Keynote Speakers:


Henry Becton, Jr.
President
WGBH

Special Presentation on HDTV
Monday, July 15  11:45am


John K. Billock
Vice Chairman and COO
Time Warner Cable
Monday, July 15  9:00am



Mark Cuban
Chairman and President
HDNet
Special Presentation on HDTV
Monday, July 15  11:45am



Mel Karmazin
President and Chief Operating Officer
Viacom Inc.
Interviewed by Sue Herera, Anchor, CNBC
Tuesday, July 16  9:00am



John S. Hendricks
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Discovery Communications, Inc.
Special Presentation on HDTV
Monday, July 15  11:45am



Robert Sachs
President and CEO
NCTA
Special Presentation on HDTV
Monday, July 15  9:00am



Sergio Zyman

Chairman and Founder
Zyman Marketing Group
Tuesday, July 16  10:15am

 

General Session Panels:

It's A Brand New World
Monday, July 15 10:30am

What could be more challenging than branding a network in today's cluttered media environment? Whether starting up a new network or re-branding an existing service the challenge is the same -- establishing a clear identity and standing out against the competition. In the best CTAM tradition this top-level panel of recognized network leaders will share their strategies and success stories to help us all prepare for a "brand new world".

Moderator: Marianne Paskowski, Editorial Director, Reed TV Group & Editor-in-Chief, Multichannel News
Panelists
  • Peter Liguori, President & CEO, FX Networks
  • Noreen O’Loughlin, Executive Vice President and General Manager, AMC
  • Henry S. Schleiff, Chairman & CEO, Court TV

 


Advertising and Marketing in a Changing Digital World
Tuesday, July 16  2:30pm
An in-depth look at how new technologies – PVR’s, digital programming, VOD/SVOD, etc. – are changing consumer views, business models and marketers’ ability to compete, sell more services, establish new shows, cross promote and succeed. 

Moderator:

Josh Bernoff, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research

Panelists:
  • David G. Barford, EVP & COO, Charter Communications
  • Ken Potashner, Chairman, CEO & President, SONICblue 
  • Josh Sapan, President & CEO, Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc.
  • Rishad Tobaccowala, President, Starcom MediaVest Group I.P.
  • Susan Whiting, President & CEO, Nielsen Media Research




Reality Check: What’s Hot – What’s Not 
Wednesday, July 17  9:00am
A light closing brunch session covering lessons learned from products deployed before their time (Qube, FSN, Sega, Your Choice TV, Stargazer, VCTV, Triplecast, etc.) contrasted with new products whose time may finally be here, i.e. iTV, VOD, telephony, etc.

Moderator:

Rich Cronin, President and CEO, Game Show Network

Panelists:
  • Louis A. Borrelli, SVP Broadband, America Online
  • Ron Cooper, Chief Operating Officer, AT&T Broadband
  • Mindy Herman, President and CEO, E! Networks
  • John M. Higgins, Deputy Editor, Broadcasting & Cable
  • Scott Kurnit, Founder, Viewer's Choice, SET, About Inc.
  • J. Max Robins, Sr. Editor and Columnist, TV Guide

 

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