Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Live linear FAST lives or dies in the middle mile, where ingest, encoding, packaging, and routing determine whether channels can contend with increased traffic as audiences scale. This session explores how to forge resilient, flexible infrastructure that keeps FAST channels humming, costs controlled, and viewers engaged.

Moderator:
Nadine Krefetz, Consultant, Reality Software and Contributing Editor, Streaming Media

Speakers:
Geoff Clark, Co-Founder & VP of Strategy, Sports Studio
Michael Nagle, Head of Sales & Distribution, Connecting America
Elaine De Santiago, VP Global Channel Operations, Fremantle