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Among those companies are Comspan Communications that pioneered Western forms of entertainment in the former Soviet Union, including the syndication of the popular soap opera Santa Barbara, which ran for 10 years in the region, and Steeplechase Media that served as the primary consultant to Microsoft’s MiTV for developing interactive TV applications. Steeplechase was also involved in the early development of ITV programming, creating interactive episodes of Baywatch, Pacific Blue and over 250 episodes of Judge Judy. Mr. Namer was also the Primary Strategic Consultant to The Documentary Channel.

A cable industry pioneer, Mr. Namer began his career in 1971 at Time Incorporated Manhattan Cable, and served as Vice President and General Manager of Valley Cable Television (VCTV) in Los Angeles, the nation’s first 61-channel two-way cable system. His vision and direction garnered VCTV several Emmy and Cable ACE award nominations, as well as recognition by Forbes magazine as the national model for local cable television programming. In 1989, he was awarded the prestigious President’s Award from the National Cable Television Association. Most recently, Mr. Namer was honored with the “Outstanding Contribution to Asian Television Award” at the 19th Asian Television Awards in Singapore.

Mr. Namer is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on new technology and how it is fundamentally altering the business of international media and entertainment. Among the companies that have enlisted his expertise are Microsoft, Paul Allen’s Digeo, World Digital Media Group (a joint venture of Radio Shack), EchoStar and Sirius Radio network.

Today, Mr. Namer serves as President/CEO, Metan. Metan’s flagship series is Hello! Hollywood, a weekly entertainment news series tailored to Chinese audiences, offering up the latest in celebrity, pop culture and lifestyle news. Since its launch in summer 2009, the series is now available on over 40 television stations in China and six in North America reaching over one billion Mandarin speaking viewers. Hello! Hollywood’s premier content is also available on 10 of China’s top online portals, reaching more than four million viewers weekly, and recently was revamped for Metan’s new HOLLYWOOD CHANNEL on Tudou.

Metan is currently adapting popular Western TV formats for localized versions, including Go Dance! from Ukraine and Elite Model Search. The company has also developed the original sitcom Return to Da Foo Tsun and the recently launched Web series Planet Homebuddies, that has garnered an online audience of over seven million only one month since its launch. Metan was instrumental in joining together top China production houses Mei Tian and H&R Century TV with Warner Brothers International Television Production and the creators of Gossip Girl to develop a groundbreaking new teen drama series for China, to which Metan is also a consultant. Recently, Metan and a coalition of North America’s top TV and film writers partnered to launch Metan Wen Zhi Ku, a joint venture linking Western writing talent with transmedia projects for the China market. He also serves as Senior Advisor, Strategic Development to Eurocinema On Demand and is the co-founder of MINGYIAN INC., a China brand management startup for Western celebrities and influencers.

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WNET produces such acclaimed PBS series as Great Performances, American Masters, Nature, PBS NewsHour Weekend, Secrets of the Dead and a range of documentaries, children’s programs, and news and cultural offerings available on air and online.

At the helm of WNET, Shapiro has revitalized programming, nearly doubling arts and culture offerings, emphasizing local programming and community engagement; setting new fundraising records and inaugurating a new, all-glass studio at Lincoln Center.

Shapiro has overseen the launch of a number of innovative programs, including:

Theater Close-Up, a series featuring off-Broadway plays, which amplified the audiences for each play and increased attendance at area theaters.
American Graduate USA, an on-air, online and engagement initiative to help students stay on the path to on-time high school graduation and future success.
MetroFocus, a multi-platform initiative using television, web and mobile technology to bring local news and culture coverage to the tri-state region.
NYC-ARTS, a weekly prime-time arts and culture program and its accompanying mobile app.
NJTVNews, the only week nightly, state-wide news broadcast covering New Jersey.
Before joining WNET in 2007, Shapiro was President of NBC News, leading its top-rated news programs, including Today, NBC Nightly News and Meet the Press, as well as Dateline NBC. Shapiro was executive producer of Dateline NBC from 1993 to 2001, which became a cornerstone of NBC’s primetime programming and the first primetime multi-night newsmagazine.

Prior to working at NBC, Shapiro spent 13 years at ABC News, where he was a writer and producer for PrimeTime Live and World News Tonight. He served as broadcast producer of PrimeTime Live, where he wrote and produced over 30 stories, including breaking news, profiles, and investigative reports.

Shapiro has won numerous awards, including 32 Emmys, 31 Edward R. Murrow Awards and 3 Columbia DuPont awards.

He serves on the Boards of PBS, Tufts University, TEGNA, the Investigative News Network (INN) and the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Shapiro graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University with degrees in history and political science. He is married to ABC News Nightline Co-Anchor Juju Chang. They have three sons and live in New York City.

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Media Summit New York, March 4th – 5th, 2015
The International Conference on Media, Advertising, Television, Broadband, Social Media, Mobile, Cable, Satellite, Publishing, Magazines, News Media Motion Pictures, Radio and Marketing
Live Video Streaming – Click Here http://www.videodigitalhollywood.com/SessionListing.html
This Year’s Theme
“The State of the Media Industry: Innovation, Investment & Growth – A Forum of Intense Strategic Discussion and Executive Networking”
PDF of Summit Program – Click Here http://www.digitalhollywood.com/assets/summit2015_agenda.pdf
New Conference Location: Bohemian National Hall – The Czech Center & Consulate – 73rd Street (Btw. 2nd and 1st Ave.)
Food and Beverage – Served All day (4th Floor)
Grand Ballroom Hospitality Area
Special Event on Day Two
Thursday, March 5th, 2015
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Keynote Roundtable
The Media Industry Equation – Content, Advertising, Brands and the New Platforms
Mike Federle, COO, Forbes Media
David Freeman, Co-Head of Digital Packaging Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Guy Vidra, Chief Executive Officer, The New Republic
Mark Fortner, Managing Partner, Head of Innovation, Branded Content, MediaCom
Brian Tierney, former publisher, Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, CEO, Brian Communications
Diane Brady, (former) Senior Editor/Content Chief, Bloomberg Businessweek, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information Click Here http://www.dhsessions.com/Thurs15SumKeynote.html
The Complete Agenda
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
Registration – Click Here http://www.digitalhollywood.com/SummitReg.html
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Breakfast and Welcome

10:45 AM – Noon
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor) – Live Webcast from This Room
Financing and Investing in the Future: Investment & Mergers – Leadership in Media, Entertainment & Technology: Broadband, Social Networks, Mobile and Games
Matt Freeman, Operating Partner, Bain Capital
Urs Cete, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, L.P.
Scott Levine, Managing Director, Time Warner Investments
Tuna N. Amobi, Director, S&P Capital IQ, New York
Mark A. Boidman, Managing Director, PETER J SOLOMON COMPANY
Orlando Setola, Principal, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP and Global Financial Advisory Services Leader, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Deloitte LLP, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information Click Here

Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor – Live Webcast from This Room
Native & Contextual Strategies: From Youtube & Facebook Programming and OTT Delivery to Mobile
Julie Hansen, COO, Business Insider
Peter Naylor, SVP Advertising Sales, Hulu
Jessica Sibley, Vice President, Advertising Sales, Forbes Media
Jesse Redniss, Co-founder, BRaVe Ventures
Linda Ong, CEO, TruthCo
Frank J. Radice, Expert in Residence, Definition 6, Moderator
10:45 AM – Noon – Library, 3rd Floor
The Strategic Workshop: I – “The Internet-Hollywood-Network Connection – Ubiquitous Broadband – Ubiquitous Content”
Video Anytime Anywhere: Video Across Platforms – Television, Internet and Mobile – Understanding the Value Proposition
Jamie Elden, Chief Revenue Officer, Lin Digital
John Bishop, CTO of Media, Akamai
Don Wilcox, Vice President, PBS Digital
Paul DiGiacomo, Sr. Director, Video, Content, and Advertising Business Development, AT&T
Jim Flynn, President, Overlook.TV
Gregory Fischbach, Executive Chairman, Rabbit
Jonathan Hurd, Director, Altman Vilandrie & Company, Moderator
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor) – Live Webcast from This Room
The Power of YouTube: Unlocking the Power of Programming, Premium Content and Advertising
Drew Buckley, Chief Operating Officer, Electus
Stephanie Horbaczewski, CEO, Stylehaul
Rob Donnell, Founder and CEO, Brand Arc
Kathleen Grace, Chief Creative Officer, New Form Digital (Venture Formed byBrian Grazer, Ron Howard, Discovery & CAA)
Mark Allenbach, Vice President, Frank N. Magid Associates, Moderator
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor – Live Webcast from This Room
Hollywood and Media Challenge: Platforms and Convergence – Programming, Monetization and Commerce in a Cross Platform Universe
Jon Housman, CEO, Ora TV
Gil Goldschein, President, Bunim Murray Productions
Pete Spande, CRO, Business Insider
Gene Hoffman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vindicia
Mara Winokur, Senior Vice President, Starz
Amit Ziv, Vice President, Business Operations, Development, and Strategy, EpixHD
Shawn Gold, Advisor, Wattpad.com, Moderator
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
The Strategic Workshop: I – “The Internet-Hollywood-Network Connection – Ubiquitous Broadband – Ubiquitous Content” The Library, 3rd Floor
Multi-Screen: Strategies for ConnectedTV Technology and Content
Michael Goodman, Director, Digital Media Strategies
Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, NeuLion
Jens Loeffler, Principal Technical Evangelist for Video Solutions, Adobe
Steve Ehrlich, Business Development, Hewlett Packard
Rahul Mehrotra, Senior Product Strategist, Clearbridge Mobile
Mike Green, VP, Marketing and Business Development, Media, Brightcove
Rick Howe, Journalist, Consultant & TV Pioneer, The iTV Doctor, Moderator
The Strategic Workshop II – Financing Strategies – Cinema, 1st Floor
Valuing and Financing Media & Technology: From Corporate Strategic Investment and Mergers to VC & Equity
Robert C. Raciti, Managing Director, EFA Partners LLC
René Bourdages, CEO, Elevado Media, Inc.
Allison Goldberg, Vice President & Managing Director, Time Warner Investments
Olivier Manuel, Managing Director, Innovate Accelerate
Jonathan Marino, Senior Finance Writer, Business Insider, Moderator
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor) – Live Webcast from This Room
Leveraging Content and Celebrity For Cross-Platform Success: Brands and Star Power Collaborate
Paul Kelly, Vice President, Music Brand Sales, Viacom Music and Logo Group
Nick Mehra, Head of Global Media + Entertainment Partnerships, Spotify
Harvey Schwartz, SVP of Talent, WhoSay
Melissa Palazzo-Hart, President, Ant Farm (Campaigns for American Hustle, Wolf of Wall Street, Call of Duty, Iron Man, Transformers)
Abby West, Managing Editor, Essence.com
Lisa Birnbach, Award-Winning Journalist and Bestselling Author
Steven Masur, Partner, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, Moderator
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor – Live Webcast from This Room
PEOPLE – The Legendary Brand Transforms into a Cross – Platform Content & Advertising Power
Will Lee, Digital Editorial Director, PEOPLE.COM and EW.COM
Suejin Yang, VP/General Manager, Digital Entertainment, PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly
Anne Toal, Associate Publisher, PEOPLE Digital
Michael Sebastian, Media Reporter, Advertising Age, Moderator
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
The Strategic Workshop: I – “The Internet-Hollywood-Network Connection – Ubiquitous Broadband – Ubiquitous Content” – The Library, 3rd Floor
Hybrid TV – Delivering the Ultimate TV Experience: Broadcast, Cable, Premium & OTT Content
Mark Vena, Worldwide Vice President Marketing, Sling Media
Doug Craig, VP, Programming, Roku
Jim Turner, SVP Market Development + Sales, Net2TV
Peter Gerrard, Director of Audience Development and Content, Vimeo
Martin Focazio, Managing Director, Strategic Services, EPAM
David Leibowitz, Managing Partner, CH Potomac, Moderator
The Strategic Workshop II – Financing Strategies – Cinema, 1st Floor
New York – The Silicon Alley Investment, Growth & Media Accelerator – Strategies in Investment, Finance and Partnerships
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB
Jay MacDonald, CEO and Co-Founder, Digital Capital Advisors
Art Chang, Founder and CEO, Tipping Point Partners
Brad Hargreaves, co-founder, General Assembly and Venture Partner, Maveron
Caroline Ghosn, Co-founder and CEO, Levo
Adam J. Plotkin, Partner, ff Venture Capital
Peg Jackson, Managing Director, Mooreland Partners, Moderator
3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor) – Live Webcast from This Room
The Future of Enhanced Advertising: Addressing Brands, Message, Technology, Media and Entertainment
Rachel Baumgarten, Senior Vice President of Integrated Marketing, Music Group, Viacom Velocity
Mike Wiese, Director of Branded Entertainment, JWT
Matt Doherty, Associate Director, Global Digital Creative Development, Ogilvy & Mather
Josh Richman, CMO, DailyMail.com
Greg Rivera, Senior Director, Advertiser Solutions, Microsoft
Sami Viitamäki, Executive Director of Digital, Havas Worldwide NY
Tom Flanagan, (former) EVP, Entertainment, Leo Burnett, Moderator
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor – Live Webcast from This Room
Cable, TV and Broadband – New Content – New Networks – Streams, Platforms, Devices
Emil Rensing, Chief Digital Officer, EPIX
Ben Grad, Content Strategy & Acquisition – FiOS TV, Verizon Communications
Bill Martens, Vice President and General Manager, News, CBS Interactive
Hilary Perchard, Vice President – Business Development, BSkyB (Sky)
Scott Barton, Senior Vice President of Branded Digital Content and Products, Starz
Shahid Khan, Chairman and Chief Strategist, MediaMorph, Inc., Moderator

3:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Strategic Workshop: I – The Internet-Hollywood-Network Connection – The Library, 3rd Floor
Video Everywhere – Technologies & Platforms – Enabling the Next Generation of Over-the-Top TV
Miguel Santos, General Manager, Myx TV
Robin Wilson, VP Business Development, NAGRA
James Brickmeier, Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Concurrent
Mark Donnigan, Strategic Accounts Development, Beamr
Xavier Kochhar, President and CEO, Video Genome Project
Gerald Belson, Vice Chairman, U.S. Media & Entertainment Leader and Global Consulting Leader, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Deloitte LLP, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information Click Here

The Strategic Workshop II – Financing Strategies – Cinema, 1st Floor
Art of the Deal: Strategies and Hands-on Tools from Master Negotiators
Beth Roberts, Executive Vice President, Business Operations, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment
Garrett Bess, President, President, Two River Pictures
Sachin Dosani, Managing Director and co-founder, About Corporate Finance (ACF)
Gary Delfiner, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Sylvia LLC, Creator of WATCHFREEFLIX
Julie Jarrett, Owner/Executive Producer, Jarrett Creative, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information Click Here
End-of-Day 5 PM Reception – Open to All Attendees
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
Sponsored by Janrain
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Evening Dinner Event
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
6:15 PM – 8:30 PM – Roundtable & Dinner – by invitation
The Future of Advertising and Branding Across Platforms
Hosted by Cablevision Media
Ben Tatta, President, Media Sales. Cablevision Systems Corporation
Nelson Freitas, Chief Strategy Officer, Wunderman New York
Tom Goodwin, SVP Strategy and Innovation, Havas Media, N.A
Shannon O’Neill, President, Travel Channel
Scott Schiller, EVP, Digital Advertising Sales, NBCUniversal
Kevin Conroy, Chief Strategy & Data Officer and President, Enterprise Development, Univision Communications Inc.
Shahid Khan, Chairman and Chief Strategist, MediaMorph, Inc., Moderator
Thursday, March 5th, 2015
Special Event:
Open to all Summit Attendees – Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM – Breakfast Event
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services Media, Entertainment, and Cable Industry Breakfast Briefing
Michael Altberg, Senior Director, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Corporate Ratings
Jawad Hussain, Associate Director, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Corporate Ratings
Andy Liu, Director, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
Corporate Ratings
Minesh Patel, Director,, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
Corporate Ratings
Naveen Sarma, Senior Director, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Corporate Ratings
Jeanne Shoesmith, Director, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
Corporate Ratings
Chris Valentine, Associate Director. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Corporate Ratings

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Grand Ballroom (4th Floor)
Keynote Roundtable:
The Media Industry Equation – Content, Advertising, Brands and the New Platforms
Mike Federle, COO, Forbes Media
David Freeman, Co-Head of Digital Packaging Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Guy Vidra, Chief Executive Officer, The New Republic
Mark Fortner, Managing Partner, Head of Innovation, Branded Content, MediaCom
Brian Tierney, former publisher, Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, CEO, Brian Communications
Diane Brady, (former) Senior Editor/Content Chief, Bloomberg Businessweek, Moderator
10:45 AM – Noon
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor) – Live Webcast from This Room
Media Strategies – The Multi-Platform Brand – Video/TV, Magazines. News & Music – The Merger of Traditional Media and New Media
Julian March, SVP of Editorial and Innovation, NBCNews.com
Nancy Lane, Executive Producer, CBSNews.com
Gabe Kleinman, Head of Product Marketing, Medium
Kari Kim, Vice President, Development, HLN
Steve Sobel, Global Director of Media Solutions, Salesforce
Terry S. Bienstock, CEO, Mobilactive Media, LLC., Moderator
Session B: Prague Room A (Third Floor) – Live Webcast from This Room
Original Internet TV – The Cross Platform Explosion
David Shadrack Smith, Founder/Director, Part2 Pictures (Exec. Producer, This is Life with Lisa Ling (CNN), Oprah Winfrey presents “Belief,”)
Wes Williams, Director, Product Management, Scripps Networks Interactive
Mitch Askenas, SVP of Commercial, Americas, Piksel
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy, Author, Investor, Broadcaster
Len Fertig, CEO, Motive Television Plc.
Sun Jen Yung, Managing Director, Headwaters MB, Moderator
10:45 AM – Noon: The Library, 3rd Floor
The Strategic Workshop – Media & Advertising in Transition
Social Advertising & Platform Integration – Driving Brand Awareness and Boosting Campaign ROI
Paul Langtry, Senior Manager for Advertising Solutions, Adobe
Natalie Novak, Agent, Digital Media Department, United Talent Agency
Dan Aversano, SVP, Client and Consumer Insights group, Turner Broadcasting’s Ad Sales
Reid Genauer, CMO, Magisto
Sean O’Neal, President, Adaptly
Shivone Guadalupe, Account Manager, Beeby Clark+Meyler
Tania Yuki, Founder and CEO, Shareablee, Moderator
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor) – Live Webcast
The Internet – Media – Hollywood Connection – Ubiquitous Broadband – Ubiquitous Content
Maria Hale, Vice President Television, Head of Content Distribution and Pay TV, Corus Entertainment
Charo Henríquez, Executive Digital Editor, People in Español
Sam Notowitz, Executive Director Marketing & Distribution, Feeln, a Hallmark Company
Phillip Morelock, SVP / Chief Product Officer, Digital Media, Playboy Enterprises
Sean Bunner, VP, New Business Development, HSN
Tom Bannister, Founder, SXM
Tim Hanlon, Founder and CEO, The Vertere Group, LLC, Moderator
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor – Live Webcast
Merging Content with New Technologies: Content Reinvention with the Next Generation of Tablets and Mobile Devices
Scott Brown, SVP Technology & Strategic Relations, Engineering & Technology, The Nielsen Company
Jennifer A. Perry, Vice President of Worldwide Publishing, Sesame Workshop
Varoon Raghavan, AVP, Growth Ventures Group, Tata Communications
Bernie Davis, Director of Partner Relations, SmartNews
Scott Kinzie, VP of Marketing, issuu
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner, TAG Strategic llc, Moderator
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM: The Library, 3rd Floor
The Strategic Workshop – Media & Advertising in Transition
Location-Based Monetization: Beacons: The Next Big thing in Marketing
Bant Breen, CEO, Qnary
Arjun Reddy, VP of Business Development, Touchtunes
Rick Erwin, President, Experian Marketing Services
Lior Ganel, COO, Bluvision
Brian Lee, Senior Manager, Corporate Development, Gannett
Mark J. Kapczynski, Chief Operating Officer, Kontrol Media, Moderator
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor) – Live Webcast
Branded Media Marketing – Across Platforms – TV, Film, Broadband, Mobile, Virtual Economies, Music and Games – Reinventing the Commerce & Media Model
Alex Arata, President, Mofilm North America
James Heckman, CEO, Scout Media
Andy Marks, President, Marks Entertainment + Media (former Managing Director of MATTER, Inc.)
Alexandra Lutz, VP Strategy, Huge
Scott Grimes, CEO and Co-Founder, Woven
Scott Singer, Managing Director, DDG
Jennifer Betka, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Wikia, Moderator
Speaker Bios and Session Information Click Here

Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor – Live Webcast
Programming the New ‘OVN’s’ (Online Video Networks: the Next Generation of Niche Video Content
Brian Bedol, founder & CEO, Bedrocket
Oren Katzeff, Head of Programming, Tastemade
J.R. McCabe, SVP, Video, Time Inc.
Stephanie Horbaczewski, CEO, Stylehaul
Matt Farber, Digital Media Executive/Entrepreneur, Moderator
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM: The Library, 3rd Floor
The Strategic Workshop – Media & Advertising in Transition
Cross Platform Content: Branding, Programming and Packaging Producing Quality Content
Lisa Filipelli, VP of Talent, Big Frame
Alyssa Vitrano, VP-Content Strategy, Federated Media
Evan Fleischer, Executive Vice President of Brand Partnerships and Business Development, Believe Entertainment Group
Moksha Fitzgibbons, CRO, Complex Media
Alan Ives, Vice President Sales And Business Development, North America, wywy
Chris Allegro, V.P. Business Development, Zazoom Media Group
Gina Garrubbo, CEO, Garrubbo & Company, Moderator
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Session A: Grand Ballroom (4th Floor) – Live Webcast
Broadcasting without Borders: Players in the New Guard of Broadcasting, Branding and Content Networks
Heidi E. Lehmann, Founder – SWSIMedia, “QueenBee” on OraTV
Janet Brown, CEO, FilmBuff
Malcolm CasSelle, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Digital Media, SeaChange
Jeffrey Thompson, Vice President, Head of Market Development, Parrot Analytics
Greg Diefenbach, Co-founder, XiveTV
Nathan Coyle, VP of Business Development, Refinery29
Natan Edelsburg, SVP, Sawhorse Media, Moderator
Session B: Prague Room A, 3rd Floor – Live Webcast
Viral Experiences & Social Media in Entertainment, Media and Advertising: Creativity & Monetization Challenges
Mitchell Reichgut, CEO, Jun Group
Lisa Hickey, CEO, Good Men Media
Izzy DeBellis, Group Chief Creative & Strategy Officer from Naked Communications
Susanne Bentley, VP, Strategy & Brand Partnerships, The Story Lab
Anslem Samuel Rocque, General Manager, MadameNoire
Elizabeth Kiehner, Senior Design Manager/Chief of Staff, IBMiX, Moderating
New Tracks at Digital Hollywood Spring
At the Ritz in Marina del Rey, April 27-30:
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Sports NEXT at Digital Hollywood: TV – Analytics, Games – Wearables – Fitness
The Health Summit – Media & Technology that Save Lives
MusicNEXT – IdeaFest – Los Angeles
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The Czech Center & Consulate
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Media Summit New York, March 4th – 5th, 2015

The International Conference on Media, Advertising, Television, Broadband, Social Media, Mobile, Cable, Satellite, Publishing, Magazines, News Media Motion Pictures, Radio and Marketing
This Year’s Theme
“The State of the Media Industry: Innovation, Investment & Growth – A Forum of Intense Strategic Discussion and Executive Networking”
Strategic Focus and Vision at Media Summit New York:
I. Native & Contextual Strategies: Developing Qualitative Advertising as Content and Commerce
II. Financial Strategies: Investing in Media, Technology and the Innovation Economy
III. The Internet-Hollywood-Network Connection – Ubiquitous Broadband – Ubiquitous Content
IV. The YouTube & Multichannel Network Phenomenon
PDF of Summit Program – Click Here
New Conference Location: Bohemian National Hall – The Czech Center & Consulate – 73rd Street (Btw. 2nd and 1st Ave.)
Go to: http://www.digitalhollywood.com/MediaSummit2015.html

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Daryl Hall’s innovative performance show will continue on Viacom Media Networks’ high-definition music channel with new episodes coming through 2014

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Harold Hudson Channer is a talk-show host on public-access television cable TV network Manhattan Neighborhood Network, or MNN. He is the longest-running producer for the network, having done over 2,200 interviews over 40 years. He is the host of Conversations with Harold Hudson Channer.

Background and education

Harold Channer was a professor of geography at SUNY New Paltz from 1968-1971.

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Bennack served as Hearst’s CEO for more than 28 years. He directed the company through an unprecedented period of growth from when he began his first tenure as CEO in 1979 through June 2013 when he stepped down—increasing revenues 12 times and growing earnings more than 30 times what they had been, through investments, acquisitions and startups. Today, Hearst is comprised of some 200 businesses and 20,000 employees.

Under his leadership, the company launched three leading cable networks with ABC, A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime, and invested in the ESPN family of networks, now in 190 countries and territories. On Bennack’s watch, Hearst has marched toward diversification and global expansion, including its nearly $1 billion acquisition in 2011 of Lagardère’s 100 international titles outside of France, its purchase of healthcare information leader Milliman Care Guidelines LLC, its acquisition of a 50 percent interest in global ratings agency Fitch Group and its establishment of a joint venture with television producer Mark Burnett. Bennack was also instrumental in the decision to create what today is Hearst Television Inc., one of the nation’s largest non-network owned television station groups, which operates 29 television stations. During his tenure, Hearst has launched such magazines as Country Living, Food Network Magazine, HGTV Magazine, Marie Claire and O, The Oprah Magazine.

Prior to his first tenure as chief executive, Bennack served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Corporation and, prior to that, as vice president and general manager of the Hearst Newspaper Group. He also served in a variety of management posts, including a seven-year tenure (1967 to 1974) as publisher and editor of the San Antonio Light.

Bennack is a director of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation. He is chairman of Hearst Magazines UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation. Bennack is also a governor and vice chairman of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and its Healthcare System, a managing director of the Metropolitan Opera of New York, chairman emeritis of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and chairman of The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio). He was the 1992-93 chairman of the Newspaper Association of America (formerly the American Newspaper Publishers Association).

As a teenager, the San Antonio native was host of both television and radio programs. He eventually entered publishing in his hometown, and rose from classified advertising salesman to newspaper publisher by the age of 34.

Bennack has received honors for his charitable work from such organizations as the American Heart Association, United Cerebral Palsy and the Inner City Scholarship Fund of New York. His industry awards include the Gold Medal from the International Radio & Television Society in 1991, the Trustees’ Award (Emmy) from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 1993, the 1997 Center for Communication Award, the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Advertising Council in 1999, and the 1999 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. In 2007, he was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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