Tuesday, September 30 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Session A: 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. Tyler Goldman, VP Business Development, Movielink Keith R. Wehmeyer, Director, New Business Development, Thomson Broadband Access Products Curt Marvis, CEO, CinemaNow Sam Bloom, Vice President, Business Development, Blockbuster, Inc. Michael Goodman, Senior Research Analyst, Media & Entertainment Strategies, The Yankee Group Ted Sarandos, VP, Content Acquisition, Netflix Josette Bonte, Principal, Broadband Venture Development, 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. Sam Bloom, Vice President, Business Development, Blockbuster Inc.: Sam Bloom serves as Vice President, Business Development for Blockbuster Inc., and is responsible for identifying and building Blockbuster’s next generation technology-embedded businesses including video-on-demand, internet, e-commerce, gaming and wireless initiatives. He reports to Ed Stead, EVP, General Counsel and EVP, Business Development. Bloom brings with him to Blockbuster his extensive experience in the e-commerce and technology industry. Since joining the Company in 2002, he has played a key role in the acquisition of Filmcaddy.com (formerly DVD Rental Central), an online mail-order DVD rental service as well as supporting Blockbuster’s emerging brands and new retail concepts. Prior to joining Blockbuster, Bloom was the Principal and CEO of Bloomin Partners, a Dallas-based business development consulting firm. He has also served as Vice President of Business Development for iChoose, Inc., a consumer e-commerce service, and as Director of Business Development for Broadcast.com. Bloom received his MBA from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of Virginia. He served on the board of The Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center and Kennedy-Western University. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Sarah, and his daughter, Dulany. 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. Michael Goodman, Senior Research Analyst, Media & Entertainment Strategies, The Yankee Group: Michael Goodman joined the Yankee Group as a senior research analyst for the Media & Entertainment Strategies Planning Service in January 1999. Mr. Goodman’s responsibilities include research and analysis for the converging media and entertainment products and services among consumers. This includes such topics as broadband and mobile entertainment, digital audio, gaming, high-speed Internet access, and cable and satellite television. His areas of expertise have been applied in research spanning the media value chain including consumer adoption, retailer strategies, content strategies, competitor analysis, and partner selection. Other areas of expertise include audience research (television ratings), market research, and project management. Michael Goodman is a frequently cited industry expert in the broadband and mobile entertainment spaces. His has spoken at multiple tradeshows and client events including the E3, NAB and Digital Hollywood. In addition, Mr. Goodman’s research has been referenced in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, CNET News.com, CNBC and WSJ Radio Prior to joining the Yankee Group, Mr. Goodman was a marketing representative for Nielsen Media Research, where he was responsible for the design, management, analysis, and marketing of custom research projects. In addition to television audience research, topics covered included the penetration and usage of new technologies in the home, consumer satisfaction, market profiles, and concept testing. Prior to his position at Nielsen Media Research, Mr. Goodman held several positions with VOPAN Marketing Research, conducting market research on consumer products. Michael Goodman holds a B.S. degree in business administration from Boston University. Ted Sarandos, Vice President of Content Acquisition, Netflix: Ted has been the Vice President of Content Acquisition for Netflix since March 2000. Ted's responsibilities include developing strategic relationships with the major motion picture studios and producers and determining the title selection and purchase levels for Netflix's DVD rental inventory. From May 1999 until March 2000, Ted was the Vice President of Product and Merchandising for Video City. For 6 years prior, Ted was Western Regional Director of Sales and Operation and General Manager for 5 years at ETD, where he managed several video distribution branches. Ted is a former chapter president and board member for the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA). Keith R. Wehmeyer is a Business Development Director in Thomson's Broadband Access Products business. With expertise in the fields of broadband, consumer electronics and audio/video distribution and compression technologies, Keith is currently working on growth strategies and product development for Thomson in the areas of Broadband Entertainment, Content Security and Video on Demand. For the past six years he has been involved in the development of broadband-enabled entertainment products with major corporate partners including Microsoft, Intel and Gemstar. Previously he was involved in planning and development for various home entertainment products such as DIRECTV* satellite receivers, HDTVs, and electronic program guides. Keith holds BSEE and MSEE degrees from the University of Cincinnati and has been awarded thirteen U.S. patents. He is the author of the book, "What Every Engineer Should Know About Microcomputer Program Design" (Marcel Dekker, publisher). He is a licensed Professional Engineer, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. In his spare time, Keith enjoys classic car restoration, running, golf, and genealogy. He and his wife Jamie have two children. Josette Bonte is the Principal of Broadband Venture Development, a boutique consulting firm specializing in advising corporate clients on VOD, interactive television and broadband Internet content deployments. Ms. Bonte most recently served as Senior Vice President, Business Development, for online games company Media Station, Inc. where she headed the technology licensing and broadband affiliate relations department. She previously worked with the PanAmSat Net/36 team on a consulting basis, where she concentrated on broadband content strategy and customer acquisition. Prior to rendering services for PanAmSat, she headed the Entertainment and New Media Practices of the San Francisco-based telecommunications consulting firm RHK, a position she held from 1996 to 1999. Ms. Bonte is an interactive television pioneer. In 1994, she joined US West as Head of Strategic Marketing, Entertainment and Interactive Services, where she participated in the company’s early interactive media and VOD trials. She is the author of the best seller book "La Television a la Carte aux Etats-Unis," published in Paris in 1995. Prior to her new media career, Ms. Bonte's extensive experience in the film and television industries included producing and directing award-winning documentaries, as well as motion picture development and distribution. In 1989, she founded Euroscreen Partners, Inc., a motion picture production company capitalized by European cable operators, where she served as the company's CEO until 1991. Prior to Euroscreen, she founded the Los Angeles office of Unifrance Film, where she worked as Executive Director for seven years, representing the French film industry in Hollywood. Ms. Bonte received her M.F.A from the UCLA School of Film and Television in 1981, and her Ph.D. in Telecommunications and New Media from the Sorbonne in 1996.