Digital Economics

Donald Jasko to Moderate Digital Hollywood Fall Conference Panel, "IP Video, Datacasting and DSMCC: Enabling the Transformation of Content"

Santa Monica, CA September 13, 2004

Donald A. Jasko, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Economics, will moderate a panel on September 29, 2004 at the Digital Hollywood Fall Conference in Santa Monica. The panel will review the ramifications of broadband video on the development of digital content. The discussion will focus on the effects of IP Video, Datacasting and DSMCC on the delivery, quantity and nature of entertainment and data delivered to consumers. Among the issues to be addressed are:

What relative advantages do the IP Video, Datacasting and DSMCC technologies hold as they compete to support the delivery of content to consumers?
What competitive factors will be critical in determining the roles each technology will play in developing broadband video infrastructure?
To what extent will this competition produce a win-win for all technology providers, and to what extent will it be a zero-sum game?
What relative economic returns will entertainment and data offer the operators of broadband video pipelines?
How will IP Video, Datacasting and DSMCC affect the manner in which content creators distinguish themselves in an increasing crowded marketplace?
What role will the consumer play in identifying successful broadband video technologies?

Appearing on the panel will be:

Fabrice Beer-Gabel, Senior Director of Market Development, Big Band Networks
Sayeed Choudhury, Director of Market Development, Wind River Systems
Joe Fabiano, Chief Technology Officer, Pathfire
Dr. John Hartung, Vice President of Engineering, EGT
Jean Macher, Multiline Product Line Manager, Thales Broadcast & Multimedia
Roger Shanafelt, Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Myrio

The panel will commence at 9:30 AM on September 29. The Digital Hollywood Fall Conference will be held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.

Digital Hollywood debuted in 1990 and has been among the leading trade conferences in its field with over 15,000 top executives in the film, television, music, home video, cable, telecommunications and computer industries attending events each year. Subjects addressed at recent Digital Hollywood conferences include digital rights, digital cinema, subscription services, mobile content and services, set-top boxes and home servers, and high definition and interactive television. For additional information, go to www.digitalhollywood.com.

Digital Economics is a copyright licensing consultancy that enables the licensing of creative content for programming and advertising over broadcast and digital media. For additional information, go to www.digitaleconomics.com.