Developing industry partnerships vs consolidation & centralising: Insights from the floor at IBC 2025

A major theme on the booths at IBC 2025 was a focus on developing partnerships with other media tech suppliers. In this episode of the DPP podcast we spoke to industry leaders about what these vendor ecosystems can ultimately provide for customer media organisations — while we also hear from a player which is successfully taking a different approach and consolidating where they see others decentralising.

We also had candid conversations about the shift from linear to multi-platform content strategies, emerging approaches to cloud and data technologies, the role of AI in media innovation, and the challenges and opportunities in digital transformation.

Show Notes

DPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough speaks with:

Dara Urquhart, Red Bee — COO [1min 54sec]
Toni Coonce, WideOrbit — CEO [8min 27sec]
Tanya Rai, Base — Head of Partnerships & Marketing [13min 17sec]
Mike Cronk, TVU Networks — VP of Strategy [20min 34sec]
Nxtedition, Adam Leah — Creative Director [26min 01sec]
Chris Moore, Thoughtworks — Media, Publishing & Entertainment Domain Lead [31min 43sec]