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The 7th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit in NYC is just one week away, next Wednesday, June 14th, in NYC. Over 400 executives from throughout the industry are already registered for this premier day of learning and networking.

The program is also now finalized, with 44 speakers on 13 sessions including keynote interviews, a fireside chat, panel discussions and presentations that cover the most important topics in the industry. The program is well-curated to optimize each session’s particular focus.

Among the highlights of the day:

- FreeWheel’s GM, Publisher Platform, James Rooke will kick off the day debuting key data from the company’s brand new Q1 ’17 Video Monetization Report. James will then moderate a panel discussing premium video’s central role in the industry.

- Morning keynote discussion with Troy Young, Global President, Hearst Digital Media exploring the company’s strategy to succeed in video.

- Afternoon keynote discussion with Brian Lesser, CEO, GroupM North America on the new rules of video advertising.

- Spotlight fireside chat with Jonathan Carson, President of Mic, a millennial-focused premium news provider which just raised over $21 million and is using video to drive its business.

- Panel discussions on topics including monetizing mobile video, thriving in the platform era, understanding how data investments are paying off, best practices in multiscreen, restoring trust and brand safety, exploring video’s innovations, digging into programmatic’s rise and much more.

- Networking, networking and more networking. Meet industry colleagues at breakfast, lunch, breaks, cocktails and more.

- Meeting 15 fantastic sponsors and learning about how their products and solutions are driving the market forward.

All of this in a single day - I hope to see you next Wednesday.

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I’m excited to share that FreeWheel will release its Q1 ’17 Video Monetization Report (VMR) at the 7th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit on Wednesday, June 14th in NYC.

FreeWheel’s GM, Publisher Platform, James Rooke will kick off the morning by presenting key data from the new VMR. He will then moderate a session “Exploring Premium Video’s Winning Formula,” including Maureen Bosetti (Chief Partnerships Officer, Initiative), Pooja Midha (SVP, Digital Ad Sales & Operations, Disney ABC Television Group) and Scott Rosenberg (SVP/GM, Advertising Roku).

FreeWheel’s VMR has become the gold standard for understanding how ad-supported premium video is consumed across connected and mobile devices. The VMR includes critical data on ad growth by duration, by type of content provider and by ad breaks. The VMR also provides insights into the adoption of programmatic video buying as well as international and TV Everywhere adoption.

All Ad Summit attendees will receive a hard copy of the Q1 ’17 VMR as well. FreeWheel is the Title partner for this year’s Ad Summit.

The Ad Summit program now includes over 40 industry executives are confirmed to speak on 13 different sessions. Highlights of the program include keynote discussions with Troy Young, Global President of Hearst Digital Media and Brian Lesser, CEO of GroupM North America plus a Spotlight Fireside Chat with Jonathan Carson, President of Mic, fast-growing millennial-focused publisher.

Other industry executives from Bloomberg Media, Bonnier, Dentsu Aegis Network U.S., Disney ABC Television, Edelman, ESPN, Hill Holliday, Hulu, IAB, Initiative, MDC Media Partners, NBCU, Publicis Media, Roku, Trusted Media Brands, Turner Broadcasting, The Washington Post, Pfizer, Reuters, USA Today Network, VEVO, Viacom and others.

Don’t miss out - learn more and register now!

Today is the LAST day to save $100 on registration to the 7th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit on Wednesday, June 14th in NYC. Reminder that as a bonus, all early bird registrants will be entered to win a 55-inch TCL 4K Roku TV.

This year’s Ad Summit features a rich and diverse program including keynote discussions with Troy Young, Global President of Hearst Digital Media and Brian Lesser, CEO of GroupM North America. There are over 40 other industry executives from Bloomberg Media, Bonnier, Disney ABC Television, Hill Holliday, Hulu, IAB, Initiative, Mic, NBCU, Publicis Media, Roku, Trusted Media Brands, Turner Broadcasting, The Washington Post, Universal McCann, Pfizer, Reuters, USA Today Network, VEVO, Viacom and others still to come.

In addition to our premier program, the Ad Summit offers unparalleled networking throughout the day. If you or your company are focused on online video and all of the areas it touches these days, the Ad Summit is a must-attend event.

Many thanks to our 15 sponsors, including exclusive Title Partner FreeWheel; Premier Partners Comcast Technology Solutions, Extreme Reach, Verizon Digital Media Services, VertaMedia and Videology; Headline Partners Beachfront Media, Cedato, SintecMedia, Smart AdServer and Vemba, and Branding Partners Brightcove, JW Player, Roku and SpotX.

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Early bird discounted registration ends this Friday for the 7th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit on Wednesday, June 14th in NYC. All early bird registrants save $100 and are entered to win a 55-inch TCL 4K Roku TV.

Our amazing program includes keynote guests Troy Young, Global President of Hearst Digital Media, who I will interview, and Brian Lesser, CEO of GroupM North America, who will be interviewed by Matt Spiegel, Managing Director, Marketing and Technology Solutions at MediaLink, plus over 40 other industry executives from Bloomberg Media, Bonnier, Disney ABC Television, Hill Holliday, IAB, Initiative, Mic, NBCU, Publicis Media, Roku, Trusted Media Brands, Turner Broadcasting, The Washington Post, Universal McCann, Pfizer, Reuters, USA Today Network, VEVO, Viacom and others still to come.

Many thanks to our 15 sponsors, including exclusive Title Partner FreeWheel; Premier Partners Comcast Technology Solutions, Extreme Reach, Verizon Digital Media Services, VertaMedia and Videology; Headline Partners Beachfront Media, Cedato, SintecMedia, Smart AdServer and Vemba, and Branding Partners Brightcove, JW Player, Roku and SpotX.

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I’m excited to share that Troy Young, Global President of Hearst Digital Media will be our morning keynote guest at the 7th annual VideoNuze Online Video Ad Summit on Wednesday, June 14th in NYC. I’ll be interviewing Troy about Hearst’s plans to significantly ramp up its video production, its monetization and distribution strategies and much more.

Then our afternoon keynote guest is Brian Lesser, CEO of GroupM North America, who will be interviewed by Matt Spiegel, Managing Director, Marketing and Technology Solutions at MediaLink. Brian will explain how the rules around video advertising are being re-written to emphasize data, multi-screen, relevance and ROI.

In addition to these 2 fantastic keynotes, over 35 other industry executives are also on board to   speak, from Bloomberg Media, Bonnier, Disney ABC Television, Hill Holliday, IAB, Initiative, Mic, Publicis Media, Roku, Trusted Media Brands, Turner Broadcasting, The Washington Post, Universal McCann, Pfizer, Reuters, USA Today Network, VEVO and many others.

Early bird discounted tickets are still available, and buyers are entered to win a 55-inch TCL Roku TV. Don’t miss out, learn more and register now!

Don't miss out on a chance to win a 55-inch TCL 4K Roku TV by registering early for the 7th annual VideoNuze Online Video Ad Summit on Wednesday, June 14th in NYC.

The Video Ad Summit program is highlighted by our afternoon keynote discussion with Brian Lesser, CEO of GroupM North America, who will be interviewed by Matt Spiegel, Managing Director, Marketing and Technology Solutions at MediaLink on “The New Rules of Video Advertising.”

Over 30 executives are already confirmed to speak, from industry leaders Bloomberg Media, Bonnier, Hill Holliday, IAB, Initiative, Publicis Media, Roku, Trusted Media Brands, Turner Broadcasting, The Washington Post, Universal McCann, Pfizer, Reuters, USA Today Network, VEVO and many others.

Last year's Ad Summit drew over 400 attendees and I expect similar attendance this year too, so register early to reserve your place!

Many thanks to the 15 industry-leading companies on board so far as sponsors, including exclusive Title Partner FreeWheel; Premier Partners Comcast Technology Solutions, Extreme Reach, Verizon Digital Media Services, VertaMedia and Videology; Headline Partners Beachfront Media, Cedato, SintecMedia, Smart AdServer and Vemba, and Branding Partners Brightcove, JW Player, Roku and SpotX.

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A reminder that early bird discounted registration is available for the 7th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit on Wednesday, June 14th at the Westin Times Square in NYC. All early bird registrants will be entered to win a 55-inch TCL Roku TV, generously provided by Roku.

I’m excited that 15 industry-leading companies are supporting the Ad Summit, including new Premier Partners Extreme Reach, Comcast Technology Solutions and Verizon Digital Media Services plus Branding Partner JW Player. They join those I previously announced - exclusive Title Partner FreeWheel; Premier Partners VertaMedia and Videology; Headline Partners Beachfront Media, Cedato, SintecMedia, Smart AdServer and Vemba, and Branding Partners Brightcove, Roku and SpotX.

The Ad Summit will once again be a premier day of learning and networking with executives from around the ecosystem, including content providers, advertisers, agencies, technology companies and others in the ecosystem. At last year's Ad Summit, over 400 executives attended, with over 50 speakers.

For anyone looking for a deep dive into online video advertising and how it’s converging with TV and mobile video, the Ad Summit will be time well-spent. Our keynotes, fireside chats, well-curated panel discussions and research presentations all promise to deliver relevant, actionable insights.

If you'd like to learn more about speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact me. Learn more and register now!

The 3rd annual NABShow Online Video Conference, which VideoNuze is producing, is coming up on April 24th and 25th in Las Vegas. We have a high-impact 1 1/2 day program including nearly 50 speakers on a dozen different sessions.

I’m especially excited about our 2 keynotes guests who I will be interviewing to kickoff each of the days. On day 1, Jim Lanzone, Chief Executive Officer, CBS Interactive and Chief Digital Officer, CBS Corporation, will join me to discuss the company’s transformation to a next generation content company. Among the many topics we’ll explore is the SVOD service CBS All Access and how it’s driving the company’s overall strategy for multiscreen success.

Then on day 2, I’ll interview Michael Paull, who has just taken over as CEO of BAMTech, which is owned by MLBAM, The Walt Disney Company and the NHL. Michael was previously VP of Amazon Channels, where he quickly built up an offering of 120+ SVOD options that Amazon Prime users can easily subscribe to. Michael and I will discuss the fast-evolving role of online and mobile-delivered live sports, direct-to-consumer business models and achieving excellence in user experiences.

The program will also feature sessions on data, mobile video and apps, live streaming, virtual reality, converged advertising, sports, TV Everywhere, innovation and much more. Among the dozens of speakers are executives from Adobe, Akamai, Amazon, Brightcove, FreeWheel, Comcast Technology Solutions, Google, GoPro, Gracenote, IBM Cloud, NBC Sports, Nielsen, PBS, Raycom, Roku, Synacor, TiVo, Videology, Verizon Digital Media Services and many others.

It promises to be an action-packed program diving into many of the most urgent industry topics. You can save $100 on registration now by using this link and code EP06. Don’t miss out, register now!

Early bird discounted registration is now open for the 7th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit on Wednesday, June 14th at the Westin Times Square in NYC. As always, the Ad Summit program will offer a 360-degree, comprehensive view into all of the hottest topics in online video advertising.

Of course these days online video advertising is rapidly converging with linear TV, mobile video, social and set-top box VOD/addressable advertising. Advertisers increasingly want multi-screen campaigns that target specific audiences and achieve measurable results. We’ll be digging into all of this and other critical industry topics through a mix of keynotes, fireside chats, well-curated panel discussions and research presentations. Detailed program info will be posted soon.

Over the past 6 years the Ad Summit has become a premier day of learning and networking with industry leaders from content providers, advertisers, agencies, technology companies and others in the ecosystem. Last year's Ad Summit drew over 400 attendees and 50+ executive speakers. I’m confident this year’s Ad Summit will once again be a must-attend event.

I'm excited to have 11 industry-leading companies on board as initial sponsors, including exclusive Title Partner FreeWheel; Premier Partners VertaMedia and Videology; Headline Partners Beachfront Media, Cedato, SintecMedia, Smart AdServer and Vemba, and Branding Partners Brightcove, Roku and Spotx. I’m honored they've decided to be a part of the Ad Summit. I’ll have other sponsors to share soon.

If you'd like to learn more about speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact me.

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Please save two dates on your 2017 calendars for VideoNuze’s big annual conferences. On Wednesday, June 14th, we’ll be hosting our 7th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit at the Westin Times Square in NYC. And Wednesday, November 29th will be our 3rd annual SHIFT // Programmatic Video & TV Advertising Summit, also at the Westin.

Last year, each of these conferences drew 425+ attendees, 50+ speakers and 16-18 sponsors. Over the years they have both become must-attend days with well-curated programs, high-impact executive speakers and extensive networking opportunities.

I’m pleased to share that FreeWheel will be the Title partner for both conferences in 2017. Other industry leaders already on board include Premier partners VertaMedia and Videology, Headline partners Beachfront Media, Cedato, SintecMedia, Smart AdServer and Vemba and Branding partner SpotX. If you’re interesting in partnering, please drop me a note.

The web sites for both conferences will be live soon and lots more information will be coming, so stay tuned.

In addition to our VideoNuze conferences, I’m excited to be producing the 3rd annual NABShow Online Video Conference, in Las Vegas on April 24-25. We have an amazing program planned, including two keynote interviews I’ll be doing, on day 1 with Jim Lanzone, Chief Digital Officer of CBS and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Interactive, and on day 2 with Michael Paull, who was just named CEO of BAMTech and was previously VP, Digital Video at Amazon where he led the Amazon Channels business.

You can save $100 on NABShow Conference FlexPass tickets using the code EP06.

The SHIFT // 2016 Programmatic Video & TV Advertising Summit is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 30th in NYC. If you've been debating whether to attend, this is your last chance to decide. Here are some incentives:

Over 50 industry leaders will be speaking on 12 sessions. Executive speakers represent companies including A+E Networks, ABC, Business Insider, Conde Nast, Fox Networks, GroupM, Havas Media, Horizon Media, Initiative, Magna Global, Roku, Spotify, Turner, Univision,The Weather Company, Xaxis plus many others.

Our 2 amazing keynote guests are Dan Lovinger, EVP, Advertising Sales, NBC Sports Group, who will be interviewed by Mike Shields from the Wall Street Journal and Amanda Richman, President, Starcom USA, who will be interviewed by Matt Spiegel, SVP, MediaLink.

Over 400 industry colleagues are registered, guaranteeing a premier day of networking and learning.

All paid registrants are entered to win 1 of 3 Roku Ultra 4K players. Perfect for yourself or for a stocking stuffer gift this holiday season.

Many thanks to our 16 generous sponsors including Premier Partners Altitude Digital, AOL, SpotX, VertaMedia and Videology; Headline Partners Alphonso, Beachfront Media, Cedato, FreeWheel, Operative, Placemedia, Teads, TiVo and WideOrbit; and Branding Partners JW Player and Roku.

Please join us!

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Our SHIFT // 2016 Programmatic Video & TV Advertising Summit is coming up just 1 week from today, on November 30th in NYC.

eMarketer is forecasting that programmatic video & TV ad spending will more than double from $6.9 billion in 2016 to $15 billion in 2015. eMarketer’s senior analyst Lauren Fisher will kick off SHIFT, presenting her analysis behind the forecast, including key drivers and challenges. Lauren will then join a panel moderated by Operative’s CEO and founder Lorne Brown, which will further explore the big trends driving programmatic.

Following will be 11 sessions throughout the day, covering all of the most important aspects of programmatic video & TV. Automation and data are poised to be a much bigger part of video & TV advertising, as the entire industry responds to buyers’ shifting preferences and the influence of leaders like Google and Facebook.

Our morning keynote interview is with Dan Lovinger, EVP, Advertising Sales, NBC Sports Group and our afternoon keynote interview is with Amanda Richman, President of Starcom USA. In addition, Lisa Valentino, SVP, Network Sales and Partnerships, Conde Nast & Chief Revenue Officer, Conde Nast Entertainment will be featured in an afternoon spotlight fireside chat.

All SHIFT paid attendees will be entered to win 1 of 3 Roku Ultra 4K players, generously provided by Roku. Additional discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $245 ticket (contact me for the code).

In addition to SHIFT’s high-impact program, there will be lots of great networking opportunities with speakers and hundreds of attendees.

Please join us for this top-notch day of learning and networking around programmatic video & TV.

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And have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Two weeks from today will be our SHIFT // 2016 Programmatic Video & TV Advertising Summit on November 30th in NYC. We have an amazing program planned, with 50 speakers on a dozen meticulously planned sessions throughout the day.

Our morning keynote interview is with Dan Lovinger, EVP, NBC Sports Group Advertising Sales and our afternoon keynote interview is with Amanda Richman, President of Starcom USA. In addition, Lisa Valentino, SVP, Network Sales and Partnerships, Conde Nast & Chief Revenue Officer, Conde Nast Entertainment will be featured in an afternoon spotlight fireside chat.

To get a sense of how profound programatic’s role is poised to be, eMarketer is forecasting that programmatic video will rise from $6.2 billion in 2016 to $10.6 billion in 2018, while programmatic TV will increase from $710 million in 2016 to $4.4 billion in 2018. Clearly there are very strong market drivers at work, and I’m thrilled that Lauren Fisher, eMarketer’s senior analyst responsible for developing these forecasts will kick off SHIFT by presenting her analysis.

A reminder that all SHIFT paid attendees will be entered to win 1 of 3 Roku Ultra 4K players, generously provided by Roku. Additional discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $245 ticket (contact me for the code).

In addition to SHIFT’s high-impact program, there will be abundant networking opportunities with speakers and attendees.

Please join us for what will be the highest-impact day of learning and networking around programmatic video & TV of 2016.

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Today is the LAST day for early bird discounted tickets for the SHIFT // 2016 Programmatic Video & TV Advertising Summit on Wednesday, November 30th in NYC. Early bird registration saves you $100 and also doubles your chances* of winning 1 of 3 Roku Ultra 4K players, generously provided by Roku. Additional discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $245 ticket (contact me for the code).

There are over 40 industry executives speaking on a dozen different sessions at SHIFT from ABC, A+E Networks, Alphonso, Altitude Digital, AOL, Beachfront Media, Cadreon, Cedato, eMarketer, FreeWheel, Foundation Capital, Fox Networks Group, GroupM, Havas Media, Horizon Media, Hulu, Magid, Magna Global, MediaLink, Modi Media, Nielsen, Operative, Optimedia, Placemedia, Prohaska Consulting, Roku, Spotify, SpotX, The Wall Street Journal, The Weather Company, TiVo, Turner Ad Sales, Univision, VertaMedia, The Vertere Group, Videology, WideOrbit and Xaxis and others.

Our awesome keynoters include Amanda Richman, President of Starcom USA and Dan Lovinger, EVP, NBCU, as our keynote guests as well as Lisa Valentino, SVP, Network Sales and Partnerships, Conde Nast & Chief Revenue Officer, Conde Nast Entertainment participating in a spotlight fireside chat.

I hope you’ll join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking!

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(* Early bird registrants get 2 entries each for the Roku Ultra drawings.)

Early bird discounted tickets end tomorrow for the SHIFT // 2016 Programmatic Video & TV Advertising Summit on Wednesday, November 30th in NYC. If you register early you save $100 and also double your chances* of winning 1 of 3 Roku Ultra 4K players, generously provided by Roku. Additional discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $245 ticket (contact me for the code).

SHIFT is going to be a jam-packed day of learning and networking with 40+ industry executives on a dozen different sessions. Attendees will hear from companies leading the charge into programmatic video and TV including ABC, A+E Networks, Alphonso, Altitude Digital, AOL, Beachfront Media, Cadreon, Cedato, eMarketer, FreeWheel, Foundation Capital, Fox Networks Group, GroupM, Havas Media, Horizon Media, Hulu, Magid, Magna Global, MediaLink, Modi Media, Nielsen, Operative, Optimedia, Placemedia, Prohaska Consulting, Roku, Spotify, SpotX, The Wall Street Journal, The Weather Company, TiVo, Turner Ad Sales, Univision, VertaMedia, The Vertere Group, Videology, WideOrbit and Xaxis and others.

Our amazing keynoters include Amanda Richman, President of Starcom USA and Dan Lovinger, EVP, NBCU, as our keynote guests as well as Lisa Valentino, SVP, Network Sales and Partnerships, Conde Nast & Chief Revenue Officer, Conde Nast Entertainment participating in a spotlight fireside chat.

I hope you’ll join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking!

Learn more and register now!

(* Early bird registrants get 2 entries each for the Roku Ultra drawings.)

Reminder that there’s just 1 week left to take advantage of discounted early bird tickets for the SHIFT // 2016 Programmatic Video & TV Advertising Summit on Wednesday, November 30th in NYC. Early bird registrants save $100 on regular tickets and also double their chances* to win 1 of 3 Roku Ultra 4K players, generously provided by Roku. Further discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $245 ticket (contact me for the code).

There are now over 40 industry leaders scheduled to speak at SHIFT from ABC, A+E Networks, Alphonso, Altitude Digital, AOL, Beachfront Media, Cadreon, Cedato, eMarketer, FreeWheel, Foundation Capital, Fox Networks Group, GroupM, Havas Media, Horizon Media, Hulu, Magid, Magna Global, MediaLink, Modi Media, Nielsen, Operative, Optimedia, Placemedia, Prohaska Consulting, Roku, Spotify, SpotX, The Wall Street Journal, The Weather Company, TiVo, Turner Ad Sales, VertaMedia, The Vertere Group, Videology, WideOrbit and Xaxis, with many others to be announced soon.

We’re privileged to have Amanda Richman, President of Starcom USA and Dan Lovinger, EVP, NBCU, as our keynote guests as well as Lisa Valentino, SVP, Network Sales and Partnerships, Conde Nast & Chief Revenue Officer, Conde Nast Entertainment participating in a spotlight fireside chat.

I hope you’ll join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking!

Learn more and register now!

(* Early bird registrants get 2 entries each for the Roku Ultra drawings.)

The program and initial group of over 25 speakers for SHIFT // 2016 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit on Wednesday, November 30th in NYC are now available on the SHIFT web site. The program includes 12 sessions that will dig into all aspects of programmatic video & TV. There are keynote interviews, fireside chats, research presentations and discussion sessions all meant to enhance attendees’ understanding of the burgeoning programmatic video & TV landscape.

Our initial group of speakers come from leading advertisers, agencies, content providers/publishers, technology providers and investors. Our keynoters are Dan Lovinger, EVP, NBCUniversal Sports Ad Sales, who will address the topic of How NBCU is Innovating with Programmatic and Amanda Richman, President, Starcom USA who will talk about Agencies Evolving Role in the Programmatic Video & TV Era.

Other speakers are from ABC, Alphonso, Altitude Digital, AOL, Beachfront Media, Cedato, eMarketer, Foundation Capital, FreeWheel, Horizon Media, Hulu, Magid, MediaLink, Nielsen, Operative, Placemedia, Prohaska Consulting, Roku, Spotify, SpotX, The Wall Street Journal, The Weather Company, TiVo, Turner Ad Sales, VertaMedia, The Vertere Group, Videology, WideOrbit and Xaxis, with many others to be announced soon.

Reminder that all paid registrants will be entered to win 1 of 3 Roku Ultra 4K streaming players, generously provided by Roku. In addition, early bird registrants save $100 off the regular rates. Further discounts are available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $245 ticket (contact me for the code).

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I’m excited to share that Dan Lovinger, EVP, Entertainment Advertising Sales Group at NBCUniversal and Amanda Richman, President, Starcom USA, will be our keynote speakers at our SHIFT // 2016 Programmatic Video & TV Ad Summit on Wednesday, November 30th in NYC.

Dan will be interviewed by Mike Shields, senior editor at the Wall Street Journal, about how NBCU is innovating with programmatic. With its NBCUx private exchange initiative, NBCU has been one of the most forward-thinking TV network groups. Most recently NBCUx was extended for linear TV, enabling buyers to leverage data and automation across NBCU’s TV networks. In the interview, Dan will discuss how NBCU is building on its traditional ad sales strengths with programmatic, what’s on the roadmap for further innovation and how programmatic will scale across the TV industry.

Amanda will be interviewed by Matt Spiegel, Managing Director, Marketing & Technology Solutions at MediaLink about agencies’ evolving role in the programmatic video & TV era. Agencies have new opportunities to use data and technology to add value for clients as planning and buying models evolve. Amanda will share insights about how agencies are re-inventing their role for the programmatic era and what’s ahead.

Both Dan’s and Amanda’s keynote sessions will be highlights in a packed day of deep-dive sessions, with over 25 speakers already on board from throughout the industry.

Early bird registrants save $100 off the regular rates, with further discounts available on 5-packs and 10-packs. And, startups and students can register for the reduced $245 ticket (contact me for the code).

I hope you’ll join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking!

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Major platforms like YouTube, Facebook and Snapchat offer video content providers opportunities to reach big audiences, but they also create a variety of new risks around loss of business control and monetization. At last month’s Video Ad Summit, Mike Shields from the WSJ moderated a session “Achieving Video Success in the Platform Economy,” which addressed this central tension.

The panel included Stacy Fuller (Head of Content, North America, Havas Media), Paul Kelly (Chief Partnerships Officer, AwesomenessTV), Michael Kuntz (SVP, Digital Revenue, USA TODAY Network) and Jeff Urban (President and Co-founder, Whistle Sports).

Digging into the topic, the group discussed the range of approaches YouTube, Facebook and Snapchat are using with partners and how content providers determine where to allocate their finite resources. One big discussion point was that Facebook does not accept pre-roll ads, so the challenge of making money with Facebook is even steeper. That led to another key topic of what role branded content should play when distributing on the platforms.

With platforms constantly changing their approaches, learning how to work with them is incredibly confusing for video content providers. The session gives a lot of insights into how providers and agencies are navigating this new terrain.

Watch the video now (33 minutes, 3 seconds).

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We had a hugely successful 6th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit this past Tuesday in NYC, with over 425 industry colleagues attending. 50 executives participated on 13 sessions focused around our theme of how TV and online video advertising are converging.

All of the sessions were video-recorded and I’ll be posting the videos with summaries over the next couple weeks as they’re edited. I received tons of great feedback on the sessions. There are countless insights about the current landscape for online video advertising currently and where things are heading.

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