Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from the last Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Media Summit New York Wednesday, February 7th 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Session B: All Video-All the Time: Next Generation in Media Technologies – Creating and Maintaining a Rich Media Internet & Mobile Based Broadcasting Network As video reaches into all sectors of the media space, content, the technology, the devices, the infrastructure, the entire way that companies and groups, large and small approach their work will alter. What had been a web news group is now a video production unti. What had been a print publication with a website becomes an indie television network. What had been a blog becomes a vlog. The consumer is expecting to see all-video all the time and media companies, big and small, from giant magazine conglomerates to school newspapaers are going to have to think in terms of video 24/7 if they wish to break through the crowd and serve their customer base. All-video all the time is a challenge but it may also be the most exciting hurdle the technology industry has created yet. Channing L. Dawson, Senior Vice President, Scripps Networks New Ventures Paul Greenberg, General Manager, TVGuide.com Ray Hopkins, Chief Operating Officer, YES Network Daniel P. Harris, CEO & Founder, MEDIAPASS™ Suzanne Dunn, Vice President, Interactive Business Development, Concrete Pictures Joe Lynam, Chief Executive Officer, PaymentOne Keith Kocho founder ExtendMedia Richard Doherty, co-founder and Director, The Envisioneering Group, Moderator Ray Hopkins, Chief Operating Officer, YES Network: Ray Hopkins joined the YES Network as chief operating officer in December 2004. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of YES and directly oversees the cable and satellite distribution for the most-watched regional sports television network in the country -- featuring the 26-time World Champion New York Yankees and the 2002 and 2003 Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets. Prior to joining the YES Network, Hopkins was executive vice president of affiliate sales and marketing for Gemstar-TV Guide, where he oversaw the company’s interaction with domestic cable and satellite providers. He was also responsible for distribution efforts for TV Guide’s programming services, including the TV Guide Channel which, under his direction, became the fastest-growing network of 2004 with nearly 80 million subscribers, along with the TVG Network, the premier interactive horseracing network. In addition, his responsibilities included TV Guide’s interactive programming guide. Hopkins joined Gemstar-TV Guide in October 2002 from Fox Cable Networks, which he joined in 1997 as one of Fox’ original senior executives. In June 1999, he was appointed senior vice president of affiliate sales and marketing at Fox Cable Networks and was instrumental in Fox Cable’s becoming one of the cable and satellite industries’ most significant and financially successful broadband programmers. During his tenure at Fox Cable, Hopkins managed national distribution accounts and oversaw five primary regional field offices, which included 12 local sales operations throughout the nation. He also managed all subscriber and revenue growth for the Fox Cable division, which included FX, Fox Sports Net, National Geographic Channel, SPEED Channel, Fox Movie Channel and Fox Sports en Espanol. Hopkins’ efforts helped FX become the nation’s fastest-growing entertainment network and set a course for the National Geographic Channel to become the most successful new network launch in cable or satellite history. Prior to Fox Cable, Hopkins was vice president of national accounts for Fox/Liberty Networks. In a previous role as vice president of affiliate relations for Fox Sports West and Fox Sports West 2, he was directly responsible for the successful launch of Fox Sports West 2 to all cable operators throughout Southern California, Arizona and Hawaii. Hopkins began his cable television career at CNBC in 1989, where he held numerous positions in affiliate relations. Hopkins has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Gettysburg College and is a graduate of the Executive Education Program for Senior Executives at Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He has also been named to the CableFax Top 100 most influential in cable for four consecutive years. Brad Singer is Executive Vice President for PaymentOne, the leading payment provider for alternative and global online payments. Brad has over 20 years of business and general management experience in the media, payment and technology markets. Previously, Brad served as Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Content Licensing at NewsEdge, an early pioneer in content syndication, which achieved annual growth rates of over 40%, consistent profitability, and a successful IPO during his 8-year tenure (later acquired by Thomson Corporation). Brad also served as General Manager of the NewsPage.com business, an early innovator in on-line fee-based services. Most recently, Brad served as Vice President Marketing and Business Development at TeleKnowledge, a billing and e-commerce infrastructure company. Brad has also held management positions at Citibank and General Electric and served on the Dun and Bradstreet executive Advisory Board. He earned a BS in Computer Science and Economics from Tufts University, and holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton Business School. Brad has been featured in the technology and business press, and has been a frequent speaker at industry events. Channing L. Dawson, Senior Vice President, Scripps Networks New Ventures: Channing Dawson has been a visionary pioneer for Scripps Networks since its inception. He was part of the founding executive team for both HGTV and DIY Network; developed one of the very first media call centers, HGTV Viewer Services; conceived HGTV Ideas magazine which has evolved into an e-newsletter with more than 3 million subscribers; created the company’s first broadband channels; and launched Scripps Networks On Demand, one of the most widely distributed video on-demand programs in the country. Dawson serves as the company point person on new and emerging media. Currently he is investigating and implementing the programming, distribution and marketing strategies for mobile and portable platforms, interactive television, and syndicated broadband content. In 2006 Dawson was recognized with a Rainmaker award from CTAM for his contributions to the advancement of the on-demand platform. In 2005 he received an Advanced Media Technology Emmy, and currently sits on the board of governors for that award. Prior to joining Scripps, Dawson served as director of marketing and communications for American HomeStyle, editorial director of Home Magazine, editor-in-chief of The Practical Homeowner, and assistant editor of Sunset. Paul Greenberg, general manager, TVGuide.com, joined the company in March 2006 from MusicNet, a leading online music provider, where he was senior vice president, Global Business Development and Partner Relations. In the newly created position of general manager at TVGuide.com, Mr. Greenberg is responsible for the leadership, strategic development and day-to-day management of the Web site, including editorial, production, marketing and product development. He reports to Richard Cusick, senior vice president and general manager, Digital Media for Gemstar-TV Guide. In his previous role at MusicNet, Mr. Greenberg was responsible for negotiating and closing new partnership deals, including recent agreements with MTV, Yahoo!, and Virgin. He managed the Partner Relations department, leading the strategic and operational implementation of the MusicNet service for distributors. He also led the Marketing, Public Relations and International groups. Prior to joining MusicNet, Mr. Greenberg worked at MTV Networks as vice president, Business Operations for MTV.com, where he developed new content revenue streams, managed integration of major online operating divisions and helped double site revenue and traffic in one year. Mr. Greenberg was also vice president, new business development at the MTVi Group, responsible for developing and executing strategy and partnerships as well as content syndication. Mr. Greenberg holds a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia College and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School. Suzanne Dunn, Vice President, Interactive Business Development, Concrete Pictures: Suzanne Dunn is an Emmy award-winning new media pioneer who has produced innovative interactive programming and entertainment for more than 15 years. As Vice President, Interactive Business Development for Concrete Pictures, Dunn leads the company’s development opportunities for content distribution on emerging technologies, driving all new business initiatives involving broadband, wireless and interactive television. With a proven track record, Dunn has been instrumental in the design and development of interactive projects for such leading media and technology companies as ABC, AOL, BBC, CBS, CNN, DIRECTV, Discovery Networks, Disney, ESPN, FOX, HBO, Music Choice, MTV Networks, NBC, NFL, OpenTV, PBS, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Tandberg Television, TiVo, TV Guide, The Weather Channel, WebTV, Wink and Yahoo! Dunn previously served as Executive Producer of DIRECTV’s Advanced Services & Content group, where she was responsible for developing and producing groundbreaking interactive services, including Interactive TV, DVR video-on-demand and original TV programming. In this role, Dunn led a team in creating enhanced programming services for DIRECTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket ‘ package and other sports programming offerings. This work earned Dunn two Emmy awards and five Emmy nominations. Prior to joining DIRECTV, Dunn was head of Content Partnerships at Liberate Technologies, where she founded the middleware company’s developer program and served as its interface to early-adopter content providers. Dunn began developing interactive content in 1992 and earned multiple honors for her development of early interactive products. Dunn started her career as a management consultant for A.T. Kearney and Accenture. She received an M.B.A. in Business Policy and Finance from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business. Dunn is a member of the Producers Guild of America New Media Council, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group and Women in Film. Daniel P. Harris, CEO & Founder, MEDIAPASS™ Network: Mr. Harris has been at the forefront of Digital Lifestyle for nearly 10 years. After the .com bubble burst, Mr. Harris saw a unique opportunity to connect with Gen Y – X audiences through online music. Prior to founding MediaPass Network, Daniel has long been an early adopter and industry trendsetter in the areas of technology, content, and community. Daniel was part of the team that released Madonna’s 1st approved download on the Internet and later secured the rights and exclusively distributed Internet video webcasts for the most coveted independent live events throughout North America and Europe. Daniel has produced and or distributed hundreds of individual live-on-demand webcasts plus numerous marquee live events including: 2002 – 2003 – 2004 American Dance Music Awards, 2001 – 2002 – 2003 Ultra Music Festival, UK’s MOBO Awards, Farm Aid, and Voodoo Festival. This lifestyle credibility resulted in MediaPass Network being selected by Microsoft Corporation to participate in the Beta Launch of Windows Media 9 Series in September 2002, serve as the national press launch partner for the Portable Media Center in 2005, and serve as a windows vista beta partner in 2006. Previously, Mr. Harris operated his own production company where he initiated business relationships and executed licensing agreements with clients including: Adidas, ABC Sports, CNNSI, and Fox Sports World. During this time, Mr. Harris was a Brandon Tartikoff Award Finalist (top industry new comer) in each of his two years of eligibility. Prior to relocating to Los Angeles in 1996, Daniel was Co-General Manager of the New Orleans A League Professional Soccer Franchise where he tripled revenue and doubled attendance each season. Daniel managed all media partnerships, community outreach programs, and key accounts including: Coca Cola, Cox Cable, Gatorade, Pizza Hut, Snickers Brand, and WWL Radio. A native of Washington DC, Mr. Harris holds a B.S. Degree in Marketing from Loyola University of New Orleans. Richard Doherty is a co-founder and Director of The Envisioneering Group; a two-decade old Seaford, NY Technology Assessment and Market Research Corporation. Before that, for thirteen years, Doherty was the Senior Technology Writer for Electronic Engineering Times, where he remains a guest columnist. Doherty is an electro-physicist who has garnered more than a dozen U.S. patents in computing, communications, medical electronics, high performance tooling and consumer electronics industry sectors along with dozens of international patents. During Doherty's 32 year career he has been Director of the Urban Vehicle Design Group at Pratt Institute, an engineer for Data General Corp., Chief Engineer of Lourdes Industries, Inc., founder and President of Optronic Labs and since 1983, co-founder and Director of The Envisioneering Group. There, he directs laboratory testing of technologies, products and services, oversees publication of the Envisioneering Newsletter, market research reports and provides senior executive counsel on market development and intellectual property protection, portfolio management and licensing opportunities. Doherty's prime focus is on researching and articulating the impact of advanced digital technologies, services, products, industry initiatives and standards efforts on consumers, industry and society. Doherty is a 31 year member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is active with its Biomedical Engineering, Solid State Circuits Society , Consumer Electronics Society, Broadcast Engineering, Magnetic Technology Society, Technology & Social Policy and other I.E.E.E. societies. This is his eleventh year as a planning director for the International Conference on Consumer Electronics. Doherty is also a member of the Society for Information Display, Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers and many other technology & professional business industry associations. In addition, Doherty has been a co-chair of, and presently sits on several cross industry standards associations and technical working groups, spanning consumer digital electronics, communications, digital media and computing architecture definition groups. He is called upon by the industry to organize and chair panels at trade conferences and technical symposia more than a dozen times each year. Amongst his many industry awards, Doherty has been cited by the International Television Association for his many years of technology coverage of digital video design and engineering trends, and is the writer most cited by the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment for detailed features on the evolution of America's Digital TV system. Doherty also assisted Dr. Richard Feynman, NASA and Congressional researchers in the Shuttle Challenger accident investigation at the Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center and many NASA contractor sites. In 2003, Doherty was nominated to and accepted a multi-year position on the Presidential Medal of Technology Award Selection Committee, reporting to the White House and Department of Commerce. Acting as an independent resource on the impact of digital and internet technologies on the consumer, society and business, Doherty is quoted frequently for his opinions on new technologies by CNN, CNBC, Fox News and by numerous American and international industry trade and daily business publications, including the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Newsday and the San Jose Mercury News. Doherty is married and resides in Seaford, NY with his wife and two daughters. Keith Kocho founded ExtendMedia (then Digital Renaissance) in 1991. Under his leadership, the company has been recognized for numerous awards including The Fast 50, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies, Profit 100, and others, and he has personally received such awards as the BDC's Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He has been an advisor to Apple Computer, consultant to leading telecommunications and technology companies such as Intel, IBM and Microsoft, and has served on the advisory boards of several Colleges and Universities. In addition, Keith has spearheaded ExtendMedia’s many strategic content relationships, including partnerships with CAA and Zifferin/Brittenham. His industry roles have included board participation on ITAC, CANARIE and the Canadian Film Centre. He also currently serves on the board of the World Wildlife Fund. Prior to starting the company, Keith co-developed the first PC-based offline video editing system, EnSuite, in 1990. He is a graduate of Ryerson University with a degree in Radio and Television Arts.