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Senior Researcher
Institute for Publishing Research, Inc.![]()
Albert Greco: Senior Researcher at Institute for Publishing Research; and Professor at Fordham's Graduate School of Business Administration. He prepares projections for "Publishers Weekly;" between 1999-2008 he prepared data for "Book Industry Trends."...
Kevin LeeChairman & CEO
Did-it.com![]()
Kevin Lee is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Didit, a search engine services company; and a founding board member of SEMPO. He specializes in search engine marketing strategy. Didit buys $150 million in search advertising per year for clients such...
Andy DonchinEVP, Director of Media Investments
CARAT USA, INC.![]()
Andrew Donchin is EVP, Director of Media Investments at Carat North America, a media specialist agency. In this role he also serves as Director - National Broadcast. He is responsible for managing operations for New York and Los Angeles. Previously,...
Michael BonfilsPresident and Worldwide Director
SEM International![]()
Michael Bonfils is the President of International Media Management known for its global online advertising and search engine consulting and service divisions of SEM International and WebCertain (SEMI/WC). Mr. Bonfils represents Fortune 100 advertisers...
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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Mobile Advertising's Gold Rush
November 16, 2009
Mobile Advertising Set To Soar | www.mediapost.com
Mobile advertising is definitely the new-new thing, but it sounds like the hype we heard when the Web was born as a graphical interface and banner ads started appearing in 1995. Be careful -- mobile advertising isn't going to produce overnight riches. For proof, look at your own mobile device. Where are they ads? And if you see any, tell me if they're prompting you to buy anything. Timing is everything, so before you jump in, read on.
Hollywood Internet Movie Download Sites - Still Looking for a Business Model
November 6, 2009
(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....
Spain's TV Slump Indicative of Tough Economy
October 16, 2009
Spain’s TV ads through a big slump | www.rapidtvnews.com
The weakening advertising economy in Spain is the direct result of an economy struggling with recession and also reflects shifts in consumption patterns involving new media.
You Tube: A dominant role in the movie ecosystem? Not Likely...
October 14, 2009
YouTube Explores Renting Movies Online | www.businessweek.com
You Tube might capture some of the movie distribution market if and only if they are able to work closely with the studios to develop a model that is beneficial to both the studios and consumer. Stiff competition awaits You Tube from multiple angles, not all movie industry related. The consumer, and their behavior, is a key component that must not be overlooked.
September 26, 2009
Sony's Latest Gaming Device Cuts Out Retailers | www.cnbc.com
Sony's latest gaming device does NOT cut out retailers as this titles infers. There is still plenty of business for retailers to capture in this category with the PSP Go including hardware and accessory sales as well as pre-paid game cards (similar to Apple's iTune gift cards).
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Media Experts in GLG Member Programs | 4339 |
| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 16437 |
| Online Advertising Experts | 568 |
| Media Buyers | 1094 |
| Online Advertising Experts (North America) | 425 |
| Digital Media Distribution Experts | 539 |
| Print Advertising Market Experts | 236 |
| Digital Media Experts | 143 |
May 19, 2009 | New York
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09/30/2009
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