Conference News
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Creator Content — and YouTube — the Talk of the Town as Realscreen Summit Opens
MIAMI — The buzz around creators, and YouTube becoming synonymous with TV, dominated discussions as the Realscreen Summit opened Monday, Feb. 2. The focus of the three-day event — co-located at the InterContinental Hotel with NATPE Global, which starts Feb. 4 — is unscripted content, a category that includes everything from reality shows to talk … Continue reading “Creator Content — and YouTube — the Talk of the Town as Realscreen Summit Opens”
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AI Studio Gennie Partners With U.K.’s Phoenix Television on New Documentary Series
MIAMI — Gennie, the newly launched generative AI content studio co-founded by ex-FilmRise and Shout! Studios executive Max Einhorn, Feb. 2 at the Realscreen Summit announced a co-production with nonscripted U.K. TV production company Phoenix Televison for a new documentary series, “Birds Aren’t Real.” The series examines modern conspiracy theories and broader questions about how … Continue reading “AI Studio Gennie Partners With U.K.’s Phoenix Television on New Documentary Series”
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Distribution Decision-Makers Touch Down in Miami This Week for NATPE Global, Realscreen Summit
More than 1,800 buyers, exhibitors, producers and funders from over 50 countries are coming to Miami this week for NATPE Global, the big annual gathering of distribution decision-makers from leading streamers, connected TV device manufacturers, and MVPDs as well as boutique and independent distributors and producers. The 100+ exhibitors that will set up shop at … Continue reading “Distribution Decision-Makers Touch Down in Miami This Week for NATPE Global, Realscreen Summit”
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Blue Ant Media Plots Ambitious Growth Strategy After Going Public, Buying MagellanTV
Carlyn Staudt, president of global channels and streaming for Blue Ant Media, wants to capitalize on the Toronto-based media company’s momentum in the aftermath of its acquisition of unscripted streamer MagellanTV and reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media last spring. She’s headed to NATPE Global in Miami early next month to talk up the company’s … Continue reading “Blue Ant Media Plots Ambitious Growth Strategy After Going Public, Buying MagellanTV”
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StreamTV Europe Show Announces Slate of Speakers
Questex’s StreamTV Europe, an offshoot of the media company’s popular StreamTV Show in Denver, has announced its slate of speakers who will gather at EPIC Sana in Lisbon, Portugal, April 13-15. Among the headline speakers are three top executives with Banijay, said to be the world’s largest international independent content producer and distributor. Founded in … Continue reading “StreamTV Europe Show Announces Slate of Speakers”
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AFM Returning to Los Angeles Nov. 10-15, 2026
The American Film Market will again be held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles for its 2026 edition and will take place Nov. 10–15, organizers announced. “The industry response to our Los Angeles homecoming in 2025 confirmed that the Fairmont venue, coupled with screenings at the AMC Century City 15, was the best … Continue reading “AFM Returning to Los Angeles Nov. 10-15, 2026”
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NATPE Global, Realscreen Summit Conferences Shift Focus Toward Creators, Brands
Cognizant of how the streaming industry is shifting toward creators and brands, organizers of NATPE Global and the co-located Realscreen Summit are putting the spotlight on both when their respective events return to Miami in early February. “Creators and brands are no longer adjacent to the business of television — they’re actively shaping it,” said Mary Maddever, chief … Continue reading “NATPE Global, Realscreen Summit Conferences Shift Focus Toward Creators, Brands”
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StreamTV Europe Set for Inaugural Run in Lisbon April 13-15
Questex’s StreamTV Europe, an offshoot of the company’s successful StreamTV Show in Denver, is gearing up for its first-ever run in Lisbon April 13-15. Held at EPIC Sana, StreamTV Europe will open with an inaugural address by Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas that show organizers say underscores the city’s growing role as a hub for media, … Continue reading “StreamTV Europe Set for Inaugural Run in Lisbon April 13-15”
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CES 2026 Recap: AI, Robots and Streamers
LAS VEGAS — CES 2026 concluded its annual four-day run Jan. 9 with the biggest buzz around practical uses of AI, the emergence of life-like robots, and streaming. Streaming, in fact, was on everyone’s tongue, particularly in the branded “C-Space” consisting of the Aria, Vdara and Cosmopolitan hotels. There, representatives from virtually every major streamer … Continue reading “CES 2026 Recap: AI, Robots and Streamers”
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Global Innovation Forum at CES 2026 Extends Korean Influence to Global Startups
The Korean influence on global entertainment and technology may be best known to American audiences through Netflix shows like “Squid Game,” the K-pop musical phenomenon and Samsung’s cutting-edge exploits in consumer electronics and AI, but one of CES 2026’s most successful sideshows showcased innovation from seven countries, all under the umbrella of a Korean business … Continue reading “Global Innovation Forum at CES 2026 Extends Korean Influence to Global Startups”
