Major industry players back third Vertical Programming & Microdrama Summit @ Content London as sector booms

Bill Block, founder and CEO of GammaTime; Taye Diggs, actor, producer and co-founder of Microhouse Films; and Susan Rovner and Jana Winograde, founders of AI-native microseries studio and platform aTwist, will showcase new opportunities in shortform at Content London.

Content London takes place from November 30 to December 3. To find out more about the event and register at the JUNE EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT RATE of £899, saving £500, CLICK HERE.

Speaking as part of the third Vertical Programming & Microdrama Summit, the industry heavyweights will discuss the prospects driving their move into the sector and explore the strategies, business models and partnerships powering the future of shortform storytelling.

With major studios, platforms and Hollywood players increasingly investing in vertical content – and global microdrama revenues forecast to reach US$14bn in 2026, with international markets expanding by more than 28% annually – the summit will bring together the companies shaping this fast-growing market, delivering practical insights into one of the most dynamic and disruptive sectors in digital entertainment.

Content London is designed to provide delegates with the most effective strategies to succeed in The New Content Economy, which includes a focus on unlocking new sources of global finance, tapping into opportunities across the ever-growing FAST sector, and tips to utilise AI.

Speaking at Content London:

Bill Block
Founder and CEO
GammaTime
Block is founder and CEO of GammaTime, a premium microdrama and vertical storytelling platform focused on shortform scripted content for mobile audiences. Launched with a focus on Hollywood-produced vertical series, GammaTime combines entertainment production expertise with audience analytics and technology-driven development models. The company has raised US$14m in seed funding and is in the process of closing its Series A.
Prior to GammaTime, Block served as CEO of Miramax. Over the course of his career, he has produced, financed, acquired and distributed dozens of theatrical feature films, including The Blair Witch Project, District 9, Fury, Bad Moms, Halloween and The Gentlemen. Block also expanded Miramax’s television division with the adaptation of The Gentlemen, a reboot of Project Greenlight and a series adaptation of Gangs of New York.

Taye Diggs
Actor and producer
Co-founder, Microhouse Films
Best known as a film and TV star, Diggs recently launched Microhouse Films, which describes itself as the first vertical storytelling platform to put distribution directly in the hands of filmmakers. Developed to support the next generation of vertical series, Microhouse Films enables creators to produce, distribute and monetise their work within a single platform, removing traditional barriers between content creation, monetisation and audience access.
As an actor, Diggs recently starred in the film Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours, while he is also set to voice King Triton in Ariel, the Disney/Disney Junior animated series. His other TV credits include starring as Billy Baker, a former NFL player turned high-school football coach, in The CW’s hit series All American. Diggs has served as a producer on several projects in addition to starring in them, including the critically acclaimed UPN series Kevin Hill, ABC series Day Break, and the films Til Death Do Us Part and Incarnation.

Susan Rovner
Founder and chief creative officer, aTwist
Founder and CEO, AHA Studios
Rovner is founder and chief creative officer of aTwist, the US-based, AI-native microseries studio and platform focused on quality vertical content, as well as founder and CEO of AHA Studios, an independent production company. She is the former chairman of entertainment content, TV and streaming at NBCUniversal and former president of Warner Bros Television and Warner Horizon Television.
Across three decades of creating hit scripted and unscripted series for broadcast, cable and streaming, Rovner had 18 series that reached the 100-episode milestone and, under her leadership, led NBCUniversal through a period of renewed ratings strength and cross-platform growth.

Jana Winograde
Founder and CEO
aTwist
Winograde leads aTwist, the US-based, AI-native microseries studio and platform focused on quality vertical content, launching later this year. She is the former president of entertainment at Showtime Networks, where, under her leadership, Showtime launched its three biggest streaming series, including the zeitgeist hit Yellowjackets.
Prior to that, Winograde served as head of business and operations for ABC’s network and TV studio. Her blend of creative and business acumen enables her to lead through the full lifecycle of content creation and distribution, bridging creative vision with business execution to drive growth.

More speakers will be announced for Content London in the coming weeks.

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