JUNE 5 - 7, 2018 | FAIRMONT MIRAMAR HOTEL, SANTA MONICA, CA
Marriott Marquis | Washington, DC | Sunday, January 28 – Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Agenda

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Panel

Tuesday, June 5

11:15am

Aging Down Unscripted (11:15am - 12:15pm)

Wedgewood Ballroom

The challenge is real: how to capture an increasingly elusive millennial audience with unscripted content. How are they watching? Why are they watching? What are they watching? New platforms are racking up billions of views for shareable content, and viral sensations, new and returning, are setting ratings records, so it seems that someone has cracked the code. This session will bring together some of the leading media brands making the connection, to discuss how they do it, and why it’s important for the genre.

Featuring:

Suzanne Kolb

President

Group Nine Media

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Fernando Mills

VP, Production & Development

VH1

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Matthew Segal

Co-Founder

ATTN:

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Tom Wright

Strategic Advisor

Vertical Networks

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Moderating:


Evan Shapiro

Producer/Owner

eShap.tv

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1:45pm

The Surge of Social Entertainment (1:45pm - 2:45pm)

Wedgewood Ballroom

The proliferation of social media platforms moving into the content space continues at a quickening pace, and producers are keen to join the action. Each platform taking the plunge aims to deliver a unique programming offering to its users, distinct from what is currently available via linear and SVOD, and also distinct from its competitors. But in every case, the content is meant to be social, shareable, and smartphone friendly. Hear from leading social video platforms and producers about how to craft content that connects audiences to the programming, the platform, and to each other.


Featuring:

Jake Avnet

COO

Indigenous Media

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Nate Hayden

SVP, Originals

Jukin Media

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Camila Jimenez Villa

CEO & Co-Founder

FMG Studios

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Melanie Moreau

Strategic Advisor

Complex Networks

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Moderating:


Gavin McGarry

President

Jumpwire Media

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3:00pm

Media 2020 (3:00pm - 4:00pm)

Wedgewood Ballroom

It’s only a couple of years away, but with the speed of change seeming to accelerate with each passing year, it’s prudent — and perhaps a little fun — to predict what changes will impact the mediasphere by 2020, and what changes will be on the way in the years following. Here, experts in various sectors will offer predictions about trends that will impact the way we consume content, and the way you conduct your business.  

Featuring:

Keri Lewis Brown

Founder & CEO

K7 Media Ltd

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Robert DeFranco

CEO

The Future Group

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John Ford

Head of Programming

NPACT

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Richard Gray

Managing Director

ACF Investment Bank

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Wednesday, June 6

11:15am

The FAANGs and the Formats (11:15am - 12:15pm)

Wedgewood Ballroom

International hit formats have been a huge boon for the global television industry, and now, the new platforms taking a big bite into the content business are hungry for fresh formats. But doing business with the new players can involve new rules, especially for format creators and producers used to licensing rights to various markets. This session will examine how the emergence of new platforms on the formats scene is impacting the industry, from creative and business standpoints.

Featuring:

David Broome

CEO/Executive Producer

25/7 Productions

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David Collins

Co-Founder & Executive Producer

Scout Productions

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Jennifer O'Connell

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Lionsgate

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Ben Relles

Content Strategy - Office of Reid Hoffman

YouTube Originals

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Moderating:


Mark Koops

President

INE Entertainment

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1:45pm

Trendwatch: Taking on the Tough Stuff (1:45pm - 2:45pm)

Sponsored by:

Wedgewood Ballroom

These are interesting times, and while TV can provide an escape from our realities, it can also serve as a powerful tool to help us better understand the world in which we live. Some of the factual formats currently making waves — and selling internationally — are tackling big issues through the lens of entertainment. This session, bringing together execs behind some of these formats, will explore how to transform tough subject matter into captivating formats.

Featuring:

Avi Armoza

CEO

Armoza Formats

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Elaine Frontain Bryant

EVP, Head of Programming Genres for A&E, Lifetime and LMN

A&E

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Ricky Kelehar

SVP, Development

Optomen Productions

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Michael von Würden

CEO

Snowman Productions

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Moderating:


Jane Root

Founder & CEO

Nutopia

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3:00pm

The Gamut of Game (3:00pm - 4:00pm)

Wedgewood Ballroom

The game show genre continues to evolve some eight decades after the very first TV game show, Spelling Bee, made its debut in 1938. From the tried and true to the brand spanking new, and from shiny floor spectacles to “in the field” contests, good game will never go away. In this session, hear from execs deeply entrenched in the game show genre about the range of shows currently racking up the ratings and the trends shaping the genre as it moves into new forms and onto new screens.


Featuring:

Joni Day

Executive Vice President, Entertainment

FremantleMedia North America

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Cleve Keller

Co-President

Keller/Noll

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Fran Shea

EVP, Programming & Marketing

Game Show Network

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Scott Sternberg

President

Scott Sternberg Productions

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Moderating:


Jacqui Pitman

CEO, Casting Director & Executive Producer

Pitman Casting Inc/ Partypit Productions Inc.

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4:15pm

Returning Champions: Trading Spaces (4:15pm - 5:15pm)

Wedgewood Ballroom

Reboots are all the rage these days, both in the scripted and unscripted genres. Reviving familiar properties can be a surefire way to generate buzz before the premiere, but once people tune in, the show has to appeal to fans of the original and new audiences. How much of the “DNA” of the original should you retain, and how much do you dare to freshen up for a new generation of viewers? This session will provide a special case study of TLC’s Trading Spaces. Learn from execs and talent behind the series about the strategy behind bringing the updated version to life.

Featuring:

Howard Lee

President & General Manager

Discovery Inc.

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Lauren Lexton

Co-Founder & CEO

Authentic Entertainment

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Ty Pennington

Co-Star

Trading Spaces

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Sabrina Soto

Co-Star

Trading Spaces

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Moderating:


Michael O'Connell

Senior Writer

The Hollywood Reporter

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Thursday, June 7

10:15am

Hub Entertainment Research Presents: Entertainment Explained (10:15am - 11:00am)

Wedgewood Ballroom

Screen content consumers have a limited amount of time to spend on their viewing. How do they decide where to spend that time, in a world of practically unlimited options? Join Jon Giegengack from Hub Entertainment Research as he shares valuable data and sheds light on such topics as the importance of the viewer experience, brand perceptions, share of time across platforms, the default sources viewers turn to for entertainment, and the implications of all of this and more for the unscripted industry.

Moderating:


Jon Giegengack

Principal & Founder

Hub Entertainment Research

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11:15am

The New Deal on Dealmaking (11:15am - 12:15pm)

Wedgewood Ballroom

Production partnerships are not just the domain of the larger superindies anymore. Smaller indies can now expand their reach, produce more and build their brand by pursuing pod deals, strategic investment plays and other copro partnerships – either with other unscripted producers, feature filmmakers, and yes, networks too. This session will explore the range of partnerships available to producers, as well as the processes behind establishing them, and making them work.

Featuring:

Ethan Goldman

Founder & CEO

Anchor Worldwide

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Rob Lee

Partner and Producer and Manager-Mainstay Entertainment

United Talent Agency

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Gena McCarthy

Founder & President

A+E Networks

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Danny Tipping

Head of Factual Television

Znak & Co

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Moderating:


Stephen David

CEO

Stephen David Entertainment

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1:45pm

Inclusive Unscripted (1:45pm - 2:45pm)

Sponsored by:

Wedgewood Ballroom

This year: After Frances McDormand uttered the words “inclusion rider” in her acceptance speech at the Oscars, the idea that film and television sets should be inclusive and diverse gained widespread attention and support. But what about unscripted? This session will bring together executives from various sectors of the industry to discuss the inroads that can be made in making unscripted content production more inclusive, and in turn, more reflective of reality.

Featuring:

Gil Goldschein

Chairman & CEO

BunimMurray Productions

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Shade Grant

Agent, Nonfiction Television

ICM Partners

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Michael Hammond

Chief Operating Officer

Collins Avenue Entertainment

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Benjamin Lopez

Executive Director

NALIP

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David Stefanou

Unscripted Programming

WE TV

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Moderating:


D'Angela Proctor

Owner/Founder

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3:00pm

A-List Unscripted (3:00pm - 4:00pm)

Wedgewood Ballroom

There has been a steady stream of boldface names from the film, television, music and sports worlds attached to non-fiction projects, ranging from feature docs to game shows and all points between. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, is having A-List talent at the helm, either behind the scenes or in the front of the camera, a prerequisite for getting your project to the table? Here, you’ll hear from execs from celebrity-driven companies about how they work, how to work with them, what projects and genres they're keen to explore, and why they’re staking a claim in the unscripted production business.

Featuring:

Archie Gips

President & Partner

Unrealistic Ideas

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Steve Harris

Co Founder & Head of Non Fiction & Digital

Workaholics Entertainment Group

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Constance Schwartz-Morini

Partner & Co-Founder

SMAC Entertainment

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Phillip Watson

Executive Producer

Appian Way

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