OTT.X is delighted to launch “OTT.X Buzz”, a new webinar & podcast series featuring prominent panels of Industry leaders and pundits who will discuss timely current industry topics. Panelists will represent a cross-section of disciplines across the industry, creating a unique mix of perspectives and an interesting, informative and entertaining discussion. Rather than a single defined topic(s), panelists will use their expertise to take on the latest news, findings, and updates buzzing in the business of OTT. OTT.X Buzz sessions will air live on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM and be available via podcasts.
SPEAKERS
Beth Anderson
SVP/GM, FAST Channels & VOD Sales
BBC Studios
TK Arnold
Publisher and Editorial Director
Media Play News
Tom Ashley
CEO
Invincible
Jesse Baritz
VP, Content Acquisition & Development
Multicom Entertainment Group
Kristen Bedno
Content Partnerships & Acquisitions
VA Media
David Bloom
Senior Contributor
Forbes
Bill Condon
VP, Enterprise Sales & Partnerships
Xumo
Colin Dixon
Founder & Chief Analyst
nScreenMedia
Dennis Dortch
Co-Founder & CEO
Black & Sexy TV
Michele Edelman
Head of Growth
Premiere Digital Services
Bruce Eisen
Attorney
Eisen Law PC
Jason Gish
President
Duplitech
Fred Godfrey
Co-Founder & CEO
Origin
Kirby Grines
Founder & CEO
43Twenty
Strath Hamilton
CEO
TriCoast Worldwide
Craig Heiting
Head of Corporate Strategy
Wurl
Tony Huidor
Chief Technology & Product Officer
Cinedigm
Srini KA
Co-Founder
Amagi
Bryan Louzil
VP of Business Development
Mometu
Andy Manidis
SVP, Global Account Strategy
Deluxe Media
Michael Maponga
CEO
AfroLandTV
Vikrant Mathur
Co-Founder
Future Today
Laura Martin
Managing Director, Senior Internet & Media Analyst
Needham & Company
Rick Maynard
VP of Distribution Partnerships
Backlight Streaming
LaShawn McGhee
Co-Founder & CPO
Revry
Quincy Newell
CEO
TwentyOne14 Media
Gene Pao
EVP, Strategy & Digital
Shout! Factory
Michael Pachter
Managing Director
Wedbush Securities
Elizabeth Parks
President & CMO
Parks Associaes
Josh Pine
Chief Revenue Officer
XL8.ai
Isabel Rafferty Zavala
Founder & CEO
Canela Media
Andrew Rosenman
Global Product Marketing Lead - CTV/Video
Equativ
Sal Scamardo
VP, Distribution & Marketing
FilmRise
Larry Schwartz
Chief Revenue Officer
OTTera
Matthew Singerman
President
KFA Consulting
Jonathan Skogmo
Co Chairman Online Video Committee
Producers Guild of America
Michael Smith
Chief Marketing Officer
NPR
Bill Sondheim
President & CEO
Greenfield Media
Michael Vorhaus
CEO
Vorhaus Advisors
Chris Yates
Chief Commercial Officer
Mansa
SCHEDULE
UPCOMING
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 9-11-24
Moderator
Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates
Panelists
Bryan Crocker, Chief Operating Officer, Multicom Entertainment Group
Fred Godfrey, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Origin
Quincy Newell, Founder & Managing Attorney, Newell Law Firm PC
Marc Rashba, Executive Vice President of Partnerships, Cineverse
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 10-09-24
Moderator
Stephanie Prange, Editor in Chief & Associate Publisher, Media Play News
Panelists
Craig Heiting, Head of Corporate Strategy, Wurl
Alisa Joseph, Independent Consultant, Screen Media Alchemy
Bryan Louzil, Vice President, Business Development, Mometu
Vikrant Mathur, Co-Founder, Future Today
Vincent Muscarella, Vice President, Sales, Whip Media
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 11-13-24
Moderator
Colin Dixon, Founder & Chief Analyst, nScreenMedia
Panelists
Jason Cohen, Chief Executive Officer, MyBundle.TV
Paul Colichman, Chief Executive Officer, Here Media
Sarah Henschel, Principal Analyst, Media, Omdia
James Muldrow, Vice President, Product Management, Comscore
Bill Sondheim, President & Chief Executive Officer, Greenfield Media
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 12-11-24
Moderator
David Bloom, Senior Contributor, Forbes
Panelists
Jonathon Barbato, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Best Ever Channels
Brian Cullinane, Chief Commercial Officer, VideoElephant
Kyle Kaczmarek, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, KDMG
Lise Romanoff, Owner & Managing Director, Vision Films
Mike Vorhaus, Chief Executive Officer, Vorhaus Advisors
CONCLUDED
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 8-14-24
Moderator
David Bloom, Senior Contributor, Forbess
Panelists
Tom Gennari, Chief Executive Officer, BB Media
Matt Hill, Head of Fire TV Revenue, Engagement & Automated Marketing, Amazon
Yolanda Macias, Chief Content Officer, Cineverse
Matt Montemayor, SVP of Sales & Partner, Canela Media
Elizabeth Parks, President & Chief Marketing Officer, Parks Associates
Topics for discussion
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This year’s Olympics set records, by a lot, for streaming and for advertising.
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery wrote off a total of $15 billion in value in their cable operations last week. What do these long-in-coming moves say about the state of “television,” and where does traditional TV go next?
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Theatrical box office for the first half of 2024 is down 20 percent from last year.
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More and more advertisers appear to be moving to connected TV, as with the Olympics, which NBCU said involved 70-percent first-time advertisers.
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Much more!
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz 07-10-24
Moderator
TK Arnold, Publisher & Editorial Director, Media Play News
Panelists
Dave Bernath, Vice President, Sales & Partnerships, Wurl
Kyle Kaczmarek, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, KDMG
Scott Olechowski, Co- Founder & Chief Product Officer, Plex
Andrew Rosenman, President, Arise Communications
Gal Turjeman, Chief Executive Officer, Castify.ai
Topics for discussion
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Skydance, Paramount Global Agree on Deal
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Comcast Unveils $10-Month Spanish-Language Streaming Package Called Now TV Latino
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Free streaming channels have become ‘sleeping giants’ as Netflix, Max, others hike prices
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What’s next for Chicken Soup for the Soul? And what went wrong?
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Much more!
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 6
Moderator
Colin Dixon, Founder & Chief Analyst, nScreenMedia
Panelists
Beth Anderson, SVP/GM, FAST Channels & VOD Sales, BBC Studios
Stuart McLean, Chief Executive Officer, FAST Studios
Jason Peterson, Chief Executive Officer, GoDigital Media Group
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 5
Moderator
TK Arnold, Publisher & Editorial Director, Media Play News
Panelists
Bryan Crocker, Chief Operating Officer, Multicom Entertainment Group
Fred Godfrey, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Origin
Yolanda Macias, Chief Content Officer, Cineverse
Steve Saltman, Head of Domestic Sales, Electric Entertainment
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 4
Moderator
David Bloom, Senior Contributor, Forbes
Panelists
Bryan Louzil, Vice President, Business Development, Mometu
Lacy Pack, Executive Vice President – Chief Technology Officer, iNDEMAND
Josh Pine, Chief Revenue Officer, XL8
Mike Vorhaus, CEO, Vorhaus Advisors
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 3
Moderator
Tom Gennari, Chief Executive Officer, BB Media
Panelists
Raquel Braun, Chief Business Officer, Women’s Sports Network
Jason Gish, President, Duplitech
Teresa Phillips, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Spherex
Eric Sorensen, Director, Streaming Video Tracker, Parks Associates
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 2
Moderator
Colin Dixon, Founder & Chief Analyst, nScreenMedia
Panelists
Michele Edelman, Head of Growth, Premiere Digital Services
Josh Pine, Chief Revenue Officer, XL8
Matthew Singerman, President, KFA Consulting
Bill Sondheim, President & CEO, Greenfield Media
Chris Yates, Chief Commercial Officer, Mansa
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 1
Moderator
David Bloom, Senior Contributor, Forbes
Panelists
Tom Ashley, Chief Executive Officer, Invincible Entertainment
Kristen Bedno, Content Partnerships & Acquisitions, VA Media
Andy Manidis, SVP, Global Account Strategy, Deluxe Media
Quincy Newell, Chief Executive Officer, TwentyOne14 Media
Mike Vorhaus, Chief Executive Officer, Vorhaus Advisors
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 7
Moderator
David Bloom, Senior Contributor, Forbes
Panelists
Strath Hamilton, CEO, TriCoast Worldwide
LaShawn McGhee, Co-Founder & CPO, Revry
Andrew Rosenman, Vice President – Advanced TV Partnerships & Strategy, Equativ
Larry Schwartz, Chief Revenue Officer, OTTera
Chris Yates, Mansa
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 6
Moderator
Tk Arnold, Publisher and Editorial Director, Media Play News
Panelists
Jesse Baritz, VP, Content Acquisition & Development, Multicom Entertainment Group
Bill Condon, VP, Enterprise Sales & Partnerships, Xumo
Ed Laczynski, Co-Founder, Backlight Streaming
Vikrant Mathur, Co-Founder, Future Today
Mike Vorhaus, CEO, Vorhaus Advisors
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 5
Moderator
David Bloom, Senior Contributor, Forbes
Panelists
Tony Huidor, Chief Operating Officer, Cineverse
Laura Martin, Managing Director, Senior Internet & Media Analyst, Needham & Company
Sal Scamardo, VP, Distribution & Marketing, FilmRise
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 4
Moderator
Bruce Eisen, Attorney, Eisen Law PC
Panelists
Srini KA, Co-Founder, Amagi
Michael Pachter, Managing Director, Wedbush Securities
Michael Smith, Chief Marketing Officer, NPR
Richard Wolpert, Chairman & CEO, Ocean Life Network
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 3
Moderator
David Bloom, Senior Contributor, Forbes
Panelists
Craig Heiting, Head of Corporate Strategy, Wurl
Bryan Louzil, VP of Business Development, Mometu
Michael Maponga, CEO, AfroLandTV
LaShawn McGhee, Co-Founder & CPO, Revry
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 2
Moderator
Kirby Grines, Founder & CEO, 43Twenty
Panelists
Fred Godfrey, Co-Founder & CEO, Origin
Gene Pao, EVP, Strategy & Digital, Shout! Factory
Elizabeth Parks President & CMO, Parks Associates
Michael Smith, Chief Marketing Officer, NPR
Event Details
OTT.X Buzz Session 1
Moderator
Colin Dixon, Founder & Chief Analyst, nScreenMedia
Panelists
Dennis Dortch, Co-Founder & CEO, Black & Sexy TV
Isabel Rafferty Zavala, Founder & CEO, Canela Media
Mike Vorhaus, CEO, Vorhaus Advisors
