--- title: IPD Community description: The transition is happening. Join the community navigating and shaping what comes next. Join the community. --- [Skip to content](https://wearehivegroup.com/ipd-community#main-content) [![](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hive%20Logo%20white%20and%20Yellow%20small.png?width=150&height=121&name=Hive%20Logo%20white%20and%20Yellow%20small.png)](https://wearehivegroup.com/?hsLang=en) - About Show submenu for About - [About The Hive Group](https://wearehivegroup.com/about-the-hive-group) - [Industries We Serve](https://wearehivegroup.com/industries-we-serve) - Services Show submenu for Services - [Marketing](https://wearehivegroup.com/marketing-services) - [Events](https://wearehivegroup.com/trade-show-calculator) Show submenu for Events - [Trade Show Calculator](https://wearehivegroup.com/trade-show-calculator) - [PR](https://wearehivegroup.com/pr-services) - [Hive 1 Studio at IBC](https://wearehivegroup.com/hive-1-studio) - [Podcast Studio](https://wearehivegroup.com/podcast-studio) - Sector Intelligence Show submenu for Sector Intelligence - [What is sector intelligence?](https://wearehivegroup.com/what-is-sector-intelligence) - [Cyber Security](https://wearehivegroup.com/cyber-security) - [Navigating the Distribution Transition](https://wearehivegroup.com/navigating-the-distribution-transition) - [Emerging topics](https://wearehivegroup.com/emerging-topics) - Events Show submenu for Events - [Cyber University](https://wearehivegroup.com/naba-cyber-university-2) - [Broadcasters Road to C-Band Replacement](https://wearehivegroup.com/broadcasters-road-to-c-band-replacement) - [NAB Show New York 2026](https://wearehivegroup.com/nab-show-new-york-2026) - [NAB Las Vegas 2027](https://wearehivegroup.com/nab-show-las-vegas) - [Events Calendar](https://wearehivegroup.com/events-calendar) - On Demand Show submenu for On Demand - [Resources](https://wearehivegroup.com/resources) - [Podcast](https://wearehivegroup.com/podcasts) Open main navigation Close main navigation - About Show submenu for About - [About The Hive Group](https://wearehivegroup.com/about-the-hive-group) - [Industries We Serve](https://wearehivegroup.com/industries-we-serve) - Services Show submenu for Services - [Marketing](https://wearehivegroup.com/marketing-services) - [Events](https://wearehivegroup.com/trade-show-calculator) Show submenu for Events - [Trade Show Calculator](https://wearehivegroup.com/trade-show-calculator) - [PR](https://wearehivegroup.com/pr-services) - [Hive 1 Studio at IBC](https://wearehivegroup.com/hive-1-studio) - [Podcast Studio](https://wearehivegroup.com/podcast-studio) - Sector Intelligence Show submenu for Sector Intelligence - [What is sector intelligence?](https://wearehivegroup.com/what-is-sector-intelligence) - [Cyber Security](https://wearehivegroup.com/cyber-security) - [Navigating the Distribution Transition](https://wearehivegroup.com/navigating-the-distribution-transition) - [Emerging topics](https://wearehivegroup.com/emerging-topics) - Events Show submenu for Events - [Cyber University](https://wearehivegroup.com/naba-cyber-university-2) - [Broadcasters Road to C-Band Replacement](https://wearehivegroup.com/broadcasters-road-to-c-band-replacement) - [NAB Show New York 2026](https://wearehivegroup.com/nab-show-new-york-2026) - [NAB Las Vegas 2027](https://wearehivegroup.com/nab-show-las-vegas) - [Events Calendar](https://wearehivegroup.com/events-calendar) - On Demand Show submenu for On Demand - [Resources](https://wearehivegroup.com/resources) - [Podcast](https://wearehivegroup.com/podcasts) ![transparent](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IPD%20Community/transparent.png?width=426&height=226&name=transparent.png "transparent") ###### IP DISTRIBUTION COMMUNITY ––––––––––––––– ### Where the future of broadcast distribution takes shape. Broadcast distribution is at a turning point. C-band spectrum loss is accelerating, and operators across North America are making **consequential infrastructure decisions right now** — with limited peer insight and no neutral forum to work through the options. The right solutions only emerge through collaboration — when the right people are in the room together. **That is what the IPD Community is built for**. [Join the community](https://wearehivegroup.com/ipd-community#join-the-ipd-community) **![Brad Cheney](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brad%20Cheney.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Brad%20Cheney.jpg) Brad Cheney** VP, Field Operations & Engineering FOX Sports **![Kenelm Deen-2](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Satellite%20Event/Kenelm%20Deen-2.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Kenelm%20Deen-2.jpg) Kenelm Deen** Director B2B Distribution Solutions Synamedia **![Thomas Edwards](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Thomas%20Edwards.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Thomas%20Edwards.jpg) Thomas Edwards** Principal Solutions Architect AWS **![1705203635477](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Satellite%20Event/1705203635477.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=1705203635477.jpeg) Ken Fuller** Vice President Distribution & Technology Paramount/CBS **![Alastair Hamilton](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alastair%20Hamilton.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Alastair%20Hamilton.jpg) Alastair Hamilton** SVP, Distribution Engineering & Architecture Fox Corporation **![G\_Morgan\_globecast](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Satellite%20Event/G_Morgan_globecast.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=G_Morgan_globecast.jpg) G Morgan** Executive Vice President of Sales Globecast **![Michelle Munson](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Michelle%20Munson.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Michelle%20Munson.jpg) Michelle Munson** CEO Eluv.io **![1516591268520](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Satellite%20Event/1516591268520.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=1516591268520.jpeg) David Johnson** Senior Vice President, Technology The Walt Disney Company **![Alan Young](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alan%20Young.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Alan%20Young.jpg) Alan Young** VP of Strategic Business Development Zixi **![Rick Young](https://wearehivegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rick%20Young.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Rick%20Young.jpg) Rick Young** SVP, Head of Global Products LTN **Further speakers to be announced soon** ###### THE TIMELINE ––––––––––––––– ### Why Urgency Matters ![Screenshot 2026-04-15 at 17.06.40](https://wearehivegroup.com/hubfs/IPD%20Community/Screenshot%202026-04-15%20at%2017.06.40.png "Screenshot 2026-04-15 at 17.06.40") ###### THE COMMUNITY ––––––––––––––– ### **The right minds. The right conversations. At the right moment.** The IPD Community was founded at NAB Show 2026, bringing together senior broadcasters and technology leaders for a candid, ongoing conversation about satellite replacement and what comes next. That conversation made one thing clear: this challenge cannot be solved in silos. Broadcasters need to hear from peers navigating the same decisions. Technology partners need to understand the real operational pressures operators face. Solutions only emerge through genuine, ongoing collaboration — not a single panel, not a vendor briefing, but a working community with shared purpose. The IPD Community is that space. Trusted, neutral, and built around the people who are shaping how broadcast distribution evolves over the next decade. **- Curated, not open** Membership is by application. The quality of the conversation depends on the quality of the room. **- Broadcaster-led agendas** The topics are set by the people navigating the challenge — not by those selling solutions to it. **- Collaboration over competition** Every voice in the room — broadcaster, vendor, operator — contributes to a clearer picture for everyone. **- North America first, global in scope** Launching in North America, with expansion to UK and Europe as the spectrum challenge crosses the Atlantic. #### What the IPD Community is - and isn't - A working community, not a trade association - Broadcaster-led agendas, not vendor presentations - Structured introductions, not a trade floor - Independent intelligence, not sponsored research - Ongoing collaboration, not a one-off event - Open to the right people, not open to everyone ###### HOW IT WORKS ––––––––––––––– ### Four ways the community creates value 1 - Meet The Buyer 2 - Convening Calendar 3 - Intelligence Programme 4 - Ambassador Framework #### Structured Commercial Introductions Twice-yearly facilitated sessions built around broadcaster-defined challenges. Broadcasters submit their priorities in advance; we match and curate the conversations. #### Intimate Industry Roundtables Three to four events per year anchored to NAB, IBC, and standalone moments. Maximum 40 people. Broadcaster-led. No presentations. Trust built over time. #### Research Grounded In Real Insight Briefings and reports drawing on genuine broadcaster input — procurement intentions, adoption timelines, and decision criteria you won't find anywhere else. #### Shaping The Industry Narrative Community members help set the agenda and carry the IPD mark as a signal of leadership and commitment to the transition ahead. ###### JOIN THE COMMUNITY ––––––––––––––– ### Two ways to be part of what's being built ###### **TECHNOLOGY AND VENDOR PARTNERS** #### Become a founding partner Founding partner status gives you sustained, structured access to broadcaster decision-makers — and a recognised role in shaping how the industry navigates this transition. - Meet the buyer sessions — twice yearly - Early access to intelligence and research - Recognised founding partner mark - Steering group input on community direction - Presence at all roundtable events [Apply for founding partner status](https://www.hubspot.com/) ###### **BROADCASTERS AND OPERATORS** #### Join as a broadcaster member Participate on your own terms. No sales pressure. No vendor presentations. A trusted peer community working through the same challenges you are. - Peer roundtables with fellow broadcasters - Meet technology partners on your terms - Access to community intelligence and research - Input into the community agenda - Connections across the distribution ecosystem [Request broadcaster membership](https://www.hubspot.com/) ###### FIND OUT MORE ––––––––––––––– ### [**Register your interest**](https://wearehivegroup.com/ipd-community#join-the-ipd-community) ### The right people, in the room together. The IPD Community is building its founding cohort now. 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