DPP Podcast

The DPP was in New York at the beginning of June 2023 for its annual Media Supply Festival. And on Madison Avenue, DPP CEO Mark Harrison caught up with technology and business executives from the media, broadcasting and tech sector to digest and debrief some of the major themes and trends in industry. How are media organisations and their partners working to common goals, and what do organisations like Disney, BBC, Sinclair Broadcast Group, SDVI, Signiant, Overcast and TMT Insights think about the innovations that are powering the content supply chain?Show NotesIn this episode, DPP CEO Mark Harrison speaks with:Mike Palmer — Sinclair Broadcast Group, AVP Media Management [3min 35sec]Nicola Greaves — BBC Studios, EVP Global Operations [8min 01sec]Melayne Cohen — Disney, VP Content Systems & Business Operations [13min 32sec]Philippe Brodeur — Overcast, CEO [16min 25sec]George Kilpatrick — Overcast COO [16min 25sec]Andy Shenkler — TMT Insights Group, CEO [22min 41sec]Hannah Barnhardt — TMT Insights Group, COO [22min 41sec]Margaret Craig — Signiant, CEO [27 min 13sec]Larry Kaplan — SDVI, CEO [29min 15sec]Janet Gardner — Perspective Media, President [31min 13sec]DPP members can explore Mark's Media Supply Festival: The Key Insights summary report here.

How mature is the media supply chain, and the content supply chain - and what can our industry learn about optimisation and excellence in other sectors? DPP CEO Mark Harrison dived into this topic with Mike Yorwerth, a technology and business executive who has been Chief Technology Officer at Marks & Spencer and Chief Architect and Technology Director at Tesco, two of the biggest retailers in Europe, to find out.Show NotesDPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough introduces DPP CEO Mark Harrison and Mike Yorwerth, an experienced retail CTO, as Mark and Mike discuss the challenges of retail supply chains, sustainability, managing multidisciplinary teams and what retail can teach other sectors.

Are we on the brink of an automated localisation revolution? The demand for localised and versioned content has never been greater, as consumers seek more content - in more languages - that reflects their locale. Yet specialist localisation companies, which are going through a boom, are struggling to keep up.In The Future of Localisation, the DPP explored emerging technologies including machine learning, image analysis, speech to text, and synthetic media to see how tech innovations are helping bridge the gap.Show NotesTo discuss innovations and trends in localisation in this episode enabled by SDVI, DPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough is joined by:Geoff Stedman, CMO | SDVIScott McCarthy, Vice President Head of Dubbing | Dreamworks AnimationElodie Powers, Service Line Director, Global Audio Development, Streaming & Broadcast | Keyword StudiosIra Dworkin, Managing Director - Communications, Media & Entertainment | FPT SoftwareRowan de Pomerai, CTO | DPPMore information about the DPP's The Future of Localisation report can be found here.

How do you make SVOD work? And how do you make FAST channels work? Paramount+ and Pluto TV EVP and International General Managers, Marco Nobili and Olivier Jollet, join the DPP podcast to talking about their roles leading Paramount's subscription and ad-funded services outside of the US.Show NotesDPP Editorial Director, Edward Qualtrough, is joined by: Marco Nobili, Executive Vice President and International General Manager of Paramount+Olivier Jollet, Executive Vice President and International General Manager Pluto TVMarco and Olivier discuss technology innovations, leading international media operations, maintaining your startup culture in a large corporate, developments in AdTech, using artificial intelligence in media and entertainment, lessons from 111 years creating and delivering video to customers, and why ultimately content will always be king.

What are the challenges of leading the technology function at a 290-year-old arts institution, which is also in the broadcast and streaming business as well as the retail, hospitality and cultural heritage sector? In the February 2023 episode of the DPP podcast, Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough sits down with Royal Opera House CTO James Whitebread at its Covent Garden base in London to discuss digital transformation initiatives supporting its work on and off stage.Show NotesDPP Editorial Director, Edward Qualtrough, is joined by Chief Technology Officer at the Royal Opera House, James Whitebread, to discuss technology leadership and transformation initiatives at the organisation - including video projects in rehearsal studios are helping some of the world's leading classical dance and music artists hone their work.

DPP Editorial Director, Edward Qualtrough, is joined by DPP CEO Mark Harrison to learn about why the Consumer Electronics Show is now a business tech event, with industry driving the major disruptions and innovations.And at the DPP's CES Breakfast Briefing to discuss the big trends we hear from:Peter Elvidge, Director, Media & Entertainment | CognizantLaura Jenner, Director of Product, CS&D | ITVPeggy Rieckmann, Account Representative | VubiquityRead the report here - CES 2023: What consumer trends mean for the media industry.

In this episode, DPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough speaks with:Chris Crichlow - Head of LIVE Broadcast & Production Operations, Europe, TikTok [2min 17sec]Julia Hatfield - Head, News Platform Capability Management, Thomson Reuters [5min 55sec]Andy Bell - Chief Engineer, Channel 4 [9min 50sec]Alpa Junemann - Head of Marketing and Viewer Experience, Technology, Channel 4 [9min 50sec] Robert Amlung - Head of Digital Strategy, ZDF [14min 47sec]Juliet Bramwell - Director, Telco, Media & Entertainment, UKI, Google Cloud [17min 12sec]Rick Capstraw - Chief Growth Officer, Signiant [22min 30sec]Sandra Smith - Director of Production, Banijay UK [25min 31sec]Abdul Hakim - Business Development Manager, DPP [27min 48sec]Members can download CEO Mark Harrison’s DPP Leaders’ Briefing 2022 report here.

In this episode, enabled by Qvest, DPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough is joined by:Lucy O’Brien - Chief Technology Officer, EMGPaul Charleston - Principal, QvestLucy discusses the true vision of the story-centric newsroom, and how innovations in the news gathering have moved faster than in production and delivery of news. And Paul says the days of a ‘one product to rule them all’ newsroom strategy are no more as organisations will look to integrate best-of-breed products to suit their needs.More information about the DPP's Tomorrow’s News series can be found here.

In this episode, enabled by Mulesoft, DPP CTO Rowan de Pomerai is joined by:Daniel Elias - Global Director of Production & Media Workflows, Vice MediaMichele Gauthier - Global Director, Production Transformation, Vice MediaOliver Wynn - Distinguished Solution Engineer, MulesoftMichele and Dani share the production transformation journey at Vice, and Oliver discusses the integration opportunity - as well as how other sectors outside of media and broadcasting are delivering business value with integration.More information about the DPP's Making Integration Work series can be found here.

In this episode, enabled by Signiant, DPP CEO Mark Harrison and CTO Rowan de Pomerai speak with Signiant CEO Margaret Craig and ITV Director of Business Transformation for Content, Supply and Distribution, Zoe Carter. Margaret shares her views on whether streaming players are really a differentiator for media companies, and Zoe discusses where broadcasters need to look to their media supply chain for technology innovation - with the ultimate goal of providing great content and experiences for the consumer.You can read Mark Harrison’s summary report of the European Broadcaster Summit here. The two closing plenary panel sessions, discussing getting the best out of innovation and evolving market relationships, are available to view on demand here.