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FAST tech considerations best practices

Getting your Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) business plan in place is only part of the equation. You also need to choose the right technology partners. Find out more about FAST technology considerations and best practices for a successful FAST implementation.

The technology ecosystem of FAST

Dan Marshall, EVP Worldwide Sales (SaaS), Amagi, moderates a panel discussion of technology experts across the industry on the challenges and opportunities in the FAST ecosystem.

Panelists

<b>Tom</b><br>Dodson

Tom
Dodson

Head of Platform Operations, Programming & Content
Roku

<b>Cees</b><br>Honig

Cees
Honig

Co CEO
XITE

<b>Rob</b><br>Caruso

Rob
Caruso

Sr. Director, Product Management & UX
Google

<b>Ken</b><br/>Kerschbaumer

Ken
Kerschbaumer

Co-Executive Director
Sports Video Group

<b>Dan</b><br/>Marshall

Dan
Marshall

EVP Worldwide Sales (SaaS)
Amagi

Retaining and engaging viewers on FAST

Leading industry experts join Sridhar Sinnasamy, VP Sales (Americas), Amagi, to discuss the programming tactics in FAST that keep the viewers engaged.

Panelists

<b>Evan</b><br>Bregman

Evan
Bregman

GM of Streaming
Tastemade

<b>Laura</b><br>Florence

Laura
Florence

SVP Global FAST Channels
Fremantle

<b>Meredith</b><br>McGinn

Meredith
McGinn

EVP, NBCU Local Media, Multicast Networks and Original Programming
NBCU

<b>Andy</b><br/>Reif

Andy
Reif

SVP International, DTC & Programming
Tennis Channel

<b>Sridhar</b><br/>Sinnasamy

Sridhar
Sinnasamy

VP Sales (Americas)
Amagi

Getting the FAST tech stack right

A well-architected and future-ready tech stack becomes as critical as distribution or programming when it comes to executing a FAST strategy. Sridhar Sinnasamy, VP of Sales (North America) talks with industry executives who make key decisions on tech stack at their organizations, impacting the overall success rate of their FAST business.

Panelists

<b>Tony</b><br>Huidor

Tony
Huidor

Chief Technology & Product Officer

Cinedigm

<b>Steve</b><br>Enders

Steve
Enders

VP of Video Product Management

Nexstar

<b>Jim</b><br>Borg

Jim
Borg

Senior Director Product Engineering

Cox Media Group

<b>Michael</b><br>Smith

Michael
Smith

VP of Content Operations

Curiosity Stream

<b>Sridhar</b><br>Sinnasamy

Sridhar
Sinnasamy

Vice President, Sales, North America

Amagi

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