FAST FESTIVAL 2024
Running from July 23 to July 25, the second edition of the FAST Festival explores the booming FAST and AVOD segment, delivering keynotes and panels with leading FAST channel operators, AVOD acquisition executives and distributors.
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Tuesday, July 23
- 9 a.m. EDT
Scaling Opportunities
The second edition of the FAST Festival will kick off with a spotlight on how distributors with significant libraries are approaching channel curation with BBC Studios’ Beth Anderson, ITV Studios’ Graham Haigh and All3Media International’s Amanda Stevens. - 10:30 a.m. EDT
Samsung TV Plus’s Jenn Batty
Jenn Batty, director of content partnerships in Europe and the Middle East at Samsung’s FAST channel service, will weigh in on her wish lists and articulate her approach to working with IP owners. - 12 p.m. EDT
Roku Media’s David Eilenberg
Roku Media’s head of content, David Eilenberg, will discuss what’s driving the gains at The Roku Channel and his strategies for acquisitions and originals. - 1:30 p.m. EDT
Lionsgate’s Chase Brisbin
Chase Brisbin, Lionsgate’s recently promoted executive VP of international SVOD sales and head of global channels, will showcase how the independent studio is tapping into its extensive library in the FAST space.
Wednesday, July 24
- 9 a.m. EDT
Platform Perspective
What are independent platforms looking for in content partnerships? This session will deliver that intelligence from Plex’s Scott Olechowski, wedotv’s Philipp Rotermund and Free TV Networks’ Thanasis Tsiris. - 10:30 a.m. EDT
Lightning International’s James Ross
James Ross, the CEO of Lightning International, will discuss the traction the company is seeing with its genre-based FAST channels, including services across music, movies, documentaries and news. - 12 p.m. EDT
Tubi’s David Salmon
On the heels of its U.K. launch, Tubi’s executive VP and managing director for international, David Salmon, will outline the AVOD platform’s global growth opportunity. - 1:30 p.m. EDT
Cineverse’s Chris McGurk
Led by chairman and CEO Chris McGurk, Cineverse is driving gains with its assortment of streaming services, FAST channels and new search and discoverability tools.
Thursday, July 25
- 9 a.m. EDT
Pluto TV’s Katrina Kowalski
As senior VP of international content programming and acquisitions, Katrina Kowalski leads Pluto TV’s strategy for serving viewers in markets outside the U.S. - 10:30 a.m. EDT
FAST Kids
This genre spotlight on opportunities for kids’ IP owners in the FAST space will hear insights from WildBrain’s Lara Ilie, 9 Story Media Group’s Elianne Friend and pocket.watch’s Corinna Fisher. - 12 p.m. EDT
Rakuten TV’s Marcos Milanez
Marcos Milanez, chief content officer at Rakuten TV, will showcase how the service is driving AVOD usage across Europe with its slate of acquired fare and originals. - 1:30 p.m. EDT
Movie Time
Amid a wealth of AVOD services and FAST channels for movies, VA Media’s Mark Ashbridge, Candlelight Media Group’s Scott Wiscombe and Nicely Entertainment’s Scott Kirkpatrick will offer their views on curation, cutting through the clutter and opportunities for originals.
