Study Group: Council Members who Know Cinema
Council Members in this Study Group: 50
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
- 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...
- Joshua Pollack
Chief Executive Officer
NXTCOM CORPJoshua Pollack is the Chief Executive Officer of NXTCOM CORP, an investment management company focused in the media, sports, entertainment, publishing, video game, internet and digital distribution industries. Mr. Pollack recently led a feature film slate...
Robert FriedmanPresident
RLF EntertainmentRobert Friedman is the President of RLF Entertainment, an entertainment production and consultancy firm based in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Friedman has worked in the entertainment business for over 30 years. Prior to forming RLF Entertainment, Mr....
Marty ShindlerChief Executive Officer
THE SHINDLER PERSPECTIVE INCMarty Shindler is CEO of The Shindler Perspective, a husband & wife consulting team that provides a unique blend of hands on management roles, strong educational credentials and many years of professional service work to companies all along the entertainment...
Scott AndrewsExecutive Vice President Business Development
AKOO INTERNATIONAL, INCScott Andrews is the Executive Vice President, Business Development at Akoo International, Inc. Akoo is a global Internet/mobile technology company that empowers location-based entertainment to consumers using their mobile phones or Internet-connected...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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Coinstar’s Redbox Expands Relationships with Studios
August 31, 2009
Analysis by: James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,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.
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With Financing in Place, DreamWorks to Produce Six Movies a Year
August 20, 2009
Analysis by: James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,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.
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Sony Pictures Signs Multiyear Agreement with Redbox
July 24, 2009
Analysis by: James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,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.
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Hulu’s Traction Causing Friction with Multichannel Operators
May 14, 2009
Analysis by: James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,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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3-D Cinema to Add $1 Billion to Box Office Revenues
April 13, 2009
Analysis by: James Meyers, Chief Executive Officer ,'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.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Individual/Small Consultancy
- Movie Exhibition Group
- Movie Studio
- Film Distributor
- Film Equipment Company
- Film Production Company
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Consultant
- Director
- Strategy Director
- Principal
- Chief Operating Officer
- General Manager
- President
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| Digital Cinema Technology Experts | 151 |
| Movie Distribution Experts | 95 |
| IMAX Theater Experts | 30 |
| Digital Media Distribution Experts | 538 |
GLG Live Meetings with this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)
December 16, 2008 | New York
GLG Seminar: (NYC) Motion Picture DistributionJune 12, 2008 | New York
GLG Seminar: Multiplatform Update: Cable, Satellite, and Telco – Winning and LosingJune 11, 2008 | Boston
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