Thursday, March 31st
5:00 PM - Poolside at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
The OnDemandies
The Industry Awards To Recognize the Highest Standards of Achievement in On-Demand Entertainment & Technology

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OnDemandies - The Awards at Digital Hollywood - The "Finalists" Are Posted Below. The winners were announced at the Awards Ceremony on the second day of Digital Hollywood, Thursday, March 31st, Poolside at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. Following the Poolside Awards Reception, there was a "Nominees and Winners Awards Dinner" open to all attendees.

The Finalists
I. OnDemand Industry Innovation Award
• Apple Computer and iTunes: The breakthrough music application that has transformed the industry
• AOL Music On Demand: AOL Music On Demand services enable consumers to access AOL Music's comprehensive library of music videos across a variety of devices
• Comcast: Innovations in DTV, HD, Broadband, VOD Technology and Programming Services
• Time Warner Cable: Innovations in VOD and High Speed Data (Road Runner)
• QUALCOMM: Through MediaFLO and other technology initiatives is leading the mobile multimedia industry by introducing innovative technologies and systems to create new opportunities and revenue streams

II. OnDemand Programming Innovation Award
• Comcast: Launched the World's Largest Offering of "Free-on-Demand" Programming
• AOL Music On Demand: AOL Music On Demand services enable consumers to access AOL Music's comprehensive library of music videos across a variety of devices: from televisions, connected home entertainment devices and traditional Pcs
• Disney Channel (Disney Channel On Demand Premieres): Disney Channel On-Demand was the first to market premieres and never before seen episodes 24 hours prior to airing on the linear channe
• NFL Network "NFL Replay: Game Highlights": Refreshed weekly featuring every single NFL game
• MSN Video: The MSN Video playlist is a programming innovation allowing consumers to add programming to their playlist and then watch multiple clips of pre-determined content

III. OnDemand Technology Innovation Award - Cable, Satellite, Telco
• Comcast Media Center: Second Generation National VOD Delivery Platform, Comcast Media Center - to serve all Comcast Cable Systems
• TiVo: The Innovator in Personal Video Recorder Technology and Services
• Broadbus: The Broadbus® B-1(TM) Video Server is the world's first high-density, highly scalable DRAM-based server built to support today's VOD and SVOD services
• Terayon Communication System: DM 6400 Network CherryPicker
• CCOR Solutions: nAble VOD Back Office Platform

IV. Innovation in OnDemand & DTV Cable, Satellite or Telco, Broadband Movie Service
• HBO OnDemand
• AtomFilms: AtomFilms web site offers on-demand viewing of a diverse and distinguished catalog of over 1,000 shorts in every genre
• Akimbo Systems: Akimbo is the first video on demand service to deliver digital-quality programs over a broadband Internet connection directly to the consumer's television
• Movielink: The broadband video-on-demand (VOD) service offering more than a thousand movies for legal download
• Starz! Ticket: Starz! brings the movie experience to the PC and portable devices in the form of a subscription service
• iN Demand: The Nationwide VoD and Pay-Per-View Content Provider

V. Innovation in OnDemand & DTV Cable, Satellite or Telco Broadband Sports Service
• DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket
• ESPN OnDemand and ESPN.com
• NASCAR on TV, DTV and Online
• College Sports TV and Online
• Sports inDemand - TimeWarner Cable

VI. Best Broadband Music or Information Service
• AOL Music On Demand: AOL Music On Demand services enable consumers to access AOL Music's comprehensive library of music videos across a variety of devices
• Rhapsody: Digital Music Service with over 800,000 songs
• Apple iTunes & iTunes Music Store
• Napster: Over 1 Million Tracks – "All the Music You Want, Any Way Your Want It"
• Iris Distribution: Digital Music Distribution for Independent Record Labels

VII. Best Mobile Music Service
• SIRIUS Satellite Radio: SIRIUS Satellite Radio is the premium satellite radio provider known for delivering the very best in commercial-free music and sports programming to cars and homes across the country
• Chaoticom Mobile Music Player: Offers full-track over-the-air downloads to the mobile handset. The Chaoticom service allows users to discover and purchase thousands of music tracks specifically designed for use on their mobile handset.
• Melodeo, Inc.: Melodeo has recently announced a licensing agreement with Warner Music Group to offer mobile phone subscribers the entire Warner catalog via their handsets.
• XM's Portable Satellite Radio
• Music Choice: Music Choice is a premier, multiplatform music network that provides Sprint customers popular audio music channels

VIII. Best Mobile Video Service
• Cartoon Network Mobile on Sprint Phones: Featuring video clips from the network’s original series, including The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy & Dexter's Laboratory
• FOX Sports Channel: News, clips from Fox Sport’s, MLB, NFL, NASCAR within V Cast, Sprint
• CNN Content on Verizon Phones: With CNN programming for V CAST
• ABC News: Now is the first-of-its-kind 24/7 streaming news channel for the wireless audience
• MobiTV provides premium news, sports, music and entertainment programming content to make TV on a cell phone a reality for consumers
• IFilm: Film, news and entertainment content to the mobile user

IX. Best Mobile Games Publisher and Service
• JAMDAT Mobile: JAMDAT is a leading global wireless entertainment publisher known for such hits as JAMDAT Bowling, Bejeweled & JAMDAT SPORTS
• Disney Mobile: Disney Mobile's content is available in 27 International markets and has distribution deals with over 50 carriers and distributors
• Gameloft, Inc.: Since 1999, Gameloft has been a leading developer and publisher of video games for mobile handsets.
• Infospace Wireless: Providing Sports, Action, Strategy & More
• FOX Sports: Mobile Games including Football, Baseball, Soccer, Boxing and More
• (M)FORMA: Mobile Entertainment worldwide - brand partners include MARVEL Enterprises, Universal Studios, Viacom/Paramount, Activision and CBS SportsLine

X.Best Broadband On-Demand Streaming and/or Download Video Service
• CNN NewsPass: Bringing consumers the most complete, exclusive, and up-to-the-minute video news coverage on the internet
• Yahoo! Music Videos: Downloads of a Vast Library of Videos On-demand
• ESPN360: ESPN360 leverages ESPN-branded content to deliver high quality video, featuring exclusive and live programming
• AtomFilms: AtomFilms web site offers on-demand viewing of a diverse and distinguished catalog of over 1,000 shorts in every genre
• ABC News: 24-hour online news service, ABCNEWS.com, offers an expansive broadband on-demand section

XI. Best in On-Demand Television Programming Series
• HBO – Curb Your Enthusiasm
• HBO – Sex & The City
• HBO – The Sopranos
• Disney Channel (That’s So Raven): That’s So Raven episodes continue to outperform all other episodes offered on Disney Channel On-Demand.
• NFL Network: First sports league to provide game highlights; refresh weekly; most popular sports content on VOD platform

XII. Best in On-Demand Television – Channel
• AOL Music On Demand: AOL Music On Demand services enable consumers to access AOL Music's comprehensive library of music videos across a variety of devices
• HBO OnDemand
• Disney Channel - Disney Channel On-Demand (DCOD): Disney Channel On-Demand is a key driver of kids VOD packages and a tremendous success as a stand alone product.
• CONCERT: One of the nation's first VOD television properties and the first television channel dedicated to music performance and documentary
• ESPN On Demand: ESPN On Demand has nearly 500 titles available to date, including titles and clips never seen before such as Dream Job tryouts, ESPN25 Fan Interviews and World Series of Poker

XIII. Best New Video On Demand Technology
• Comcast – Gemstar TV Guide – iGuide
• Orb Networks: Orb Networks provides a streaming media service that lets a person access their music, live television, videos, photos and other digital content
• Broadbus: B1 Video Server (World's first RAM based Video On Demand Platform for Cable, Telco and Wireless)
• ABC News Digital Media Group: ABC News demonstrated On-Demand technology through its political coverage throughout 2004.
• Gotuit Media Corp: Gotuit Media has this industry’s first VOD indexing solution that provides viewers with an on-screen index of a show's segments
• TWCable: MDN Guide

XIV. Best Interactive TV Special or Service
• Time Warner Cable National Division Interactive TV
• NASCAR Digital Entertainment & iN DEMAND: Bringing to the viewer the In-Car experience to complement NASCAR’s live coverage on Fox, FX, NBC and TNT.
• CNN's Crossfire ITV: CNN viewers had an entirely new way to get involved with its lively political debate program Crossfire
• Showtime Interactive: Showtime Interactive is an Emmy Award winning virtual channel providing a wide array of features that enhance the entire Showtime family of channels
• Sesame Street Play and Learn Channel: Programming that extends the educational power of Sesame Street with engaging games for ages 2 and older.
• Comcast - Dating On Demand: Under the Categories of Lifestyle, Get Local and The Cutting Edge

XV. Best On-Demand Games Service
• Yahoo! Games on Demand: A diverse selection of hit PC games from leading publishers – Choose from over 50 full CD-Quality Games
• Shockwave.com GameBlast: Shockwave.com GameBlast delivers 24-7 access to a collection of more than 100 premium games
• Sony Online Games: World leader in online game services including EverQuest, Cosmic Rift, Wheel of Fortune
• Sesame Street Play and Learn Channel: Programming that extends the educational power of Sesame Street with engaging games for ages 2 and older.
• Disney Channel - POD (Points on Demand): POD combines game play with On-Demand program viewing to add a level of entertainment to VOD that has never previously existed.

XVI. Best On-Demand only Channel
• Comcast – Select On-Demand, Suite of Channels including Fitness, Home Improvement, Gambling, Dating on Demand and Anime Selects
• ABC News Now is the first-of-its-kind 24/7 streaming news channel for the broadband and wireless audience
• Sesame Street Play and Learn Channel: Programming that extends the educational power of Sesame Street with engaging games for ages 2 and older.
• AOL Music On Demand: AOL Music On Demand services enable consumers to access AOL Music's comprehensive library of music videos across a variety of devices
• CONCERT: One of the nation’s first VOD television properties and the first television channel dedicated to music performance and documentary

XVII. - Best Overall PVR Technology
• TiVo: Setting the Standard in PVR Technology
• Scientific-Atlanta’s Explorer® 8300 Multi-Room™ DVR: Scientific-Atlanta was the first to launch cable Multi-Room DVR for the Connected Home.
• Microsoft: Media Center
• Time Warner Cable DVR
• Motorola/Ucentric: Motorola’s Connected Home Division recently acquired Ucentric Systems for its Whole-Home Networking package and its backbone feature the Whole-Home DVR.

XVIII. Best Cable PVR Technology
• Comcast HD DVR
• Time Warner Cable DH DVR
• Motorola
• Scientific-Atlanta’s Explorer 8300HD DVR
• Moxi Media Center, by Digeo

XIX. Best OnDemand Advertising Technology & Programming Innovation Award
• TANDBERG Television: TANDBERG Television’s AdPoint technology can produce, deliver and manage targeted advertising placements and new advertising formats over the existing on demand cable infrastructure.
• SeaChange International: SeaChange changed the way television is watched
• Cox Communications' FreeZone: Pioneering advertising supported On Demand channel featuring long form and ad-supported entertainment.
• Cadillac - General Motors: "Test Drive" was featured on various interactive television (iTV) platforms such as TiVo, Cox Cable FreeZone, & the Charter/Digeo Walled Garden
• C-COR: C-COR’s AdVOD uses the targeting capability of On Demand to allow advertisers to offer highly targeted and interactive advertisements to particular demographic groups, down to the individual household level
• Kraft Foods: Use of PVR and Video On Demand as part of an integrated Marketing Partnership including Kraft Foods, A&E, People Magazine and TiVo

XX. Best User Navigation, Guides & Interface Experience
• Time-Warner Cable: Mystro OnDemand Navigator
• Comcast – Gemstar TV Guide – iGuide
• Moxi Media Center, by Digeo: The Moxi platform from Digeo powers a new generation of media centers through which cable operators can deliver high revenue services and applications
• Passport from Pioneer Digital Technologies, Inc.: Passport Echo is a high-resolution on-screen navigation suite, supporting both DVR and HD technology
• Gotuit Media Corp: Gotuit Media has this industry’s first VOD indexing solution that provides viewers with an on-screen index of a show's segments.

XXI. Best On Demand Technology for Viewing Highlights
• MSN Video: MSN Video's full-screen viewing capability allows for TV-like viewing experience on a PC monitor
• Mag Rack: The on-demand television network, launched in 2001 offering over 19 core program categories
• TiVo: Now Showing/Showcase
• NFL Network: "NFL Replay: Game Highlights" - Refreshed weekly featuring every single NFL game
• Showtime Interactive

XXII. Best Total On-Demand Offering by an Operator
• Comcast
• Time Warner Cable
• Verizon
• Directv PPV
• Cablevision

Awards Committee:
The OnDemandies Awards Committee

Co-Chair:
Mike Hayashi, Senior VP Advanced Technology, Time Warner Cable
Mark Hess, Senior VP Digital Television, Comcast
Tom Cerio, Executive Vice President Distribution, HBO
Wilt Hildenbrand, Chief Technology Officer, Cablevision
Jeff Binder, President, Broadbus Technologies
Victor Harwood, President, Digital Hollywood

Awards Committee Members
Ty Ahmad-Taylor, Director Strategic Planning Comcast Online
Joseph Ambeault, Director of Broadband Systems, SeaChange International
Scott Campbell, US Media & Communications Industry Advisor, British Consulate-General
John Canning, Tech Evangilist, Microsoft, Windows eHome
Arthur C. Chang, Chief Operating Officer, GT Advisory Co
Alan Citron, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Movielink
Kevin Cohen, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Interactive/Enhanced Television, Turner Network Sales
Ted Cohen, Senior Vice President, D3 – Digital Development & Distribution, EMI Recorded Music
Kevin Conroy, EVP, America Online, Inc.
Mike Dougherty, VP of Corporate Development, Loudeye
Jim Dyer, IBM Media & Entertainment Marketing
Bruce Gersh, Senior Vice President Business Development, ABC Entertainment Group
Rob Glidden, Market Development Manager, Broadband and Digital Media, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Marty Gordon, Vice President, Philips Electronics Hollywood Office
Bethany Gorfine, President & CEO, Federal Hill Communications
Tim Hanlon, Senior Vice President/Director, Emerging Contacts, Starcom MediaVest Group
Ken Hertz, Senior Partner, Goldring Hertz & Lichtenstein LLP
Virl Hill, Director, Business Development, Consumer Services, RealNetworks
Jaymes A. Hines, CEO, NDY Media Group
Jane Kagon, Director, UCLA Extension's Department of Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts
Michael Kassan, Media and Entertainment Consultant
Derek Kuhn P.Eng., AVP Marketing and Business Development Broadband Video, Alcatel Strategic Solutions, Chairman, Broadband Services Forum
Laurie Lawrence, OnDemand & PPV, Universal NBC
Ross Levinsohn, Senior Vice President & General Manager – Fox Sports Interactive Media
Don Levy, SVP, Marketing & Communications, Sony Pictures Digital
Andy Lipschultz, Product Manager, Digital Media, Nextel Communications
Sandip H. Mandera, Digital Home Evangelist, Intel Corporation
Curt Marvis, CEO, CinemaNow
Neil McGinness, Vice President, National Lampoon
Ben Mendelson, founder & President, Interactive Television Alliance
Hassan Miah, Managing Director, Media and Entertainment, Intel Capital
David F. Nathanson, VP, Advanced Services and Channel Development, Fox Cable Networks Group & GM, Fox College Sports
Mitch Oscar, Executive Vice President, Carat Digital
Jeffrey Pollack, Managing Director, Broadcasting and New Media, NASCAR Digital Entertainment
Josh Rose, Senior Vice President, Director, iDeutsch, Deutsch, Inc.
Jay Samit, General Manager, Sony Connect
Marc Scarpa, Producer/Director, Chair, Producers Guild of America, New Media Council NY Committee
Lori H. Schwartz, VP-Director, Emerging Media, Zentropy Partner
Pallavi Shah, Digital Rights Management Strategist, Hewlett-Packard
Ralph Simon, Mobile Entertainment Forum, U.S. Chair Americas
Laurel Skillman, Vice President, Marketing, GameSpot and MP3
Anthony Stonefield, Chief Strategy Officer, InfoSpace Mobile
Robert Tercek, Executive VP Programming, Chief Strategy Officer, (M)FORMA
Richard D. Titus, President, Schematic
Joseph Varet, MTV Business Development & Strategy, MTV Networks
Julia Veale, Vice President, Business Development, Showtime Networks
Sun Jen Yung, Director, Media Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Zack Zalon, President, Virgin Digital


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