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 Thursday, February 8th 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Session A: Movies and TV Programming to the Consumer – All Video All the Time: Broadband, ITV, DVD & Mobile Movies delivered via broadband Internet! An idea that seemed to be dead on arrival just a year or two ago, is an industry on the verge of busting out. SVOD, VOD - features delivered via the Internet - via the PC and via the set-top is very much a part of our future. A centerpiece of this anticipated future is the expectation that the PVR, the Personal Video Recorder will become a fixture on the next generation of all home PCs as well as in Set-tops. Add to that a wireless connection between the PC/PVR and the Set-top or TV, and it doesn’t take brain surgery to see how the herky-jerky downside of IP delivery of rich media will become a thing of the past or at least a secondary consideration as consumers download content to the PVR and play it back in crisp, full screen DVD quality. Under this scenario, Internet SVOD will become a full competitor to SVOD via the cable or satellite. IP delivery of features is about to reshape the landscape of the film industry. Michael Arietta, Senior Vice President, Digital, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment James Henderson, Jr., Vice President, Digital Development, Comcast Cable John Harran, Executive Director of Business Development, Turner Broadcasting System Beth Clearfield, VP Program Management and Digital Media, BBC Worldwide Mike Gordon, Chief Strategy Officer, Limelight Megan O’Neill, Vice President, Acquisitions and Production, Atom Films Mary Coller Albert, Chief Marketing Officer, Movielink Jeff Binder, Senior Director, Connected Home Solutions, Motorola, Moderator Megan O’Neill is the Vice President of Acquisitions and Production for AtomFilms, a leading entertainment provider of short content via internet, broadband services, and mobile devices. Her acquisition of JibJab’s THIS LAND resulted in traffic of over 80 million plays. Besides acquisitions, she oversees the development and production of original series for AtomFilm’s Studio. Prior to joining AtomFilms, she was the co-founder of Forefront Films, a ten-year old distributor of award-winning shorts worldwide. In 1998, she co-produced Forefront’s first feature film, RELAX…IT’S JUST SEX, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and has been released in over 35 countries worldwide. Megan has been a panelist or juror at numerous festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival, Ottawa Animation, the Galway Film Fleadh, the Cork International Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest, Tribeca @ IFP, Palm Springs International Short, Toronto Worldwide Shorts, and South by Southwest. She has been in the film business since 1988. Michael Arrieta, Senior Vice President, Sony Pictures Digital Sales and Marketing: As Senior Vice President of Sony Pictures Digital Sales and Marketing, a division of Sony Pictures Digital, Michael Arrieta is responsible for extending Sony Pictures Entertainment properties into the digital marketplace through digital sales, licensing, distribution, marketing and integrated promotions. In this role, Arrieta oversees online promotion via SonyPictures.com, mobile entertainment, and the digital sale of the studio’s film and television programming via emerging outlets worldwide. Since he joined Sony Pictures in 1997, Arrieta has helped shape critical digital programs and has been a key driver in creating entirely new broadband business initiatives for emerging, newly empowered audiences. His leadership in the mobile entertainment arena has helped place the company at the forefront of the emerging mobile market. The division has developed an array of successful mobile entertainment offerings including games, ringtones, wallpaper, video products and other personalization products for such diverse properties as Spider-Man 2, "Wheel of Fortune," "Jeopardy!," and "Team McLaren Mercedes " Arrieta previously served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances, for Sony Pictures Digital and was responsible for the creation and execution of all sales, licensing, acquisition and distribution efforts of Sony Pictures Entertainment in the digital marketplace. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of Operations and Co-General Manager of Sony Pictures’ Broadband Content Group where he oversaw the strategic development and operations for Sony Screenblast and the company’s creation of original programming for the broadband marketplace. An online entertainment industry expert, Arrieta has been central in focusing Sony Pictures' corporate development efforts in both traditional and digital media. He has helped identify and enable strategic opportunities for the company, including investments in important technology partners. Prior to joining Sony Pictures Entertainment, Arrieta worked for 20th Century Fox and Morgan Creek Productions, and served as a strategic consultant in the Entertainment Group at Price Waterhouse. Arrieta received his B.A. in economics and his M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. Beth Clearfield, VP Program Management and Digital Media, BBC Worldwide: Beth Clearfield currently serves as Vice President, Program Management and Digital Media for BBC Worldwide Americas (BBCWA), a wholly owned subsidiary of BBC Worldwide, the commercial consumer arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Ms. Clearfield is responsible for the development of digital media markets for BBC programs – including VOD, broadband, mobile phones, and high definition. She also manages the program supply for the cable and satellite channel BBC America, and oversees a department that serves as the central program information resource for all BBCWA sales teams in North and Latin America. A 15-year veteran of BBC Worldwide, Ms. Clearfield’s accomplishments include the company’s first deals with clients such as Azureus, Amazon, Yahoo!, AOL, Here!, iN Demand, and Akimbo. She also worked on the conception of BBC America and of BBC Worldwide’s joint venture channels with Discovery Communications Inc. in Latin America, People & Arts and Animal Planet. Before joining BBC Worldwide, Ms. Clearfield was the Manager of the Story Department at CBS/Fox Video. She began her career at the off-off-Broadway theatre The Second Stage. Ms. Clearfield graduated magna cum laude from Yale with a degree in Economics and Political Science. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children. Mary Coller Albert, Chief Marketing Officer, Movielink: As Chief Marketing Officer, Mary Coller Albert is responsible for leading all product marketing and company branding efforts at Movielink. A seasoned Internet marketing and media executive, she oversees all company consumer, business and partner marketing initiatives from brand communication and product planning and positioning to customer acquisition and retention strategies. Mary also oversees all content acquisition and management, production and programming. Previously Mary served as Senior Vice President at Sony Pictures Digital where she was head of Programming for Sony Connect Video as well as Senior Vice President, General Manager, of SoapCity. In the five years that Mary was at the helm SoapCity, her leadership was instrumental in making SoapCity the Internet’s foremost distributor of content on soap operas and one of the largest female oriented websites, leading to the launch of SoapCity’s download, the first video download service offering full-length, day and date network television broadcasting over the Internet. Before joining Sony Pictures Digital, Mary was vice president and co-founder of Beatnik Inc., an interactive audio software and music development company she started with musician Thomas Dolby. Mary was responsible for taking the company through creative concept, to raising venture capital, and onto maintaining the day-to-day operations including music and software licensing. In addition, she developed, negotiated and oversaw all business relationships for Beatnik, including deals with such major technology companies as Netscape, Microsoft’s WebTV, Sun Microsystems and others. Prior to Beatnik, she managed the careers of musicians and artists as the owner of Mary Coller Management, a personal management company she established in 1990. Michael Gordon, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Limelight Networks: Michael Gordon is a 25-year industry veteran whose career spans a wide range of executive and leadership positions in technology, software, and telecommunications. As Limelight’s Chief Strategy Officer, he is responsible for ensuring that Limelight’s services and technologies support the emerging digital media strategies and business models of media companies. Prior to Limelight, he co-founded Axient Communications, which built a nationwide next-generation Internet network; co-founded Cyclone Commerce, an enterprise software company that provides cross-enterprise collaboration solutions; and co-founded Gateway Data Sciences Corporation, a software and services company. Gordon also held marketing and management positions at IBM and National City Bank. John Harran is executive director of business development for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.). In this capacity, Harran is responsible for executing all non-linear platform distribution for the Turner properties across broadband, VOD, interactive television and wireless technology platforms. A seasoned TV Distribution and New Media veteran, Harran has held positions with Starz Encore as Division Vice President where he lead the start up of their Los Angeles New Media Division and The Weather Channel focusing on cable and satellite distribution. Most recently, he served as director of business development for N2 Broadband, focusing on VOD media partnerships and distribution strategies for cable operators and content providers. In addition, Harran served as Vice President of Amplified Holdings, during the start up and acquisition phase of a business-to-business ecommerce and digital music distribution provider. Harran earned a bachelor of arts degree in business management from Skidmore College. He is currently a member of the Cable Telecommunications Association of Marketing (CTAM) and the On-Demand Consortium. James Henderson is Vice President Digital Development & Supplier Management at Comcast Cable. He is a member of the senior leadership team reporting to the EVP Business Development, responsible for shaping the vision, insight and direction to senior management to achieve consistent and significant business improvement via relationships with incumbent and non-traditional suppliers intended to accelerate innovation of entrepreneurial services and devices to Comcast customers. Prior to joining Comcast Mr. Henderson worked for 6 years at Charter Communications as the Vice President Corporate Development, Business & Product Strategy. His primary focus was to seek growth opportunities across Charter’s consumer and commercial businesses. He was responsible for developing the long term strategic plans to grow both the individual lines of business and the companies overall prospects; analyze and manage business development initiatives including new product and service launches, new category introduction, alliances, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. Mr. Henderson provided advice and guidance to Charter’s senior management on growth strategies; new media technology, content and programming issues; and market entry strategies and overall distribution channels. He has led the development of major corporate initiatives from inception, competitive analysis, funding, deal negotiations and ultimate product or service launch. Prior to joining Charter in 1999 Mr. Henderson worked within the e-Citi, a division of Citicorp, as Vice President of Emerging Information Technology & Strategy with responsibilities for the integration of leading edge customer fulfillment and relationship capabilities. In addition he oversaw management, development, due diligence, validation and deployment of new service technologies. From 1989 through 1998, Mr. Henderson served in a wide range of increasing management roles with Bell Atlantic and its predecessor NYNEX. Prior to his departure he served as Managing Director Outside Plant. Mr. Henderson oversaw the successful implementation of $1.6 Billion in Outside Plant related agreements that comprised 1,200 contracts covering 8,000 OSP material and services. While with Bell Atlantic Mr. Henderson held management positions in technology & engineering, marketing, new product development, competitive strategies, research and development, regulatory, strategic business development, and sourcing. Mr. Henderson earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College and a bachelor’s degree in physics from LeMoyne College. He also holds a master’s degree in finance from Fordham University. Jeff Binder, Senior Director, Connected Home Solutions, Motorola, Moderator: Jeffrey Binder is a Broadbus founder and serves as President. He was previously CEO of Magic Music, where he managed development of three generations of DRAM based server technology, overseeing the overall operations of the company from start-up to 30%+ market-share in just two years. He was formerly founding CEO of the Leading Golf Companies, successfully delivering frequency marketing client/server technology and systems in partnership with the top 500 golf courses in the US and major airlines, including American Airlines and TWA. Binder is a named inventor to several Broadbus patents and continues to collaborate and innovate with the Broadbus team. He has authored key vision documents published in major industry journals regarding television-on-demand (TOD®), and frequently presents at major audio and cable industry events. In addition, he serves on the boards of Greater Chicago Bank (a regional FDIC Banking), and FastenerOasis, Inc., (the e-commerce arm of one of the largest fastener distributors in the US). He is a member of NCTA, CTAM, SCTE and has been a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences since 1988.