Monday, Oct 6
Debate & Discuss
Each session in the Debate & Discuss track at Streaming Media 2025 combines two live debates on hot-button issues in streaming and features expert players in the media and technology universe. A lively discussion follows, bringing the full audience into the debate. Come to listen, learn, and join the conversation!
Access to the Debate & Discuss track is included with the purchase of our VIP Access Pass.
Debate #1: Is the Future of Streaming Free or Paid/Hybrid?
Monday, October 6: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
FAST executives and SVOD leaders square off on the future of free vs. paid streaming.
Paige Sherman, Director, Digital Video Programming, Shout Studios
Jon Giegengack, Principal, Hub Entertainment Research
Jonathan Shrank, VP of Streaming & Content Partnerships, TheSoul Publishing
John Stevens, CEO, V10 Entertainment
Debate #2: What Is the Key to Streaming Profitability in 2025: Cost-Cutting or Sales Revenue?
Monday, October 6: 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Tech innovators and business leaders face off in this debate over the importance of AI and automation and curtailing OpEx and CapEx vs. monetization strategy and growth.
Debate #3: Who Controls Audience Data and Data-Driven-Revenue?
Monday, October 6: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Content owners and streaming platform execs debate audience data ownership and how the industry can achieve a better data-sharing balance, content providers on non-owned and operated platforms, and platform owners can partner more effectively to access audience data, grow revenue, and improve fill rates.
Natasha Potashnik, Head of Data, Research & Measurement, Vevo
Christy Tanner, Chair, Swerve Sports
Debate #4: AI & Automation vs. Monetization Realities
Monday, October 6: 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
As AI and automation reshape the creative and digital landscape, the promise of efficiency, personalization, and scale is undeniable. But what happens when those innovations collide with the hard truths of monetization? This debate tackles the growing tension between tech-driven disruption and the economic realities facing creators, media companies, and platforms.