Future of Television East

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Published on Thursday, 18 November 2010 18:35

Written by Brad Balfour

The Future of Television East -- to be held at NYU Stern's Paulson Auditorium on Friday, November 19, 2010 -- has attracted a who's who list of top executives in the entertainment industry, including those from NBC Universal, Discovery Communications, MTV Networks and many more.  

Digital Media Wire, NYU Stern School of Business and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have expanded their elite roster of speakers. Future of Television East brings together executives from the top companies in the television and technology industries for a full day of power networking and stimulating discussion about the future of television.

This year’s topics include:

• The Outlook for the Television Industry & Digital Media
• How to Create Successful Transmedia Franchises
• How to Use Digital Tools to Build Community around Television Properties
• The New Upfronts: The Evolution of Advertising; Unlocking the Wonders of Mobile Video
• Over the Top: New Distribution Strategies, Not Involving Cable

Showtime Networks Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Blank will be doing a 1-on-1 keynote interview with NYU Stern Professor Al Lieberman at the 2010 event. Univision Networks at Univision Communicaton President Cesar Conde will be interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter's NY Bureau Chief & Business Editor Georg Szalai. Starz Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development John Penney will deliver a Keynote Presentation.
 
Other confirmed speakers include:

• Avner Ronen, Founder & CEO, Boxee
• Kelly Day, EVP & COO, Digital Media, Discovery Communications
• Mark Mackenzie, Head-Telecom/Media/Tech Venture Capital, AllianceBernstein
• Paul Glist, Co-Chair, Communication, Media & IT Practice / Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
• Dan Suratt, EVP, Digital Media & Business Development, A&E Television Networks (AETN)
• Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors
• Frank O'Connor, Franchise Development Director, Microsoft (Halo)
• Jan Korbelin, Managing Partner, Curous Pictures
• Frank Rose, Contributing Editor, Wired
• Alan Seiffert, SVP, Syfy Ventures, NBC Universal
• Mike Monello, Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director, Campfire
• Shelly Palmer, Host, WNBC-TV's "Digital Life / President, NATAS NY & the Emmy® Awards
• Christy Tanner, SVP & GM, TV Guide Digital
• Scott Lincke, Senior Director of Products, Yahoo! Connected TV
• David Puner, Director of Social Media, Havas Digital
• Kristin Frank, Senior VP & General Manager, MTV & VH1 Digital
• Warren Lee, Venture Partner, Canaan Partners
• Craig Woerz, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Media Storm, CIO, BOLT
• Tara Maitra, VP & General Manager, Content Delivery, TiVo
• Mark Mitchell, Chief Relationship Officer, Canoe Ventures
• Kevin Arrix, EVP, Digital Advertising Sales, MTV Networks
• Aaron McNally, Manager TV Ads, Google, Inc
• Colin Gillis, Senior Tech Analyst & Director, Research, BGC Financial
• Joe Bilman, EVP, Global Products, Fox Mobile Group
• Maitreyi Krishnaswamy, Director, Interactive Video Services, FiOS TV, Verizon
• Tim Connolly, VP Mobile Distribution, Disney/ESPN/ABC
• Joe Lazlo, Director of Research, Interactive Advertising Bureau
• Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Rovi
• Ashish Arora, VP & GM, Digital Home Group, Logitech
• Todd Weaver, CEO & Founder, ivi TV
• Phil Wiser, Co-Founder, Chairman & President, Sezmi
• Jack Perry, CEO, Syncbak
• Simon Applebaum, Producer/Host, Tomorrow Will be Televised

For complete agenda, registration and event details visit: http://www.televisionconference.com/east/

Or go to: http://televisionconference.eventbrite.com

 Other prominent Digital Media Wire events include:

• the LA Games Conference
• NY Games Conference; Future of Television East
• Future of Film Summit; Digital Music Forum East and West
• Digital Media Conference East and West; and Digital Media Insider @ CES

Digital Media Wire is also a programming partner for the annual Canadian Music Week. Digital Media Wire is an events, news, and publishing company serving the digital entertainment & media industry since May 2000. It produces executive forums featuring the leading executives in digital media and entertainment and also publishes an authoritative daily email newsletter and industry directory.

 For more information visit: www.dmwmedia.com

Event sponsors and media partners include Rovi, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, TAG Strategic, NVPR, Parks Associate, Under30CEO, NY-Tokyo, NY:MIEG, AFTRA, Fusicology, Mary-Margaret Network and PR Newswire.

The Future of Television East
Friday, November 19, 2010
NYU Stern's Paulson Auditorium
40 West Fourth Street
NYC 10013

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Published on Sunday, 14 November 2010 16:13

Written by Laura Blum

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Digital Hollywood NY: Media Disruption To Mount Power Panels

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Published on Friday, 29 October 2010 13:22

Written by Laura Blum

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