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Ynon Kreiz joined Maker's board as Chairman in May 2012 and was appointed Executive Chairman/CEO in May 2013. Under Ynon's leadership, in May 2014 Maker was acquired by The Walt Disney Company.
During the keynote, Kreiz will discuss this year's MIPCOM theme, The Global Quest for Original Content, and also address how Maker is packaging original shows featuring its biggest talent partners for cross-platform appeal.
Attracting more than 9 billion views monthly with over 550 million loyal subscribers globally, Maker is the leading network of online video content for the coveted millennial demographic. Maker offers a massive content slate that spans 23 curated vertical genres and is home to both top digital and traditional stars along with the most-watched short-form content in the online video industry including the hugely popular, award-winning series “Epic Rap Battles of History.”With 55,000 creators in its network, Maker has enormous scale and reach. Launched in May, proprietary web platform Maker.tv offers viewers premium, curated content from Maker's hyper-syndicated network.
Before joining Maker, Ynon was Chairman and CEO of Endemol Group. Prior to Endemol, Ynon was a General Partner at Balderton Capital (formerly Benchmark Capital Europe). Prior to that, he co-founded Fox Kids Europe N.V. where he was Chairman and CEO.
Interviewer: Matthew Garrahan, Global Media Editor, Financial Times, UK
Keynote speaker: Ynon Kreiz, CEO, Maker Studios
