LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Media Wire, NYU Stern School of Business and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have expanded their elite roster of speakers for Future of Television East on November 19 at NYU Stern's Paulson Auditorium in New York City. 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.
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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; and Over the Top: New Distribution Strategies, Not Involving Cable.
Matthew Blank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Showtime Networks Inc., will be doing a 1-on-1 keynote interview with NYU Stern Professor Al Lieberman at the 2010 event. Cesar Conde, President of Univision Networks at Univision Communications will be interviewed by Georg Szalai, NY Bureau Chief & Business Editor, The Hollywood Reporter, and John Penney, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development for Starz, LLC will deliver a Keynote Presentation.
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Avner Ronen, Founder & CEO, Boxee |
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Kelly Day, EVP & COO, Digital Media, Discovery Communications |
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Mark Mackenzie, Head-Telecom/Media/Tech Venture Capital, AllianceBernstein |
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Paul Glist, Co-Chair, Communication, Media & IT Practice / Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP |
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Dan Suratt, EVP, Digital Media & Business Development, A&E Television Networks (AETN) |
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Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors |
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Frank O'Connor, Franchise Development Director, Microsoft (Halo) |
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Jan Korbelin, Managing Partner, Curious Pictures |
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Frank Rose, Contributing Editor, Wired |
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Alan Seiffert, SVP, Syfy Ventures, NBC Universal |
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Mike Monello, Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director, Campfire |
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Shelly Palmer, Host, WNBC-TV's "Digital Life" / President, NATAS–NY & the Emmy® Awards |
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Christy Tanner, SVP & GM, TV Guide Digital |
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Scott Lincke, Senior Director of Products, Yahoo! Connected TV |
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David Puner, Director of Social Media, Havas Digital |
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Kristin Frank, Senior VP & General Manager, MTV & VH1 Digital |
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Warren Lee, Venture Partner, Canaan Partners |
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Craig Woerz, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Media Storm, CIO, BOLT |
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Tara Maitra, VP & General Manager, Content Delivery, TiVo |
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Mark Mitchell, Chief Relationship Officer, Canoe Ventures |
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Kevin Arrix, EVP, Digital Advertising Sales, MTV Networks |
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Aaron McNally, Manager TV Ads, Google, Inc |
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Colin Gillis, Senior Tech Analyst & Director, Research, BGC Financial |
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Joe Bilman, EVP, Global Products, Fox Mobile Group |
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Maitreyi Krishnaswamy, Director, Interactive Video Services, FiOS TV, Verizon |
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Tim Connolly, VP Mobile Distribution, Disney/ESPN/ABC |
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Joe Lazlo, Director of Research, Interactive Advertising Bureau |
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Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Rovi |
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Ashish Arora, VP & GM, Digital Home Group, Logitech |
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Todd Weaver, CEO & Founder, ivi TV™ |
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Phil Wiser, Co-Founder, Chairman & President, Sezmi |
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Jack Perry, CEO, Syncbak |
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Simon Applebaum, Producer/Host, Tomorrow Will be Televised |
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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. |
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For complete agenda, registration and event details please visit: http://www.televisionconference.com/east/ .
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.
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