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We started OTT Question Time Live 2025 with a discussion about future audiences and, neatly, we end with one now too with our final keynote from Kerensa Samanidis, GM of BBC iPlayer. In conversation with Ben Keen, Samanidis tells us that within an increasingly competitive and evolving digital environment, the [...]

At last year’s show, Ben Keen boldly declared Netflix the winner of the Streaming Wars. But a year on, with YouTube’s dominance in ad revenue, creator content, and global reach, many are questioning if Netflix’s crown is secure — or if YouTube is poised to emerge victorious. [...]

Liz Bales, CEO of BASE (the British Association of Screen Entertainment) is joined by an all-star panel of Tushar Jindal, Amazon Prime Video’s Head of Content UK & Ireland, Katheryn Needham, MD of STUDIOCANAL UK, Tim Richards, CEO of Vue Entertainment, and Ewa Voigt, Director of Digital Distribution & International Licensees at Warner Bros [...]

Anime is one of the biggest growth areas in OTT, says Larry Mahl, President of Japan Digital Entertainment. Japan media franchises, manga, games and anime are the most significant sources of popular IP outside of English language film and TV. Think Pokemon, One Piece, Mario, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Gundam, Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Transformers, Sonic, Alice in Borderland. [...]

Experiments, prototypes, pilots, happy accidents; From Dynamic Weather targeting to KERCHING via the UK’s largest off-platform Retail Media proposition, in the last 3 years ITV has pioneered a path for broadcaster innovation in advertising. ITV’s director of Advanced Advertising, Rhys McLachlan, talks to Marion Ranchet and lifts the lid on their [...]

Since its launch in December 2022, ITVX has experienced a 35% increase in viewer hours, surpassing other major streaming platforms in the UK, including BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Disney+, Channel 4, and Amazon Prime. In June 2024, ITVX set a new monthly record with 375.8 million streams, marking a [...]

When it comes to streaming, how do we truly know what customers want? Surveys, focus groups, and app reviews provide some insight but ultimately, OTT service providers — and the vendors who support them – have to make bold decisions in presenting their products, curating content, and delivering [...]

Search, aggregation, and user experience platforms are now the pivotal gatekeepers of the streaming ecosystem, shaping how audiences discover and consume content. Our expert panellists, Fahad Durrani, Head of Content, Product Discovery & Monetisation at Google TV, Gabriel Cosgrave, GM EMEA & SVP Global Sales at TiVo, Hilary Goldsmith, Chief Customer Officer at Nexxen, and Rose Hulse, [...]

Carli Kerr, Managing Director of NOW & Sky Content, talks to ex-BBC journalist Peter Nunn about a record-breaking year for Sky & NOW and the formula behind talkable TV. ** OTTQTL25 videos are currently only available to conference attendees. If you came to the show, login with the [...]

Liz Ferguson (Google) and Joe Harbinson (Channel 4’s Distribution and Partnerships Senior Lead) discuss the intersection of streaming and social media, focusing on Channel 4’s successful YouTube partnership. They explore how the broadcaster used YouTube to live stream the Paralympics and election coverage, the different ways Channel 4 uses social platforms [...]

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, combining scaled platforms and local presence in more than 200 countries, with a customer base comprising over 100 million direct-to-consumer subscribers. This year, WBD will continue to accelerate its rollout strategy for Max, its [...]

Whether we like it or not, AI is revolutionising streaming, transforming how content is created, distributed, and experienced. This panel brings together a diverse group of experts — including filmmaker Ben Field, M&E lawyer Kelsey Farish, Head of Streaming Editorial at Channel 4, Alex Wall and Suzanne Kirkland, Head of Sales and Business [...]

What makes for a successful partnership strategy in streaming? Is it simply a matter of expedience — pairing streamers with like-minded partners — or is there a more thoughtful approach that considers factors like brand alignment, consumer identities, and audience need states? In this session, Kerry Ball, Chief Commercial [...]

With the advent of streaming, consumers today have unprecedented access to films and television series of yesteryear. Discoverability and accessibility have not only further extended the life cycle of nostalgic content, but tipped the scales of what is considered “new.” Join Tubi’s Executive Vice President and Managing Director [...]

In March Channel 5 and its VOD service, My5, will relaunch under a unified brand of 5 in a move which will position streaming at the heart of the broadcaster’s offering and build on the success of My5 which continues to outpace its PSB competitors’ growth. Kiaran Saunders, [...]

Shoppable TV is redefining the streaming experience, blending entertainment with commerce to drive direct viewer engagement and revenue. Featuring insights from Jay Rajdev, Controller of Advanced Advertising at ITV, Mike Shaw, Director International Ad Sales at Roku, Tom Smith, co-founder and Creative Director at FX Digital, and Joe Ward, CEO of EDGE [...]

Join Olivier Jollet, EVP and International GM of Pluto TV, along with Marion Ranchet, Founder and MD of Streaming Made Easy, as they explore the evolution of free streaming television. In this session, they delve into the state of the industry, emerging trends and opportunities for 2025, highlighting the latest [...]

France’s video market stands out, shaped by its unwavering support for the French creative community, a distinctive regulatory framework, and a strong preference for subtitled and dubbed content in French. Platforms like Netflix and Disney+ are required by French law to reinvest 20–25% of their domestic revenue into [...]