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DIGITAL CONTENT BUYERS

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PANEL SESSIONS

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SPEAKERS

The TellyCast Digital Content Forum is Europe's leading event for the digital-first video industry

Join creators, studios, producers, brands, media agencies, platforms, channels and the wider content industry in the must-attend industry gathering charting the next generation of entertainment.

Pitch your projects to digital buyers and commissioners. Network with the leaders in the digital first community. And learn from our expertly curated panel sessions designed to deliver the latest insight and opinion from platforms, studios, analysts and thought leaders.

The TellyCast Digital Content Forum is the only event you need attend to connect with the leaders in the next generation of entertainment.

SPEAKERS 2024

Dan Biddle
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Dan Biddle

Meta

Sam Barcroft
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Sam Barcroft

Creatorville

Lucy Luke
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Lucy Luke

Snap Inc

Gerrit Kemming
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Gerrit Kemming

Quintus Studios

Bryony Hopkins
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Bryony Hopkins

Strong Watch Studios

Caroline Servy
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Caroline Servy

The Wit

Jackie Adedeji
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Jackie Adedeji

Broadcaster and podcaster

Josh Bloom
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Josh Bloom

Twitch

Ed Lindeman
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Ed Lindeman

TikTok

Jamie East
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Jamie East

DMG

Chloe McCullogh
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Chloe McCullogh

JD Sports Group

Suzy Grant
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Suzy Grant

Listen

Tafara Makopa
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Tafara Makopa

Wall of Entertainment

Stewart Clarke
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Stewart Clarke

Deadline

Matt Risley
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Matt Risley

Channel 4

Joe Harbinson
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Joe Harbinson

Channel 4

Graham Swallow
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Graham Swallow

Little Dot Studios

Joe Churchill
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Joe Churchill

Channel 4

Annabel McLeod
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Annabel McLeod

Love Productions

Victor Bengtsson
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Victor Bengtsson

Sidemen/ Arcade Media

Luke Vernon
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Luke Vernon

Creator

Dominic de Terville
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Dominic de Terville

DD Consulting

Matt Campion
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Matt Campion

Spirit Studios

Yusuf Omar
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Yusuf Omar

Seen.TV

Hannah Walsh
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Hannah Walsh

Ampere Analysis

Neil Price
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Neil Price

YouTube UK

Janine Smith
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Janine Smith

Channel 4

Ben Zand
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Ben Zand

ZANDLAND

Serena Jones
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Serena Jones

The B1M

Justin Crosby
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Justin Crosby

TellyCast x The Drop

Anna-Lee Bridgstock
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Anna-Lee Bridgstock

Jungle Creations

Ruth Berry
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Ruth Berry

ITV Studios

Graham Haigh
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Graham Haigh

ITV Studios

Book your tickets now!

Pitch to digital content buyers

The industry’s first digital content marketplace exclusively for delegates. Register to request pre booked meetings with digital content buyers and commissioners.

Network

Meet digital-first industry leaders during 5 networking sessions across the day

Learn

Get exclusive research access during the day and hear industry leaders discuss the latest trends

SCHEDULE

Agenda subject to change

Registration

Pick up your badge, network and enjoy complimentary tea & coffee

30min

Riverside bar

Welcome

Welcome from Justin Crosby, TellyCast Media & Events

5min

BFI 1

Digital Docs panel – sponsored by Quintus Studios

This panel session brings together successful innovators in digital documentary-making who are redefining the business models for storytelling in a digital-first world. Panellists will share their experiences and insights on creating compelling documentary content while building profitable ventures. The discussion will focus on the transition from traditional funding methods to digital-first models, the integration of brand partnerships, and leveraging niche audiences for growth. Delegates will leave with actionable advice on balancing authenticity with monetisation, scaling digital documentary businesses, and staying competitive in an evolving media landscape.

30min

NFT 1

Serena Jones
Ben Zand
Yusuf Omar
Gerrit Kemming
Sam Barcroft
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Exclusive Digital Sector Research from Ampere Analysis

This presentation will explore the evolving competitive digital landscape, recently intensified by new entrants to the online advertising market.  Drawing on Ampere's extensive data, Hannah will highlight key trends in digital-first content, including popular genres, successful formats, and emerging players in this space. The discussion will also explore collaborations between digital-first creators and traditional media companies, examining co-productions and content-sharing models that bridge digital and linear formats.

15min

NFT1

Hannah Walsh

The Wit – digital formats from around the world

20min

NFT11

Caroline Servy

Meta keynote

15min

NFT 1

Dan Biddle

Entertainment Partnerships Lead, Northern Europe

Networking break sponsored by After Party Studios

30min

Riverside bar

Platforms For Growth: Up Close With Snap, TikTok & Twitch

Three of the major social media platforms discuss how they are working with creators, IP owners, and media publishers. Snap, TikTok, and Twitch execs explain what’s new, what’s coming up, and how people can best use their platforms. Across entertainment, sports, and news, the trio of social media heavyweights break down what you need to know to drive engagement on, and value from, their platforms.

30min

BFI 1

Stewart Clarke
Ed Lindeman
Josh Bloom
Lucy Luke

Making the Budgets Bang – Masterclass

We all know there is less money to play with from both commissioners and clients. So what if we reposition the way we think about the creative and make the money stretch? How do we milk every penny by thinking about the way we shoot, who we shoot with, where we shoot and what equipment we use? How do we do this whilst still paying fairly, not creating burn out, working sustainability and create more opportunities? How do we apply fundamental TV values to digital, with less money?

In this masterclass Bryony will look at digital production through a different lens - talking through budgeting, scheduling, duty of care, sustainability and other production techniques that mean you won’t compromise on quality or distribution and create maximum margin. 

20min

NFT1

Bryony Hopkins

Head of Production - Strong Watch Studios

Outsmarting Commissioning Hell

In this presentation, Matt Campion, founder of Spirit Studios, will share his expertise on navigating the complex world of commissioning in a session titled “Outsmarting Commissioning Hell.” Drawing on his extensive industry experience, Matt will offer practical strategies for content creators to avoid common pitfalls, such as lengthy decision-making processes and rigid network expectations by going digital-first.

He will also include a detailed case study on Spirit Studios’ own hit show Outsmarting, illustrating how they successfully developed and produced the series as a digital-first show for Channel 4 and are now supersizing the series for linear TV.

15min

NFT1

Matt Campion

Fireside with Zoo 55, part of ITV Studios

Join Ruth Berry (President of Zoo 55 and Global Partnerships) and Graham Haigh (COO of Zoo 55) as they unveil ITV Studios' new digital label, highlighting its bold vision and ambition. Building on ITV Studios success across digital platforms, Zoo 55 will elevate iconic content with over 90,000 hours of programming, reaching audiences worldwide. With a mission to propel ITV Studios to the forefront of digital entertainment, Zoo 55 embodies “Evolving entertainment for every screen,” bringing beloved brands to viewers wherever they are

30min

NFT1

Graham Haigh
Ruth Berry

Networking lunch sponsored by After Party Studios

60min

Riverside bar

Podcasts as TV

30min

NFT1

Janine Smith
Suzy Grant
Jamie East
Jackie Adedeji

Sweating The Small (Big) Stuff

30min

NFT1

Anna-Lee Bridgstock
Victor Bengtsson
Annabel McLeod
Graham Swallow

YouTube vs TV: Friend, Frenemy or Foe? Sponsored by 4Studio

The “YouTube vs TV: Friend, Frenemy, or Foe?” panel will delve into the evolving dynamics between traditional broadcasters and digital platforms, particularly YouTube. Matt Risley of Channel 4’s 4Studio, Taf Makopa from Wall of Entertainment, and Neil Price from YouTube UK will consider YouTube’s impact on traditional TV, exploring where the two align or diverge, audience behaviour and monetisation shifts, as ad spend migrates from TV to digital, challenging creators to balance brand-funded and audience-focused content.

30min

NFT 1

Neil Price
Joe Harbinson
Matt Risley
Tafara Makopa

Networking break sponsored by After Party Studios

20min

Riverside bar

Branded Social Content

30min

NFT 1

Luke Vernon
Joe Churchill
Chloe McCullogh

The Drop

The content industry's only showcase of projects in development from some of the hottest digital-first producers to round off the day's sessions. Over the past two editions of The Drop, 3 projects have been commissioned as a result of being pitched. Featuring never-seen-before projects from Seen.TV, Strong Watch Studios, Fawkes Digital and ZANDLAND. 4 x presentations. 10 minutes each.

40min

BFI 1

Networking drinks sponsored by After Party Studios

120mins

Riverside bar

VENUE

For our third edition we’re once again at the BFI Southbank overlooking the River Thames

BFI Southbank
Belvedere Rd,
London SE1 8XT

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