Gavin Bridge
Gavin Bridge is Senior Media Analyst at Variety Intelligence Platform, Variety’s premium subscription service dedicated to analyzing and critiquing the media and entertainment industry. As part of his role, Bridge has pioneered VIP’s use of long form streaming journalism, hosting two series on FAST and NFTs in Entertainment. It is through these appearances that Bridge is considered an industry expert in both topics, with frequent invitations to contribute to industry events (including 10 different panels on FAST in 6 weeks at the start of 2022).
Bridge is also the lead correspondent for the Monaco Streaming Film Festival’s “Masterclass” series, where he interviews senior figures from across entertainment on different aspects of streaming media and NFTs. Known for what has been described as a humble interviewing style, as well as his wit and fashion, viewers of Bridge’s interviews and content frequently come away from watching with a feeling of having learned something new, whether industry insiders or beginners looking to broaden their knowledge. In 2022 he has spoken at SXSW, the NAB Show and Media Insights & Engagement as well as authored several Variety Intelligence Platform special reports on key topics within entertainment.
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