FASTer with Amagi

Neal Zuckerman, Senior Partner and Chair, Global Institute for the Future of Television at BCG, shares his unique journey from military service at West Point to thought leadership in media and journalism. We explore the challenges facing legacy media, the decline of local news, shifting consumer habits, and the disruptive impact of emerging technologies. From his perspective on advertising's attention economy to the government's role in addressing market failures, Neal offers his bold vision of the future.

00:00 Meet Neal Zuckerman

05:34 Legacy Media's Growing Pains

12:41 Challenges Facing Local News

32:41 How Emerging Technology Will Shape Media

37:23 Rapid Fire Questions

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Produced by Next Chapter Podcasts

Amagi is an award-winning media technology company that provides cloud broadcast and targeted advertising solutions to broadcast TV and streaming TV platforms. Amagi supports 800+ content brands, 800+ playout chains, and 5,000+ channel deliveries on its platform in over 150 countries. Learn more about us at www.amagi.com

Stuart McLean, founder and CEO of Fast Studios, charts the journey of crafting engaging content and driving brand engagement at scale. He explains how Fast Studios builds streaming TV brands that deliver a dynamic mix of live gameplay, highlight-based programming, and story-driven narratives. McLean underscores the vital role of storytelling in sports and advocates for expanding coverage of women's sports. He showcases the success of the Women's Sports Network and details partnerships with Team USA and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee. McLean emphasizes the growing shift toward streaming and spotlights the unique opportunities for brands to connect directly with consumers through compelling content.

00:00 Introduction and Background

04:08 Building Streaming TV Brands

08:31 Empowering Women's Sports

15:03 Partnering with Athletes and Sports Organizations

23:46 The Challenges of Programmatic Advertising

37:32 Coverage of the Olympics and Team USA

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Amagi is an award-winning media technology company that provides cloud broadcast and targeted advertising solutions to broadcast TV and streaming TV platforms. Amagi supports 800+ content brands, 800+ playout chains, and 5,000+ channel deliveries on its platform in over 150 countries. Learn more about us at www.amagi.com

What do rescuing a two-legged dog from Lebanon and redefining Europe's CTV landscape have in common? Everything, if you’re Sarah Lewis. On today’s episode, we chart Sarah's remarkable journey and explore the future of ad-supported streaming in Europe.

00:00 Introduction to Sarah Lewis and Her Journey

03:05 The Role of Advertising in Public Broadcasting

06:00 Nonprofit Advertising and Its Unique Challenges

09:01 Programmatic 101

11:58 The State of CTV in Europe

14:46 The Impact of Free Content on CTV Growth

17:47 Live Sports in European Streaming

23:22 Navigating Regulatory Frameworks in Europe

34:05 The Impact of AI on Advertising and Content Creation

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Amagi is an award-winning media technology company that provides cloud broadcast and targeted advertising solutions to broadcast TV and streaming TV platforms. Amagi supports 800+ content brands, 800+ playout chains, and 5,000+ channel deliveries on its platform in over 150 countries. Learn more about us at www.amagi.com

Ben Goodfriend sits down with Moe Chughtai, Head of Advanced TV at MIQ, for an insightful discussion tracing Moe’s journey from teaching to ad tech. They explore industry challenges, including the art of simplifying programmatic advertising’s technical complexities for diverse audiences—ranging from media professionals to everyday viewers. The conversation addresses pressing issues like unfilled inventory in live sports streaming and showcases innovative ad formats such as QR overlays and pause ads. They close by emphasizing the need to balance innovation with user experience and privacy, charting a thoughtful path forward as the streaming and advertising industries evolve.

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:48 Teaching and Transition to Advertising

08:24 Programmatic 101

11:16 Unfilled Inventory in Live Sports

20:11 Interactive Ad Units

29:29 Privacy Concerns and User Perception

32:53 Pause Ads

46:42 Political Advertising in CTV

53:33 Transparency

56:02 AI's Impact on Advertising

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Amagi is an award-winning media technology company that provides cloud broadcast and targeted advertising solutions to broadcast TV and streaming TV platforms. Amagi supports 800+ content brands, 800+ playout chains, and 5,000+ channel deliveries on its platform in over 150 countries. Learn more about us at www.amagi.com

Dan shares his journey from the Air Force to fixing Apple computers and producing some of the first live streamed concerts. He details the fragmented sports streaming ecosystem, explores media's myriad metrics, and poses a critical question: "Why do we watch what we watch?"

00:00 Dan's Journey

16:36 The NFL's Dominance

30:00 Understanding Financial Metrics in Streaming

39:38 The Rise of FAST Channels

44:14 The Fill Rate Problem

55:24 Advice for the Industry

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Amagi is an award-winning media technology company that provides cloud broadcast and targeted advertising solutions to broadcast TV and streaming TV platforms. Amagi supports 800+ content brands, 800+ playout chains, and 5,000+ channel deliveries on its platform in over 150 countries. Learn more about us at www.amagi.com.

Our host, Ben Goodfriend, chats with Kathy Argyriou about her early childhood and her journey into the ad tech world. Together, they explore the complexity of live streaming infrastructure. Kathy shares what it's like explaining programmatic advertising to her grandparents, diversity in the industry, and advice to the next generation.

00:00 Introduction to Kathy Argyriou and Freewheel

02:11 Kathy's Journey from Greece to Ad Tech

06:10 Explaining Programmatic Advertising

09:25 The Data Currency Dilemma in Streaming

14:01 To Fill or Not to Fill?

19:25 The Future of FAST Channels

20:25 Challenges of Live Streaming Events

25:02 Interactive Innovation

26:05 Diversity in Ad Tech

29:33 Advice for the Next Generation in Ad Tech

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Amagi is an award-winning media technology company that provides cloud broadcast and targeted advertising solutions to broadcast TV and streaming TV platforms. Amagi supports 800+ content brands, 800+ playout chains, and 5,000+ channel deliveries on its platform in over 150 countries. Learn more about us at www.amagi.com.

From a small town to Hollywood: Ben Goodfriend and Frank Jung dive deep into Frank's journey through the fast-paced world of representation, the evolution of digital media, and the launch of FMC (Franchise Media Collective)—navigating the future of Entertainment and the Creator Economy.

00:00 Meet Frank Jung

09:20 The Birth of CAA Digital Media

23:27 New Modes of Distribution.

26:54 Introducing FMC and Cultural Salons

37:53 Exploring the Potential of FAST

49:14 Embracing AI

56:22 Rapid Fire Questions

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Ben Goodfriend and Scott Rosenberg, key architect of Roku's media and advertising business, explore the birth of FAST, the OS wars, and Data's tragedy of the commons.

0:45 Scott's journey to and through media.

3:42 Building Roku

14:50 The Birth of FAST

19:31 The OS (Operating System) Wars

26:08 Roku and Amagi

27:20 The Future of FAST

29:37 AI and Personalization

33:09 Data's Tragedy of The Commons

39:26 Premium Live Sports

43:49 Rapid Fire Questions

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Ben Goodfriend and Chris Williams, Founder and CEO of Pocket Watch, discuss AI, Kids Programming's linear legacy, the internet's "hunger games," and more.

0:45 Introducing Pocket Watch

5:15 Pocket Watch and FAST

9:10 Linear Legacy

13:00 Advertising in Kids and Family

19:50 Ancillary Revenue

22:45 The Growth of FAST

24:10 Monetization and Artificial Intelligence

31:55 Pocket Watch Syndication

33:50 What’s Next for Pocket Watch

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Ben Goodfriend and Evan Shapiro discuss Evan's quixotic journey, the genesis of the media-utility bundle, the future of FAST, and more.

00:35 - 04:40 Evan’s Biography

04:40 - 05:40 Storytelling and Portlandia

05:40 - 09:45 Triple Play and The Media Apocalypse

09:45 - 12:15 FAST and Media Ergonomics

12:15 - 13:42 News

13:42 - 14:50 Viewing Behavior: Linear Tolerance

14:50 - 16:36 Retail Media and Ad Innovation

16:36 - 20:05 Personalization and Data Cooperation

20:05 - 22:50 User Experience

22:50 - 26:00 Rapid Fire Questions

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