Study Group: Cable Networks Experts (Central and South America)

Council Members in this Study Group: 11

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James Meyers

Chief Executive Officer
Alpha Media

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...

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Coinstar’s Redbox Expands Relationships with Studios

August 31, 2009

Analysis by:James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,

Analysis of: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

Analysis by:James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,

Analysis of: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

Analysis by:James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,

Analysis of: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

Analysis by:James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,

Analysis of: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

3-D Cinema to Add $1 Billion to Box Office Revenues

April 13, 2009

Analysis by:James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,

Analysis of: 'Monsters vs. Aliens' in 3-D: Taking filmmaking to another dimension | www.latimes.com

1. Year to date domestic box office revenues are 14% higher than the record year of 2008 2. Driven by 3-D, 2008 saw a 33% year-to-year rise in the number of digital screens available worldwide.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

Individual/Small Consultancy
Movie Studio
Media Specialist Agency
Cable Provider/MSO

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

Consultant
Chief Executive Officer
President
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Director

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