Friday, January 9 Noon - 1:00 PM Session A: DH11: Movie Distribution and the Broadband Timeline - Via the PC - Via the Set-Top: Technology, Content & DRM Movies delivered via broadband Internet! An idea that seemed to be dead on arrival just a year 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 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. Curt Marvis, CEO, CinemaNow Tyler Goldman, VP Business Development, Movielink (formed by MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal Studios & Warner Bros.) Ian Ballon, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP John Canning, Technical Evangelist, Windows eHome, Microsoft Corp. Rob Pait, Senior Director Consumer Electronics, Seagate Technology Jody Stark, Media & Entertainment Industry Leader, Blast Radius Phil Swann, CEO, TV Predictions, Moderator Tyler Goldman, VP Business Development, Movielink: As the head of Business Development, Tyler Goldman is responsible for guiding the corporate growth of Movielink, including all of its strategic partnerships. Tyler's current focus is on developing partnerships to boost the demand for video content over I/P, add value to Movielink's products, and improve the quality of the Movielink service. Prior to Movielink, Tyler was the Founder and President of Broadband Sports, Inc. (BBS), the leading provider and distributor of proprietary sports content and commerce across digital platforms, including cable, satellite and the Internet. BBS employed over 240 people and was funded by leading venture capital, technology and media companies, including DirecTV and Clear Channel Communications. Prior to BBS, Tyler was one of five members of Steinberg & Moorad, the top sports law firm in the United States, and a corporate attorney at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati. Tyler holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business, Northwestern University, where he received the Dean's Award for finishing first in his class, a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, Order of the Coif, and a B.A. from Dartmouth College, summa cum laude. Curt Marvis is CEO of CinemaNow, the leader in IP-based video-on-demand distribution and technology. Before joining CinemaNow, he was president of 7th Level (now Learn2.com NASD:LTWO.) Prior to this post, he served as senior vice president of business development for 7th Level where he helped lead the successful restructuring of the company from CD-ROM development into its current status as a leader in enhanced learning and communications services for the Web. Marvis created and implemented business partnerships with Real Networks, GeoCities, broadcast.com, IBM, MTV and WAVO while there. He was a founder of multimedia start-up Powerhouse Entertainment and served one year as a consultant on the IBM Multimedia Task Force creating strategic plans for IBM in their continued development of interactive software. From 1985 to 1994, Marvis served as CEO of The Company, an award winning and highly successful privately held production company in Los Angeles. During this time, he and his partner, Director Wayne Isham, produced many of the most popular and critically acclaimed videos in the history of MTV. In 1991, Curt was awarded with MTV's Video Vanguard Award honoring lifetime achievement in his work. Marvis is a graduate with honors of UCLA with a BFA in Motion Picture and Television Production. John Canning, Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Windows eHome Division: John Canning plays a major role in Microsoft’s Windows eHome Division, a newly developed group within Microsoft whose mission is to extend the PC’s capabilities to deliver simple and affordable connected home experiences to everyday consumers. Canning currently leads internal and external evangelism for eHome. As technical evangelist, Canning works external third parties in the areas of media and data distribution, DRM, content, and services. He is dynamic contributor to eHome’s goal of developing new technologies that enable consumers to enjoy personalized entertainment, communications and information experiences in ways that enrich and simplify consumer’s home environment. Prior to joining the Windows eHome Division Canning served as third-party product manager for Microsoft’s TV Platforms Group. In that position he worked with companies to develop and manage compelling new network services for cable operators and to help them increase operational efficiencies and customer service. Before he came to Microsoft in 1997, Canning held various marketing and engineering positions with Scientific-Atlanta, Inc, where he participated in product development and implementation of cable modem systems as applications architect and systems engineer. Canning earned a master’s degree in information design and technology and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of the SCTE, CTAM, NCTA, and ACM. His expertise in networking, systems, and applications has earned him speaking engagements at industry conferences and events including, Digital Hollywood, Western Show, MILIA, IDG’s Digital Spectrum and Broadband Home. Jody Stark, Media & Entertainment Industry Leader, Blast Radius: As head of business development, for Blast Radius Los Angeles, Jody Stark leads business strategy and manages the company's Media and Entertainment Practice. Blast Radius (www.blastradius.com), a business solutions provider, leverages technology to automate marketing, sales, and customer service for clients including Nike, Nintendo, Kenwood, Casio, Heineken, MTV, BMW, Universal Studios, and Atlantic Records. Prior to joining Blast Radius, Mr. Stark was a partner and co-founder of Los Angeles-based Initech Consulting, where he built the company's North American operations and developed strategic media technology plans for content companies such as AOL, Turner Networks and DirecTV. He was also the founder of Viziworx, Inc., a provider of core interactive television authoring services to broadband service providers and content service providers. Viziworx was acquired in 2000 by ACTV (IATV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Company. Mr. Stark's previous experience includes working with Mixed Signals Technology as Senior Vice President, Business Development and consulting for clients such as Microsoft, Liberate Technologies, CNN and DirecTV. An influential public speaker, Mr. Stark has developed and produced several cutting-edge broadband service applications that have garnered him industry-wide recognition including Emmy nomination in 2001. IAN C. BALLON is the chairman of the Internet and E-Commerce Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, and splits his time between the firm’s Palo Alto and Los Angeles offices. Mr. Ballon concentrates on e-commerce, Internet-related and intellectual property litigation, licensing and strategic counseling. He is also the author of the 3-volume legal treatise, E-Commerce and Internet Law: Treatise with Forms, published by Glasser LegalWorks. A frequent writer and speaker on Internet and intellectual property law, Mr. Ballon serves on the editorial boards of The Cyberspace Lawyer, The Journal of Internet Law, Privacy and Information Law Report, E-Commerce Law Report, and Intellectual Property Lawcast and is regularly quoted on these subjects in general-circulation and industry publications. Mr. Ballon co-chairs both the Intellectual Property Working Group of the American Bar Association’s International Cyberspace Jurisdiction Project and the Practicing Law Institute’s annual Internet Law Institute in San Francisco and New York. In early 1999, he was named one of the top 20 California lawyers under age 40 by California Law Business magazine. In 2001, he was named one of the top new media lawyers in the United States by CyberEsq. Magazine and one of the 100 most influential lawyers in California by California Law Business. In 2001, he was also elected a member of the American Law Institute. Mr. Ballon received an LLM in International and Comparative Law (with an emphasis on international protection of intellectual property) from Georgetown University Law Center and received his JD in 1986 from George Washington University, where he was the Articles Editor of The George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics. He received his BA in economics and political science from Tufts University. Rob Pait, Senior Director Consumer Electronics, Seagate Technology: Seagate Technology is the leading provider of hard disc drive technology to the emerging consumer electronics market segment. Pait is responsible for developing and managing Seagate's global marketing strategies in this segment. Pait joined Seagate in 1999 following marketing management roles at Compaq Computer Corporation, Lexis-Nexis.com, and as a consultant to Internet businesses. Prior to his involvement in the technology sector, Pait worked in broadcast production and performance for ten years after graduating with a degree in Radio/TV/Film. He witnessed the dawn of the digital age in broadcasting while making the transition from splicing tape to working with the first nonlinear A/V editing systems as a production manager for radio and television stations. Pait has also been a radio personality, the play-by-play voice for several professional sports teams, and creative manager for advertising agencies. He is currently based at Seagate's design center in Longmont, Colorado, USA. PHILLIP SWANN is the author of "TV dot Com: The Future of Interactive Television." UpsideToday.com calls the book "a must for anyone involved in the business of marketing the future." #3 Best Seller on Amazon.com’s ranking of TV-related books. He has twenty years experience in publishing, marketing, public relations and advertising. He has served as a speaker at numerous TV and Internet industry conferences, including the Consumer Electronics Show, Digital Hollywood and Paul Kagan’s Digital Summit. He has partnered with Nielsen Media Research, developed four landmark studies on satellite TV and Enhanced TV viewing habits in the mid to late 1990s. He has also appeared as an expert on technology on such TV and radio shows as The NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, CNN Dot Com, Tech TV’s Silicon Spin, Yahoo’s Finance Vision, CBS Market Watch, The Larry King radio show, PBS’ Nightly Business Report, CNET TV and Donahue. Weekly contributor to Tech Live on Tech TV. In October 1998, he founded TV Online Magazine, the nation’s first print magazine on Interactive TV. Served as vice president, publisher and editor of TV Online during its one year run.