Last year was Hulu and social media. What will be the buzz this year? Join Television Industry Leaders - including senior decision-makers from major broadcasters, production studios and cable networks, social networks, producers, creators, mobile companies, online content producers, distributors, technology companies, and association heads - for the industry's most prestigious event. For more information, contact Jay Baage at jay@digitalmediawire.com or call 310-855 0033.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(11-09-09) One Week Until Event. Don't Miss Keynote from Robert Tercek, President of Digital Media, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on "TELEVOLUTION: Redefining the Television Experience in a Two Way World" As traditional TV is transformed by radical change on all fronts, programmers face huge challenges and great opportunities.  The future of TV belongs to those who seize the moment.  OWN: THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK has been conceived as the first network for the second century of electronic media, spanning all platforms and embracing audience interaction and social change. This keynote speech will identify key trends in the evolving TV landscape and will present creative strategies and case studies for engagement with an activated audience.  Tercek keynotes on November 18 followed by a cocktail reception in the museum's beautiful events hall.

(11-07-09) IFC tv and Sundance Channel President Evan Shapiro to be featured in keynote. Evan Shapiro oversees the strategic development, management and operation of The Independent Film Channel (IFC) and Sundance Channel, television’s premier independent film networks. He oversees the strategic direction of IFC and Sundance Channel’s programming, including original productions and acquisitions. He also serves as executive producer on a number of originals, including the critically-acclaimed documentary mini-series Brick City for Sundance Channel, and IFC’s musical mini-series event Bollywood Hero starring Chris Kattan. In 2009, Mr. Shapiro created Indienomics, a new advertising platform that served as the foundation of IFC and Sundance Channel’s first-ever joint Upfront and demonstrated the networks’ complimentary value to the advertising community. As part of this effort, Mr. Shapiro formed a unified sales force to oversee the two networks’ branded entertainment sponsorship efforts. IFC’s sponsorship deals have included partnerships with Absolut®, Red Bull®, Heineken® and Target, while Sundance Channel’s partners have included Brita®, Green Works®, Stella Artois® and Ferrero Rocher®.

(10-30-09) PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger to be featured in keynote interview. Ms. Kerger joined PBS as its sixth president and chief executive in March 2006. Her commitment to high-quality content, education, diversity, and the use of new technology to bring public service media into the lives of all Americans has resulted in a broad range of initiatives. Among her accomplishments are Ken Burns’ and Lynn Novick’s “The War,” which earned the highest rating of any PBS series in the last 10 years; the debut of such acclaimed children’s programs as “Curious George” (the number one show for children ages 2-5 since 2006), “Word World,” “Super Why!,” “Martha Speaks,” and “Sid the Science Kid”; new primetime science and arts series; and comprehensive online sites for parents and caregivers -- PBS Parents -- and for educators -- PBS Teachers. In the past year, PBS programs have been honored with 33 Emmys, including ten News and Documentary Emmys and nine Primetime Emmys; eight George Foster Peabody awards; and one Academy Award (for best animated short film). Innovative partnerships with such companies as iTunes, YouTube, Microsoft’s Xbox, Netflix, Amazon’s Video on Demand, Hulu, and Vuze ensure that PBS programming is accessible across more than one platform and, increasingly, to a global audience. In this Future of Television Forum exclusive, she will discuss a broad range of issues with interviewer Al Lieberman, Executive Director, EMT Program, NYU Stern School of Business.

Other Speakers include:   Kelly Day EVP & COO, Digital Media & Commerce Discovery Communications Robert Tercek President, Digital Media Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)   Paula Kerger President & CEO PBS Evan Shapiro President  IFC tv and Sundance Channel Jean-Briac (JB) Perrette President, Digital Distribution NBC Universal   Dave Evans SVP, Broadband Rainbow Media Holdings Ed Erhardt President, Marketing and Sales ESPN  Rob Barnett Founder/CEO My Damn Channel   Pam Zucker EVP, Marketplace Ignition MediaVest   Zach Klein Chief Creative Officer Boxee Frank Rose Contributing Editor Wired   Richard Bullwinkle Chief Evangelist Rovi Corporation Al Lieberman Executive Director, EMT Program NYU Stern School of Business Ned Sherman CEO & Publisher Digital Media Wire Co-Chair & Founder Future of Television   Jeff Gomez CEO & Founder Starlight Runner Barry Frey EVP, Advanced Platform Sales Cablevision Systems Itzik Cohen Founder and CEO ClipSync Shelly Palmer Host, MediaBytes Author, "Television Disrupted"   Jack Myers Media Economist, Investment Advisor M.E.D.I.Advisory Group LLC   Dina Kaplan Co-Founder & COO Blip.tv Erick Hachenburg CEO Metacafe Marc DeBevoise SVP, Business Dev. & Strategy Starz Media LLC Jay Fehnel VP, TMS Entertainment Products Tribune Media Services   Georg Szalai NY Bureau Chief & Business Editor The Hollywood Reporter Dave Ulmer Senior Director, Entertainment Products Motorola Media Solutions Dave Howe President Syfy - NBC Universal Phil Wiser Co-Founder, Chairman & President Sezmi   Jacqueline Weiss Co-Founder & CEO  National Datacast (PBS) Lin Dai VP, Interactive Business Development Alloy Media & Marketing  Jesse Albert Former Sr. Agent (ICM) Digital Producer/Consultant Shawn DuBravac Chief Economist Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)   Jack D. Hidary Chairman iAmplify   Juliette Powell Author, Entrepreneur, Integrated Media Specialist / Co-Founder The Gathering Think Tank Daniel Tibbets Executive Vice President GoTV Networks   Teemu Huuhtanen President, North America Sulake Inc. (Habbo Hotel)   Stefanie Michaels aka Adventure Girl Simon Applebaum Producer/Host Tomorrow Will Be Televised    Brian Steinberg TV Editor Ad Age Joe Laszlo Director, Research Interactive Advertising Bureau David Card VP & Principal Analyst Forrester Research   David Leibowitz Managing Partner CH Potomac Erin Bouchier Shaefer  Video Advertising Business Lead Google Josh Kline President & CEO Secure Path Technology   Kurt Scherf VP & Principal Analyst Parks Associates Mark Pascarella President & CEO Gotuit Media Corp.  Jim Eadie Vice President of Digital Distribution MTV Networks   Melissa Lavigne Executive Director The Intelligence Group Murali Nemani Director of Service Provider, Video Marketing Cisco Matt Murphy SVP, Digital Video Distribution Disney and ESPN Media Networks   Ronald London  Of Counsel Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Bernard Gershon President Gershon Media     David Oxenford  Partner Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Steve Piacentino Dir., Bus. Strategy & Market Development AT&T Digital Media Solutions      many more to come...

Here's a preview of the discussion we will have on the future of transmedia: