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First speakers and date announced for TellyCast Digital Content Forum 2024 

Meta and Snap executives amongst first speakers announced for industry-leading digital-first event 

New for 2024 – The Bridge buyer’s lounge

Super early bird tickets now on sale for 7th November event at BFI Southbank 

TellyCast the leading international TV industry podcast and events business today announces the first speakers and panels for the TellyCast Digital Content Forum 2024, Europe’s only industry event dedicated to the digital-first content sector of social-first video.

The TellyCast Digital Content Forum is back at BFI Southbank in London on 7th November 2024, creating a unique environment for creators, studios, producers, brands, media agencies, platforms, channels and the wider content industry to pitch, network, and learn with industry leaders in the fast-developing world of digital-first content. 

New for 2024’s event is The Bridge – a lounge for delegates to book meetings and pitch their projects directly to the UK’s leading digital content commissioners and buyers including A+E, UKTV, ITV Studios, Blue Ant Media, Quintus Studios, Abacus Rights, Eccho Rights and Little Dot Studios. 

Eleven panel, keynote and masterclass sessions during the day are designed to provide inspiration and insights for all and will focus on creator economics and content monetisation, original IP and formats and brand funded digital content and smart multi platform production techniques. 

The event will also feature exclusive digital-first sector research and a presentation of digital-first formats from around the world by The Wit’s Caroline Servy.

Speakers already confirmed for the event include senior executives some of the content industry’s leading digital-first producers and platforms including;

Dan Biddle – Head of Facebook Partnerships, Meta

Caroline Servy – MD, The Wit

Jackie Adedeji – broadcaster and podcaster

Sam Barcroft – Creatorville

Lucy Luke – Head of UK Partnerships, Snap

Digital creator Brandon Baum

Bryony Hopkins – Head of Production, Strong Watch Studios

Gerrit Kemming – Managing Director, Quintus Studios

Delegates will also have plenty of opportunity to network with creators, studios, networks, platforms, brands, media agencies and media across four networking sessions.

New speakers, panels and sponsors are being confirmed every week so please keep checking back to find the latest line up.

Event partners include 4Studio, Connect Management, Deadline, The Drop, Quintus Studios, Tanooki, and Boom! PR.

“Our third edition is set to be the best yet! As the traditional TV and digital first industries continue to overlap with brand funding and social platform developments, the interest in the next generation of social-first entertainment production continues to rise. In an industry first, our new digital buyers lounge The Bridge will also offer delegates the opportunity to pitch to digital buyers as well as network with industry leaders and learn from the sector’s trail blazers” said TellyCast Media and Events’ Justin Crosby.

Super Early Bird tickets are now on sale and for a limited period a Studio package is available, offering 5 tickets for the price of 4 at the cheapest rate.

A limited number of Super Early Bird tickets £249.99 + VAT & booking fee