Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from a previous Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Digital Hollywood Events at CES Monday, January 7th 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Session B- DH1 - Digital Hollywood Television 2.0: As Cable, Telco, Satellite, OnDemand & Broadband Redefine the Future of Entertainment and Communications The television experience has now officially graduated from its status as entertainment king of the living room, to the central component of the entire electronic consumer experience. Television 2.0 has now arrived and it includes cable – with all of its integrated services of PVR, DRV, VOD, Broadband, Wireless, VoIP and Mobile as a communications as well as scalable video provider of clips and updates to movies and full programming. The competition for the future of Television 2.0 has just begun. There will be no immediate winner, and there will probably never be a winner take all. With 250 million consumers in this country to service and a global market to reach out to, the media, entertainment and technology companies are not competing in a zero sum marketing arena. In this session, we will address these issues and more. Ryan O’Hara, President, TV Guide Network Steven L. Canepa, Vice President, Global Media & Entertainment Industry, IBM Rishi Malhotra, Vice President, HBO On Demand and Multi-Platform Marketing Jeffrey G. Weber, Vice President, Product & Strategy, AT&T Operations, Inc. Doug Lee, EVP, Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Luke Bradley-Jones, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Digital Media, BBC Worldwide America Shahid Khan, Partner, Interactive Broadband Consulting, LLC, Moderator Jeffrey G. Weber, Vice President, Product & Strategy, AT&T Operations, Inc. - Jeffrey G. Weber is responsible for the new data and video product lines under Project Lightspeed. Project Lightspeed is the initiative to expand its fiber-optics network deeper into neighborhoods to deliver AT&T U-verseSM TV, voice and high-speed Internet access services. AT&T companies expect to reach approximately 19 million households by the end of 2008 as part of initial deployment, using fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) technologies. Mr. Weber’s responsibilities include defining and bringing to market the Internet access product line, the actual video and programming made available to customers, the electronic program guide (EPG), video on demand (VOD), gaming and other interactive applications. He is also responsible for product development and strategy for the above areas. Mr. Weber joined SBC in 1986 and has held a number of jobs, including stops in IT, sales, strategy, network operations and marketing, while working on local, long distance, data, wireless, and entertainment. Mr. Weber is a native of Norman, Oklahoma. He received a MIS degree from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management. Mr. Weber and his wife, Lesa, have two children, Allie and Parker. Ryan O’Hara is President of TV Guide Network, an entertainment network with original and acquired TV programming distributed in more than 84 million homes with 2006 revenues of $129 million. O’Hara is charged with managing TV Guide Network’s strategy and growth and overseeing all aspects of the business, including programming, marketing, publicity, advertising sales, operations, business affairs and finance. O’Hara also oversees TV Guide Network’s broadband and video-on-demand businesses, which produce and distribute video entertainment programming through leading partners on the Internet and on digital cable. Previously, O’Hara served as President of TVG, Gemstar-TV Guide’s horseracing television network and web business. During his tenure, he was responsible for the overall business operations and the P & L. During that time, revenues grew from $39 million to $52 million and distribution grew 26%. He also managed TVG’s rights activities with track and on-line partners and coordinated with the company’s affiliate sales group to secure long-term carriage deals. O’Hara has also served as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning for Gemstar-TV Guide. In that role, he was responsible for corporate strategy and deal making across numerous media segments including publishing, cable and satellite, and consumer electronics. Prior to joining Gemstar-TV Guide, O’Hara was Director of Interactive TV Strategy for BSkyB, based in London. While at the Sky UK satellite platform, he focused on creating interactive content that differentiated the platform from cable and Internet competitors. Before BSkyB, he worked for Fox Cable Networks and Fox/Liberty Networks. As Director of Business Development, he helped launch the Regional Sports Report on 17 Fox Sports Nets. He also worked on rights acquisitions with NASCAR, ACC Basketball, Major League Baseball and regional sports buys that aired on FSN, FX, Speedvision and Fox Sports. Prior to joining News Corp/Fox, O’Hara worked as an entertainment management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and in brand management at Nestle USA. Mr. O’Hara is also involved in a few organizations. In the media arena, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Hollywood & Radio Television Society and is a member of the Paley Center of Media. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Young Presidents Organization. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Stanford University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. Rishi Malhotra: Vice President, HBO On Demand and Advanced Platform Marketing: Rishi Malhotra is Vice President of HBO On Demand and Advanced Platform Marketing for Home Box Office, Inc.: He is responsible for overseeing product management, marketing strategy, and enhanced content development for HBO On Demand/Cinemax On Demand, Promotional Broadband, and iTV initiatives. He joined in 2004. During his tenure at HBO, he has been responsible for driving multi-platform content development, launching new SVOD and HD product offerings, and developing cross-platform marketing strategies. Before joining HBO, Rishi worked in various capacities as a brand and product strategist with Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Financial Services and with Proxicom, Inc. in their Digital Media and Online practice. In 2002, he founded Boogie Entertainment, Inc., a music consultancy specializing in aligning established brands with multi-touchpoint music services and developing original sonic brand strategy. Over the years, he's had the pleasure of delivering creative solutions for industry-leading brands like Lexus, Nike, Motorola and American Express. Rishi holds a Bachelors of Science in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis and is currently based in New York City. He's a regular speaker at industry events like CES, NCTA, and Digital Hollywood. Steve Canepa, IBM, Vice President, IBM Global Media & Entertainment Industry: As Vice President, Global Media and Entertainment Industry, Steve is responsible for IBM’s overall results in the Entertainment, Publishing, Broadcast, Cable, Satellite, Sports and Advertising customer segments worldwide. He is also the founder of and a key leader in IBM’s cross-industry Digital Media initiative. Steve has guided the marketplace strategy and solution offerings for IBM’s Global M&E Industry organization since 1995. He directs the worldwide sales of IBM’s broad portfolio of hardware, software and services and is responsible for IBM’s marketing activities, including all messaging and partnerships. During that time frame, IBM’s overall business has grown dramatically and is now the largest technology and services organization serving the global M&E industry. Steve has a deep understanding of the key business imperatives facing firms in the M&E industry and has consulted extensively with senior executives as they look to transform their organizations. He led the recent launch of a portfolio of business solutions – Production and Distribution transformation; and Customer Sales and Service Transformation, which address the market opportunities and profit pressures in today’s highly competitive M&E marketplace. And, he guides the continual development of the IBM digital media framework, addressing the digital value chain. Steve represents IBM’s M&E efforts to the marketplace and has delivered many keynote addresses at Industry conferences: NAB, IBC, Broadcast Asia, Digital Hollywood, Imagina, Frames etc, and often speaks at events, including: NEXPO, CES, iStudio, Content World, etc. He has also appeared on numerous radio and television news programs, including CNBC, CNNfn, C/NET, CBS, ABC, NBC etc. In 2004, he was recognized as one of the 100 most influential executives by Digital Media Magazine. First joining IBM in January 1983, Steve has 20+ years of experience building and leading significant sales, marketing, strategy, consulting, solutions and systems integration organizations. He graduated from UCLA in 1982 with two bachelor of arts degrees: Economics and Political Science with Phi Eta Sigma honors. He received a MBA in 1990 from UCLA, with Beta Gamma Sigma and top field study honors. He has participated in the Wharton School financial management program and Harvard University’s executive curriculum on Strategy formation. With a personal dedication to improving the health and education of children; Steve serves on the Board of Directors for both the Junior Achievement of Southern California and The Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Fund. He is also a Board Member of MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Grammy Foundation. Steve and his wife, Marianne, live with their three children in Los Angeles, California. Marianne is a Supervising Producer of prime-time one-hour dramatic episodic television series’. Luke Bradley-Jones, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Digital Media, BBC Worldwide America: Luke Bradley Jones is responsible for leading U.S. business development activities for BBC Worldwide, including strategic/commercial partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions, and new service launches. Luke is also responsible for developing and implementing the U.S. digital strategy and managing BBC Worldwide America’s on-demand digital activities. His previous role at BBC Worldwide was Head of Corporate Strategy, where he was responsible for the strategic development throughout all its global territories in addition to driving BBC Worldwide into new markets. Luke joined the BBC from Spectrum Strategy Consultants. He has 7 years of consulting experience focused exclusively on the media and telecommunications sectors. During that time, he has gained extensive international experience, working in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America (including a year based in Brazil), advising clients such as TV New Zealand, Johnston Press, Brazil Telecom and Vodafone. Douglas A. Lee, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Digital Media, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.: Douglas A. Lee is the Executive Vice President of the newly formed Digital Media division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM). Mr. Lee brings over 20 years of experience as a senior executive in the global entertainment business to MGM. Lee’s career highlights include the launch of HD Cinema for VOOM; the creation of Noggin, the first educational children’s network and a joint venture between Sesame Workshop and Nickelodeon; founding CRIME, a broadband platform that was sold to USA Cable; and spearheading News Corp.’s acquisition of Star-TV, the leading satellite platform in Asia. Most recently, Lee was the founder of Lee Consulting Company in New York and served as a consultant to major media companies including Comcast, Court TV and The Hinduja Group, the largest multiple system operator in India. Lee was also an executive at Universal Television, where he served as General Manager and Head of CRIME, the first 24-hour cable network dedicated to the crime genre. CRIME was a broadband extension of CRIME.COM, a company Lee founded with John Langley, the Executive Producer and Creator of the long-running Fox television series, "Cops." Lee also worked for many years at 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, where he initially served as Vice President of Pay Television Worldwide and then held several senior executive positions at the film studio, on the Fox Corporate Staff and the parent company, News Corporation. In 1991, Lee took charge of Fox International and spearheaded News Corp.’s entry into the satellite television business in Asia and Latin America. Mr. Lee was involved in the creation of other News Corp owned cable networks and satellite platforms including FX (U.S.), Canal Fox (Latin America) and Sky Movies (U.K.). He also headed his own television production company that developed content for Fox Television. After graduating from law school, Lee spent several years at HBO in New York where he served as a Programming and New Business Development executive specializing in the creation and launching of several cable television networks including Cinemax, Festival and The Comedy Channel (now Comedy Central.) He began his television career at WNYW-TV, Fox Television where he worked as an Associate Producer/Assignment Editor/Newswriter on "The 10 O’Clock News." Lee earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. Shahid Khan, Partner, Interactive Broadband Consulting, LLC: Shahid Khan is responsible for developing and leading major client engagements, particularly in the Content space, and is also responsible for the firm's PR and Thought Leadership. Shahid is a seasoned Business and Operations Strategist with strong technology underpinnings and expertise in the Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications and Information Technology industries. He is an acclaimed thought leader, who has been focused on the Digital Media and eBusiness for the last decade, as well as on how disruptive technologies such as internet, broadband, IP and mobile are impacting the Media Industry. He has spent his career of managing senior level executive relationships and working with clients to diagnose their strategic, operational and technological issues and develop innovative solutions to address them. Over the course of his career, Shahid has served leading Media firms such as Bertelsmann, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group, Thomson, Viacom, RIAA, etc. Prior to joining IBB Consulting, Shahid was a Managing Director at BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting) in the Media & Entertainment Industry Practice, responsible for leading BearingPoint’s client relationships and engagements in the Entertainment and Information Services industry segments, and for leading the development of the firm’s Solutions and Thought Leadership in the Digital Content space. Previously, Shahid was a Client Services Partner at IBM Global Services (IGS), where he led the activities of the various arms of IGS focusing on East Coast based Publishing and Entertainment clients. Shahid has also worked at ZEFER, Deloitte Consulting and McGraw Hill, where he participated in and managed Business Strategy, Process Reengineering and IT projects. Shahid holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and is a Fellow at U. Penn’s Wharton School of Business. He has published numerous white-papers and articles on topics pertinent to the Media & Telecoms Industry. He is a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences, often quoted in industry publications. Shahid serves on the Board of two technology firms in the mobile and enterprise software space, as well as non-profit organizations that focus on literacy and entrepreneurship.