Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from a previous Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Digital Hollywood, October 27-30, 2008 Tuesday, October 28th 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Track IV: Movies, TV and Video for Mobile - 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. Edward Skolarus, Vice President, Business & Operations, Fox Reality Channel, News Corporation Marie Jacobson, EVP Programming and Production, International Networks, Sony Pictures TV International Tim Connolly, VP of Mobile Distribution, Disney/ESPN/ABC Ray DeRenzo, SVP Product, Programming and Marketing, MobiTV Dan Hsieh, Senior Business Advisor, ION Media Networks, Inc. Matthew Feldman, President and CEO, Versaly Entertainment Frank Chindamo, President & Chief Creative Officer, Fun Little Movies, Moderator Edward Skolarus, Vice President, Business & Operations, Fox Reality Channel, News Corporation: Edward Skolarus serves as Vice President, Business Operations for Fox Reality where he oversees business development and emerging media applications for the year-old service. He likewise manages Fox Reality’s program licensing and content ventures for on-air and other platforms, together with Fox Networks Group support teams. Since joining Fox Reality in January of 2006, he has acquired and launched many top reality programs for on-air and digital media platforms. He also helped launch Fantasy Reality Challenge, an on-line fantasy game for reality television fans and initiated Fox Networks Group’s first interactive viewer experience, utilizing Fox Reality’s daily "Reality Remix." Viewers can use their cell phones to answer questions, participate in polls and other features in real-time synchronization with the series. Skolarus also launched "Reality Remix" podcasts, available through www.foxreality.com, www.itunes.com and www.yahoo.com. Mr. Skolarus joins Fox Reality from GoldPocket Interactive Inc., where he served as division Senior Vice President responsible for distribution, sales and marketing. During his five year tenure with GoldPocket, Mr. Skolarus branded and launched the company within the entertainment market, significantly grew cable/satellite/mobile distribution, assisted in acquiring digital media and mobile companies and launched interactive and mobile applications for leading broadcasters such as CBS, HSN, NBC, GSN, FOX, NFL and DirecTV. Prior to GoldPocket, Mr. Skolarus served as COO and VP of Marketing at BadaBiz Inc., an Internet content collaboration company specializing in Digital Rights Management and security for content distribution. Prior to BadaBiz, Mr. Skolarus was the CEO and co-founder of RenderView Software Inc., a leading digital content collaboration and communication company. Skolarus began his career as a lead systems architect and software engineer for Ford and Chrysler motors developing large-scale enterprise software systems. Originally from Michigan, Skolarus graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from Eastern Michigan University. In addition, did post-graduate studies at Wayne State University in medicine. Marie Jacobson, Executive Vice President, Programming and Production, International Networks, Sony Pictures Television International: Marie Jacobson serves as Sony Pictures Television International’s (SPTI) executive vice president, programming and production, international networks. Based at SPTI’s headquarters in Culver City, California, Jacobson is charged with the overall program strategy of all Sony owned and majority-owned channel investments. She oversees program and format acquisitions, original series production, program development and all program planning for the international networks group. She is responsible for delivering launch strategies for all new network ventures as they pertain to programming as well as sourcing the highest-caliber Sony and third-party programming on offer for the benefit of SPTI’s international networks. Jacobson also has oversight of digital programming for SPTI. This includes the management of mobile and digital program development and production, mobile games and the strategic planning and implementation of SPTI’s mobile networks. Jacobson also oversaw the acquisition and deployment of Afterworld, SPTI’s first multi-platform content initiative spanning TV, web, wireless and gaming. Besides being responsible for acquiring the rights to many scripted series from both SPTI and other studios for broadcast on SPTI’s international networks, Jacobson has led the team responsible for acquiring rights to produce local-language versions of third party formats such as The Amazing Race (AXN Asia), Big Brother (SET India), Pop Idol (SET India and SET Latin America), Yo Soy Betty, La Fea (SET India) and Dancing With The Stars (SET India). Jacobson previously served as senior vice president, programming and production, international networks, since 2003. Prior to that she was senior vice president, programming, international networks, since 2000. Prior to joining SPTI, Jacobson served as chief executive of TV1, the FOXTEL – AUSTAR Pay-TV channel partnership of Sony, Universal and CBS Paramount in Australia. She assumed the CEO position after serving as the channel’s head of programming and acquisitions. Before TV1, Jacobson served as director, programming and special projects for Comedy Central in New York. She joined Comedy Central as manager, program planning and scheduling. Jacobson also held positions at Columbia TriStar Television Distribution (now Sony Pictures Television) in Los Angeles, including manager, sales administration, and analyst, television research. Jacobson’s career began as a television research associate for Paramount Domestic Television in Los Angeles. Ray DeRenzo, Senior Vice President, Product, Programming and Marketing, MobiTV: Ray is the senior vice president in charge of product, programming and marketing for MobiTV, Inc. Throughout his career DeRenzo has been at the forefront developing new products and new markets based on emerging technologies. He has led international expansion efforts for several technology and wireless service ventures. Prior to joining MobiTV, DeRenzo was the vice president of business development at Telephia a leading provider of competitive benchmarking research and consulting services focused on the global wireless industry. He also has served as vice president-CMO for Vodafone’s Global Platform and Internet Services group which developed and deployed the enabling technology behind Vodafone Live! In addition, DeRenzo has held senior positions at AirTouch Communications, PG&E New Ventures, Nokia Broadband Access, SBC Communications and the Pacific Telesis Group. He holds an MBA in International Business from St. Mary’s College of California. Dan Hsieh is the Senior Business Advisor to ION Media Networks, Inc., as well as President of MTC Services LLC, and is a strategic advisor to leading media and technology companies, focusing on developing new content-related business. As part of his work for his clients, he has also helped form cross-industry initiatives, including: the partnership of leading Hollywood studios and mobile phone companies to develop and launch a new DRM platform that allows any digital content to be played on any device with any service operator; and an alliance of 900 U.S. television station owners to facilitate the development mobile digital broadcasting. In addition, he has been advising a leading private equity company for investments in the media and communications sector. He is on the advisory board of Walden International, Telegent Systems, and Tavi, Inc., as well as a member of the Business Advisory Work Group of the Open Mobile Video Coalition. Mr. Hsieh was formerly Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Business Development, and Technology for The Walt Disney Company. Along with his role in helping form the company’s long-term strategy, Mr. Hsieh was responsible for developing new businesses for Disney, resulting in strategic investments of over $400 million in various initiatives. Areas of focus included work in Disney’s overall strategy in digital content, corporate branding, CRM; new initiatives in content distribution and transportation; as well as work in various M&A activities. Prior to Disney, Mr. Hsieh was a partner at William Kent International, a management consulting firm that specialized in developing international strategies for multinationals, where he was responsible for overseeing the company’s overall strategy practice, as well as its joint ventures in China and India. Mr. Hsieh’s experience included a wide range of consumer product industries, including packaged food, housewares, athletic equipment, and appliances, as well as industrial product industries, including aerospace, machine tools, industrial automation, and construction products. Mr. Hsieh earned his BS at Harvard University, and his MBA from the University of Chicago. Matthew Feldman, President and CEO, Versaly Entertainment: He founded Versaly in 2000 and helped launch Paramount into the mobile entertainment world with Star Trek and Endemol USA with Fear Factor. Continuing as an industry leader, Versaly ignited the mastertone remix market with Sir Mix-A-Lot’s Baby Got Back Remix hitting Gold in its first 6 weeks. Versaly’s current focus is Vmbc.tv (Versaly Mobile Broadcasting Company), a mobile video syndication network that currently operates 6 mobile video-on-demand channels in the USA, including Vmbc.tv’s flagship channel, Fast Lane. In addition to his corporate duties, Mr. Feldman works directly with Versaly’s major brand partners. Prior to Versaly Entertainment, he previously founded, managed and successfully sold two companies. Feldman holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and a M.S. in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology. Frank Chindamo is the President and Chief Creative Officer of Fun Little Movies. FLM specializes in the development, production and distribution of original content for global distribution on mobile phones, the Internet and portable devices. Its mission is to contribute to love and to laughter by providing fun, funny, advertiser-friendly comedy to every person on Earth. Fun Little Movies was the first U.S. company to produce comedic films for mobile phones worldwide, and launched as a channel on Sprint TV in 2004. FLM’s “Fun Funny Phone Films” have won 22 awards including CTIA's "World Smallest Film Festival" and two Golden Eagles at the American Cine’ Awards, as well as The Content Award at Cannes in 2008, over MTV and Orange. FLM was also a finalist at: The Cannes Film Festival for Best Short Film, the 2008 Mobile Content Award in London, the 2008 Mobile Excellence Award against Sony Studios, and the 2006 and 2007 Mobile Entertainment Magazine Awards for Best Video. Fun Little Movies have played on numerous TV networks worldwide including HBO, Showtime, CBS, Playboy, MTV and Comedy Central. FLM’s mobile comedy can be watched on iPhones, Sprint, Verizon, Nokia, Motorola and ATT mobile phones, on Veoh.com, Revver.com, Vuze.com and many other top video sites, and on other mobile and Internet platforms. FLM has been a cover story or featured in Forbes Magazine, the L.A. Times, the NY Times, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, CBS and Wired Magazine. In 2006 and 2007, Frank was named one of the Top 40 people in IPTV; see. Last year he was nominated by Ernst & Young for Entrepreneur of the Year, and is co-leading the Mobile Entertainment Forum’s Educational Initiative; see. He is also a member of the Mobile Marketing Association. Frank is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California (USC), where he teaches the class “Mobile/Internet Viral Screenwriting and Production,” and an Instructor at UCLA where he teaches “Beyond YouTube: Making Mobile and Internet Movies that Sell.” Frank Chindamo received his Film B.F.A. from N.Y.U. and his Screenwriting & Producing M.F.A. from Columbia University. Chindamo is also a supporter and advisor to the worldwide charity www.AirlineAmbasssadors.com, which hand-delivers educational, medical and relief aid globally. He wrote and produced the promo on their website.