Roku’s Brian Toombs Set for Connected TV Festival

Brian Toombs, head of Roku Brand Studio, is on board for the Connected TV Festival, running from April 29 to May 1. You can register here for free.

The CTV Festival is the latest addition to World Screen’s portfolio of virtual summits. This free event, running from April 29 to May 1, will feature panels and keynotes with executives from across the content business as we take a deep dive into producing for and selling to AVOD platforms, tapping into funding from brands to get shows off the ground and managing franchises across multiple touchpoints. You can see sponsorship opportunities here.

Toombs is a seasoned digital media executive with extensive experience in creative development, partnerships, content strategy and production. He currently oversees creative development and production for streaming entertainment created in partnership with brands at Roku. Prior to joining Roku, Toombs served as senior VP of digital at Funny Or Die.

Previously announced keynotes for the Connected TV Festival include Bedrock’s Jonas Engwall, Samsung TV Plus’s Bérangère Degni-Rezé, Tubi’s Ross Appleton and Channel 4’s Rupinder Downie and Joe Churchill, with more to be announced.