Since launching in 2018, FEED has become a bible for the broadcast tech sector, delivering market intelligence, exploring cutting-edge tech and chronicling the trends transforming broadcast and media. FEED Forum takes us into a bold new world! Hosted by industry veteran Neal Romanek, this monthly podcast will explore the issues that matter to those in the media tech sector, from AI to sustainability and fan engagement and everything in between, joined by expert guests to help you cut through the noise and get the insights you need.
Which trends will dominate NAB Show 2026? Featuring Blackmagic Design & Projective
Some of us can remember when NAB Show hosted multiple companies specialising in building giant radio towers (and they brought samples with them). Today cloud giants, the creator economy, and content sectors outside of broadcast have turned NAB into a show that needs to encompass both local amateur podcaster and some of the biggest tech companies on earth. In this FEED Forum, we talk to vendors who will be on the show floor, presenting solutions to a sector that is both turbulent and filled wi...
10 Mar 2026
Distributed production: Distributed or disrupted?
This episode of FEED Forum sits down with Sergio Ammirata P.h.D. of the Rist Forum, and Ian Wagdin of Appear, who explore the evolution of remote, hybrid and on-prem production in broadcasting, its benefits, challenges, and future prospects, including standards, AI integration, and global collaboration.
8 Feb 2026
Fan engagement: Beating the second screen
This episode of FEED Forum delves into the evolving landscape of fan engagement in sports broadcast, highlighting how digital media, changing audience behaviours, and innovative content strategies are reshaping the way fans interact with their favourite sports. The discussion covers the impact of immersive experiences, the importance of live events, and the opportunities for niche sports to thrive in a competitive environment. The panel is hosted by Neal Romanek and features Alex Redfern, CT...
8 Jan 2026
The XR factor
In this episode of Feed Forum, host Neal Romanek (AU) dives into the world of XR, AR, VR, and MR with two expert guests: Alex Counsell, Technical Director at the Centre of Creative and Immersive XR (CCIXR), University of Portsmouth (UK), and Miguel Churruca, Marketing & Communications Director at Brainstorm. From camera tracking and live compositing to motion capture and virtual sets, the conversation explores how XR is changing broadcast, live events, film/TV production, education, and ...
26 Nov 2025
How will AI change broadcast?
AI is everywhere in media – but are we using it to actually understand audiences or just flooding the internet with more content? In this FEED Forum episode, Neal Romanek talks with Rishi Kapoor (North AI) and Jacob Arends (Bitmovin) about using AI and neuroscience to predict real audience attention, multimodal scene analysis to unlock deeper video metadata, smarter ad placement and content recommendations, and why the most important AI skill is understanding what people actually want to watc...
29 Oct 2025
Feed Forum | New Money, New Models? Rethinking content monetisation in the streaming age
How are content companies making money in an industry defined by constant change? From FAST channels to programmatic ads, audience data to piracy prevention – this panel explores how new formats, new audiences and new technologies are reshaping the business of broadcasting and streaming. Featuring Blaise Keen (Rakuten TV), Chris Singleton (Hoppr) and Jonathan Low (Zixi), this discussion dives into the realities behind today’s monetisation models – and what’s coming next. 👉 Topics include: How...
8 Sept 2025
FEED Forum | Lessons in Latency
Hosted by Neal Romanek, the inaugural FEED Forum brings together Signiant CTO Ian Hamilton and Bitmovin’s senior director of product management, James Varndell, for an in-depth discussion on the complexities of latency in streaming.
2 Sept 2025
Genius Interview: Sadie Groom
Founder and CEO of Bubble Agency and Rise, Sadie Groom is a mediatech powerhouse working towards making genuine positive change in the industry. Here, she sits down with Neal Romanek to discuss the highs and lows of launching and running a successful global business, DEI initiatives, neurodiversity, theology – and a whole lot more!
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