Forces converging.HOLLYWOOD'S digerati The "digital elite." People who are extremely knowledgeable about computers. It often refers to the movers and shakers in the industry. Digerati is the high-tech equivalent of "literati," which refers to scholars and intellectuals, or "glitterati," the rich and famous. are ready for their close up--at least if the latest Digital Hollywood conference is any measure. The event, which kicks off Monday, Oct. 23, brings together leaders in digital production and distribution, in the realms of film, TV, video and music. And what began 20 years ago as a small gathering of forward thinking techies is today a reflection of just how much the world of bits and bytes Bits and Bytes was the name for two Canadian television series, starring Billy Van, who teaches people the basics of how to use a computer. The first series debuted in 1983 and the second series, called Bits and Bytes 2, in 1991. has transformed Hollywood. "It has evolved into the mainstream of entertainment, impacting cable, broadband, mobile phones, mobile TV and video, digital production and On-Demand," said Digital Hollywood president Victor Harwood. The conference will include presentations from a variety of companies, including AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , Break.corn, Buzznet, Global Media & Communications, blip.W, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Networks, ABC News Digital Media Group, AT&T Operations, Music Choice, ComVentures, Qpass, Sanyo, Sony, HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy , Motorola, Fox Interactive Media, Yahoo, Turner Broadcasting Systems, Nokia Americas and Disney Mobile. Among the topics to be explored: the revolution underway at Youtube.com and other user-content sites; the "citizen media" of the blog world; social networking; advertising on blogs andother new media; and mobile commerce. The conference is held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and will run through Thurs., Oct. 26. |
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