NewsTECH Forum 2018

#NewsTECHForum December 10-11, 20182018 • New York HiltonHilton Midtown Midtown December 10-11, • NY

TECHNOLOGY AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF NEWS

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Welcome to the sixth annual NewsTECHForum, where TV news and technology professionals gather to further the art and science of news storytelling. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

Presented by TVNewsCheck and the Sports Video Group, NewsTECHForum provides an opportunity for you to hear from experts in news technology and operations, swap ideas with your peers, learn about the current generation of technology and influence the development of the next generation.

Because NewsTECHForum is co-located with the SVG Summit, you also have the opportunity to talk with sports producers and tech vendors. We think you’ll find that you have a lot in common.

You are welcome to attend any SVG Summit session and we invite you to visit the SVG Summit’s Technology Showcase Area on the third floor, where more than 70 companies are exhibiting their newest solutions.

You are also invited to attend a cocktail reception on Monday afternoon in the SVG Summit Technology Showcase Area, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Harry A. Jessell Co-Founder and Editor TVNewsCheck

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MONDAY

Dec. 10 • 1:45 p.m. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

VALARI STAAB NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, President

2018 Keynoters VALARI DOBSON STAAB is president of the NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, the division of NBCUniversal that includes 40 NBC and Telemundo local television stations serving 28 markets, a regional news network, and their associated websites and digital platforms; a group of out-of-home properties; a production company; an in-house marketing and promotions company; and two national multicast networks, COZI TV and TeleXitos.

Staab joined NBCUniversal in June 2011 as president of the NBC Owned Television Stations, a position she held for two years before expanding her responsibilities to include NECN (New England Cable News), the largest 24-hour regional news network in the country and 26 Telemundo-owned stations. Under her leadership, the NBC and Telemundo-owned stations have strengthened their newsgathering capabilities to meet the needs of bilingual audiences and remain competitive in the rapidly changing local media landscape. Since 2011, Staab has overseen the expansion or addition of investigative and consumer units in all markets; the launch of new local newscasts and stations; the acquisition of new Telemundo stations; and the introduction of new state-of-the-art news centers, as well as cutting-edge weather technology and digital products to help keep audiences informed about breaking news and severe weather events in real-time. In recognition of her achievements at NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, Broadcasting & Cable named Staab “Broadcaster of the Year” in 2016.

Staab has worked in local television for more than 30 years, primarily at the ABC Owned Television Stations, where she served in a variety of roles in general management, research, and creative services. Before joining NBCUniversal, she was president and general manager of KGO, the market-leading station in San Francisco, for eight years. Under Staab’s tenure, KGO increased the amount of locally produced programming by more than 50 percent and expanded its digital efforts to reach new viewers, including streaming newscasts, launching an iPad app, and increasing its social media outreach. During her tenure, KGO received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Northern California Emmy for Station Excellence and The Radio and Television News Directors Association’s Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence.

Prior to leading KGO, Staab served as president and general manager of WTVD in Raleigh-Durham for a year and at KFSN in Fresno for nearly four years. She worked at WPVI in Philadelphia for a decade, where she held the roles of director of creative services and director of marketing and research. Previously, Staab worked in marketing and research for KPRC in Houston and KLTV in Tyler, TX, where she started her broadcast career as a college student.

Throughout her professional life, Staab has been active in her community. She currently serves on the Board of the NBCUniversal Foundation and has been a longtime supporter of the United Way. A native of Texas, Staab earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at Tyler, which honored her with their Distinguished Alumni Award in 2012, and an M.B.A. from Baylor University. She resides in New York City with her husband, R.C. Staab will be interviewed by TVNewsCheck Editor and Co-Founder Harry A. Jessell.

TUESDAY

Dec. 11 • 10:00 a.m. ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

CHRISTY TANNER CBS News Digital EVP and GM

CHRISTY TANNER is the executive vice president and general manager of CBS News Digital. In this role, she oversees CBS News on all digital platforms, including CBSN, CBS News’ digital streaming news network featuring live, anchored coverage across platforms, as well as CBSNews.com, mobile apps, and OTT apps.

Under Tanner’s leadership, CBSN has delivered tremendous year-over-year growth. Drawing an audience with an average age of 38, CBSN delivered more than 280 million live streams in 2017 to grow viewership 17% from 2016. During the 2016 Election year, CBSN set groundbreaking records and significantly drove viewership up 232% from 2015. In addition, CBSNews.com continues to reach an even greater audience, with unique visitors up 20% year-over-year.

During her tenure at CBS News Digital, Tanner has spearheaded the growth of the CBSN Originals documentary series and continually expanded distribution to make CBSN available on every major platform.

Formerly, Tanner was the senior vice president and general manager of CBS Interactive Media, a group of premier entertainment brands. Tanner joined CBS Interactive through the company’s acquisition of TV Guide Digital, where as CEO she transformed the business for an on-demand, streaming audience. She previously held executive positions with The Washington Post Company, Wolters Kluwer, and Reed Elsevier.

Tanner is currently a board member and special advisor to the executive committee of Digital Content Next, a trade organization serving premium digital content companies, where she previously served as co-chair from 2015-17. She is also chair of the Groton Women’s Network.

Tanner holds a B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Tanner will be interviewed by TVNewsCheck Editor and Co-Founder Harry A. Jessell.

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2018 Agenda MONDAY

4:15 – 4:30 p.m.

Networking Break

Dec. 10 ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

Attracting Younger News Audiences with Technology

SmithGeiger’s Andrew Finlayson looks at how broadcasters can use their brand strength to draw younger viewers, especially with mobile and streaming video.

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4:30 – 5:15 p.m.

Technology and Next-Gen News Storytelling SPONSORED BY

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10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Day Two Keynote: Christy Tanner, CBS News Digital EVP and GM

Christy Tanner, CBS News Digital EVP and GM, discusses the network’s ambitious multiplatform strategy, particularly as an early mover on OTT. INTERVIEWED BY: Harry A. Jessell, TVNewsCheck, Editor and Co-Founder

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10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

SmithGeiger, SVP, Digital Strategies

Innovative journalists share how they’re evolving news storytelling with the help of emerging digital tools.

Networking Break

Andrew Finlayson,

1:45 – 2:30 p.m.

PANELISTS:

Optimizing Production in the Field

Day One Keynote: Valari Staab, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, President

Valari Staab, president of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, explains how her group has overhauled its technology and expanded its reporting and billingual coverage.

INTERVIEWED BY: Harry A. Jessell, TVNewsCheck, Editor and Co-Founder SPONSORED BY

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Bob Bikel, NBC Left Field, Managing Editor Emily Kassie, The Marshall Project, Director of

Visual Projects Matt Pearl, WXIA-TV, Chief of Storytelling and Development Frederic Roux, Dalet, Director of Sales, Americas

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Cocktails With SVG Summit

Networking Break

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Live News Production Over IP SPONSORED BY

Dec. 11

TVU Lessons from the front lines of the IP transition from industry experts who have led the way.

MODERATOR: Marcy Lefkovitz, Disney ABC Television Group, VP, Technology and Workflow Strategy PANELISTS: Matt Keiler, TVU Networks, VP, North American Sales Brad Plant, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, Director, Technology and Operations Tony Plosz, WCAU and Telemundo62 Philadelphia, VP, Engineering and Operations

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

Social Media Awards Presentation and Panel Session

TVNewsCheck presents its inaugural awards honoring remarkable achievements in audience engagement among broadcast stations and talent.

MODERATOR: Kim Wilson, Social News Desk, President and Founder

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9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

OTT and the News: Technology, Content, and Monetization SPONSORED BY

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.

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Experts explain how to shape the story from the newsroom and how to acquire video anywhere anytime, anyhow and how to get it back securely and economically.

MODERATOR: Hank Volpe, MDR Consulting, Consultant

PANELISTS: Jack Kane, NBC Connecticut, Technical Manager Larry Lafferty, ABC News, Director, Domestic and International ENG Operations Peter McGowan, WCBS-TV/WLNY-TV, Director, News Operations and New Technology Dave Sirak, WFTV/Channel 9 (ABC) Television, Director, News Technology Ray Thompson, Avid, Director Market Solutions, Broadcast and Media

11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Grass Valley Case Study SPONSORED BY

OTT pioneers share emerging best practices in optimizing content and technology and maximizing revenue on the platform.

PANELISTS:

Jeff Benninghoff, WWSB ABC 7, VP and GM Derek Gebler, TownNews, VP, Broadcast and Video Frank Mungeam, ASU Cronkite School of Journalism, Knight Professor of TV News Innovation Ian Stinson, Cox Media Group, Executive Director, Digital Audience and Product

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Dalet Case Study

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PANELISTS: Chris Boex, WTVT, Senior Web Producer Kristen Hampton, Raycom Media, “Duchess of Merriment” Josh Johnson, WSFA, Chief Meteorologist Christie O’Sullivan, WTVT, Social Lead Hope Wilson, KCCI, Digital Editor

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11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Top Technologists on the Bleeding Edge – IP, AI, AR, News Personalization; Future Workflows SPONSORED BY

Broadcast’s leading technologists tackle the cloud, ATSC 3.0, AI, and the industry’s other most pressing issues.

MODERATOR: Andrea Berry, The G.A.P. Media Group, CEO

PANELISTS:

Michael Englehaupt, CTO, Graham Media Tish Graham, ABC Owned Television Stations Group, VP, Broadcast Technology Hank Hundemer, Tribune Broadcasting, SVP, Engineering Mike Palmer, Masstech Innovations, CTO

#SVGSUMMIT

DECEMBER 10-11, 2018 • NY HILTON MIDTOWN

SVG welcomes NewsTECHForum and its delegates to New York City and invites them to attend SVG Summit sessions taking place on Monday, Dec. 10 and Tuesday, Dec. 11.

2018 HIGHLIGHTS

MONDAY Dec. 10

TUESDAY Dec. 11

Opening Night Reception Technology Showcase Area, Third Floor

SVG Summit Closing Keynote: Mark Lazarus, NBC Broadcasting and Sports, Chairman

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5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

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Trianon Ballroom, Third Floor 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Technology Showcases Hours:

MONDAY 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

LOCATION (THIRD FLOOR) Lobby, Mercury Rotunda, Mercury Ballroom, Petit Trianon, and Rendezvous

Adder Technology AJA Video Systems AJT Systems, a Division of Daktronics Aldea Solutions Arvato Systems Aspera, an IBM Company AT&T Avid AWS Elemental Brainstorm Bridge Digital BroaMan Calrec Audio/DiGiCo Canon CenturyLink (Level 3) ChyronHego Cisco Clear-Com, an HME Company Cloudian Cobalt Digital Comrex Creative Dimensions Dolby ENCO Systems Evertz EVS Fingerworks Telestrators For-A Fujifilm Grass Valley, A Belden Brand IBM Systems IHSE USA Imagine Communications IMT Vislink Joseph Electronics Juniper Networks

Lawo Legrand AV Limelight Networks LiveU Marshall Electronics Masstech Innovations Maxon Microsoft Neutrik NewTek OpenDrives Panasonic Quantum Riedel Communications Ross Video SES Shoflo Shure Simplylive Sony SOS Global SwiftStack Tedial Tektronix Telos Alliance Teradek The Studio - B&H The Switch The Video Call Center TSL Products VidOvation VITEC Vizrt Western Digital wTVision/mediapro Zaxcom

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