All Things Video

Charles Segars is the CEO of Ovation TV, America’s premier arts network, reaching over 50M homes through broadcast TV and millions more through its digital presence. Charles is also the Founder of Segars Media, a content production company best known for the Disney blockbuster franchise National Treasure, which Charles co-created, wrote, and executive produced. Segars Media also advises DreamWorks Animation, Machinima, Levity Entertainment Group, and Source Interlink...

Roopak Saluja is the Founder & CEO of The 120 Media Collective, a Mumbai-based media company that produces, distributes, and monetizes content across multiple platforms. He is also the Founder & CEO of Sooperfly, a joint venture with Diagonal View that empowers digital video creators in Asia and beyond. In this episode, Roopak shares his entrepreneurial journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way...

Paola Marinone (Founder & CEO) and Bengu Atamer (Co-Founder & Director) are the brilliant minds behind BuzzMyVideos, one of the fastest growing European MCNs that represents over 5,000 creators worldwide. In this episode, we learn more about the European video market and discuss the evolution of casual video creation and UGC monetization...

Jackie Koppell (former Head of Talent at AwesomenessTV) and Jordan Worona (Talent Manager at Studio71, formerly Collective Digital Studio) join the All Things Video podcast for a discussion about talent management in the world of digital influencers. This episode serves as an introduction to talent management and highlights the differences between working with talent in the traditional and digital worlds...

Luke Wang (former VP of Business Operations at Omnia Media), Chadwick Turner (Founder & CEO of Circle VR), and Jon Kroopf (Director of Customer Growth at Tubular Labs) join the All Things Video podcast for a discussion about the future of online video. In this episode, we look ahead to emerging video trends and offer predictions about what’s next. The initial conversation centers on immersive media, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 360 video...

Gregory Strompolos is the Director of Business Development at live streaming giant YouNow. He previously spent 4 years at Fullscreen, where he launched the Channel Plus brand services division and managed the company’s international expansion. We cover a wide range of topics in this episode, from Gregory’s first job out of college at a company that famously angered Steve Jobs to the growth of Fullscreen’s international business and Gregory’s diverse personal interests...

Rian Bosak is the VP, Network Operations at Fullscreen. He began his career in television before transitioning into digital via a job at Machinima and later as the first employee at StyleHaul. Over the past five years, Rian has managed the YouTube content management system (CMS) and overseen digital rights management for three of the world’s top MCNs...

James McFadden is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Collab, a digital content studio and creator network that reaches over 230M followers and generates roughly 7B Vine loops per month. Prior to Collab, he and his brothers Tyler and Will started GoPotato TV, which created the original comedy series Eli’s Dirty Jokes. In this episode, we explore James and his brothers’ initial foray into digital with GoPotato TV and their decision to start the Collab creator network in 2012...

Ryan Born is the Founder and former CEO of AudioMicro, which operates a network of digital content licensing marketplaces, including YouTube rights management service AdRev. AudioMicro has been repeatedly named to the Inc. 500’s list of the fastest growing American media companies and was acquired by Zealot Networks in December 2014 for more than $20M. Ryan is also a talented painter, sculptor, and photographer and an active angel investor...

Adam Rymer is the President of Legendary Digital Networks, which includes the Nerdist, Geek & Sundry, and Smart Girls digital properties. Prior to joining LDN, Adam worked in management consulting and then took digital roles at Universal Music and Universal Pictures before co-founding an independent film finance and production company. He’s a proud father, an avid poker player, and a self-professed nerd at heart...