Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from the last Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Digital Hollywood at NXTcomm Wednesday, June 20th 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Session A: Bridging TV and Broadband: Strategic Relationships - Advertising, Technology & Content 2007 is the Year of Broadband. Most major television networks have launched ad-supported or subscription-based online video initiatives. They're competing with aggressive online brands like Yahoo, AOL, Google, and thousands of smaller players all seeking the holy grail. Broadband penetration has surpassed 50% of US homes, technology has improved the product, and demand for online video advertising now outstrips supply. What's happening in 2007, and what are the implications for 2008 and beyond? Does it spell the beginning of the end for old media, a new beginning for the entire media industry, or the beginning of another Internet bubble? Don't miss this lively and frank discussion about the present and future of the industry's hottest topic! Kenneth Papagan, President & Chief Strategy Officer, Rentrak Corporation Sean Doherty, CEO, Channels.com David Skinner, President, WHITTMANHART Interactive J. Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President, Marketplace Strategy, NeuLion David Leider, CEO, Gas Station TV Kumar Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Kasenna Will Richmond, President, Broadband Directions LLC, Moderator Kenneth Papagan, President & Chief Strategy Officer, Rentrak Corporation: Mr. Papagan is responsible for incubating, implementing and driving operations of all new business initiatives and setting the strategic direction of Rentrak Corporation, a leader in audience measurement tracking media consumption across numerous distribution platforms including, Theatrical Film, Home Video, On Demand Content, and Advertising. Ken was a founding executive for the start-up of 9 television networks including Nickelodeon, MTV, ON TV, and the JCPenny Shopping Channel – where he was Co-Executive Producer. For the past 10 years, Ken has been primarily focused on Digital Media across all platforms globally working with such clients as AT&T, Broadband, USWest, Bloomberg, Flextech and others. Among his accomplishments at Rentrak are the launches of Retail Essentials and OnDemand Essentials, which is currently aggregating VOD viewer usage data for more than 50% of the VOD, enabled cable universe, including Comcast, Cablevision and others. The service is currently processing overnight On Demand data representing 32 million set top boxes. The service has garnered 42 content providing clients including NBC/Universal, CBS, MTV, Paramount, and Warner Brothers. He is currently developing New Business in On Demand Advertising and Linear Television audience measurement. Sean Doherty is the CEO of Channels.com, a distributed guide and marketing system for web video. Channels provides video programmers and the video rights holders with the web’s best system to increase viewers of their content. Sean is also the CEO of Odyssey Telecorp, a investment holding company he founded in 2002 with the goal of acquiring technology and telecom businesses that, at that time, most investors viewed as "out of favor." During 2002-2005, Sean and his partners at Odyssey acquired and operated a series of companies including cellular tower services, wholesale fiber optic services, and new media. Sean is probably best known for his role as founding COO of @Home — the giant broadband services company conceived by Will Hearst and John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins with cable-TV legend, John Malone. While with @Home, Sean had senior oversight responsibility for the company's day-to-day operations. Later, Sean became president of the company's business services division — @Work. In 1997, @Home completed one of the year's most successful IPOs. Early in his career, Doherty pioneered the market for instant messaging software in enterprises. In 1984 Doherty was the founder/CEO of Tradenet, where he developed one of the world's first instant messaging products and built an installed base of trading and brokerage customers that ultimately spanned 20 countries. In 1992 he founded Team Software where he developed the first IM product for private corporate networks and the Internet. Sean is currently the Chairman of Channels.com and Progress Telecom Holdings ("PTH"). Will Richmond is President and Founder of Broadband Directions LLC, a market intelligence and consulting firm specializing in broadband-delivered video. Broadband Directions’ market intelligence service, Broadband Video FocusSM examines the broadband video market to provide critical competitive insights and actionable data to support decision-makers in developing their broadband video product strategies and implementation plans. Many of the world’s leading content providers and technology companies subscribe to the service. Since 2003, Will has consulted to many early-stage and established companies in the broadband video industry. Will is an acknowledged thought-leader in the fast-growing broadband video area and also publishes a monthly e-newsletter on broadband topics that is widely read throughout the industry. He is frequently called on by industry executives, venture capitalists, journalists and others to provide his insights. Will has worked in the broadband, cable TV, content, network infrastructure and software industries for over 15 years. Earlier in his career, Will worked at Continental Cablevision (the 3rd largest cable operator) from 1990-1998, initially managing large operations in the Boston area, and then as VP Business Development and part of the founding team of Continental's pioneering broadband internet access service "Highway1". Subsequently he served as VP Business Development for CMGI's iCast and for Narad Networks. Will has a BS from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. J. Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President, Marketplace Strategy, NeuLion: Chris has been a driving force in the technology industry and has worked closely with executives from many major corporations and entrepreneurs who have relied on technology to support the growth of their businesses. His current position as Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of NeuLion Inc. targets the revolution currently underway as the television and internet video industry converge. Chris has held numerous executive positions in the technology sector. As Executive Vice President and General Manager of Computer Associates, Chris was responsible for building the company’s Government, Partner Program and Global Consulting Business. He has also worked with several private equity and venture capital firms as their Chief Executive Officer, which includes Metiom, MetaMatrix, Exchange Applications and Digital Harbor. Chris has been on the Board of Directors of all of these companies. Chris has worked with some of the top names in technology. At Forstmann Little he worked with Erskine Bowles, former Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton; while at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, he worked with Ray Lane, Managing Partner; and for 16 years worked with Charles Wang, founder of Computer Associates. Chris’s relationship with Charles Wang, and Computer Associates’ former Chief Technology Officer, Nancy Li, created an opportunity to form NeuLion Incorporated, where he is responsible for the strategy and execution of the company’s marketplace efforts. With the television industry currently under a major disintermediation shift brought on by the ubiquity of broadband computing, NeuLion has become an early leader in the streaming video and broadband Television space. Chris has been a frequent speaker at conferences, tradeshows, and industry events. David Leider, CEO, Gas Station TV: With more than 20 years in the media, automotive, consumer packaged goods, retail and technology sectors, David Leider is a veteran authority in the digital media industry. As CEO of GSTV, Leider leads business development strategy, driving national advertising for the company and ensuring continued company growth. Leider was most recently in senior management with Yahoo!, Inc., one of the world's leading media companies. At Yahoo! he had sales, strategy, marketing, and public relations oversight for their automotive, consumer packaged goods, Pharma, and Travel categories. Leider's previous experience includes senior level positions at three of the top advertising, marketing, and interactive companies in the world, JWT, Doner, and Organic. In those capacities, he managed client relationships, business operations and marketing integration for a number of the top automotive, consumer packaged goods, retail and financial brands in the world including DaimlerChrysler AG, Ford Motor Company, Campbell Soup Brands, Kohl's, Canadian Tire, and Comerica. Mr. Leider has represented his companies at numerous events and keynoted major industry conferences. Outside the office, Leider serves as a director on the boards of the Michigan Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Camp-Make-A-Dream. He holds a degree from the University of Michigan. Kumar Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Kasenna: Kumar is a veteran of the Telecommunications and Networking industry with more than 20 years of experience with responsibilities ranging from general management, marketing, sales, strategic planning, and business development to engineering management. Over the past decade, Kumar has been involved in development of video, broadband access, multi-service switching and internetworking products for the global telecommunications carriers and service providers. The products and start-up companies Kumar has been involved with have generated more than $1B in revenues. Kumar was most recently an Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) at US Venture Partners, where he was involved with incubation of several ventures developing Video Remote Access Server (Video-RAS), high-capacity switched video multiplexer, and ground transportation Internet portal. Prior to that, Kumar was President and CEO of Occam Networks (OTC: OCNW) and prior to that Chief Marketing Officer of AccessLan Communications, which was acquired by Advanced Fibre Communications, now part of Tellabs (NASD: TLAB). Kumar has an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India. David Skinner, President, WHITTMANHART Interactive: As the president of WHITTMANHART Interactive, Mr. Skinner sets the tone and direction of the practice. This includes ensuring the highest quality standards of all major work products, in addition to being actively involved with business planning. Prior to his current position, Mr. Skinner led the company's relationship with Harley-Davidson for three years. Mr. Skinner came to WHITTMANHART from Young & Rubicam (Y&R) where served as a senior vice president of account management, supervising such accounts as H&R Block, Jim Beam and Monsanto. In his five years with Y&R, he was also the global account director for the H&R Block business, leading an integrated and multifaceted marketing team on such activities as advertising, direct marketing, brand architecture, ethnic marketing, public relations and promotions. Prior to Y&R, Mr. Skinner spent 10 years working for the Leo Burnett Company in account management roles (his most senior position being an account director). In his time with the company, he worked on such accounts as Kellogg's and Samsonite, in addition to spending several years on the media side of the business. Mr. Skinner received bachelor of arts degrees in advertising, journalism and political science from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.