TVOT SF 2023: Buy or Sell? The Business of Television Production in 2023

Wednesday, May 24th, 2023

2:00pm

Dining Room

Since the dawn of television, studios and networks have licensed each others’ shows, both first-run and syndication; that was simply the way the TV business worked. However, the rapid onset of streaming (and it can be described no other way) has thrown a monkey wrench into negotiations between studios, distributors and talent. As the consumers slide back and forth between broadcast, cable aggregators, streaming aggregators and individual streaming services, the stakes have never been higher. At the same time, with their universal misunderstanding of the Business of Television, Wall Street investors expect instant results from deals that take years to yield profits. This session will explore the ongoing changes the rise of streaming has wrought in the production and distribution of television, and assess emerging strategies for handling the challenges and opportunities that those changes present. Panelists include:

Andy Yeatman, Managing Director, Americas, Moonbug Entertainment

Diana Horowitz, CRO & C0-COO, Driver Studios

Jonathon Barbato, Co-CEO, Best Ever Channels

Mark Hoebich, EVP/Head of Film and TV, Luminate

Rick Howe, The iTV Doctor (Moderator)