Live Webinar with ASU’s Cronkite School

September 17, 2026 3:00–3:45 PM ET Free to attend

Your Campus. Every Screen.

How ASU’s Cronkite School built a streaming network of its own.

Building a branded streaming presence can feel like a heavy lift for a university, especially without a large budget or dedicated technical staff. In this live session, Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication shares the real story behind Cronkite+, its streaming service for student journalism.

Live · September 17

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  • The real story behind Cronkite+, from the team that built it
  • What it actually took: technically, operationally, and financially
  • How one team reaches Roku, Apple TV, Vizio, Samsung, Android TV, mobile and web
  • A live walkthrough of the platform, plus your questions answered
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Hosted on Zoom · 45 minutes · Privacy

Sept 173:00–3:45 PM ET, live on Zoom
45 minIncluding live audience Q&A
7Platforms: Roku, Apple TV, Vizio, Samsung, Android TV, mobile and web
Cronkite+ASU’s student journalism network

What We’ll Cover

The real story behind Cronkite+

Frank Czuchan and Brandon Shirley will walk through what it really took to launch and operate a branded streaming network across Roku, Apple TV, Vizio, Samsung, Android TV, mobile, and web, from onboarding and day to day content workflows through to live event streaming and monetization. Hear directly from the team about what worked, what they learned, and what they would do differently.

Romya Zellars, Lightcast’s Higher Ed Streaming Expert, will connect ASU’s experience to what it means for your institution, followed by a live look at the Cronkite+ platform in action.

Speaker

Frank Czuchan

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University

Speaker

Brandon Shirley

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University

Host

Romya Zellars

Lightcast’s Higher Ed Streaming Expert

You’ll Walk Away With

What you get from 45 minutes

01 · Understand

What it takes to run a university streaming network

A clear understanding of what it takes to launch and operate one, technically, operationally, and financially.

02 · Learn

Lessons from a team that has already done it

Real-world lessons from a university team that has been through onboarding, workflow, live events and monetization for themselves.

03 · Expand

Ideas for your own content

Ways to expand your institution’s content across every major TV platform, Roku, Apple TV, Vizio, Samsung and Android TV, plus mobile and web.

04 · See

A live platform walkthrough

A live walkthrough of the Cronkite+ platform in action, not a slide about it.

Plus answers to your questions about building a streaming strategy for your university.

Who Should Attend

Built for the people who make the call

If your institution is weighing how to get its content onto more screens, this session is for you.

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  • University media and broadcast leaders
  • Communications and marketing teams
  • Journalism and media schools
  • Athletics and digital teams
  • IT leaders
  • Higher education decision-makers

September 17 · 3:00–3:45 PM ET

Save your seat

See what it really takes to put your campus on every screen, from a university team that has already done it.

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