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EnTech Fest Panel: Passionate Audience Key to DTC Services Fandango and Angel Studios
Building a passionate audience is the key objective at direct-to-consumer services Angel Studios and Fandango, executives said Feb. 25 during DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s EnTech Fest conference at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. “We want audiences to care,” said Thomas Hughes, EVP, head of distribution strategy and global partnerships at Angel Studios. … Continue reading “EnTech Fest Panel: Passionate Audience Key to DTC Services Fandango and Angel Studios”
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DEG EnTech Keynote: Netflix’s Ad Chief Says Viewer Experience Is Most Important
Preserving the quality of the subscriber experience at Netflix is key as the service considers its advertising plan, said Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s president of advertising. “For us the viewer or member experience is by far the most important thing,” she said during a keynote speech at DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s EnTech conference Feb. 25 … Continue reading “DEG EnTech Keynote: Netflix’s Ad Chief Says Viewer Experience Is Most Important”
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EnTech Fest Panel: Passionate Audience Key to DTC Services Fandango and Angel Studios
Building a passionate audience is the key objective at direct-to-consumer services Angel Studios and Fandango, executives said Feb. 25 during DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s EnTech Fest conference at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. “We want audiences to care,” said Thomas Hughes, EVP, head of distribution strategy and global partnerships at Angel Studios. … Continue reading “EnTech Fest Panel: Passionate Audience Key to DTC Services Fandango and Angel Studios”
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DEG EnTech Keynote: Netflix’s Ad Chief Says Viewer Experience Is Most Important
Preserving the quality of the subscriber experience at Netflix is key as the service considers its advertising plan, said Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s president of advertising. “For us the viewer or member experience is by far the most important thing,” she said during a keynote speech at DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s EnTech conference Feb. 25 … Continue reading “DEG EnTech Keynote: Netflix’s Ad Chief Says Viewer Experience Is Most Important”
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Future of Digital Entertainment to Take Center Stage as EnTech Fest 2026 Opens Today
Entech Fest 2026, one of the premier events on the digital entertainment industry’s annual calendar, takes place today (Feb. 25) at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Produced by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, the event is expected to draw hundreds of entertainment and technology executives for discussions on the trends and issues shaping … Continue reading “Future of Digital Entertainment to Take Center Stage as EnTech Fest 2026 Opens Today”
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StreamTV Show 2026 Announces Agenda, First Round of Speakers for June 16-19 Denver Show
DENVER — Organizers of the StreamTV Show have unveiled the agenda and first round of speakers for the 2026 show, which will take place June 16-19 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort. The show, produced by Questex, brings together senior executives across streaming platforms, studios, FAST operators, advertisers, OEMs, OS leaders and technology innovators. In accordance … Continue reading “StreamTV Show 2026 Announces Agenda, First Round of Speakers for June 16-19 Denver Show”
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Artificial Intelligence Key Theme at DEG’s EnTech Fest 2026 Feb. 25
Artificial intelligence will be a key theme at DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s Feb. 25 EnTech Fest 2026 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The lineup includes a keynote conversation, “Telling Stories With More Power and Flexibility Through AI,” featuring Kartel CEO Kevin Reilly, who is known for reshaping network and streaming content … Continue reading “Artificial Intelligence Key Theme at DEG’s EnTech Fest 2026 Feb. 25”
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NATPE Global and Realscreen Summit 2026 Underline Convergence, Creators and New Content Economics
MIAMI — The 2026 edition of NATPE Global, co-located with the Realscreen Summit in Miami the first week in February, made clear that old boundaries are dissolving — between creators and legacy media, between traditional distribution and digital innovation. Delegates from across the production and distribution ecosystem upped the intensity of conversation from deal talk … Continue reading “NATPE Global and Realscreen Summit 2026 Underline Convergence, Creators and New Content Economics”
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Converging Platforms, Rise of Creators Will Influence the Future of Content, NATPE Global Panelists Say
MIAMI — Convergence will play a key role in the evolution of content over the coming years, according to panelists at the Feb. 3 NATPE Global session on the future of content. Creators, brands and social platforms are converging with studios, streamers, and broadcasters to change the way content is financed, produced, packaged and distributed. … Continue reading “Converging Platforms, Rise of Creators Will Influence the Future of Content, NATPE Global Panelists Say”
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Albert Cheng, Jon Erwin Talk AI Use at Amazon MGM Studios: Faster, Cheaper, Better
MIAMI — Amazon MGM Studios, which produces original movies and shows for the Prime Video streaming service, is continually looking at new ways to harness AI in the production cycle. The reason is twofold: to enhance the filmmaking process, and to save money — in the hopes of being able to greenlight more movies and … Continue reading “Albert Cheng, Jon Erwin Talk AI Use at Amazon MGM Studios: Faster, Cheaper, Better”
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Dhar Mann: Creator Content, Traditional Media Can and Should Work Together
MIAMI — Creator content — of the sort popularized on YouTube, TikTok and other social media channels — and traditional media aren’t diametrically opposed to each other, as some might think. Rather, they can be complementary and open new doors to each other, providing creators with new distribution opportunities and media companies with new content … Continue reading “Dhar Mann: Creator Content, Traditional Media Can and Should Work Together”
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Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind UK,’ ‘Love on the Spectrum’ Among Winners in Realscreen Unscripted Awards Competition
MIAMI — Netflix streaming favorites “Love Is Blind UK” and “Love on the Spectrum” were among the top reality shows honored Feb. 3 in the 2026 Realscreen Awards Program Competition. The ceremony, held on day two of the Realscreen Summit, was hosted by comedian and two-time Emmy nominee Michael Yo. Now in its 16th year, … Continue reading “Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind UK,’ ‘Love on the Spectrum’ Among Winners in Realscreen Unscripted Awards Competition”
