Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media
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James Meyers, a global media expert and pioneer, is Chief Executive Officer at Alpha Media, an entertainment media company with international sales and distribution operations, US sales and distribution operations, cable television assets and international production operations. He is responsible for managing corporate strategy development, new alliances within the entertainment and investment communities, and overall operations. He has over 25 years of experience in the entertainment, media and telecommunication industries. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer at Cinema Entertainment, an interactive television channel producer; and the President and United States Resident Officer at DIRECTV International, where he was responsible for managing investment, development and operations. (This is me - Update Profile)
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Coinstar’s Redbox Expands Relationships with Studios
August 31, 2009
James Meyers, MS. EBA, Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media
Redbox Sues Studio Over Access to Films | online.wsj.com
Redbox’s future will ultimately be affected by a number of variables, starting with whether or not the Universal (NYSE: GE), Fox and Warner Brothers studios succeed in their struggle to create a kiosk release window.
With Financing in Place, DreamWorks to Produce Six Movies a Year
August 20, 2009
James Meyers, MS. EBA, Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media
Spielberg Gets Funds to Start Up New Studio | online.wsj.com
DreamWorks is able to achieve what many Hollywood producers have been unable to do: secure new sources of film funding in financially difficult times.
Sony Pictures Signs Multiyear Agreement with Redbox
July 24, 2009
James Meyers, MS. EBA, Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media
Studios Rethink Redbox | online.wsj.com
1. Sony Pictures (NYSE: SNE) has signed a multiyear deal to supply Redbox's (NASDAQ: CSTR) video rental kiosks. 2. Deal minimizes sell-thru of used Sony DVDs, while maximizing Sony non-theatrical titles.
Hulu’s Traction Causing Friction with Multichannel Operators
May 14, 2009
James Meyers, MS. EBA, Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media
Disney Teams Up With Other Networks Online, Buying Stake in Hulu Site | online.wsj.com
1. As online viewership grows, Pay TV companies reconsider sharing their content for free 2. Multichannel companies such as Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and DIRECTV (DTV) pay cable networks billions of dollars each year to carry programming
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