The pandemic combined with the freedom to choose what to watch, when and on what device is driving a migration from multicast to unicast consumption. Is there a tipping point at which the number of viewers per channel means multicast can no longer be justified financially? ‘Traditional’ TV is likely to be challenged further as cord-cutting accelerates in response to the cost of living crisis.

But OTT is an increasingly diverse space with multiple routes to market from D2C on the web, in-app purchases on connected TVs and other devices, partnerships and bundling with other services etc and so on…

Panellists share insights from Europe and APAC and discuss:

• What benefits might emerge as the transition to unicast progresses?

• Who stands to win, and who will lose, as this ecosystem changes?

• Will it break the internet if we ignore mass delivery like multicast? What about environmental sustainability?

• How should traditional broadcasters and pay TV companies respond?

• What are the pros and cons of the different monetisation models?

• What are the best monetisation models for the different service lifecycle stages?

• How does a service provider manage billing and CRM across disparate platforms and business models?

• Are these trends universal, or are there differences between Europe and APAC or between developed and less-developed economies?

Moderator:

Ian Nock, Founder and Principal Consultant - Founder Fairmile West Consulting 

Panel:

Karen Clark, Head of APAC - Telstra Broadcast Services 

Pepijn Tijhuis, Global Account Manager - Unified Streaming 

Chris Welsh, SVP Broadcast & OTT EMEA - Aptitude Software (Formerly MPP Global)

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