Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from the last Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Digital Hollywood Fall 2006 Tuesday, October 24 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Track II Movies, TV and Video for Mobile - Original Entertainment & Information Programming Jumpstarts the Revolution To be present at the start of a new creative industry is to be a member of a graduate class of a great and fantastic new university. While the unknowns in the mobile TV & video universe may not be as daunting and experimental as was the first generation of TV in the 1950s, the challenge of creating and producing for mobile TV and video is still to be present at the beginning of a new frontier. As hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide begin tuning into a Mobile video universe, the task of reaching them with new ideas, new creative forms, new services – some that will be rewarded with millions of viewers and dollars and some that will fail – will make for one of the greatest and challenging experiences of our lives. Mobile TV, video and film programming will be at the heart of a transforming communications world and we welcome you to being at the start of a new medium. Daniel Tibbets, Executive Vice President, STUDIOS, GoTV Networks Mike Bailey, Senior Director, Programming, QUALCOMM MediaFLO Tammy Franklin, Vice President, Business Development, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) Douglas Craig, Vice President, Programming, New Media Operations, Discovery Communications Ravi Belwal, Technical Services And Consultancy, Forum Nokia Americas Ralph Simon, Chairman Emeritas, Mobile Entertainment Forum – Americas & President/CEO, The Mobilium Group, Moderator MARK YOUNG, Head of Business Development and Strategy, Disney Mobile: Mark Young is Head of Business Development and Strategy for Disney Mobile, the first national U.S. wireless phone service specifically designed for families. As part of the Executive Leadership team Mark is responsible for identifying new products, services and partnership opportunities, as well as overseeing transactions covering content, applications, retail, distribution and handsets. Prior to joining Disney Mobile, Mark served as Vice President of Sales and Partner Management at Infospace (formerly Moviso), a leading Mobile Entertainment provider, where he was responsible for North American carrier sales and business development. Mark first joined The Walt Disney Company in 1996 and held key positions within the Walt Disney Internet Group launching the Parks and Attractions Online division as Group Product Manager as well as within Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s Brand Management division. In addition, Mark created and lead IBM’s e-business West Coast Innovation Center practice for Media, Entertainment and Telecom. Mark holds an M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance and a B.S. in Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California. Mike Bailey is senior director of programming for MediaFLO USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM, offering interactive wireless multimedia services to consumers in cooperation with U.S. wireless operators. In this role, Bailey is responsible for programming for the MediaFLO service, including identifying content opportunities, collaborating with content providers and determining MediaFLO’s overall content packaging and positioning. Prior to joining QUALCOMM, Bailey was vice president of sales for Entriq, an International Pay TV company, where he launched broadband services with content providers including MTV, NBC/Universal, 2004 Olympics, Major League Baseball, WWE and Echostar. Previously, Bailey also served as vice president of programming for a subsidiary of Motorola, where he was responsible for content strategy, licensing and acquisition, and as vice president of worldwide programming for On Command, where he negotiated hundreds of deals with major motion picture studios including Disney, Fox, Universal, Sony, Paramount, MGM, DreamWorks and Warner. Bailey was also responsible for all cable network acquisitions, advertising, promotion and new product development. Bailey holds a B.A. in telecommunications and film from San Diego State University and an MBA from the University of San Diego. Tammy Franklin is vice president of business development for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.). In this capacity, Franklin is responsible for developing and executing all non-linear distribution for the Turner properties across broadband, interactive television and wireless platforms, with a primary focus on wireless initiatives. Franklin is based in Atlanta and reports directly to Dennis Quinn, executive vice president of business development for TBS, Inc. Prior to joining TBS, Inc., Franklin served as director of new business development and strategic marketing for Motorola, Inc. In this role, she managed the team responsible for the identification, growth and development of new business and partnerships for iDEN, a division of Motorola, Inc. While employed at Motorola, Inc., she also launched Boost Mobile, the lifestyle-based youth brand presently focused on offering premium communications products and services and currently owned by Sprint NEXTEL. Franklin earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from Yale University and a masters of business administration from Harvard University. Daniel Tibbets, Executive Vice President, GoTV Labs, GoTV Networks: Daniel Tibbets brings substantial traditional and new media experience in the entertainment field to GoTV. Prior to joining GoTV, Tibbets spent 16 years at the vortex of the entertainment industry and has held senior executive roles in production and development for companies such as CBS Enterprises, Fireworks Television, Inc., Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment and Twentieth Television. At Twentieth Television, Tibbets ran FOXLAB, Inc. where he co-created and developed the first ever mobisode. In addition, Tibbets executive produced the first two original content mobisodes Love and Hate and Sunset Hotel, which launched in February 2005. Tibbets also developed the first convergence program to air on broadcast television at FOXLAB. In addition to his work at Twentieth Television, Tibbets is credited with the development and sale of the HBO series ROME from his work at Papazian-Hirsch. Tibbets graduated from Arizona State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing with an emphasis in International marketing and business. Ravi Belwal, Technical Services And Consultancy, Forum Nokia Americas: Ravi Belwal works as a Sr. Technology Expert with Forum Nokia Technical Services and Consultancy. He has Fourteen years of experience in the telecom industry. He has been focused specifically on mobile and its enabling technologies for more than eight years. Ravi has extensive experience in software development, specifically in Symbian. As Technology Expert with Nokia, he provides consultancy to operators and developers. His passion is to work closely with the developer community. He speaks often on mobile technologies, Location, Mobile Tv, Porting and the enabling technologies. Ralph Simon, Chairman, Mobile Entertainment Forum – Americas & President/CEO, The Mobilium Group: Ralph Simon is recognized as one of the founders of the modern mobile music and entertainment business in the USA and Europe. He is chairman of the Mobile Entertainment Forum – Americas, the leading advocate for the Mobile Entertainment industry and principal global trade association established to represent the commercial interests of content, application and service providers, and telco operators. Privately, Mr. Simon is President & CEO of The Mobilium Group, the respected mobile strategic advisory firm that guides US and international media companies, networks and brands to grow revenues and market share from mobile content, mobile entertainment properties and technologies. Prior to his involvement in the global mobile entertainment and content business, where he has taken a leading role since its inception, he had a distinguished career in music, music publishing and mobile technology industries. Mr. Simon has proven expertise in strategic company development, content & copyright usage, mobile rights architecture, super-distribution, mobile platforms, copyright usage and mobile business development. He is in a unique position of being able to apply vast knowledge and experience to a nascent industry that is daily expanding existing business paradigms and creating new frontiers. Currently, he advises prominent companies, entertainment properties and artists (including U2) in the US and internationally, on ways to maximize and develop their mobile businesses and create opportunities globally. Last year, he conceived the mobile strategy and organized the mobile messaging layer for the Live 8 world concert event that took place during 11 hours and across 10 cities on July 2, 2005. Over 3bn people attended or watched/listened to the global television, radio and cyber-simulcast that integrated interactive mobile messaging as part of its own content. The overwhelming mobile response from live audiences and distance participants established the validity of cross-platform mobile strategies, which contributed heavily toward convincing the G8 governments to commit $50bn to reduce global poverty. In December 2005, he was named as one of the world’s Top 50 Mobile Executives by the influential Mobile Entertainment Magazine, alongside thought-leaders from companies as diverse as Apple, Nokia, Google, China Mobile, Cingular, Verizon and News Corporation. In 1998, he co-founded and funded the USA & UK’s first ring tone company, Yourmobile/Moviso (today known as Infospace Mobile – the US market leader in mobile aggregation). Before starting the mobile entertainment revolution, he co-founded the Zomba Group and Jive Records – which grew to become the world’s most successful independent record and music publishing company. In the mid-1990s as Executive Vice President of Capitol Records and Blue Note Records, , EMI’s New Media business. Ralph Simon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in the UK and a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the USA. He maintains offices in Los Angeles, London and Berlin. Clint Stinchcomb, Executive Vice President & General Manager, HDTV and New Media, Discovery Communications: As executive vice president and general manager of HDTV and new media for Discovery Communications, Clint Stinchcomb is responsible for all programming, production, development and operations for Discovery HD Theater and Discovery’s new multiplatform brand, TURBO in the U.S. Stinchcomb also manages new media operations and partnerships for Discovery’s other platform businesses including mobile, wireless, satellite radio and video on demand. Most recently, Stinchcomb served as senior vice president of new media operations, overseeing the launch, implementation and oversight of Discovery’s global new media businesses, including mobile, wireless and broadband television content, satellite radio and video on demand. Prior to joining Discovery’s new media executive team, Stinchcomb was senior vice president and general manager of Discovery HD Theater and Discovery On Demand. In June 2002, Discovery launched the first 24-hour high-definition television network. The network now enjoys virtually universal distribution with all cable and satellite operators who have HD services. Previously, Stinchcomb held a number of key positions within Discovery’s affiliate sales division. He served as vice president, new media, affiliate sales & marketing, where he was responsible for the positioning, sales and marketing of Discovery Networks new media offerings, including Discovery HD Theater. Stinchcomb was also vice president of national accounts, where he was responsible for the affiliate sales, marketing and promotional efforts designed to enhance distribution of the Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel and Discovery Health Channel. From November 1994 to May 1999, Stinchcomb served as regional head of sales, Western region, Discovery Networks, U.S. Stinchcomb joined the company in 1992 as part of TLC’s affiliate sales and marketing group. A 14-year Discovery veteran, Stinchcomb has served on a variety of industry association boards and has been named several times to CableFAX Magazine’s "100 Heavy Hitters" list, which recognizes the top executives in media. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College. Stinchcomb resides with his wife, Laurie, and three young children in Olney, Md. He is based at Discovery’s world headquarters in Silver Spring, Md.