ADVISORY/ Top Industry Executives To Keynote Kagan VOD Summit.Business/Technology Editors ADVISORY...for April 17-18 (Wed.-Thurs) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Mark Greenberg of Showtime show·time or show time n. 1. The time at which an entertainment, such as the showing of a movie, is scheduled to start. 2. Slang The time at which an activity is to begin. Noun 1. Networks Inc., Josh Sapan of Rainbow Media, and Jonathan Taplin of Intertainer, Inc. to Speak at April 17-18 Conference CARMEL, Calif.--Kagan World Media confirmed today that leading industry executives Mark Greenberg, Josh Sapan and Jonathan Taplin will keynote the upcoming Kagan VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand (Video-On-Demand) Summit, April 17-18 at the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel The Park Lane Hotel is a 5 Star hotel on Piccadilly, London. The hotel was built in the 1920s in the Grand Art Deco Style by Sir Bracewell Smith. The building is a fine example with a mansard roof and Portland stone facade. The building is Grade II listed. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Keynoters Greenberg, Sapan and Taplin will provide Summit attendees with their unique and knowledgeable perspectives on the dynamic VOD sector and its outlook for the future. They will be joined by a diverse array of top executive panelists, and veteran industry analyst and moderator Larry Gerbrandt, in what is sure to be one of the most exciting and timely meetings on the growth of VOD this year. A new generation of entertainment technology and programming is beginning to rewrite the rules of how viewers interact with their TV sets as well as what and when they watch it. From personal video recorders See DVR. to digital set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. to powerful headend servers to home networks, the goal is the same: to give the viewer ever more control over the content that is available and to pave the way for incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. revenue streams. At the same time, on-demand technology--delivered over cable, satellite and broadband connections as well as massive hard drives in set-top boxes--is allowing content owners to consider entirely new programming schemes, from virtual channels to interactive programming to subscription VOD to network PVRs. What is the outlook for Video-On-Demand in 2002 and beyond? Which technologies will drive the next generation of growth? Who will emerge as the leading movers and shakers Shakers, popular name for members of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, also called the Millennial Church. Members of the movement, who received their name from the trembling produced by religious emotion, were also known as Alethians. in the industry? What new programming concepts and economic opportunities are being enabled by on-demand technology? What impact will VOD have on incumbent networks? The KAGAN VIDEO-ON-DEMAND SUMMIT will answer these questions and more, as it covers all aspects of the present VOD business climate, examines the emerging trends in the industry and explores the new strategic relationships being forged between content owners and content distributors. Mark Greenberg, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Communications at Showtime Networks, has overall responsibility for Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development and New Media. He also oversees the company's corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. department, the company's sports and event programming group, Showtime Event Television (SET) Pay Per View, and Showtime Networks' sales, programming and marketing research areas. A veteran in the industry, Greenberg joined Showtime in 1989 after working in several sales and marketing positions at HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy . Joshua Sapan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation and NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , first joined the company as President of the National Entertainment Division, where he supervised the explosive growth of American Movie Classics and Bravo. In 1991, he became Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , assuming responsibility for Rainbow's Sports and Advertising Sales Divisions. In 1995, Mr. Sapan was appointed Chief Executive Officer, and has since instituted a significant expansion in Rainbow's programming, including aggressive investment in regional programming, and a multi-platform brand strategy. Jonathan Taplin is president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Intertainer, which he founded in mid-1996 following a long career as a music, film and TV producer. He produced 12 feature films and 26 hours of TV documentaries in a 22-year span. His work includes Mean Streets, Under Fire, Carny car·ny also car·ney n. pl. car·nies also car·neys Informal 1. A traveling amusement show; a carnival. 2. One who works with a carnival. , The Last Waltz and others, garnering a number of Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. , Golden Globe and Oscar nominations as well as three Emmy awards. For more VOD Summit information, contact Margot Black at (831) 624-1536, email seminars@kagan.com, or visit www.kagan.com. Keynote Speakers: -- Reggie Bradford, President and CEO, N2 Broadband -- Bruce Bradley, Vice President of Product Management, XSTREME Division., Concurrent Computer Corp. -- Bethany Gorfine, President, Federal Hill Communications -- R. Jordan Greenhall, Founder and CEO, DivXNetworks, Inc. -- Pablo Hortal, Senior Program Manager of External Relations, InOut TV -- Richard Johnson, CEO, CacheVision, Inc. -- Russ Krapf, President and CEO, Keen Personal Media -- David Large, CEO, Altrio -- Kevin M. Liga, CTO, ACTV -- Irene Nesbit, President, Nesbit Systems, Inc. -- Arthur Orduna, Vice President of Marketing, Canal+ Technologies -- Michael Pohl, President, nCUBE Corporation -- Jordan Rohan, Managing Director, SoundView Technology Group -- Vikram Saksena, CTO, Narad Networks -- Chris Solomon, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, ZapMedia -- David Lee Smith, Principal and Media Analyst, Dain Rauscher Wessels -- Clint Stinchcomb, Vice President of New Media, Discovery Networks -- M3 Sweatt, Director of Business Development North America, Microsoft -- Carl Vassia, Director of Consumer Products, Motorola Broadband Confirmed Panelists: -- Reggie Bradford, President and CEO, N2 Broadband -- Bruce Bradley, Vice President of Product Management, XSTREME Division., Concurrent Computer Corp. -- Bethany Gorfine, President, Federal Hill Communications -- R. Jordan Greenhall, Founder and CEO, DivXNetworks, Inc. -- Pablo Hortal, Senior Program Manager of External Relations, InOut TV -- Richard Johnson, CEO, CacheVision, Inc. -- Russ Krapf, President and CEO, Keen Personal Media -- David Large, CEO, Altrio -- Kevin M. Liga, CTO, ACTV -- Irene Nesbit, President, Nesbit Systems, Inc. -- Arthur Orduna, Vice President of Marketing, Canal+ Technologies -- Michael Pohl, President, nCUBE Corporation -- Jordan Rohan, Managing Director, SoundView Technology Group -- Vikram Saksena, CTO, Narad Networks -- Chris Solomon, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, ZapMedia -- David Lee Smith, Principal and Media Analyst, Dain Rauscher Wessels -- Clint Stinchcomb, Vice President of New Media, Discovery Networks -- M3 Sweatt, Director of Business Development North America, Microsoft -- Carl Vassia, Director of Consumer Products, Motorola Broadband . . .and more to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. ! Conference Schedule Day One -- Wednesday, APRIL 17 Morning Keynote Address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. Panel One: SUBSCRIPTION VOD: Show Me the Money! Panel Two: SERVER & SET-TOP ECONOMICS DECODED: Fat Revenues from Thin Clients? Afternoon Keynote Address/Demonstration Panel Three: WALL STREET ROUNDTABLE: How to Value VOD's Upside Panel Four: A LA CARTE TV: Opportunities for Non-Movie Content-On-Demand Conference Schedule Day Two -- Thursday, April 18 Morning Keynote Address Panel One: PVRs, DVRs & HOME SERVERS: What Do Consumers Really Want Atop Their TV Sets? Panel Two: FORMATS, TRANSPORT AND ENCODING See encode. : The Art, Science and Dollars of Digital Media Afternoon Keynote Address/Demonstration Panel Three: INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING AND T-COMMERCE: VOD's "Other" Revenue Streams |
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