The evolution of technology is changing the way consumers engage with content. On Thinking Out Loud, Vicki Lins hosts conversations with today’s media and entertainment leaders. Each episode explores different perspectives on strategy, innovation, creativity and marketing.
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The Engagement Equation: Navigating Choice Overload for Viewer Success
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Columbia Business School Professor Sheena Iyengar is a leading expert in the study of choice. In this episode, host Vicki Lins delves into how the explosion of streaming services and the era of Peak TV have provided consumers with an unprecedented array of options, often leading to decision paralysis and choice overload. Together, they explore the …
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Marcien Jenckes, President of Xumo, on Engaging Audiences and Innovation
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Guest, Marcien Jenckes, president of Xumo shares insights into their holistic approach aimed at captivating audiences and monetizing content through advertising. Xumo's strategy spans the distribution of streaming devices, collaborations with TV manufacturers, and the expansion of FAST channels. Their swift adoption underscores the platform's appea…
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Innovation Interplay: The Fusion of Tech, Content, and Partnerships in Entertainment
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Guest Kristin Dolan, CEO of AMC Networks, explores the dynamic trajectory of AMC Networks. Kristin shares her expertise in navigating the ever-changing media landscape by utilizing new technology, data, and information to engage diverse audiences through innovative distribution methods. Gain valuable perspectives on the challenges posed by content …
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Fanning The Flames of Success: Fandom’s Insights on Cultivating Engagement, Fan-Driven Marketing, And Revolutionary Partnerships
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Stephanie Fried, CMO of Fandom, reveals the behind-the-scenes strategies that have elevated Fandom to a global enthusiast hub. Learn about successful collaborations and how Fandom is reshaping the landscape of interactive fan experiences. This episode delves into cultivating engagement, leveraging fan-driven content for unique marketing opportuniti…
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Pixar to Play: Unlocking Brands and Storytelling in a Virtual Playground
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In this episode, Colin Brady, Chief Creative Officer, AMGI studios, a visionary executive who has not only left his mark at Pixar, working on beloved classics like Toy Story and A Bug's Life, but has now ventured into the realm of gaming, bringing a groundbreaking new style of animation with him. We also explore the exciting frontier of using AI to…
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Influencers Unleashed: Elevating Television Content and Brand Partnerships
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Get ready for a fascinating exploration of the intersection between influencers, television, brands, and technology that's shaping the future of entertainment. In this thought-provoking episode, host Vicki Lins and guests Jonathan Chanti and Paul Telner dive into how Viral Nation harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to protect both c…
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Succeeding in a Ruthlessly Competitive Business
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What does it take to succeed in an over-saturated streaming world? According to guest Michael Wright, head of MGM+, it’s focusing on quantity, quality, and value. Michael asserts today’s sophisticated audience determines within five minutes whether they will keep a subscription after the free trial by quickly assessing three important things. Host …
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Turning The Pain Of What-To-Watch On TV Into A Fun, Fast, Free Experience
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Guest Stacy Jolna has a long career in changing how people watch TV. He was a founding executive for TiVo and most recently, the founder and CMO of Clix, a multi-platform streaming model. Jolna applies the three C’s to create new viewing experiences for the consumer – choice, control, and convenience. In our discussion, he explains how through huma…
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Navigating The Steaming Wars With A New, Collaborative Roadmap
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As the Streaming Wars evolved, we witnessed business models pull apart, sending parties to their respective corners, all trying to figure out what’s next. It became clear global scale is necessary to stay competitive, making co-productions a priority. Host Vicki Lins and guest Rebecca Glashow, CEO of Global Distribution for BBC Studios, discuss sev…
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The Charter Playbook: A Guide to Success
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Guest Tom Rutledge, chairman and chief executive officer of Charter Communications, has 45-plus years of industry knowledge and experience. A few of Tom's many leadership accomplishments include successfully merging four legacy cable companies, creating the game-changing Triple Play bundle, and most recently, announcing a joint venture with Comcast…
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There’s No Loyalty in The Digital Space
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The streaming wars have become a global battleground to reach broader audiences, increase engagement and reduce churn. The major streamers expect half of their revenue to come from the international marketplace within the next few years. Guest Teresa Phillips, Co-Founder & CEO, Spherex, explains why culture plays an integral part in successfully gl…
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From Heineken to Baskin Robbins: How Brand Integrations Are Boosting Content and Building Businesses
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Erin Schmidt, chief product placement officer, BEN, is behind some of the most iconic brand placements, including James Bond switching his favorite drink to a Heineken, Ant-Man working in a Baskin Robbins, and Steve and Nancy from Stranger Things eating KFC’s finger-lickin'-good fried chicken. Erin and host Vicki Lins discuss how entertainment driv…
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The New Wave of Peak TV is Crossing Borders to Compete
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Peak TV has hit a new peak where different points of convergence are driving diverse programming for consumption and streaming platforms have created a space to connect with new audiences. Guest Catherine Tait, the CEO of CBC, provides a glimpse into Canadian viewing habits, examples of how their content has successfully crossed borders, and how co…
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Hollywood 2022: How Will It Play Out?
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President & Chief Media Analyst of Variety’s Intelligence Platform, Andrew Wallenstein, recaps the trending topics of 2021 and predictions for 2022. Wallenstein and host Vicki Lins discuss navigating the three-dimensional metaverse experience; and its potential within entertainment, recent pandemic release strategy experimentations, what competing …
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Redbox streaming into digital with 40 million loyal customers
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For 20-years, Redbox has built a deep relationship with its 40 million customers. Their unique customer base, known for being late adopters of technology and 71% of them identifying as deal hunters, is devotedly following Redbox into a new world filled with endless entertainment options. In this conversation, host Vicki Lins explores how Redbox is …
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Struum’s Unique Cross-section of Technology and Storytelling is Capturing Untapped Eyeballs
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Struum’s first-of-its-kind credit-based subscription streaming service enables users to sample content from dozens of participating streaming services from around the globe in one centralized platform. Struum, founded by accomplished Disney and Discovery executives, combines their passion for technology, storytelling, and research to create a leadi…
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Peter Csathy: Rules of the Media Race Are Changing – Bold Predictions on Mega Tech & Future M&As
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Peter Csathy, founder and chairman, CREATV Media delivers his performance scorecard of the media landscape with strategic predictions about the top streamers, recent M&A deals, and important trends. Peter defines a “great reopening” by detailing how companies are reimagining their business around IP franchising and applying transformational technol…
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David Smyth, Founder and CEO, YouLook: Not so FAST, AVOD's Global Rise
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David Smyth, Founder and CEO, YouLook.tv, joins host Vicki Lins to outline the development and marketing behind launching the United Kingdom’s first independent AVOD service. As VOD consumption grows globally, media companies and entrepreneurs are recognizing a shift to AVOD allows content to reach a highly engaged audience, connecting both viewers…
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Jon Giegengack, Hub Entertainment Research: The Evolution of Video Branding
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The intersection of technology and entertainment has had a fundamental impact on the evolution of TV, transforming the way audiences consume content and how media companies compete for consumers' time and attention. Host Vicki Lins sits down with guest Jon Giegengack to discuss Hub Entertainment Research findings on consumer awareness, understandin…
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Tedd Cittadine, VP, Content Partnerships, Roku: How Content Providers Grow and Scale Their Audiences on the Roku Platform
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2020 kicked off the streaming decade, but the growth of streaming skyrocketed faster than even those at the front seat initially predicted. Guest Tedd Cittadine, VP, Content Partnerships, Roku Inc. unpacks what this transformational shift in viewing behavior means for content makers looking to connect with engaged audiences on TV streaming. Tedd di…
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Will Pearson, Chief Operating Officer, iHeartPodcast Network - The Podcast Renaissance
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Guest Will Pearson details the evolution of podcasts from a medium bound by Q&A formats, into a safe space for creators to develop uncaged storytelling, and where larger brands can harvest IP and reach diverse, untapped audiences. The television industry has certainly taken notice as evidenced by iHeartRadio's partnerships with talent, creatives an…
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Kevin Beggs, Chairman, Lionsgate Television Group: The Upside to Disruption
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Guest Kevin Beggs details an “undefined” television landscape that is creating a new breadth of programming. Known for the production of brand-defining shows such as Mad Men, Orange is the New Black and Weeds, Beggs describes an upside to the industry’s disruption. Consolidation and new distribution platforms have rejuvenated traditional programmin…
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Reimagining the Viewer Experience
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As gaming, viewing and social interaction increasingly become a single experience, there are more opportunities for broadcasters to develop consumer touchpoints using business intelligence to deliver customized viewing experiences and drive monetization, subscriptions and advertising. On this episode of Thinking Out Loud, host Vicki Lins sits down …
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Real game-changers are not necessarily individuals with recurrent “aha” moments, but rather, leaders who effectively make space for new perspectives and solve problems by creating working environments where diverse ideas thrive. In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, host Vicki Lins sits down with Harvard Business School professor Dr. Linda Hill to …
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The Peak TV Bubble, Viewer Nostalgia and the Cost of COVID
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Uncertainty is nothing new to the television industry. Yet critical events of 2020 and the resulting protocols could permanently change the way we all TV. In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, host Vicki Lins sits down with Alan Sepinwall, chief TV critic at Rolling Stone to make sense of the trickledown effect of the pandemic on TV production, the…
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Matthew Ball Part 2: The Waves of Competition in Media
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Mathew Ball, Analyst, Venture Capitalist and CEO of Epyllion Industries explores the waves of competition in media, the stimuli that have changed the industry landscape over time, the strategies that have won the loyalty of consumers and the keys that will win in the future.Oleh CTAM
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Matthew Ball Part 1: The Waves of Competition in Media
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Mathew Ball, Analyst, Venture Capitalist and CEO of Epyllion Industries explores the waves of competition in media, the stimuli that have changed the industry landscape over time, the strategies that have won the loyalty of consumers and the keys that will win in the future.Oleh CTAM
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Pluto TV's CEO on Linear Success in the Age of Streaming
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On this episode, Tom Ryan, CEO and co-founder of Pluto TV opens up on the relationship with ViacomCBS and why PlutoTV's unique position among competitors has made it a value add for both streamers and traditional TV viewers.Oleh CTAM
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How Discovery is Positioning for Longterm Growth with the Next Generation of Fans
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Networks and content creators have wrestled with shifting viewer trends and bloated content offerings for decades. Disruptors to short and long term planning like new social networks and the onset of the pandemic have only accelerated the need for sound strategies that include not only drawing people in to linear offerings but expanding out to find…
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Fuse Engages Millennial and Gen Z to Flatten the Curve with 'Be Change' Marketing Campaign
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As the world continues to adjust to the impact of COVID-19 and social distancing, the time at home and subsequent increase in the use of mobile, digital and social platforms offer marketers more touch-points to reach young Millennials and Gen Z audiences. In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, host Vicki Lins sits down with Mark McIntire, Head of Ma…
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Special Episode: Managing Connectivity In A Touchless World
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In this special edition of Thinking Out Loud, Vick Lins flips the script and has a host-to-host conversation with Tracy Swedlow, editor in chief of Interactive TV Today and host of Televisionation. Vicki and Tracy discuss the impact of COVID-19, how its changed consumer behavior and the various ways the TV industry has proved to be particularly nim…
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Jonny Keeling: In Chaotic Times, Come Back to Earth
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Consumers are compelled by socially conscious documentary programming like never before. BBC America’s Seven Worlds, One Planet reached new heights when AMC Networks premiered it across BBCA, AMC, IFC and SundanceTV. Guest Jonny Keeling, Executive Producer of Seven Worlds, One Planet talks about its appeal, his decades of experience developing docu…
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Katherine Pope: How Charter is Positioning Spectrum Originals as the Premium Destination for Subscribers
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As content choices increasingly flood the landscape, Spectrum Originals places a few bets on bringing a new type of value proposition to fickle viewers. On this episode of Thinking Out Loud, Host, Vicki Lins sits down with Katherine Pope, Head of Spectrum Originals to explore the strategy for building customer value through a robust library of prem…
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Balancing relevancy and integrity within the framework of creating compelling, captivating and entertaining content
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In the dynamic world of television, the ability for brands to balance between relevancy and integrity within the framework of creating compelling, captivating and entertaining content can be challenging. In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, Vicki Lins sits down with Courteney Monroe, President of National Geographic Global Television Networks to d…
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What’s Driving The Success of Unscripted Programming
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Dan Cesareo, founder of Big Fish Entertainment has created a myriad of successful unscripted programs, most notably with Live PD. Live PD’s hit a high of 2.4 million live viewers garnering A&E the lead among adults 25-to-54 demographic. Continuing to feed the consumer's appetite for unscripted programming, A&E and Big Fish Entertainment are set to …
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Content remains king but multiple consumer touchpoints are the keys to the kingdom
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Guest Brett Weitz, general manager of TBS, TNT & truTV oversees the creative development for these now WarnerMedia networks. In this episode, he discusses taking risks to give audiences unexpected and exceptional programming, the importance of fostering the creative process, his strategy for rising above the crowded landscape and the necessity of c…
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Amid myriad television, radio, social and digital news options, Americans still turn to C-SPAN
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From the emergence of the 24-hour news cycle to the Internet boom and rapid rise of digital media, C-SPAN has held true to its reputation of providing an unfiltered view of Washington and politics. Founded as a public service and funded by cable television, C-SPAN has kept to its mission and maintained its uniqueness and integrity by providing 40 y…
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Mark Dzuban, president & CEO, SCTE: Technology + Marketing = Impactful Consumer Experiences
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Technology advancements are transforming our connected lifestyles and are a vital part of today’s consumer experiences. Learn the latest trends in technology and how it can shape and influence a marketers go-to-market strategy.Oleh CTAM
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Surviving R. Kelly EP's: Joel Karsberg, Founder & CEO and Jesse Daniels, VP, Development, Kreativ, Inc.
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The Rise in Consumer Consciousness: Some could say it’s the golden age of documentaries. Hits like Surviving R. Kelly are resonating with viewers. In this conversation, Vicki Lins and Surviving R. Kelly Executive Producers Joel Karsberg & Jesse Daniels explore why viewers are gravitating to docu-series and the future of documentary programming.…
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Dan Fienberg, Chief TV Critic, The Hollywood Reporter
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Ending his two-year tenure as President of Television Critics Association (TCA), Dan discusses the unique opportunity the TCA Tour provides and why it’s so important to the industry. In typical Dan style, we also review the highs and lows of a transforming industry.Oleh CTAM
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Jennifer Koester: How brands are using advertising to complement the viewing experience
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Consumers want a seamless TV viewing experience, and that includes advertising. As the TV industry evolves, brands, programmers, and operators are becoming increasingly thoughtful in how they're positioned within the consumer’s viewing experience. New technology is making it possible to deliver a seamless, personalized, and measurable ad experience…
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Margaret Dean: Using Anime to Champion Underrepresented Voices and Audiences
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Margaret Dean is the Head of Studio for Crunchyroll, the world's most popular anime brand with over 50 million registered users, 2 million subscribers, and more than 30 million followers across social. In this conversation, host Vicki Lins and Dean discuss anime’s potential in North America, providing more opportunities for women in animation and h…
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John Hendricks: The next great migration of viewers
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Visionary, cable pioneer and founder of Curiosity Stream, John Hendricks takes listeners on an incredible journey through television's migration from linear to cable and onto streaming services. He shares his vision for the next decade and what the changing consumer will expect.Oleh CTAM
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Kartik Hosanagar: How Algorithms Are Shaping Our Lives and How We Can Stay in Control
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Wharton Professor Kartik Hosanger dives into AI, and what both performing and underperforming can have on the trust people place in recommendation engines and other applications.Oleh CTAM
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Kathleen Finch: Creating Cohesive Brand Partnerships Opportunities
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Kathleen Finch, Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer, Discovery Inc. oversees an astonishing 11 network brands. On this episode of Thinking Out Loud, host Vicki Lins sits down with Kathleen to discuss Discovery’s strategic plan to keep, grow and push viewers from one network to another through co-branded shows, fun talent mashups and tactical program sch…
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Dan Fienberg, TV Critic: What makes for great TV?
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On this episode, host, Vicki Lins explores the role of a television critic during times of disruption and summarizes the best of the 2019 Television Critics Tour with Daniel Fienberg, TV Critic, THR and President of the TCA. From binge-worthy breakout hits to digital shorts consumed in minutes; current, new and emerging players are pushing the enve…
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Jill Rosengard Hill: How technology is changing the way consumers engage
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Technology is dramatically changing the way consumers engage. On this episode, host Vicki Lins and Jill Rosengard Hill, EVP, Magid, reveal key discoveries from their recent study on how technology is changing consumer behavior. The conversation offers insights to anyone looking for a future-forward read on the preferences and expectations of tomorr…
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Chris LaPlaca: Managing a company’s brand in a connected world
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Managing a company’s brand in a connected world: Host Vicki Lins, president & CEO of CTAM and Chris LaPlaca, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, ESPN discuss how today’s connected environment, consumer’s brand expectations and the 24-hour social media cycle have transformed how companies communicate. Chris shares his experienced perspe…
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Wared Seger: Understanding the complexities of data science today
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In this episode, Vicki explores the world of data science with Wared Seger, Co-Founder and CEO, Parrot Analytics. They cover how the company uses stats and facts to empower media companies, brands, and agencies by providing “the most comprehensive measure of the popularity of TV content around the world.” This includes understanding the difference …
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Liz Janneman: The art of cultivating superfans, culture and ad support rely on creating an immersive experience
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Liz Janneman: The art of cultivating superfans, culture and ad support rely on creating an immersive experience Liz Janneman, EVP of Network Strategy at Ovation explains how their strategy of “going all-in” strengthens brand value, fuels the arts, and supports local communities. Ovation has made an art out of creating an immersive brand experience.…
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