RS West ’16: Photos from day one

Photos from the first day (June 8) of the eighth annual Realscreen West in Santa Monica, California.

June 9, 2016

The first day (June 8) of the eighth annual Realscreen West at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, California, kicked off with a keynote talk by newly promoted NBC Entertainment reality chief Paul Telegdy, and continued with sessions that covered diversity, new trends in crime programming, how to make money in the world of streaming and the differing approaches to premium content on cable. Rounding out events was a cocktail reception hosted by Pact US and its new board. Check back tomorrow for photos from day two and the Realscreen Awards.

: Advisory board co-chairs Marc Juris of WE tv and Nancy Daniels of TLC welcome delegates to Santa Monica

: Indiewire’s Michael Schneider with keynote speaker and Realscreen’s 2016 Television Trailblazer Paul Telegdy

: Endemol Shine’s Vivi Zigler breaks down what population changes in the U.S. could mean for TV viewership

: Esquire Network’s Tim Rummell takes a speed pitch

: A delegate meets with FremantleMedia International’s Hayley Dickson

: OWN’s Maitee Cueva speaks at “Make or Break: Understanding Your Audience”

: Delegates convene in the lounge

: Critical Content’s Tom Forman (far right) holds court on the crime panel with (R-L) CMJ Productions’ John Kuyk, A&E’s Amy Savitsky and ID’s Jane Latman

: A&E’s Amy Savitsky

: Peacock Productions’ Sharon Scott talks crime programming

: Studio 71′s Rabih Gholam and Fullscreen’s Ashley Kaplan on the “Full Stream Ahead” panel

: YouTube Originals’ Ben Relles, Barcroft Media’s Sam Barcroft, Studio 71′s Rabih Gholam, Fullscreen’s Ashley Kaplan and AwesomenessTV’s Shauna Phelan on “Full Stream Ahead”