Study Group: Dolby Digital Technology Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 51

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Douglas Lichtman

Professor of Law
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

Doug Lichtman is a Professor of Law at UCLA. His areas of specialty include patent, copyright, and trademark law; telecommunications regulation; and general legal issues pertaining to technology firms and the internet. Previously, Mr. Lichtman was a tenured...

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...

Zeke Margolis

Senior Account Manager
KEY CODE MEDIA, INC.

Zeke Margolis is a Senior Account Manager for Key Code Media, the largest technology hardware/software provider in Los Angeles and Avid Technology's largest reseller worldwide. He has over 15 years experience providing solutions for audio, video, graphics,...

Steven Harnsberger

President
SHI Digital

Steven Harnsberger is the President at SHI Digital, a full time consultancy in online video and digital distribution of movies. From 2004-2008, he has served as the Vice President, Strategic Business Development at Sonic Solutions, a company specializing...

Marty Shindler

Chief Executive Officer
THE SHINDLER PERSPECTIVE INC

Marty 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...

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Hollywood Internet Movie Download Sites - Still Looking for a Business Model

November 6, 2009

Analysis by:Steven Harnsberger, President,

Analysis of:(Hollywood) Industry Slowly Embracing New Media | www.hollywoodreporter.com

Good article - the ugly truth about digital movies on the web is that no stand alone digital video content service makes money today, not CinemaNow (Sonic Nasdaq SNIC), Amazon, Vudu, or BlockBuster. The business model is missing, the revenue share small and the demand absent.Many have tried and failed including: Intertainer, MovieLink, Akimbo, Moviebeam - even CinemaNow was sold because it could not make money. The digital movie business model is broken....

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

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

Individual/Small Consultancy
Original Equipment Manufacturer
Home Entertainment System Manufacturer
Film Equipment Company
Peripherals Manufacturer
Market Research Company*
Consulting Firm
Semiconductors - Broadline
Movie Studio
Independent Consulting Firm

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

Consultant
Chief Executive Officer
Principal
President
Product Development Manager
Owner
Director
Chief Technology Officer

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