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To explore successful YouTube channels and CTV apps, the Connected TV Festival today featured the insights from VA Media’s Mark Ashbridge, pocket.watch’s Brian C. Janes and Future Today’s Soma Sengupta.

The inaugural edition of the Connected TV Festival wrapped today with Batyr Aidarkhan giving viewers insights on how Kedoo Entertainment is producing digital-native content for AVOD platforms and leveraging data analytics.

Maria Rua Aguete, leader of the media and entertainment team at research firm Omdia, delivered a data-packed presentation on CTV advertising projections and the shoppable TV opportunity as the Connected TV Festival continued today.

Lucinda Hicks has been tapped as the new CEO of SISTER Group, with CFO and interim chief Chris Fry becoming group COO.

The full schedule for the Turkish TV Festival, running May 6 to 8, is now available, with Inter Medya’s Beatriz Cea Okan, Heartstrings’ Ergül Miray Şahin and Ali Yağız Durmuş and TRT’s Mustafa Ilbeyli among the speakers. Register for free here.

The Monte-Carlo Television Festival has revealed it will be honoring Pierre Arditi with the Crystal Nymph Award in recognition of his lifetime contribution to television.

Samsung TV Plus is expanding its lineup of sports FAST channels in the U.S., delivering local and national coverage from a range of leagues.

MGM+ is set to make a James Bond collection of 25 films available across 32 countries for a limited time beginning on June 1.

BBC Studios is rolling out BBC NL+ in the Netherlands, aligning with KPN to launch the service later this year.

Amazon has expanded its “Shop the Show” experience on Prime Video, allowing U.S. consumers to purchase items through more than 1,300 shows, movies and live sporting events.