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Media Supply Festival 2026

The Media Supply Festival is the event that makes transformation real.

Media has a highly complex supply chain, from raw materials (ideas) to finished products (content) in showrooms (streaming platforms). Every link in the chain presents opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise processes. And the emergence of AI has dramatically increased both the complexity and the opportunity.

That’s why the Media Supply Festival provides industry leaders and practitioners the forum to explore innovation, share challenges, and set a course for the future.

Executive interviews dive deep into strategy, while real-world case studies showcase technology development, implementation, and change. As a result, attendees walk away with a rich understanding of what’s happening in real media companies and their technology partners - and how it applies to them.

Key Themes for 2026

The new media business

The new media business

What you need to know about how the creative economy is changing.

Experience meets economics

Experience meets economics

How new forms of engagement and monetisation are reshaping content.

Putting ROI into AI

Putting ROI into AI

Where is AI delivering value right now? No speculation, just reality.

Engineering the future

Engineering the future

AI is changing tech delivery; what does it mean for media businesses?

 

 

"The insight provided by industry experts was second to none. It will help inform our business strategy, and feed into some critical decision making."

Phil Madden, ATP Media

 

 

"The Media Supply Festival is essential for me because it brings together the brightest minds in media operations that are discussing real-world challenges."

Caroline Brown, BBC Studios

 

 

"Over two days, the event brought together leading voices to challenge assumptions, share bold ideas, and reframe what “supply chain” means. We left feeling inspired and energized." 

Julien Gachot, Embrace

Media Supply Festival 2025

Watch last year's sessions here

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Supply Chain Today: Key insights from the Media Supply Festival 2025

The Media Supply Festival brought together 250 media industry professionals to explore the construction and operation of modern media supply chains - from the very earliest stages of content conception and creation to its consumption and commercialisation.

 

The report summarises the most important takeaways - from the fundamental restructure of the media industry to the AI tipping point; from the death of complexity to the secrets of good leadership.

Enabled by SDVI, EIKON Group, BRAHMA AI, Tedial, Telestream and Vubiquity.

SDVI EIKON Group BRAHMA AI Tedial Telestream Vubiquity

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