Following the success of the first stop in Paris on Tuesday, the #DEGRoadshow 2024 continued with its second stop in Stockholm on Thursday. The Nordic Digital Entertainment Tradeshow welcomed over 100 guests from 30 companies celebrating Home Entertainment with fresh insights and discussions.
We welcomed Amy Jo Smith and Jeremy Enos from the DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group based in the US, and various key retail and distribution players across the Nordics, including the event sponsors, PlayPilot and the Nordisk Film & TV Fond. The event offered fresh local and international market data, highlighted consumer behaviour trends, and provided expert analysis, showcasing innovations that both addressed and harnessed opportunities. Additionally, we hosted retail panels and Q&A sessions with leading industry players and provided exclusive sneak peeks of upcoming content.
The agenda of the day included:
🔵 The Global Landscape: Jeremy Enos, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group
🔴 The GfK Online Tool – Nicole Wilhelm, GfK - An NIQ Company
🔵 Local Consumer Study Behaviour Insights: Julie Lomholt, Nordisk Film
🔴 Opportunities & Piracy: Charlotte Lund Thomsen, International Video Federation AISBL, & Sara Lindbäck, Rättighetsalliansen
🔵 An Overview of DEGN Activities: James Gallagher, DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International
🔴 Altibox Marketing Support: Kjell Arild Nielsen, Altibox
🔵 Best in Class Engagement in the Netherlands: Jason Stuit & Marco van Demen, Pathé Thuis
🔴 A discussion on Local Content: Martin Brandtler, SF Studios
🔵 An Interview with Amy Jo Smith by Louisa Falkham, Paramount Pictures
🔴 A Retail Panel featuring: Ludwig Hertz, Viaplay Group; Peter Öhman, SF Anytime; Nina Lorgen Flemmen, TV 2; Andrew Stewart, Prime Video & Amazon Studios; Hans Bjarne Solheim, Altibox; and Liz Bales, DEGI.
🔵 A discussion with Anne-Marie Ubbe, PlayPilot
🔴 Innovation and Audience Engagement: Nikolaj Mogensen, s360 & Thomas Zoëga Ramsøy, Neurons; and
🔵 Closing Comments from Henrik Lundh, Warner Bros. Discovery
Jesper Dahlgaard, Chair, DEGN said: “We were thrilled to host the second-ever Nordic Digital Entertainment Tradeshow, where over 100 participants from 30 companies gathered to forge the future of Home Entertainment. This event was a treasure trove of new insights, showcasing local and international market data, consumer behaviour trends, and expert analyses. Engaging with digital retailers, studio colleagues, and agencies in a day brimming with insights, market statistics, content previews, and discussions about our future growth ambitions was a pleasure. We eagerly anticipate next year’s event and hope it will be just as successful.”
On Tuesday, the Roadshow arrives for its third leg with a full-day event in London! We look forward to welcoming all our colleagues and partners across the UK for a day of insights, collaboration and celebration.