The first major international market to reunite global television communities in person since the global pandemic, announced a new «Global Streamers Keynote Series» which will take place over two days on Monday 11 October and Tuesday 12 October, in a series of 20-minute back-to-back interviews in the Debussy Theatre, Palais des Festivals.
They will share programming strategies, production briefs, international roll out strategies and partnership opportunities with MIPCOM’s global audience of producers, broadcasters and distributors.
Participants in the Global Streamers Keynote Series, who will be interviewed by Marjorie Paillon, Presenter-Founder, I Love Productions, are discovery+’s Myriam Lopez-Otazu, Group VP Content & Acquisitions EMEA and APAC, who in her newly created and expanded role is working closely with the global leadership team. The executive leads editorial strategy across development and production, acquisitions and planning for both linear and discovery+. She and her team super-serve content teams across international markets, defining and executing internal and external sourcing strategy, partnering on multi-market commissions and implementing D+ merchandising and utilisation plans.
Doug Craig, SVP of Content Strategy, ViacomCBS Networks International’s (VCNI’s) Streaming Division leads international content strategy, acquisitions, programming and operations for VCNI’s portfolio of international streaming services across all international markets. Craig is focused on leading the development and execution of VCNI’s content proposition and channel/programming strategy for Paramount+, as the service continues its rollout worldwide, having launched in 25 markets globally this year, with 45 additional markets projected through 2022.
Pluto TV’s Olivier Jollet, SVP and General Manager of Pluto TV, ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is responsible for defining and developing Pluto TV’s continued international expansion and business development strategies, and for securing strategic partnerships to drive growth and revenue. Based in Berlin, Jollet collaborates with leaders across ViacomCBS, including content, distribution, marketing and finance, to ensure a coordinated approach to Pluto TV’s international operating model, and identify new partnerships and opportunities across the digital entertainment ecosystem.
Filippa Wallestam, EVP & Chief Content Officer, Nordic Entertainment Group will highlight Viaplay’s strategy, who has recently announced an important expansion, planning to launch the services in five markets: UK, Canada, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, making it available in 16 countries by end of 2023. Two years after that, the Nordic SVOD plans to targets approximately 12 million subscribers by end of 2025.
Lucy Smith, Director of MIPCOM, said: ‘This timely new series of keynotes reflects the explosive growth in streamed content and platforms and MIPCOM’s commitment to offering context and insights reflecting these industry shifts. These sessions will give our global audiences the unique opportunity to hear directly from key decision makers about their strategies and production briefs. With the number of participants and buyers still growing daily, we are very much looking forward to a vibrant and long-awaited in-person market in Cannes’.
