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MARK CUBAN, PROMINENT INVESTOR AND OWNER-CHAIRMAN OF AXS TV, NAMED KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT NATPE||CONTENT FIRST 2013 |
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MARK CUBAN, PROMINENT INVESTOR AND OWNER-CHAIRMAN OF AXS TV, NAMED KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT NATPE||CONTENT FIRST 2013
50TH Anniversary Conference Lineup Includes Speakers from Yahoo!, Google/YouTube, Nielsen, Studio Lambert, Maker Studios, Showtime, FOX, Sony, Univision, Among Others
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2012 – NATPE President & CEO Rod Perth today announced that prominent investor Mark Cuban, owner-chairman of AXS TV (formerly HDNet) and owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, will serve as the opening keynote speaker at the organization’s milestone 50th anniversary market and conference, to be held Jan. 28-30 at Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau Resort. Mr. Cuban’s session will kick off the three-day event built around the theme of moving “Beyond Disruption.”
Mr. Cuban’s keynote conversation with CNN’s Poppy Harlow will headline the Game Changers track at NATPE||Content First, which spotlights leaders from some of the world’s top companies that have continually challenged mainstream thinking.
“Mark is an innovative businessman whose work has helped to change the face of the media world,” Mr. Perth said. “With each step of his career, this entrepreneurial mogul has expanded his interests and influence, fully embodying NATPE'S theme of ‘Beyond Disruption.’ As we dedicate this year’s market to how new business models are being created, we are excited to have his voice set the stage for the game changing conversations among industry leaders at NATPE.”
Mr. Cuban’s HDNet, the world’s only all high-definition television network, launched in 2001 when HD was still an infant technology. The channel, now known as AXS TV, is a multiplatform hub for live events, concerts and breaking news in pop culture, music, fashion and entertainment, and reaches an estimated 35 million homes. Mr. Cuban, who got his start in the technology sector, co-founded MicroSolutions, a leading national systems integrator, with partner Martin Woodall in 1983 and later sold it to CompuServe. He then co-founded Broadcast.com, the leading provider of multimedia and streaming on the Internet, which Yahoo! Inc. purchased in 1999. Since then, Mr. Cuban has continued to support tech and product startups while investing in content, including various TV productions, Landmark Theatres and Magnolia Pictures. He also appears as a series regular on ABC’s popular series Shark Tank.
With Mr. Cuban as owner, the Dallas Mavericks have become perennial contenders in the NBA, winning at least 50 games in each of the past 10 seasons and capturing the 2010-11 championship. After purchasing the team in 2000, Cuban encouraged fans to interact with him via e-mail, a unique effort that led to him personally responding to hundreds of thousands of messages. In 2011, he published “How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It,” based on his blog posts chronicling his business career.
Other speakers in the Game Changers track include Erin McPherson, vice president and head of video, Yahoo!; Rhonda Shantz, vice president, Global Brand Marketing and PR, Norton; Jamie Byrne, global head of content strategy, Google/YouTube; Chris M. Williams, chief development officer, Maker Studios; David Pakman, partner, Venrock; Richard Greenfield, analyst, BTIG; Betsy Morgan, CEO/president, TheBlaze; Bill O'Dowd, President, Dolphin Entertainment; and David Freeman, co-head of the Brand Coverage Group, Creative Artists Agency.
Stephen Lambert, chief executive of Studio Lambert, will serve as the international keynote speaker on day three of the conference to kick off the Global Navigators track. Other speakers focused on international content and programming—including channels, formats, global production solutions and cross cultural brand strategies—are Alberto Ciurana, president, programming and content, Univision Networks; Jacqueline Hernandez, chief operating officer, Telemundo Media; Philip Gurin, president, The Gurin Company; Philip Schuman, CEO and co-founder, HighView Media; and Brad Kania, head of content distribution, Samsung Electronics, among others.
Speakers on the Masters of Messaging track will feature top executives from brand and production companies, studios and ad solution providers, including Steve Hasker, president, Global Media Products and Advertiser Solutions at Nielsen; Mike Bloxham, executive director, marketing at the Media Behavior Institute; Dustin Garis, corporate innovator, P&G; Stuart McLean, founder & CEO, Content & Company; Tony Pace, senior vice president, global chief marketing officer, Subway Franchise Advertising Fund; and Jamie Widdoes, director of Two and a Half Men.
The Storytellers That Shape Pop Culture session will feature Howard Gordon, executive producer of Showtime’s Emmy® Award-winning drama series Homeland; Dick Wolf, creator and executive producer of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning Law & Order franchise and head of Wolf Films; Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of the hit CBS drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; and Tim Kring, creator of Touch and Heroes.
In the Technologies That Fuel Multi-Platform Content track, speakers will explore the explosion of video and broadcast capabilities across all screens. They include Hardie Tankersley, vice president of innovation and social media, FOX Broadcasting; Will Law, principal architect – media engineering, Akamai; Ann Glenn, director of social media marketing, Sony Pictures Interactive; and Sean Besser, executive vice president of business development, partnerships and strategy, GetGlue; Eric Thompson, business development manager, custom branded entertainment, XBOX Live Entertainment and Advertising, Microsoft Corp.; and Ajay Shah, co-founder and CEO, TV Plus.
Participating in the Visionaries series of talks will be Jason Silva, founding producer and host, Current TV; Lance Podell, director and global head, YouTube Next Lab; Marc Scarpa, Simplynew Studios; and Larry Tanz, CEO, Vuguru LLC.
More speakers will be announced in coming months.
NATPE||Content First is a global, nonprofit organization committed to serving as a catalyst for the content revolution. Evolving to meet the needs of a changing media landscape, NATPE, through its many activities including exclusive videos, live streaming events and vibrant annual markets, is at the nexus of the multiplatform content world. NATPE||Miami, January 28-30, 2013, and NATPE||Budapest, June 25-27, 2013, are where creativity meets connectivity and commerce. NATPE ||Miami takes place with the support of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority. For more information, please visit www.natpemarket.com.
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The Lippin Group/LA
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lporter@lippingroup.com
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Debbie Lawrence
The Lippin Group/London
dlawrence@lippingroup.com
+44 203 008 5406
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iROKO CEO AND CO-FOUNDER JASON NJOKU TO OPEN DISCOP AFRICA 2012 |
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iROKO CEO AND CO-FOUNDER JASON NJOKU
TO OPEN DISCOP AFRICA 2012
JOHANNESBURG / LOS ANGELES, 17 October 2012 – Basic Lead, the Los Angeles based organizers of DISCOP AFRICA, the premier digital content market and co-production forum targeting Africa, today announced Jason Njoku, CEO and co-founder of iROKO, as opening keynote speaker of the 2012 edition. Head of the world’s largest digital distributor of Nollywood movies and YouTube’s biggest partner in Africa, Njoku will present the unmissable opening morning keynote event on 31 October which will focus on the benefits of digital migration.
With digital switchover deadlines fast approaching throughout many African territories, this new, relevant and insightful addition to DISCOP AFRICA’s conference schedule will kick off three days of powerful sessions simultaneously translated in French and English. Alongside the topical conference programme, the market will also host numerous networking opportunities as well as hundreds of meetings between digital buyers, sellers and producers at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 31 October to 2 November.
iROKO Partners is the world’s largest online distributor of African movies and music, streaming 193,000,000 minutes of content across its platforms every month. In 2012, the company completed a two-part funding round of $8m with US-based hedge fund, Tiger Global, early investors in Facebook. The investment was used to purchase content as well as move into the US market, with a New York business development team now in place.
“I have a very simple vision for digital Africa and the Diaspora: we are setting the content free by streaming it online. For too long, the content was restricted to a local market. We’ve made it global, for everyone to access,” comments Jason Njoku, who adds, “The opportunity to open DISCOP AFRICA will allow me to speak with industry players and discuss the best ways of sharing the incredible content that Africa produces – online and on more traditional platforms.”
“Welcoming the founder of the fastest-growing video-centered internet company in Africa to kick start DISCOP AFRICA 2012 will provide our attendees with a better understanding of the continent’s rapidly expanding digital entertainment marketplace, and most importantly, of its potential inside Africa and outside.” said Patrick Jucaud-Zuchowicki, General Manager of Basic Lead.
He added “This session will also celebrate Africa’s dynamic entrepreneurial spirit: Jason Njoku was touted by Forbes Africa as one of Africa’s young millionaires to watch, and his example is certainly one to follow.”
The “The Benefits of Digital Migration” session will take place at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 31 October.
DISCOP AFRICA 2012 is expecting a record number of exhibiting and non-exhibiting delegates, including 200+ international suppliers of film, TV programs and formats, live events and thematic channels and all of the major broadcasters, Pay-TV platforms, mobile operators, broadband-based TV services, closed-circuit networks and territorial distributors operating across the continent’s 54 countries.
DISCOP AFRICA 2012 will also feature the largest contingent of prominent producers and distributors, ever available, to sell content created in Africa under the same roof.
ABOUT BASIC LEAD
BASIC LEAD supports the global commerce of film and television content and adaptation rights and plans geographically-focused industry gatherings such as DISCOP AFRICA in Johannesburg, DISCOP WEST ASIA in Istanbul and THE REMAKES MARKET in Los Angeles. Close to 1,250 companies from over 120 countries are expected to take part in events powered by BASIC LEAD in 2012. In 2005, BASIC LEAD entered a strategic partnership with the US-based NATPE organization to cross promote DISCOP and NATPE events.
For further information on iROKO Partners, please visit www.irokopartners.com
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Debbie Lawrence, The Lippin Group – London
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NATPE||CONTENT FIRST ANNOUNCES NEW NAVIGATOR BUSINESS CONCIERGE SERVICE TO DEBUT AT NATPE||BUDAPEST 2013 |
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NATPE||CONTENT FIRST ANNOUNCES NEW NAVIGATOR BUSINESS
CONCIERGE SERVICE TO DEBUT AT NATPE||BUDAPEST 2013
Jenean Atwood Baynes Appointed Director of NATPE Navigator Program,
Designed to Increase Connectivity and Maximize Deal Flow
LOS ANGELES, October 16, 2012 - NATPE||Content First President and CEO Rod Perth today announced a major new customer service initiative: NATPE Navigator. The innovative concierge program is designed to increase connectivity and maximize business opportunities between buyers and sellers while attending NATPE events. The program will officially roll out for NATPE||Budapest 2013 and will be an integral component of all NATPE events thereafter.
“Customer service is of paramount importance to NATPE and this first-of-its-kind program is a direct response to the feedback we’ve received from our attendees,” said Perth. “The most meaningful measure of our success as a media conference is in the business deals we help facilitate, and Navigator will be a key tool for a thriving market for all.”
Navigator will provide an unparalleled opportunity for NATPE to build relationships with buyers and collect invaluable insight about their needs, and in turn deliver a customized VIP conference experience that assures a measurable return on their investment.
Perth also announced today that Jenean Atwood Baynes has been appointed director of NATPE Navigator. Atwood Baynes previously served as executive assistant to the president of NATPE since 2004 and has been instrumental in coordinating various NATPE-related events and programs including the very successful NATPE Pitch Pit at PitchCon.
“I am exceedingly confident that Jenean’s experience with client relations and her familiarity with this organization will translate to a successful launch of this very important program,” said Perth.
In her new role with the Navigator program, she will be responsible for providing meeting scheduling support, delivering targeted prospect lists and identifying key sessions and panels based on business objectives, among other customized VIP services that have been developed to help maximize business opportunities for attendees.
NATPE||Content First is a global, nonprofit organization committed to serving as a catalyst for the content revolution. Evolving to meet the needs of a changing media landscape, NATPE, through its many activities including exclusive videos, live streaming events and vibrant annual markets, is at the nexus of the multiplatform content world. NATPE||Miami, January 28-30, 2013, and NATPE||Budapest, June 25-27, 2013, are where creativity meets connectivity and commerce. NATPE ||Miami takes place with the support of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority. For more information on NATPE, please visit www.natpemarket.com.
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HERBERT KLOIBER JOINS JOHN LANGLEY, DEBRA LEE AND STEVEN LEVITAN IN RECEIVING NATPE’S 10TH ANNUAL BRANDON TARTIKOFF LEGACY AWARD |
HERBERT KLOIBER JOINS JOHN LANGLEY, DEBRA LEE AND
STEVEN LEVITAN IN RECEIVING NATPE’S 10TH ANNUAL
BRANDON TARTIKOFF LEGACY AWARD
Recipients to be honored at the NATPE 2013 Market & Conference
January 29 in Miami
LOS ANGELES, October 8, 2012 – Herbert Kloiber, Chairman of Tele München Gruppe, has been named the fourth honoree receiving NATPE||Content First’s 10th annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award during the NATPE 2013 Market & Conference in Miami. Kloiber, the head of one of the world’s largest television groups, joins a distinguished group of recipients comprising legendary reality television producer John Langley, BET Networks Chairman and CEO Debra Lee and “Modern Family” creator and executive producer Steven Levitan. The award reception, to be held on Tuesday, January 29, is sponsored by RBC, Broadcasting & Cable / Multichannel News and NBCUniversal. The announcement was made today by NATPE President & CEO Rod Perth
Named in honor of Brandon Tartikoff, arguably one of television’s greatest programmers, the Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award was created to recognize a select group of television professionals who exhibit extraordinary passion, leadership, independence and vision in the process of creating television programming.
"We are pleased that we are honoring Herbert in 2013 with this well-deserved award," said Perth. "He has built an extraordinary company whose longevity in the entertainment business is incredible. Coupled with John's creative vision that catalyzed an entire genre of unscripted programming, Debra's passionate advocacy on behalf of the cable business, and Steven's keen eye and deft touch with family comedy, this group represents what Brandon championed in television."
"For 10 years NATPE has continued to keep alive Brandon's love for TV with this award," said Lilly Tartikoff. "Herbert, Steven, John and Debra embody the spirit and joy for the business that were his hallmark."
The cocktail reception celebrating the recipients will take place on Tuesday, January 29 during NATPE 2013 at the Fontainebleau Resort. Event tickets are available for $150, benefiting the NATPE Educational Foundation, and can be purchased online here.
As Chairman of Tele München Gruppe (TMG), Herbert Kloiber has guided the company’s growth from a production division into a fully integrated media corporation over the past 40 years. TMG controls the rights to one of the largest television and film libraries in Europe, and distributes the feature films, TV productions and classical music programs it produces and acquires via its own theatrical, broadcasting and merchandising channels.
In addition, Kloiber is Chairman of the Board of CineMedia Film AG and a Member of the Board of Odeon Film AG, and since 2007 he has served as an Honorary Professor and head of the Department of Production and Media Economics at the Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film Munich. His awards include the Chevalier des Arts et Lettres, the Bavarian Order of Merit, the Directorate Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.
John Langley is a director, writer and producer of TV and film, best known as the creator and executive producer of FOX’s “COPS.” Now in its record-breaking 25th season with more than 900 episodes aired, “COPS” established Langley as an entertainment visionary and paved the way for scores of successful non-fiction series including those he and his son Morgan also produce: “Undercover Stings” and “Jail” (Spike TV); “Vegas Strip” and “Las Vegas Jailhouse” (truTV); “Street Patrol” (G4) and “Road Warriors 3-D” (Epix TV).
Langley, whose accolades include the American Television Award, four Emmy® nominations and the Cine Golden Eagle Award, expanded his production company in 1995 to create and produce independent theatrical motion pictures. Since then, he has produced and directed various films including “Brooklyn’s Finest” (starring Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke and Ellen Barkin); “Leaves of Grass” (starring Edward Norton and Susan Sarandon); “Dogwatch” (starring Sam Elliott, Esai Morales and Paul Sorvino); and “Tiptoes” (starring Matthew McConaughey, Kate Beckinsale, Gary Oldman and Patricia Arquette), among others.
Debra Lee is Chairman and CEO of BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. and the leading provider of entertainment for the African-American audience and global consumers of Black culture. The multiplatform media company Lee oversees includes several cable television networks, digital offerings, and a home entertainment business. Under her leadership, BET created hit programming including “Let’s Stay Together,” “The Game on BET,” “Black Girls Rock!” “The Mo’Nique Show,” “BET Honors,” “Sunday Best” and many more.
As President and COO of BET Networks for nearly 10 years, Lee guided the company to consistent increases in viewership, revenue and earnings. She has been named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment, inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and the Washington Business Hall of Fame, and was honored with the Distinguished Leadership Vanguard Award by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.
Steven Levitan is the creator and executive producer of ABC’s hit comedy series “Modern Family,” the winner of 16 Primetime Emmy Awards and one of the most celebrated shows currently on TV. Since its 2009 debut, “Modern Family” has garnered acclaim including a Golden Globe® Award for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical; two Screen Actors Guild Awards; and three AFI TV Awards, among many others.
A veteran television writer, Levitan has been making television comedies for more than 20 years, creating the NBC hit comedy series “Just Shoot Me” and writing and producing shows including “Wings,” “Frasier,” “The Larry Sanders Show” and “Greg the Bunny.” Levitan’s honors include seven Primetime Emmy Awards, five Writers Guild Awards, two Humanitas Prizes, a Peabody Award, three Producers Guild Awards, a Comedy Writer of the Year Award, two Television Critics Awards and a DGA nomination.
NATPE||Content First is a global, nonprofit organization committed to serving as a catalyst for the content revolution. Evolving to meet the needs of a changing media landscape, NATPE, through its many activities including exclusive videos, live streaming events and vibrant annual markets, is at the nexus of the multiplatform content world. NATPE||Miami, January 28-30, 2013, and NATPE||Budapest, June 25-27, 2013, are where creativity meets connectivity and commerce. NATPE ||Miami takes place with the support of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority. For more information, please visit www.natpemarket.com.
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Press Contacts:
Lisa Porter/Cassy Salyer
The Lippin Group/LA
lporter@lippingroup.com
csalyer@lippingroup.com
323.965.1990
Debbie Lawrence
The Lippin Group/London
dlawrence@lippingroup.com
+44 203 008 5406
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