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Study Group: Television Programming Trend Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 140

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Andy Donchin, EVP, Director of Media Investments, CARAT USA, INC.Andy Donchin

EVP, Director of Media Investments
CARAT USA, INC.
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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, Mr. Donchin was a buyer at Wells, Rich and Greene,...

James Meyers, MS. EBA

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...

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Joshua Pollack

Chief Executive Officer
NXTCOM CORP
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Joshua 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 financing with Universal Studios and GE. He...

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W. Lawrence Patrick, President, PATRICK COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.W. Lawrence Patrick

President
PATRICK COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.
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W. Lawrence Patrick, Ph.D., J.D., is the President of Patrick Communications, a media investment banking and brokerage company with over $6.0 billion in transactions in recent years, including the sale of over 125 television stations and 500 radio stations, since its founding in 1984. Mr. Patrick also...

Steven Harnsberger, President, SHI DigitalSteven Harnsberger

President
SHI Digital
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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 in DVD on Demand and electronic sell through...

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Tracey Clanton

President
MARC
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Tracey Clanton is the President of MARC- Marketing Aimed 2 Reach Consumers. MARC is a consulting firm operating as a full service Agency providing Marketing, Advertising and Media for retail clients. Recently, Tracey held the position of Group Account Director at The TRUE Agency directing all ofthe...

Robert Friedman, President, RLF EntertainmentRobert Friedman

President
RLF Entertainment
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Robert 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. Friedman was the President of AMC Theaters Entertainment...

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Samuel Russ, Assistant Professor, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMASamuel Russ

Assistant Professor
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
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Samuel Russ, PhD, is an assistant professor at University of South Alabama, an academic institution. Previously, he was a Manager - Advanced Technology R&D at Scientific-Atlanta (Cisco) where he managed a hardware design group for cable DVR and non-DVR set-top boxes. He designed 4 set-tops including...

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

November 6, 2009

Steven Harnsberger, President, SHI Digital

(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...

The Effects of US Hispanic Media Concentration for Advertisers and Investors

November 3, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

The Hispanic Market Is Set to Soar | www.adweek.com

The concentration and proportionate dearth of US Hispanic media outlets make it an easy buy for advertisers and creates a real value builder for investors.

Spain's TV Slump Indicative of Tough Economy

October 16, 2009

Alan Albarran, Professor and Director, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

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.

Twitter as a source of information

October 9, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Twitter talks data with Microsoft, Google | www.totaltele.com

Twitter real-time data is extremely inaccurate. "Twitterians" use it to express themselves.Our semantic analysis shows a huge percent of ambiguous words, and meaningless expressions. Slang is everywhere. It is difficult or even impossible to extract good keywords from statements. Twitter real-timedata...

SSDs versus HDDs: Why Are SSDs Slow to Take off?

September 9, 2009

Samuel Russ, Assistant Professor, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA

Why are SSDs slow to take off? | www.eetimes.com

Much has been written about SSDs and their attempts to move into mainstream data storage. However, they suffer significant technical and cost limitations and must compete with a well-entrenched incumbent, magnetic disk drives.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Individual/Small Consultancy
  • Media Specialist Agency
  • Broadcast Television Network
  • Full Service Advertising Agency
  • Cable Television Network
  • Television Production Company

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Director
  • Principal
  • Consultant
  • President
  • Partner

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