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Informa Tech’s Inaugural Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit Welcomes 250 Television and Streaming Industry Changemakers

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

The inaugural Media and Entertainment Leaders Summit (MELS) from Informa Tech properties Omdia, Digital TV Europe and Television Business International assembled 250 media, tech and entertainment changemakers at Church House Westminster in London on 16 November for a full-day event to incubate what it takes to win at the critical intersection of content, technology and strategy.

Key Points: 
  • The inaugural Media and Entertainment Leaders Summit (MELS) from Informa Tech properties Omdia, Digital TV Europe and Television Business International assembled 250 media, tech and entertainment changemakers at Church House Westminster in London on 16 November for a full-day event to incubate what it takes to win at the critical intersection of content, technology and strategy.
  • MELS saw these television and streaming industry leaders come together to discuss and share their experience, knowledge, and ideas on topics such as FAST channels, the future of sports, live-streaming, production, TV-as-an-app, and super-aggregation.
  • The aim of the Media and Entertainment Leaders Summit was to bring in the room thought leaders across the M&E industry in an intimate event that allowed them to share ideas and connect between them.
  • All sessions from the 2022 Media and Entertainment Leaders Summit can continue to be viewed online; all those interested in virtual passes can still register online at https://tmt.knect365.com/media-entertainment-leaders-summit/ .

Digital TV Europe Reveals 2022 VideoTech Innovation Awards Winners

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Tonight, during a ceremony at the Church House Westminster in London, Digital TV Europe announced this years VideoTech Innovation Awards (VIA) winners.

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  • Tonight, during a ceremony at the Church House Westminster in London, Digital TV Europe announced this years VideoTech Innovation Awards (VIA) winners.
  • Launched in 2019, the VIAs program recognises innovation and achievement in video distribution and the underlying technology platforms that enable it.
  • Worldwide, Laura Chaibi, Director of Ad Marketing and Insights International at Roku and Stuart Thomson, Editor at Digital TV Europe.
  • The winners of the VIA Awards are as follows:
    Synamedia for Just-In-Time streaming from Quortex, a Synamedia company
    For more information on the VideoTech Innovation Awards, please visit the official VIA website at https://tmt.knect365.com/videotech-innovation-awards/ .

Television Business International Announces 2022 Content Innovation Awards Winners

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Companies including YouTube, Cineflix, Banijay Rights and BBC Studios took home prizes in key Awards categories at the annual CIA's, which are run by industry leading title Television Business International (TBI).

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  • Companies including YouTube, Cineflix, Banijay Rights and BBC Studios took home prizes in key Awards categories at the annual CIA's, which are run by industry leading title Television Business International (TBI).
  • Special Award winners being honoured this year included Viaplays CEO Anders Jensen, Viaplays EVP and Chief Content Officer Filippa Wallestam, Creative Diversity Network's CEO Deborah Williams and Banijay Rights' VP of Digital Shaun Keeble.
  • The judges for this years CIA awards include Annika Allen, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at All3Media; Mikiko Nishiyama, EVP of International Business Development at Nippon TV; Sean Henry, VP, Content Strategy & Acquisitions, Kids EMEA at Warner Bros.
  • The winners of the CIA Awards are as follows: