• VideoSchmooze Early-Bird Discount Ends Today

    I know many of you are observing Veteran's Day, so just a quick heads-up that the early-bird discount ends today for VideoSchmooze: NYC Online Video Leadership Forum on Wed. morning, November 30th at the Harvard Club of NYC. We have a large and diverse group of industry executives already signed up and it promises to be an exciting morning of learning and networking.

    One of the highlights of VideoSchmooze will be opening remarks by HBO's co-president Eric Kessler about HBO GO, followed by my fireside chat and audience Q&A with him. I talked to Eric yesterday and he's planning to share new usage data about HBO GO plus discuss topics such as the competitive/OTT landscape, the pay-TV industry's challenges, the impact of connected devices and how HBO is navigating these crosscurrents.

    HBO is also graciously providing a gift basket of DVDs including complete collections of hits like The Sopranos, Sex and the City, etc. plus T-shirts, mugs and other HBO swag for a drawing. (Note - only early-bird attendees are eligible for the drawing for the gift basket, as well as 2 Roku players).

    In addition to the session with Eric, we'll have 2 panels which include executives from YouTube, Comcast, CBS, Roku, Yahoo, VivaKi and others. We'll cover all the main industry themes in these sessions, including multi-platform distribution, online video advertising challenges and opportunities, changing consumer behaviors, connected devices, social media's influence on video, predictions for 2012 and more. If being up-to-speed on online video is crucial for you, then VideoSchmooze is a must-attend event.

    VideoSchmooze is made possible through the generous support of lead sponsors FreeWheel, Irdeto and Tremor Video plus supporting sponsors Akamai Technologies, Innovid, One Touch Intelligence and TidalTV.

    I hope to see you at VideoSchmooze!

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