Who aggregates whom? The race to control the future of video distribution!

Who aggregates whom? The race to control the future of video distribution!

With an more complex and fragmented content market, will consumers still see the emergence of new aggregation platforms? And the main linear channels can survive and thrive in the future of video on demand? A panel of influential industry leaders discuss whether traditional models still have the guts to fight the inevitable challenge of global technology giants and whether pay-TV virtual platforms compete or complement traditional multiplayer operators.

Chair: Hugo Nascimento - CTO - AD-Digital

Graduated in engineering, he has 12 years working in PAY TV projects in several branches such as IPTV, DTH and cable TV. In his career, he has teamed up with leading companies and clients in the market, such as Cisco and Irdeto, as well as projects involving multidisciplinary teams in several countries for Telefonica, Megacable, Claro, NET and his experience includes pre- and post- technical expertise in this market. He has worked in the most demanding markets such as Germany, United States, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Denmark, Spain and others.

THE FUTURE AND CHALLENGES OF THE VIDEO MARKET

Not only the screens have multiplied, but also the consumers. The advancement of OTT in different devices has brought a whole new audience.
In this panel we will talk about the future of video and the complexity of multi-platform management in OTT and PayTV markets.

Speaker: Paloma Santucci - Commercial Director - Accedo

Graduated in advertising with a degree in marketing, she is a professional passionate about Digital Industry and Innovation, Online Video and Multi-Screen Solutions / OTT, Digital Media, Connected Devices, Mobile Platforms, Virtual Reality and the entire ecosystem that involves Video. Led important digital initiatives for large media companies, TV networks, broadcasters, operators and mobile phone companies in Brazil.

Are you ready for the mobile video revolution?

The amount of video watched on mobile devices is running neck and neck with the traditional living room TV. And yet, mobile offers considerably more than just a smaller screen and portability. With mobile as a personal viewing platform and a window into a more granular understanding of the viewer, the mobile video experience offers many benefits and considerable challenges for TV service providers and broadcasters – from overcoming bandwidth and quality issues, to building consistent features and brand experience across the fragmented device landscape.
Are audiences actually embracing video on mobile devices beyond just YouTube clips and social media interactions?
This session provides an overview of which services across the international market are delivering on the mobile viewers expectations, examines current mobile video monetization models, addresses the end-to-end mobile delivery workflow, and looks at how broadcasters can take advantage of the unique capabilities of the smart and personal viewing platforms to improve quality of service and experience. We will examining both benefits and current limitations of the mobile video delivery and offer practical guidance on how to make the transition, including an overview of a set of technologies that are effectively becoming an industry standard, how these technologies relate to DRM and security – to built into a true multi-screen deployment.

Speaker: Stefan Lederer - CEO - Bitmovin

Stefan Lederer is a CEO/Co-Founder at Bitmovin, a company providing software products that solve complex video problems for leading media companies worldwide – in a time where the video and television market is at an inflection point. Bitmovin serves major broadcasters, OTT services and video platforms around the globe, including ProSiebenSat1, New York Times, Sling TV, Red Bull Media House, fuboTV, Ooyala, Periscope, Technicolor, and others.

Today's TV and the Future in Brazil

I'll show the innovations and product trends for TV as different UI (experiences and user interaction), how would TV and OTTs integration, recommendation solution and advanced search. I'm going to talk about the innovations and importance of Metadata, how Metadata integration is done today and in the future, talking about the automation of this information, how the automatic conferencing of this information is done, as today we have tendencies of more sectorized information like Metadata focused and in sports (eg Metadata for the Brazilian Soccer Championship, interaction with Metadata for music, games and more.) Voice controls for TV, and the future: the personalization and interactivity of TV with the "home of the future", as will be integration of IoT devices and TV?

Speaker: Fábio Schmidt - Sales Director - TIVO

Fabio Luis Schmidt, born in São Paulo, married, FEI electronic engineer with a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from FAAP and MBA from BSP, with more than 20 years of experience in the IT and Telecommunications market, with 12 years in sales management positions , operated in large companies such as TiVo, Elitecore, Newtec, Allot, UTStarcom, Lucent, Alcatel and NEC. Today he is the sales director of TiVo for Brazil.

Delivering the future of media with personalized viewing experiences

Today’s digital media world is surging with 3.8 billion internet users worldwide. By 2021, 82 percent of all internet traffic will be video. As internet consumption continues to grow, businesses will need to make video an integral part of their business and marketing program in order to succeed. The key to this is personalization. Knowing who your viewers are, when they watch, how long they watch and what they watch. Then utilizing this data to develop insights that help a brand deliver even more relevant content and advertising to all audiences.
Businesses that embrace the next-generation technologies that deliver personalized, extremely relevant viewing experiences to viewers wherever they are on every device will generate larger, more loyal audiences.
This presentation will discuss how the right technologies and insights can help you deliver value to your viewers with customized, personalized experiences that enable you to maximize your online revenue stream.
Personalization is key to driving great mobile viewer experiences. Delivering intelligent experiences requires knowing viewers beyond just the basics. You need intimate viewer insights in addition to the quality, simplicity and scale necessary to engage viewers with customizable apps and experiences.

Speaker: Jossi Fresco - Regional Director Latin America - Verizon

High-impact media technology executive with extensive experience in digital video technologies, media production workflows, global deployments, and software design. Detailed technical expertise coupled with business acumen. Broad history of conceptualization, strategic planning, implementation, deployment, and product management, achieving success and excellence in online and media initiatives.