Nem Dubrovnik
NEM Dubrovnik 2025 has announced its full agenda for its CEE traditional market that will take place from June 9th to 12th, and will host professionals from over 300 companies, with over 1000 participants. Over the course of four dynamic days, the event will focus on networking, specialized TV industry topics and presentations of the latest content.
More than 70 speakers will take part in dynamic panel sessions, discussing some of the most pressing issues in the business - including content distribution, monetization, advertising, live broadcasting rights, and the shifting roles of traditional and emerging players.
STRATEGIC CHALLENGES AND LEADERSHIP
A high-level session brings together influential executives and thought leaders to address the most pressing strategic challenges facing the television and streaming industries today:
• Panel “Windowing, Exclusiveness and Distribution Deals: Buyer’s Nightmare or Opportunity” will explore how the current system forces buyers s into a "safe" yet counterproductive cycle of buying content.
• Bob McCourt from Fremantle, will cover "The Power of Global TV Brands“ and specific examples of long-running Fremantle shows such as "Got Talent" and "Baywatch."
• The panel “FTA vs. Pay-TV Channels vs. Streamers: The Battle for Live Events?”, sponsored by Appear, will explore how streamers are increasingly taking over exclusive rights to live sports, concerts, and events - challenging FTA and Pay-TV and reshaping the way audiences consume live content.
• The panel “Leadership in Public Media Services” will explore the dynamic workday of a leader in public media, with Bartosz Witak, BBC Studios.
• Deniz Şaşmaz Oflaz and Jamie Cooke from Warner Bros. Discovery take the stage for the keynote "One size does NOT fit all: Max is going glocal“. Hear about WBD’s strategy and how partnerships are vital to building a sustainable streaming business.
• Panel “Piracy and Profit Loss: Effective Antipiracy Strategies in TV Industry” will explore the impact of unregulated markets in Europe.
MARKET CHANGES AND NEW REGULATIONS
• Panel “Streamers are Becoming Operators and Operators are Becoming Streamers?” sponsored by Backscreen, will explore the trend of streamers adding linear channels and operators integrating streamers into their platforms.
• Presentation and keynote with Emilie Anthonis, President and Managing Director of MPA EMEA, who will explore the Motion Picture Association’s 360-degree strategy to protect the creative sector and audiences globally and discuss her journey and vision for her role.
• Panel “TV Ads vs. TV Digital Ads” will examine how CTV, FAST, AVOD, and SVOD are reshaping the traditional TV ad landscape. The panel’s introduction will be made by Google and Omdia.
• Panel “Europe’s Audiovisual Future: Do We Have the Necessary Conditions to Succeed?” will explore how effective the AVMS Directive has been in supporting European content and audiovisual players, especially streamers.
• Sponsored by PRVA TV, panel “How Inflation Affects Already Expensive Content “will explore how inflation increases content costs, potentially leading to higher prices, smaller budgets, or a shift to lower-cost content.
• Presentation “Viaplay and Pickbox: Partnering for Growth in Southeast Europe” will present how the partnership is driving strategic growth and expanding content reach across Southeast Europe.
Finally, NEM Dubrovnik 2025 will introduce "NEM Kickoff“ with three opening presentations which will help all participants to look at the TV industry from different angles. The presentations are:
• Content Trends in the Era of Trump
• Innovative Investment Partners to Scale in Global Markets
• Case Studies on AI-Powered Media Growth
SCREENINGS AND PRESENTATIONS
The NEM Dubrovnik 2025 program offers exclusive access to the latest and highest-quality television content, from The Walt Disney Company, Globo, Amazon MGM Studios, Lionsgate, and Spain´s Best New Content. These exclusive previews provide a glimpse into the future of television production and allow buyers and professionals to identify potential hits early on. Globo will present "100 years of stories“, a showcase that celebrates its legacy whilst also looking ahead. Some of Spain´s top leading companies will bring to NEM their portfolio of premium content.
Lionsgate brings an upcoming programming slate, including an exclusive sneak peek of the brand-new "Robin Hood". Amazon MGM Studios Distribution will host a showcase presenting its upcoming programming slate. The diverse agenda will be further enriched by the presentation "New Crime TV Series by Telewizja Polska (TVP)" and “Oneplay Originals: Big Launches of 2025 and Beyond“, held by Oneplay.