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YouTube's CBO Robert Kyncl on the platform's rewards, freedom and censorship
Only a few days before Robert Kyncl sat down for his international keynote session at this year’s RTS Convention, he was on the red carpet in New York for that most exclusive of affairs, the annual Met Gala, presided over militarily by Anna Wintour.
It is testament to the cultural significance of YouTube’s chief business officer that the Vogue supremo invited Kyncl to fill a whole table at the Gala with his own guests, mostly super-successful content creators on YouTube.
Broadcast Britain: Reshaping Britishness on the global stage
In a stirring session that set that the scene for the 2021 RTS Cambridge Convention, the event’s Chair, Ben McOwen Wilson, encouraged his audience to face up to the biggest challenges to the British television ecosystem. These included the audience shift to digital, the power of the streamers and the problems of how to represent Britishness accurately on the screen, both to UK audiences and overseas.
International Keynote: Robert Kyncl | RTS Cambridge Convention 2021
Robert Kyncl, YouTube's Chief Business Officer for more than a decade, explores the global rise of the Creator economy, the creative competition he sees globally and the trend of more creative talent going direct to audiences and bypassing traditional models, and shares his thoughts on what this means for television as we know it.
YouTube's Robert Kyncl: The Silicon Valley trailblazer
Los Angeles theatregoers may think they’re dreaming when they turn up to a brand-new venue in Inglewood, in the heart of the city, and spot a familiar symbol on its façade – the bright red play sign of its owner, YouTube.
Why would the world’s most-viewed website, and a celebrated pioneer in disruptive digital content, want to invest in something as old-school as a live theatre?
Theresa Wise & Ben McOwen Wilson on what's in store for RTS Cambridge Convention 2021
Ben McOwen Wilson, Managing Director of YouTube UK & Regional Director of EMEA, and Theresa Wise, CEO of Royal Television Society, reveal what they are looking forward to at this year’s RTS Cambridge Convention.
First speakers announced for in-person RTS Cambridge Convention 2021
Sky’s Group CEO Dana Strong is confirmed as the first international keynote for the conference, marking her first European outing since her appointment earlier this year.
The initial line-up of industry leaders also confirmed to speak at the conference includes Tim Davie, Director-General BBC; Alex Mahon, CEO, Channel 4; Carolyn McCall, CEO, ITV; Richard Sharp, Chair of the BBC and Mark Thompson, Chairman, Ancestry.com and Former President and CEO of The New York Times Company.
Further high-profile speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Dave announces five short form comedy shows for their social channels
The five short form shows will offer audiences unique and easily shareable comedy content and introduce upcoming talent.
The two shorts for Dave’s YouTube channel include Big Zuu’s Wrap Clash, a new fun brand new food competition that will pit Big Zuu against social media stars to create the best wrap.
YouTube Originals: How Content Creators & Audience Trends Inspire the Commissioning Strategy
Luke Hyams, Head of Originals EMEA at YouTube, discusses how trends and passions on the platform inform and inspire commissioned content, how YouTube Originals fits within the wider streaming community and just how YouTube truly becomes somewhere with something for everyone in a session hosted by Rhianna Dhillon, 6Music Film & TV Critic.
RTS Digital Convention: Culture shock
Cécile Frot-Coutaz, head of YouTube, EMEA, has urged broadcasters to form more partnerships with the Google-owned platform, which this summer was revealed to be the third most-watched video service in the UK after the BBC and ITV.
Speaking at the RTS Digital Convention, the former Fremantle CEO emphasised that her company had plenty of evidence to show that legacy platforms seeking young audiences would be smart to cement their ties with the video-sharing platform.