Televisionation

Thanks to the generosity of Amazon Fire TV, ITVT is pleased to make available free of charge an audio recording of a TVOT SF 2018 fireside, featuring Sandeep Gupta, VP of Product Development at Amazon Fire TV, in conversation with Janko Roettgers, Senior Silicon Valley Correspondent for Variety. The session was described in the show brochure as follows:

"In conversation with Janko Roettgers, Senior Silicon Valley Correspondent for Variety, Sandeep Gupta, VP of Product Development for Amazon Fire TV, will discuss Fire TV's evolution, its integration of voice technology, the impact of OTA on consumer viewing habits, how Amazon is attempting to simplify the entertainment experience for viewers, how technology is changing the way that consumers interact with their TVs, and more."

Please note that audio recordings of all 37 sessions (including panels, keynotes and firesides) from TVOT SF 2018 are now available for purchase.

The recordings are priced at $100 per session. However, we are offering substantial discounts for bulk purchases, as well as to TVOT SF 2018 speakers, sponsors and attendees. To inquire about discounts, please email us at [email protected].

To purchase an audio recording of a TVOT SF 2018 session, please click here for the full listing.

Thanks to the generosity of Inscape, ITVT is pleased to make available free of charge an audio recording of the TVOT SF 2018 session, "TV Data of Today." The session was described in the show brochure as follows:

"This panel will explore what can be done with data currently within existing guidelines, and will also provide guidance on how companies can move quickly to adjust strategy in response to emerging regulations while focusing on data as a foundation for people-based marketing. From GDPR to GTFOH, the panel will cover all things data." 

Panelists included:
Lung Huang, Global SVP of Business Development, Merkle (Moderator)Prasad Joglekar, VP of Data Strategy and Solutions, ViacomNick MacShane, Senior Managing Director, Progress PartnersZeev Neumeier, Founder, InscapeBrian Wallach, Chief Revenue Officer, Advanced TV, FreeWheelBen Webb, Head of Data Supply and Growth, LiveRamp
Please note that audio recordings of all 37 sessions (including panels, keynotes and firesides) from TVOT SF 2018 are now available for purchase. The recordings are priced at $100 per session. However, we are offering substantial discounts for bulk purchases, as well as to TVOT SF 2018 speakers, sponsors and attendees. To inquire about discounts, please email us at [email protected]. To purchase an audio recording of a TVOT SF 2018 session, just click on its listing below.

In this recorded interview with ITVT Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, YouTube science vlogger, John Michael Godier, discusses his eponymous channel and the ways in which it is monetized.

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Zeev Neumeier is the founder of Inscape, a provider of automatic content recognition (ACR) technologies and cross-screen metrics that is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Vizio. In this recorded interview with [itvt] Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, he discusses Inscape's device footprint, its opt-in policy, why it positions itself as a "white-label" offering, its customers and partners, emerging data trends that it is noticing, the areas it believes are ripe for innovation in the future, and more.

Note: Neumeier will be speaking on two panels at TVOT SF 2018: "ACR and Measurement" (11:05AM, June 13th); and "TV Data of Today" (9:05AM, June 14th).

Purchase your TVOT SF 2018 tickets here: http://thetvoftomorrowshow.com/register-tvot

View the show agenda here: http://thetvoftomorrowshow.com/announcing-schedule-sessions-tv-tomorrow-show-2018-0

 

Earlier this month, the Television Academy Foundation launched a new online portal for "The Interviews: An Oral History of Television," its archive of recorded conversations with TV stars, show creators and behind-the-scenes innovators, spanning the entire history of the medium. The new portal is fully searchable and cross-referenced, and has been expanded to make available to the public over 4,000 hours of interviews.

Jenni Matz, the Director of "The Interviews," recently spoke to ITVT Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, about the new portal, its significance to the industry, and the Television Academy's plans for it going forward.

Reminder: ITVT's next TV of Tomorrow Show event, TVOT SF 2018, takes place less than two weeks from now, on June 13th and 14th in San Francisco:
Purchase your tickets here: http://tvotshow.com/register-tvotView the show agenda here: http://thetvoftomorrowshow.com/announcing-schedule-sessions-tv-tomorrow-show-2018-0

Ted Malone is VP of Consumer Products and Services at TiVo. In this recorded interview with ITVT Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, he discusses, among other things, TiVo's move from hardware to software; its decision to integrate its products with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant; and the areas where it sees the biggest opportunities for innovation and growth in the future.

YouTube creators, Kara and Nate Buchanan (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ijq8Cg-8zQKx8OH12dUSw), recently won the Shorty Award for "Best in Travel." The husband-and-wife team document their adventures as they try to meet their goal of traveling to 100 countries before Nate's 30th birthday in 2019. 

In this recorded interview with ITVT Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, the couple--who began their travels in February, 2016 and who have now visited 72 countries--discuss the various ways in which they monetize their videos, the division of labor that enables them to travel inexpensively while producing content that's notable for its high production values, the story of how they decided to embark upon their grand tour of the world, their most memorable experiences, and much more.

Public Media Company (PMC), a non-profit strategic consulting firm that assists public broadcasters with business development and technology and service innovation, earlier this month hired Tim Hanlon--CEO of investment-advisory and strategic consulting firm, The Vertere Group, and a well-known figure in advanced-TV circles--as a key advisor to the Public Media Venture Group (PMVG). The latter is a group of 24 public television stations that are jointly exploring new business opportunities, technologies and services that will be enabled by the ATSC 3.0 (Next-Gen TV) standard. 

In this recorded interview with [itvt] Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, Hanlon and Public Media Company CEO, Marc Hand, explain PMC's and PMVG's respective mandates and business models, discuss those organizations' efforts to raise awareness of ATSC 3.0 among public broadcasters and to encourage them to take advantage of the new technology, and outline what Hanlon will be doing to further those efforts in his new role.

(Note: Marc Hand and Tim Hanlon will both be speaking at the next TV of Tomorrow Show, June 13th-14th in San Francisco. Until midnight, April 30th, tickets are available at the Spring Discount price of $975. Purchase your tickets at: http://tvotshow.com/register-tvot)

Ron Downey is co-founder and CEO of London-based Massive, a company which enables broadcasters, telcos and content providers to present OTT user experiences to their audiences in such a way that "relevant content, promotions, offers and advertising are presented to each customer at a targeted time, and on the best device." Its international customer base includes AT&T, the BBC, Sky, Foxtel, Channel 5, DAZN, Deutsche Telekom, Pearl TV and Freeview, among others. In this recorded interview with ITVT Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, Downey discusses the company's origins (in Web design in the mid-90's), the various products and solutions it offers, the ways in which it overcomes integration challenges on the platforms it addresses, its innovation strategy, and more.

(Note: Our next TV of Tomorrow Show event, TVOT SF 2018, takes place June 13th-14th in San Francisco. To purchase your tickets at the special discount rate of $975, go to: http://tvotshow.com/register-tvot)

*Speaking at TVOT SF 2018!

Dylan Collins is CEO of SuperAwesome, a provider of technology that is designed to enable "the global under-13 audience" to engage safely with digital media while maintaining their digital privacy. The company--which says that its technology footprint extends to almost half a billion children in North America, Europe and the APAC region, and which achieved profitability in Q4 2017-- recently launched a "content certification standard" for YouTube creators who are part of, or who target, the under-13 demographic. Some of its other offerings include Kidfluencer (billed as "kid-safe, brand-safe influencer marketing and content creation on YouTube") and AwesomeAds (billed as "the only ad platform built for the global kids' industry"). 

In this recorded interview with ITVT Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, Collins provides an overview of SuperAwesome's offerings and outlines the issues with social video and influencer marketing that they are designed to address. 

(Note: Dylan Collins will be speaking at our next TV of Tomorrow Show event, TVOT SF 2018, which takes place June 13th-14th in San Francisco. To purchase your tickets at the special discount rate of $975, go to: http://thetvoftomorrowshow.com/register-tvot)