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Wednesday, June 8
| 9:50am |
Opening Remarks (9:50am - 10:00am)Wedgewood Ballroom Featuring:
   
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| 11:15am |
Make or Break: Understanding Your Audience (11:15am - 12:15pm)Wedgewood Ballroom "They love us, they hate us." Like it or not, they determine your success. It’s no secret that the industry is changing at a rapid pace, and understanding your audience is critical to ensure shows break through, get continued attention and turn a profit. What does your target audience look like today, and how will it look two, five or ten years from now? What steps should you take to turn your audience into commercial success? Here, we'll take a landscape-level look at a transforming population – age, ethnicity, sex, buying power – and the ever-changing ways in which they are viewing shows. Featuring:
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| 1:30pm |
Trendwatch: Riding the Crime Wave (1:30pm - 2:30pm)Sponsored by:  Wedgewood Ballroom True crime content has long been a television staple, but over the past year it has leaped across platforms, become “watercooler” content, and revitalized non-fiction programming in the process. Why are producers and broadcasters jumping on the bandwagon to “take a bite out of” the crime genre? What’s the international appetite for "whodunnits," and what are the special challenges and considerations producers and buyers need to be aware of when entering the crime scene? Featuring:
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| 2:45pm |
Full Stream Ahead (2:45pm - 3:45pm)Wedgewood Ballroom Streaming services are a driving force in the revolution upending the content world – from production to distribution – and in 2016, more players are moving into the space, the established brands are ramping up competition by diversifying their offerings, and producers that have staked their claim in streaming content are evolving from MCNs to MPNs – multi-platform networks. But it’s not enough to know what’s going on now – to have skin in the game, you have to know what’s next. Here, execs from across the streaming content spectrum weigh in on the real opportunities in the streaming space now, and in the immediate future. Featuring:
Ashley KaplanExecutive VP of Unscripted, Nickelodeon, Awesomeness and Digital Franchise Studio Fullscreen 
Shauna PhelanCo-Head and EVP, Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Live-Action Series and Films AwesomenessTV 
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| 4:00pm |
The Tentpoles and the Tent: What's Behind "Bigger, Better, Fewer" (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Wedgewood Ballroom Over the past year, several major cable nets have moved towards a “bigger, better, fewer” programming strategy that places an emphasis on “tentpole” content and A-list talent, both of which come with heftier price tags than reality television. How does the tentpole strategy differ amongst networks? Is it working? What are the opportunities in the strategy for unscripted producers and the climate for the non-tentpole series and programs that used to be the backbone of the schedule? Featuring:
Allison WallachHead, Global Unscripted Programming, Fox Entertainment Studios Jupiter Entertainment Moderating:
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Thursday, June 9
| 11:15am |
The Deal on Development (11:15am - 12:15pm)Sponsored by:  Wedgewood Ballroom Tight budgets versus great expectations. Targeted development versus shopping the show to multiple networks. Pairing top talent to a project versus taking a chance on a potential breakout star. Decisions by committee versus going with the gut. With the maturation of the unscripted content industry, how are producers weathering the changing climate in the development process, and what are the reasons for the changes? Here, various stakeholders in the unscripted industry weigh in on “the new reality” of development and where they see it going from here. Featuring:
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| 1:45pm |
Trendwatch: Kids Get the Darndest Ratings (1:45pm - 2:45pm)Sponsored by:  Wedgewood Ballroom With the success of NBC’s Little Big Shots and Fox’s MasterChef Junior, family-friendly unscripted programming with kids as the focus has struck a chord with American, and international, audiences. But not every show with a pint-sized cast makes the cut with the crowd. What do producers need to know about crafting kid-oriented content that’s fun for the entire family? Get the inside scoop from execs behind some of the “exceptional kids” shows that have scored exceptional ratings. Featuring:
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| 3:00pm |
Breakouts: The Stories Behind the Hits (3:00pm - 4:00pm)Sponsored by:  Wedgewood Ballroom It’s a common refrain in the industry - “If we knew why this show took off, we’d do it over and over again.” Indeed, sometimes lightning strikes, the stars align, and a sleeper hit busts out of the schedule and into popular culture. This session will dig deep into the stories behind three recent breakouts, with key players from each revealing the process and challenges behind bringing the show to air, and shepherding it to success. Featuring:
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Friday, June 10
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Formats: What's Working Where, and Why? (10:00am - 11:00am)Sponsored by: .PNG) Wedgewood Ballroom This session brings together format producers, distributors and network execs working in the formats space to talk trends (what types of formats are making waves now)and travel (where are they heading and who’s buying). What U.S. formats have a shot at being global hits, and what international hits are set to take America by storm? And what are the big new success stories from formats hotspots around the world? Featuring:
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| 11:15am |
Happy Together - The Secret to Success in Ensemble Unscripted (11:15am - 12:15pm)Sponsored by:  Wedgewood Ballroom Many of the top unscripted series in the history of the genre have featured ensemble casts. The right combination can provide just the right amount of drama, comedy, and connection with an audience. But as the song says, one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. Hear from producers, casting agents and network execs about the process behind building the right team in front of the camera, and learn how to capitalize on a successful ensemble – from spinoffs to social media strategy. Featuring:
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| 1:45pm |
Upping the game: Revitalizing competition formats (1:45pm - 2:45pm)Wedgewood Ballroom Game competition formats are evolving. Established franchises and new programs are increasingly incorporating integration with the second screen and social media, and emerging content platforms are creating homes for competition formats geared towards a younger, millennial audience. Here, you’ll find out how producers and buyers are tapping into innovative tech, social media savvy and the “app”etites of their target demos to radically reinvent reality competition. Featuring:
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| 3:00pm |
Game On: 75 Years of Game Shows (3:00pm - 4:00pm)Wedgewood Ballroom In 1941, Truth or Consequences made its debut as the first game show to air on commercially licensed television, Now, 75 years later, the game show genre has remained as a staple of television schedules worldwide, and continues to evolve in exciting, unpredictable ways. This fun and fascinating session will examine the staying power of the genre by taking a close look at its greatest hits, its strangest detours, and its immediate, interactive future. Featuring:
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