As the streaming media revolution continues, content producers and distributors must learn to adapt to very different preferences and expectations of baby boomers, generation X-ers and millennials. At the Streaming Summit, taking place as part of the NAB Show New York on Oct. 17-18th, Larry Downes, Project Director at Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy, will present some of the recent mergers that have taken place in the market and how they are largely reactions to that change and an effort to innovate around the regulations, rather than any kind of dominating move by the incumbents. He will also discuss the rapidly changing dynamic of the media industries and the relationship between the old, regulated model of MVPDs and the emerging innovations in OTT.

With 100 other speakers and 40 presentations and discussions, it’s going to be a great two days covering the entire streaming media technical and monetization workflow. Use my personal discount code of dan18 and get a pass for only $595. #streamingsummit

Local broadcasters are the largest creators of local news in the U.S. – they are also the most trusted sources and the source of local news which is most engaged by local communities. Given the rapidly changing local broadcasting ecosystem, how are the sector’s leaders thinking about serving local communities and providing the quality journalism necessary to support our democracy.

At the Streaming Summit, taking place as part of the NAB Show New York on Oct. 17-18th, hear from the foremost thought leaders in the industry about the ever-changing landscape and how they serve their local communities even while responding to the rapidly evolving monetization opportunities and business models for distribution. (Session details)

With 100 other speakers and 40 presentations and discussions, it’s going to be a great two days covering the entire streaming media technical and monetization workflow. Use my personal discount code of dan18 and get a pass for only $595. #streamingsummit

At the Streaming Summit, taking place as part of the NAB Show New York on Oct. 17-18th, David Gandler, fuboTV’s CEO and Co-Founder, will join me for a fireside chat to talk about fuboTV’s niche startup beginnings to its status today as a full-service sports, entertainment and news platform competing head-to-head with the world’s biggest satellite and technology companies.

David joins other execs I will be interviewing from Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, Facebook, PlayStation Vue, Google, NBC Sports, Hulu, Cheddar and Comcast. Combined with 100 other speakers and 40 presentations and discussions, it’s going to be a great two days covering the entire streaming media technical and monetization workflow. Use my personal discount code of dan18 and get a pass for only $595. #streamingsummit

In addition to offering traditional linear channels and VOD content, Comcast’s X1 platform now offers Netflix, YouTube, Sling, Pandora, and other apps. In addition to aggregating all this content on the STB, the company has developed a powerful solution to quickly onboard video streaming partners without the need to write client app software.

At the Streaming Summit, taking place as part of the NAB Show New York on Oct. 17-18th, Chris Reynolds, Executive Director, Technology and Product at Comcast Cable, will join me for a keynote fireside chat to discuss today’s state of the art in streaming services on MVPD devices, as well as where the industry is headed when it comes to aggregating content.

Chris joins other execs I will be interviewing from Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, Facebook, PlayStation Vue, Google, NBC Sports, Hulu, Cheddar and Fubo TV. Combined with 100 other speakers and 40 presentations and discussions, it’s going to be a great two days covering the entire streaming media technical and monetization workflow. Use my personal discount code of dan18 and get a pass for only $595. #streamingsummit

As new streaming services continue to enter the market, consumers are faced with more choices around what to watch than ever before. But while there’s been a lot of industry buzz around using recommendation engines to help consumers find new content, AT&T has found that the vast majority of engagement on DIRECTV NOW is habitual.

At the Streaming Summit, taking place as part of the NAB Show New York on Oct. 17-18th, Sarah Lyons, VP, OTT Media Products, AT&T Mobility and Entertainment will join me in a fireside chat to explore how true personalization takes place when streaming services can help customers get to the content they want much faster, while using data to understand the right time and way to introduce new content.

Sara joins other execs I will be interviewing from Sling TV, Comcast, Facebook, PlayStation Vue, Google, NBC Sports, Hulu, Cheddar and Fubo TV. Combined with 100 other speakers and 40 presentations and discussions, it’s going to be a great two days covering the entire streaming media technical and monetization workflow. Use my personal discount code of dan18 and get a pass for only $595. #streamingsummit

The Streaming Summit program is shaping up nicely and we’ll have over 100 speakers across 41 sessions and presentations, for the October 17-18th show in NYC. Some of my moderators are looking to fill some last minute positions on their panels and below are the details. Please contact me if interested.

How Streaming Video Can Replace Cable TV at Scale and Quality (Oct. 17th)
TV viewing habits are clearly shifting from legacy cable TV infrastructure to online, but can online streaming truly replace linear TV at scale and quality? This panel will debate the limitations of today’s internet infrastructure and what must change to provide the same scale, quality, performance and low latency delivery as broadcast TV. Speakers will cover the impact on content delivery networks and last mile providers and outline the challenges associated with scaling to meet traffic spikes during major live streaming events. Attendees will also hear about the tech barriers that exist today, what’s being done to address them and how content owners view today’s Internet infrastructure as a possible replacement for cable TV pipes.

[Looking for speakers that represent content owners, broadcasters, publishers and MSOs]

HEVC, AV1 and The Future Of Video Codecs (Oct. 17th)
With H.264 ubiquitous and HEVC moving into deployment, particularly for UHD, do we really need AV1? Questions persist relating to the various, differing, published results of comparisons between HEVC and AV1 performance and complexity not to mention the question of timetables to real-world deployments. This session will discuss the costs to the industry of supporting additional codecs, the benefits that should be weighed against these costs, and uncover the facts and provide a prediction of what the future holds for video codecs in the streaming industry.

[Looking for speakers that represent content owners, broadcasters, publishers and MSOs]

Using CMAF to Reduce Packaging, Storage and Delivery Costs (Oct. 17th)
The introduction of the CMAF standard brings the industry closer to the single format for OTT distribution and playback support on all consumer electronics devices. With the ultimate goal to reduce complexity and cost of delivering video online. Join this panel for a debate about the implications, merits, and challenges of the emerging CMAF standard. We will separate the hype from the reality, helping OTT distributors determine how to plan for its impact on their workflows.

[Accepting all speaking requests]

Advertising Strategies for Embracing and Spending on OTT (Oct. 18th)
As viewer adoption of OTT continues to accelerate, advertisers are tasked with embracing new video platforms that feel unpredictable and unsettled. Ad spend on OTT lags behind viewer demand as advertisers face real challenges adopting to the new landscape. This session will discuss what’s holding advertisers back from spending more dollars online, the complexities of transacting OTT and how the industry is defining a new standard for ad measurement. Hear speakers thoughts on whether ad budgets for OTT should come from TV or digital and their viewpoints on the value of linear vs OTT audiences.

[Accepting all speaking requests]

Social Streaming Strategies for Audience and Social Engagement (Oct. 18th)
Today, the nature of social media audience engagement has changed the game for delivering to the masses – especially with the rise of new entrants like Instagram TV, Snapchat Live, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and many more. Yet, with so many viable platforms, how do you build an audience across all platforms? Should broadcasters hedge their bets with one platform, or spray-and-pray? How do brands not dilute their properties? How do audiences engage differently? This panel of media executives will discuss the varying strategies that are working for audience development, format and social engagement, and the challenges they encounter when testing or going live on their platforms of choice.

[Accepting all speaking requests]

I’m pleased to announce that Jeremy Helfand, VP of Ad Tech at Hulu will join me on stage at the Streaming Summit, part of the NAB Show New York, October 17/18, for a fireside keynote chat. A growing number of viewers are flocking to on-demand, direct-to-consumer services that offer personalized, bingeable content and flexible subscription models. This trend opens more doors for advertisers to reach desirable, tech-savvy audiences in an environment that lends itself to interactivity and personalization. Despite these benefits, OTT isn’t perfect – much work needs to be done to build standards around this ad experience to reach and influence viewers in impactful ways. In this fireside chat, Hulu’s VP, Head of Ad Platforms, Jeremy Helfand, unpacks advertising in OTT and discusses what changes we’ll see in the future.

He joins other execs I will be interviewing from Sling TV, Comcast, Facebook, PlayStation Vue, Google, NBC Sports, DirectTV Now, Cheddar and Fubo TV. Combined with 100 other speakers and 40 presentations and discussions, it’s going to be a great two days covering the entire streaming media technical and monetization workflow. Use my personal discount code of dan18 and get a pass for only $595. #streamingsummit