Sidharth Jayant from Rakuten TV will participate in an IBC panel session dedicated to exploring differentiation strategies for gaining market share in an increasingly crowded market.
The growth of the global streaming market, smart TV manufacturers’ influence on the viewing experience, and the all-important battle for eyeballs will be among the themes up for discussion in an IBC Conference session entitled ‘The Business of TV: The battle for prominence and the search for growth – competition and differentiation in a crowded market’, which will take place on 12 September 2025.
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