakers push boundaries, rethink process, and bring ambitious visions to life faster and more sustainably. It’s a look at how human-centric AI tooling can unlock new kinds of stories, new voices, and new opportunities—while setting a standard for how the industry evolves responsibly.

This is about possibility. It’s about leadership. And it’s about what happens when creators are given better tools and the freedom to dream bigger.

Moderating:

Jonathan Verk

CEO

Social Department

Featuring:

Albert Cheng

Head of AI Studios

Amazon MGM Studios

Jon Erwin

Founder & Chief Content Officer

Wonder Project

Biscayne

The lines between social platforms, streamers, broadcasters and studios (as well as the roles played by producers, creators and brands) are getting blurrier by the day. As old models collide with new players and priorities, we're seeing the content business redefine in real time. This session digs into the shifts - from the rise of creator-driven studios and AI in production, to how brands and agencies are impacting development - providing context and guidance on what it means for the way the world makes, funds, and sells content now and next. 

Moderating:

Alexandra Panousis

Former Agency CEO

Consultant

Featuring:

Kim Larson

Global Managing Director & Head of Creators

YouTube

Eric Levin

Chief Content Officer

Publicis Media

Verena Puhm

Head of Dream Lab LA

Luma AI

Robert Sharenow

President of Programming

A+E Global Media

Chopin

Complimentary lunch will be provided on a first come first served basis

Romania is where cinematic magic meets unbeatable value. Renowned for its world-class crews, breathtaking and diverse locations, state-of-the-art production and postproduction facilities, the country offers an exceptional combination of quality and affordability. Plus, with a 30% cash rebate on eligible local expenditures, filming in Romania isn’t just an artistic win—it’s a smart business move. Discover why global productions are choosing Romania and how it could be the perfect setting for your next project.

Versailles & Ole

Biscayne

This enlightening conversation with Anna Saalfeld, Head of P&G Studios will explore how the content production division of one of the world’s foremost consumer goods companies is redefining the intersection between brands and entertainment. The session will dive into where and how P&G Studios collaborates with production company partners, networks and streamers, and will explore what’s next for the studio.

Joining Anna will be Executive Producer, Loretha Jones, where they will talk about one of the projects coming out of P&G's Queen Collective initiative — a partnership with Procter & Gamble, Queen Latifah, Flavor Unit Entertainment, and Tribeca Studios.

Featuring:

Interviewer

Michele Fino

Chief Storyteller

Fino.Marketing

Loretha Jones

Head of Content

Flavor Unit Entertainment

Anna Saalfeld

Head of P&G Studios

Procter & Gamble

Biscayne

As social platforms, the creator economy, and AI disrupt traditional television economics, billions of dollars in value are disappearing while new winners are quietly emerging. In this session, leading private-equity investors, operators, and advisors unpack where capital flowed over the last decade, where it is moving now, and how M&A strategies are being rewritten across media, content, advertising, and IP. Get an unfiltered view of what models are investable, what assets are consolidating, and where acquisition opportunities are accelerating, and learn how production companies, studios, and distributors must transact, consolidate, and evolve¡­or risk irrelevance

Moderating:

Matt Rivet

Partner

Altman Solon

Featuring:

Jared Frandle

Managing Director

Oak Tree Capital Management

Alex Iosilevich

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Alignment Growth

Xavier Kochhar

CEO & General Partner

XKE Capital

Biscayne

These days, creators are building more than just channels. They're also building brands, shaping culture, and becoming increasingly important players in the global media landscape. This session will dive into what makes cross-over partnerships work, and the innovation this social-to-TV-platform movement is sparking in entertainment circles.

Moderating:

Alexandra Panousis

Former Agency CEO

Consultant

Featuring:

Kudzi Chikumbu

VP, Creator Partnerships

Tubi

Brooke Meister

Managing Director

Link Management

Scott Winkler

Head of Commercial Partnerships

Dude Perfect

Biscayne

In this intimate fireside chat, CBS News' David Begnaud interviews NATPE Honors Cause + Action recipient Wendy McMahon on the challenges, opportunities and transformation that's needed in the high-stakes stakes broadcast news landscape.
Currently an advisor at beehiiv, the former president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures is known for her track record reinvigorating broadcast news at CBS, and prior to that as president of ABC Owned Television Stations at Disney. McMahon, who is being recognized for championing journalistic integrity and local reporting, will share her learning from decades spent growing audiences, sparking collaboration, and making space for more voices by shaping new citizen journalism models.

Featuring:

Interviewer

David Begnaud

Founder, CEO

Wendy McMahon

Former President and CEO, CBS News and Stations, CBS Media Ventures, and The Walt Disney Company

Sky Lawn

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.