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Every creator has a pitch deck. Far fewer have a deal. What separates them? In this open Q&A, you’ll get unfiltered access to the brand side of the table — the people actually evaluating podcast partnerships, approving budgets, and deciding who gets a callback. Bring your real questions about what makes a pitch land, what kills a deal before it starts, and what brands genuinely wish creators understood. Whether you’re an independent creator or running a network, this session is built to close the gap between what you think brands want — and what they actually need to say yes.

YouTube is the default home. Netflix is buying in. Apple Podcasts and Spotify are on board. Sponsors are looking for attention. The audience has split three ways: listeners, watchers, and clip scrollers. But most video podcasts have to settle for a generic look, and advertisers for uncreative spots.

Rob Chandler argues that constraint has gone, and with it, programme formats should become the focus: distinctive visual identities, season-led looks, sets that match the show, built at podcast cadence and cost.

For producers, publishers, networks, and the brands backing them.

 

Podcasting has become a visual medium, with creators
building full video production setups to meet growing
audience expectations.
Join creators behind ADHD Chatter , Laughing Around
and Vaudeville as they share how their workflows have
evolved from simple beginnings to professional, multi -
camera studios powered by Sony imaging technology.
This panel explores the real -world decisions behind
camera choice, studio design, and production workflows,
offering practical insights for anyone looking to create or
scale a video podcast.

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Join a live discussion about how creators are embracing video, championing an open ecosystem and retaining control over their audiences, advertising, and measurement as the medium expands onto new screens and platforms.

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A practical panel with Canon, RØDE and Nanlite focused on the tech that really matters for great podcasts. From first time setups to scalable studio solutions, the discussion cuts through the complexity of cameras, lighting and audio to help creators make confident, future proof choices and improve quality without overcomplicating their workflow.

Panelists join host Scott Klass of SoundStack to compete on the question every ad ops manager faces daily: would you let that ad through?

Real scenarios. Real stakes. Questionable decisions, enthusiastically defended.

Come ready to play.

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Join Cameron Hendrix and Jim Ballas of Magellan AI for a candid look at how the podcast market is evolving across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, France, and Australia.

In this live edition of The Media Club, we explore how the press embraced video - with varying degrees of success. What should we learn from our colleagues in publishing? Host Matt Deegan looks at what the podcast industry can learn from that time; and the key principles that give your business the best chance at success across workflow, talent and monetisation. Also: a roundup of the best gossip from Podcast Show 2026 in the form of everyone's favourite feature: The Audio Network Media Quiz.

Chris Peterson and Jason Sew Hoy break down what a unified revenue strategy actually looks like: how Supercast is giving top creators ownership of their subscriber relationships, how platforms like Speakeasy and Tubi are opening new ad revenue and audience growth beyond traditional audio, and why the creators building the most durable businesses are the ones thinking across every surface — not just the download.

You’ll get practical, experience‑based insights on refreshing a podcast’s voice, positioning and format: from adjusting tone and host‑listener dynamics to sub‑targeting and audience‑led topics. Join the conversation – and leave with concrete ideas to keep your podcast credible, relatable and evolving.

In this panel, we'll explore what it means to create and promote podcasts in the era of LLM dominance — and what the GEO revolution means for advertisers operating across both audio and AI-driven search. How do you build a podcast with an eye toward ranking in ChatGPT? What's the right strategy to drive sales from listeners and grow your brand's presence in LLM results?

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This panel explores the real -world decisions behind
camera choice, studio design, and production workflows,
offering practical insights for anyone looking to create or
scale a video podcast.

Go behind the scenes with Flight Story, a media and investment company and one of the most influential podcast production teams in the world, to discover how hit shows are created, filmed and scaled.

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