On this episode of Inside Content, Jack Davison EVP at 3Vision is joined by Natasha Matos-Hemingway, Group Chief Commercial, Marketing and Product Officer at Shahid to discuss their activity in MENA. They talk about balancing an additional proposition featuring AVOD, FAST and SVOD, innovation in the streaming space, how original content can cut through the noise and attract new subscribers, and FAST in MENA.

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On this episode of Inside Content, Jonathan Nickell, COO at 3Vision, is joined by Graham Haigh, EVP, Global Digital Partnerships at ITV Studios.

They examine ITV's digital distribution growth strategies across the social media and free tv world, including YouTube, AVOD and FAST, emphasising the importance of data utilisation for content strategies, as well as diving into the challenges and opportunities of content monetisation in an ever-fragmented content market.

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On this episode of Inside Content, Toby Russell, CEO of 3Vision is joined by Sky’s Group Director of Acquisitions, Katie Keenan to explore the evolution of Sky’s content acquisition strategy, the power of unscripted content and movie windowing trends.

With the LA screenings around the corner, Toby and Katie discuss the impact of global streamers on their acquisition strategy, their challenges with different categories of content, their changing approach to movie windowing, balancing budget with Originals vs. Acquisitions and the evolution of their Free TV strategy.

Following the recording of this episode, Sky picked up 5 wins at the 2024 BAFTA Television and Craft Awards, across their entertainment, factual and acquired programming remit including Rob & Romesh Vs, Lockerbie, Succession, Otto Baxter: Not A F***ing Horror Story and The Last of Us. The Sky Original drama, The Tatootist of Auschwitz, which Katie references as ‘Tattooist’ in the episode, has also been Sky’s biggest Sky Original since 2018.

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On this episode of Inside Content, Peyton Lombardo, Manager at 3Vision is joined by Marc Rashba, Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships at Cineverse to take a deep-dive into cross-platform distribution strategies for FAST, AVOD, Pay TV and Youtube.

Peyton and Marc focus on the varying opportunities that different platforms offer and how Cineverse balances its strategy and investment across FAST, AVOD, SVOD, Pay TV, and YouTube. In their discussion, they explore market development, strategies for expanding into new territories and weighing up platforms for distribution, including how to harness YouTube, FAST vs AVOD and balancing FAST and Pay TV initiatives.

They also dive into Cineverse’s content strategy, including the benefits of local content, licensing versus keeping content for O&O services, content discoverability and how to target different audiences.

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The TV and streaming landscape has undergone rapid changes in the past 12 months and there are significant trends taking hold. Fiscal restraint, cost-cutting and maximising ROI have been key themes as businesses respond to increased challenges and competition.

On this special episode of Inside Content, Jack Davison, EVP at 3Vision is joined by CEO Toby Russell and Analyst Jed Ayloff to discuss our recent 2024 TV Industry Trends & Predictions Report which collates global feedback from senior media executives to provide data-driven predictions and insights into major areas affecting the TV industry.

Together they consider the report's key findings and discuss some of the stand-out topics for players in the TV industry, including SVOD growth, Free and Pay TV innovation, content windowing and production trends, bundling and partnerships as well as the future of peak TV.

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On this episode of Inside Content, Jack Davison, EVP at 3Vision is joined by Danny Fenton, CEO and Executive Chairman, Zig Zag Productions to explore the evolution of TV production including challenges affecting production businesses and opportunities in 2024.

They explore how the changing landscape of TV has affected independent production companies like Zig Zag, delving into commissioning trends, the global market for UK content, windowing, economic restraints, D2C initiatives, the end of ‘Peak TV’ and more.

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On this episode of Inside Content, Toby Russell is joined by Shalini Koshal, European Business Development for Media and TV Partnerships at Samsung to explore Samsung TV’s services business, including the dynamics of how they partner with content providers and the evolution of the TV OS space.

Toby and Shalini discuss Samsung's partnerships with premium content providers, emphasising trust and value exchange, and delving into negotiation factors such as on-screen placement, product integration, platform fees, and strategic collaborations.

They also explore Samsung's competitive positioning and innovation in the TV OS space, including how they are licensing their operating system and utilising partnerships with TV manufacturers.

Finally, they analyse the shift towards service-based revenue for TV manufacturers, highlighting Samsung's strategy to capitalise on service revenue through content offerings, ad platforms, and OS licensing deals, contrasting approaches between companies owning their OS and those relying on partnerships.

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On this episode of Inside Content, 3Vision CEO Toby Russell is joined by seasoned television executive, Patrick Rivet, CEO of THEMA.

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THEMA, which is owned by Canal+, is the distribution arm of Canal+'s International content business. Here, Patrick is in charge of developing the business and securing strategic partnerships to drive growth in the new digital sphere, and before that, was running the US office of THEMA. Under his leadership, he significantly grew the company with the launch of several digital offers in US and Latin America. Prior to this, he worked as Head of Distribution at TV5 MONDE in Paris, where he was in charge of business development for the channel on pay TV platforms.

On the episode Patrick and Toby dive into a variety of exciting topics, including the evolution of Pay TV across international markets and how operators are adapting to the changing ecosystem. They also discuss the current trends occurring in the content space such as the popularity of Turkish content in LATAM as well as the increasing power of YouTube as a platform and the opportunities it generates.

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On this episode of Inside Content, Jonathan Nickell, COO of 3Vision is joined by Arran Tindall, Chief Commercial Officer for EMEA and key markets at BBC Studios. They explore BBC Studios' strategic approach to linear TV, fast channels, content licensing, and digital products, highlighting their commitment to innovation and growth.

Despite the declining popularity of linear TV, BBC Studios remains dedicated to its success, exploring new avenues to engage audiences with this traditional medium. Their expansion into FAST, particularly single IP and genre channels, is a testament to their adaptability and understanding of evolving consumer preferences.

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As FAST moves away from being a nascent Wild West into a sophisticated area of business for the world of TV and streaming, how are major players keeping up and evolving their content strategies?

On this special episode of Inside Content, we revisit discussions with three of our past guests who give their perspectives on what content works best for FAST and detail their own content strategies.

Valerio Motti, VP FAST Channels at Fremantle, discusses why Single IP channels are so powerful and the challenges that come with them. Beth Anderson, General Manager of FAST Channels for BBC Studios, gave us insight into the shift towards ‘newer’ content, programming strategy and why Single IP channels tend to perform so well. And lastly, we look back on our conversation with two guests from FAST Platform, Samsung TV Plus, Pauline Coghlan⁠, European Licensing Lead and ⁠Benedikt Frey⁠, Country Lead DACH who discuss content acquisition strategy, what content works best from a platform perspective and also the importance of localisation.

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