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Digital Hollywood Events at CES 2009 Thursday, January 8th 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Track II - DH1 - Digital Hollywood Television without Boundaries: Cable, Telco, Satellite, Broadband & Mobile Define the Future of Entertainment and Communications The television experience has now officially graduated from its status as entertainment king of the living room, to the central component of the entire electronic consumer experience. Television 2.0 has now arrived and it includes cable with all of its integrated services of PVR, DRV, VOD, Broadband, Wireless, VoIP and Mobile as a communications as well as scalable video provider of clips and updates to movies and full programming. The competition for the future of Television 2.0 has just begun. There will be no immediate winner, and there will probably never be a winner take all. With 250 million consumers in this country to service and a global market to reach out to, the media, entertainment and technology companies are not competing in a zero sum marketing arena. In this session, we will address these issues and more. Scott L Brown, SVP Media Strategy & Digital Platforms, The Nielsen Company Kenny Miller, Executive Vice President and Creative Director, MTV Networks Global Digital Media John Zelenka, VP of Business Development, Tribune Media Services Josh Freeman, EVP, Digital Media, Discovery Communications Venu Vasudevan, Ph.D., Senior Director, Applications & Software Research, Motorola Technology KC Estenson, General Manager and SVP, CNN.com Shahid Khan, Partner, Interactive Broadband Consulting, LLC, Moderator
Kenny Miller, Executive Vice President and Creative Director, MTV Networks Global Digital Media: He is responsible for MTV Networks digital platform development as well as the development of new programming models. From 1998 through 2006, Miller was Vice President of Production and Programming for Noggin and The N, overseeing all aspects of series and interactive production for the linear television networks, Video On Demand and The Ns digital platform, The-N.com. In 2006, Miller won an Emmy for the-n.coms Video Mixer, and launched the Click, the Ns social media destination. Miller began his career at Viacom in 1992 serving as Executive Producer and Technical Director for Viacom New Media. In this role, he developed and produced entertainment software for MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount. Prior to joining Viacom, Miller worked as a designer of experimental video and audio interfaces at Apples Human Interface Group. Miller received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Northwestern University and his Master's degree from the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts, where he also served as an adjunct professor. He currently resides in New York City with his wife and daughter.
Scott L. Brown, Senior Vice President, Media Strategy & Digital Platforms,The Nielsen Company: Scott L. Brown is senior vice president responsible for strategic relationships, marketing and technology for Nielsen Media Research. Scott focuses much of his time on establishing and managing business relationships with advanced technology and new media companies. He is one of the Companys key experts on evolving television technologies, advanced metering systems, and new technology development. Scott provides the Companys vision and leadership for the new world of digital convergence, as well as directing related projects, such as the TiVo/Nielsen measurement service, the convergence panel, extended home measurement, DVR timeshifting, and development of on-demand services. Scott joined Nielsen Media Research in 1979 as a systems design specialist. In 1983, Scott managed the national names operation where he developed the Automated Measurement of Lineups (AMOL) system that facilitated the delivery of national overnight ratings. From 1985 through 1987, he served as vice president in charge of national and local production services. In 1992, he was named vice president of metered and diary data collection services. In 1995, Scott became vice president of marketing and began working closely with clients and technology companies. In 1999, Scott was promoted to senior vice president of Marketing & Technology. Mr. Brown is a 1975 graduate of Illinois State University with BS and MS degree
John Zelenka, VP of Business Development, Tribune Media Services: Strong business development professional and well rounded manager with senior-management team experience in media and technology. Five years direct experience leading strategic planning efforts, and managing external alliances and M&A processes for a leading B2B entertainment content business serving bluechip media and technology customers. Key strengths include leadership, analytical business skills, deal negotiations, project management, interpersonal skills, and the ability to simplify complex business problems. More than 12 years in the media industry.
Venu Vasudevan, Ph.D., Senior Director, Applications & Software Research, Motorola Technology: Venu Vasudevan leads research efforts in media delivery architectures, novel advertising experiences and mobile interactive entertainment. His work led to Motorola's Liquid Media convergence technology and subsequent "follow me" media innovations showcased at CES, CTIA and other venues. Venu is a frequent speaker and panelist at industry events that include the Yankee Group, Digital Hollywood and the Pelorus Group summits on mobile local search. Venu has more than fifteen years of architecture and strategy experience in telecommunications and enterprise spaces, including serving as the Database and Network Management Architect on the Iridium satellite communications system. Venu holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Ohio State University.
Shahid Khan, Partner, Interactive Broadband Consulting, LLC: Shahid brings to IBB 15 years of experience helping clients leverage disruptive technologies to launch new business models and creating solutions that drive business and operational efficiencies and effectiveness. His broad experience encompasses various segments of the media industry, including television, cable, music and publishing. Shahid is an acclaimed thought leader, who has been focused on the Digital Media and eBusiness industries for more than a decade, as well as on questions of how disruptive technologies such as Internet, broadband, IP and mobile are impacting the media Industry. His expertise includes new business launch, digital content strategy, content management, licensing and rights management, customer management, digital supply chain and technology strategy. Over the course of his career, Shahid has served leading media firms including Rodale, The New York Times, Bertelsmann, Sony BMG, CBS, Warner Music Group, Thomson, Viacom and the RIAA. Prior to joining IBB, Shahid was a Managing Director at BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting), responsible for leading client relationships and engagements in the Entertainment and Information Services industry segments. Previously, he held senior consulting and industry positions at leading firms, including IBM Global Services, ZEFER and McGraw-Hill. Shahid holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from NYU's Stern School of Business, and is a Fellow at U. Penn's Wharton School of Business. He has published numerous white papers and articles, is often quoted in industry publications, and is a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences.