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DCN Events Schedule 2023

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DCN events are designed for members to roll up their sleeves and dig into discussions with their peers. Speakers provide insights into their businesses and share real-world examples of what’s working and what’s not. Why? Because these events are closed-door, no press or video and members feel safe sharing their expertise and their questions.

In addition, the content is noticeably different from the PR-approved, substance-light presentations you’ll find at events targeting more general audiences representing the entire digital ecosystem. Members attend because the agenda is focused exclusively on their current issues and there are no consultants or press in the room. There are countless industry events that cater to anyone and everyone – DCN member events are hyper-focused on what publishers need to know today.

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Hot Topic – Building loyalty through news products at The Washington Post

March 30, 2023
Virtual

Habit formation is an important part of publishers’ subscription models. The Washington Post’s Jessica Gilbert discusses how The Post is building new experiences for its audience to not only create rituals for existing readers but also draw in new subscribers. She dives into two of the latest product offerings from The Post: “Newsprint,” a personalized AI-driven feature that presents a subscriber’s most read news topics, journalists and stories from the past year along with recommendations of other new areas to explore; and a soon-to-be-launched daily news quiz.

These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the emerging issues impacting their tech and product teams including data management, modern tech stacks, compliance, AI, accessibility and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

Hot Topic – The Launch of Bloomberg Originals: How Bloomberg Media Rebranded for a Modern Streaming World

April 11, 2023
Virtual

The session will take a deep dive into the launch of Bloomberg Originals, a new brand for premium video programming on Connected TV, Bloomberg TV primetime and Bloomberg.com. It will examine the strategy behind the launch, execution of the rebrand — including the debut of new original programming — and success of Bloomberg TV (BTV/BTV+) on streaming.

These hot topic discussions bring together DCN members to discuss the most important issues impacting their streaming efforts: From creative challenges and product development to churn-reducing marketing strategies, audience dynamics and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

Hot Topic – Streaming the news: Gannett’s approach to FAST

April 27, 2023
Virtual

Michael Nagle, GM, Streaming, USA Today/Gannett interviewed by Christy Tanner, Partner in Residence, The Nunatak Group & President, Tanner Media

Gannett focuses on making its content “portable” by offering news, information, entertainment, and lifestyle stories that can assist viewers in some small way. FAST offers an extension of this, but it is also critical to identify how each new distribution channel can best be used to serve the needs of the audience. And, as FAST channels evolve and old school cable continues to erode, Gannett seeks to improve the life of their audiences – either by showing them something useful or by providing information. This session will explore how Gannett is strategically approaching the evolution of FAST to better serve its audiences through this new medium.

These hot topic discussions bring together DCN members to discuss the most important issues impacting their streaming efforts: From creative challenges and product development to churn-reducing marketing strategies, audience dynamics and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

The Next Conversation: Affiliate Revenue

May 2, 2023
Virtual

Going Deeper: Looking within evergreen content to understand enthusiast consumer behavior and leveraging seasonality

Breton Fischetti, VP of Commerce at Recurrent breaks down everything you’re overlooking about evergreen content. With brands like The Drive, BobVila.com, Outdoor Life, and Popular Science, Recurrent’s Commerce teams leverage granular detail, enthusiast audiences, and brand authority to produce hyper-seasonal and specific content to build diverse editorial strategies and partnerships.

This Next: Conversation brings together DCN members to discuss the essential components of building and growing their affiliate revenue strategy: From audience and advertiser trust to newsroom alignment to pricing and promotion – what are you most interested in discussing? Bring your thoughts and questions to these closed-door, members-only discussions, the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers to shape and grow your business.

The Next Conversation: Digging into Audio

May 9, 2023
Virtual

This Next: Conversation brings together DCN members to discuss the essential components of building and growing their audio strategy: From advertising best practices to social audio to distribution dynamics – what are you most interested in discussing? Bring your thoughts and questions to these closed-door, members-only discussions, the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers to shape and grow your business.

Hot Topic: Subscriptions #1

May 11, 2023
Virtual

These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their subscription strategy: From dynamic paywalls to waking sleeping subscribers, to encouraging maximum engagement and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

Hot Topic: Subscriptions #2

May 18, 2023
Virtual

These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their subscription strategy: From dynamic paywalls to waking sleeping subscribers, to encouraging maximum engagement and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

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Tech & Product Innovation Day

June 1, 2023
Live in NYC

This half-day live event in NYC will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their tech and product teams: From data management to modern tech stacks, development strategies, UX, compliance, AI, accessibility and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

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Legal and Legislative Day

June 13, 2023
Live in DC

Legal and Legislative Day is an exclusive, members-only event designed for senior legal and policy executives from our member companies. While the Legal and Legislative Committee holds a monthly webinar, this event provides a unique opportunity for members of the Committee to meet in person to discuss the most pressing legal and legislative and regulatory issues facing publishers. In addition to the agenda, there will be ample opportunity to network with legal and policy personnel from other premium publishers.

Hot Topic: Advertising Strategies #1

September 5, 2023
Virtual

These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their ad sales and business teams: From managing a cookie-less future, to brand safety, to tensions between advertising and subscriptions and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

Hot Topic: Advertising Strategies #2

September 13, 2023
Virtual

These hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the most pressing issues impacting their ad sales and business teams: From managing a cookie-less future, to brand safety, to tensions between advertising and subscriptions and more – these closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

Subscription Innovation Day

September 21, 2023
Live in NYC

This half-day live event in NYC will bring together DCN members to discuss the wide range of factors impacting subscription businesses today including organizational challenges, aligning data and insights with action, balancing ad sales with subscriber experience, creating maximum engagement, and more. Join us for this closed-door, members-only event, the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

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Video Strategy Day

October 11, 2023
Live in NYC

This half-day live event in NYC will bring together DCN members to discuss the critical topics impacting the video business today including SVOD/AVOD/FAST strategy, content production, audience dynamics, product differentiation and more. Join us for this closed-door, members-only event, the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

Hot Topic: Creators/Editorial Strategy

November 2, 2023
Virtual

This hot topic discussion will bring together DCN members to discuss the ins and outs of building dynamic and successful editorial and creative teams: From platform pressures and newsroom transformation, to harnessing the creator economy and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

Featuring Marcus Mabry, Senior Vice President of Digital Editorial and Programming for CNN Digital Worldwide.

Hot Topic: Streaming #3

November 14, 2023
Virtual

These hot topic discussions bring together DCN members to discuss the most important issues impacting their streaming efforts: From creative challenges and product development to churn-reducing marketing strategies, audience dynamics and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

Hot Topic: Streaming #4

December 12, 2023
Virtual

These hot topic discussions bring together DCN members to discuss the most important issues impacting their streaming efforts: From creative challenges and product development to churn-reducing marketing strategies, audience dynamics and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.

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Hot Topic – Subscriber engagement strategies at The New York Times: Optimizing onboarding & driving habituation

March 14, 2023
Virtual
This presentation will touch on key engagement strategies at The New York Times to increase subscriber value in the long-run. In particular, this session will focus on the critical role of subscriber onboarding and how The Times elevates the subscriber journey to increase engagement and habituation across its product offerings.
Our hot topic discussions will bring together DCN members to discuss the emerging issues impacting their tech and product teams including data management, modern tech stacks, compliance, AI, accessibility and more. These closed-door, members-only discussions are the best place to share insights with your senior executive peers that will shape and grow your business.
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2023 DCN Next: Summit

February 13 - 15, 2023
The Conrad Hotel, Fort Lauderdale Beach, FL

The DCN Next: Summit brings together executives from Digital Content Next’s member companies – and select invited guests – to learn from insight-packed speakers. No other media event offers this mix of high-level views on the issues that will help drive the business of digital media forward, coupled with a closed-door setting that guarantees candid, open discussion.

DCN members can view videos by logging in or registering for the DCN website member center using the links in the top right corner of the site.  Once logged in, the video links appear below each speakers headshot.

Legal and Legislative Monthly Virtual Meeting

February 7, 2023
Virtual

The DCN Legal and Legislative Committee’s monthly virtual meetings summarize and comment on important policy, legal, and legislative news surrounding digital content.

This is a free event for DCN members.  The unique, members-only attendee list allows for open conversation, information sharing and networking .  Please feel free to share this invitation to colleagues within your organization.

AGENDA: Discussion of DoJ Suit vs Google Ad Tech

On this call, we will review the major claims by the Department of Justice against Google’s ad tech services. In addition, we are pleased to announce that Dina Srinivasan and Roger Alford will be on hand to provide their analysis of the lawsuit. Ms. Srinivasan and Mr. Alford have been integral in assisting with a similar case brought by a bipartisan group of state attorneys general led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Legal and Legislative Monthly Virtual Meeting

January 24, 2023
Virtual

The DCN Legal and Legislative Committee’s monthly virtual meetings summarize and comment on important policy, legal, and legislative news surrounding digital content.

This is a free event for DCN members.  The unique, members-only attendee list allows for open conversation, information sharing and networking .  Please feel free to share this invitation to colleagues within your organization.

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Discussion of DCN Roadmap for 2023 Policy and Legal Landscape

CPRA “Off the Record” Digital Dialogue – Defining what to do with the grey area of sensitive data

January 18, 2023
Virtual

A few weeks ago before the holidays, 31 DCN and TRUSTX publisher members convened online for a CPRA “Off the Record” Digital Dialogue. The discussion focused on ways publishers can turn CPRA policy disclosures into differentiators that build trust. Feedback we received about the online discussion was quite positive, and so we’re planning to host another virtual meeting with the planned subject, “defining what to do with the grey area of sensitive data.”