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Our flagship event, OTT Question Time, comes in three formats: Online – our weekly debate show where we explore the future of TV with broadcasters, film studios, service providers, vendors, and analysts worldwide. Riffs – informal chats around industry news. And Live – our annual in-person conference every January in London, where leaders continue the conversation face to face.

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OTTQTL26

OTT Question Time Live 2026 was hosted in London on 27–28 January 2026.

More than 70 speakers – across 12 panels, 8 fireside chats, 5 presentations and a live podcast recording – joined 250+ delegates for two days of discussion about the business and future of streaming.

All sessions from the conference are now available to watch for OTTQTL26 attendees.

New season

Riffs Season 2, #2: Who Really Controls Streaming?

In last week’s pod, Lydia tried valiantly to get me interested in the Media Act and the consultation that is currently taking place between government, Ofcom, broadcasters, streamers and TV manufacturers. It worked! I did some reading. 

And in the course of my research, a wider question surfaced: who really controls OTT? It’s some or all of the parties above, for sure, but there’s also a bigger picture here. 

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