TVOT Connect Professional TV Community

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TVOT and nScreenMedia are pleased to announce TVOT CONNECT, a new, Zoom-oriented, weekly, online, TV-industry membership community that aims to encourage conversation, debate, networking and collaboration across all sectors of the advanced-TV space.

• Featured Member Guest on TVOT CONNECT, if desired. Needs to be scheduled.
• Automatic Registration (no need to fill in Zoom registration each time)
• Special, exclusive research and his classes from nScreenmedia!
• 40% off TVOT SF Tickets for Annual TVOT CONNECT memberships.
• Private chat sessions to ask questions
• Access to the chat file and .mp4 file downloads on-demand (Upon request)
• Sponsors receive the email list of attendees (Sponsor Only)
  

Each weekly session will take place on Thursday at 2:00PM Eastern/11:00AM Pacific using Zoom. Members will first have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves, their current work and their areas of expertise; this will be followed by an interview with a prominent industry leader, featuring audience Q&A; finally, members will be able to access breakout rooms where they can share their thoughts on the day’s interview and network with their peers. In addition to the interview, one session per month will feature the presentation of new, original research by COLIN DIXON, Founder and Chief Analyst of nScreenMedia.

NEXT SESSION: July 25, 2024!

Get ready for an insightful and dynamic TVOT Connect live session that dives deep into the current landscape of the US TV market (i.e. all the numbers) presented by Colin Dixon, Chief Analyst of nScreenMedia.

Join us as he and we explore the size, penetration, and growth of key segments including traditional pay TV, SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand), FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV), Over-the-Air broadcasting, and vMVPD (virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributors).

We are thrilled to have esteemed analysts Mike Bloxham, EVP, Global Media & Entertainment from Magid, and Consultant, Nadine Krefetz and Contributing Editor at Streaming Media as our expert speakers. They will share their comprehensive insights on the forces driving each market segment, revealing the latest trends, emerging opportunities, and potential challenges ahead.

Mark your calendars and join us for an engaging discussion that promises to be both informative and inspiring!

Recent Session: July 11, 2024

TVOT CONNECT: Fair Use or Abuse? Gen-AI-LLMs and Your Content

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TVOT CONNECT is a collaboration between us and Colin Dixon, Chief Analyst of nScreenMedia.

ITVT/TVOT and nScreenMedia are pleased to present video highlights of our most recent TVOT CONNECT session, which took place last Thursday (July 11th). Entitled “Fair Use or Abuse? Gen-AI-LLMs and Your Content,” the session featured Holly Leff-Pressman, Chief Client Engagement Officer at Screen Engine/ASI, and Daniel Goldberg, Chair of the Privacy and Data Security Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, in conversation with nScreenMedia Chief Analyst, Colin Dixon, and ITVT Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow.

The conversation centered around the ethical and legal implications of AI technology in the entertainment industry. Speakers discussed the need for regulations to balance privacy and innovation, emphasizing the importance of understanding the regulatory landscape in the context of AI. They also highlighted the challenges of managing intellectual property, data security, and the potential impact of AI-generated content on human creativity. The speakers emphasized the need for careful consideration and collaboration to ensure that technological innovation in the entertainment industry is done in a way that respects intellectual property rights.

RECENT SESSION: Thursday, June 27th

Critical TV: How the business and content of TV are changing in dramatic ways!

We were thrilled to have David Bianculli, esteemed TV critic and founder of TV Worth Watching and a frequent critic at NPR, was our special guest at TVOT CONNECT recently. David delved into “Critical TV: How the business and content of TV are changing in dramatic ways.” David provided invaluable insights into the transformative shifts reshaping the television industry. With his extensive experience and sharp analysis, David explored the profound shifts in both the business models and creative aspects of TV, making this session an unmissable opportunity for attendees to gain a deeper understanding of the industry’s future.

RECENT SESSION
FIX IT! Kvetch: What's Broken in Advanced TV?! - June 13, 2024

This Members Only TVOT CONNECT live chat discussion held Thursday, June 13th at 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT was very active with many questions and back and forth live chat. It featured Tom Morgan, CEO of MediaD.tv who showed four slides on disruption and shed light on ADVANCED TV FILL RATES, LACK OF MEASUREMENT, AI and IDENTITY difficulties. The goal was to talk to kvetch (i.e. "to complain" usefully) about pressing issues plaguing the advanced TV industry and thoughts about what should be done to fix them.

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Upfronts and NewFronts – May 30, 2024

Thursday’s get-together—which was hosted by Colin Dixon, Chief Analyst of nScreenMedia, and Tracy Swedlow, Editor-in-Chief of ITVT and Co-Producer of TVOT—featured Simon Applebaum, Host of “Tomorrow Will Be Televised,” reporting on what he saw at the recent Upfronts and NewFronts and many others joined in to discuss their observations such as Will Richmond, Rick Howe, David Leibowitz, Ray Houlton, Kevin Kurtz, Josh Chasin, Brad Samuels,  and many others off camera! We also discussed interactivity, advertising, measurement, artificial intelligence and more.

The New Market for Music on Television - May 16, 2024

Topic:The New Market for Music on Television

Our TVOT CONNECT virtual event took place last Thursday, May 16th (2:00PM Eastern/11:00AM Pacific). We talked about Live Transactional, FASTs, SVOD, Distribution, Discovery, New Business Models, Rights, Popular Types of Content, Automobile Industry and much more!

Speakers

• Bethany Atchison, VP, Distribution Partnerships, VEVO
• Colin Dixon, Founder & Chief Analyst, nScreenmedia
• David Purdy, CRO, Stingray
• Rachel Herskovitz, SVP, Content Partnerships, iHeartMedia
• Tracy Swedlow, Editor-in-Chief & Producer, ITVT/TVOT

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Not all participants pictured on camera!

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