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Content Distribution Leaders’ Roundtable: Unlocking the Power of Profitable Partnerships
Wednesday June 11, 2025 3:00pm - 3:40pm MDT
TBA
This session will bring together top industry executives and experts to discuss the latest strategies in content distribution, with a focus on high-value deals and strategic partnerships. Panelists will explore the challenges and opportunities in negotiating content licensing, distribution rights, cross-platform partnerships, and monetization strategies in today’s rapidly changing media landscape. 
  • What are the most impactful trends in content licensing (e.g., content bundling, IP partnerships)? 
  • What makes a partnership successful in today’s content distribution landscape? And what types of partnerships prove most effective in growing a content catalog and attracting new subscribers?  
  • How to you use audience data and viewer analytics to structure partnerships that maximize both viewership and monetization? Are data-driven deals the future of content distribution? 
  • How are media organizations with D2C platforms deciding what to license and what to keep?  
Moderators
avatar for Amy Jo Smith

Amy Jo Smith

President & CEO, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group
Amy Jo Smith serves as President & CEO of DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, the leading trade group for the digital media entertainment industry, representing the interests of the world’s largest entertainment content providers, consumer electronics manufacturers, distribution... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Will Gurman

Will Gurman

SVP, Content Strategy & Partnerships, Pluto TV
avatar for Paul Snow

Paul Snow

Head of Sports and Studio Partnerships, YouTube TV & Primetime Channels, YouTube
Paul Snow has been building partnerships with media companies, digital networks and content creators across YouTube’s ad supported and paid products since 2010. For the last decade, Paul's primary focus has been building YouTube TV, the company’s pay tv service. He and his team... Read More →
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Brian McGarvey

Vice President of Global Distribution & Business Development, Crunchyroll
Brian McGarvey is the Vice President of Global Distribution & Business Development at Crunchyroll and is responsible for overseeing the distribution and partnerships team across all regions. McGarvey has led the team in securing strategic partnerships with Google, Claro, Roku, and... Read More →
avatar for Preeya Naul

Preeya Naul

Vice President Streaming Partnership, VideoElephant
Preeya Naul is a board-level media executive with 15 years of experience leading content and technology businesses, specializing in social video and FAST (Free Ad-Supported TV).As Vice President of Streaming Partnerships at VideoElephant, she leads the company’s FAST business, scaling... Read More →
Wednesday June 11, 2025 3:00pm - 3:40pm MDT
TBA
  Leaders' Roundtable

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