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Annual day-long conference Next TV brought keynote sessions, special guest speakers and new product demos to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences plaza on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 (click or scroll down to see photos below).
Seeking to help conference-goers stay ahead of the curve in our rapidly evolving industry, Next TV corraled executives from top media entities to share knowledge and spend time with attendees.
Sony, Apple, iFilm, Comcast, MTV, Current TV, Charter Cable, NBC's The Office, MSN/Soapbox, E! television, MobiTV were among companies in attendance.
Picture at right: The "Hollywood Dealmaking 2006" session gets underway Saturday afternoon, inside the El Portal Theatre.
Intelligent Assistance, Inc. CEO Philip Hodgetts delivered morning keynote address "Going for the Gold. Afternoon keynote session "Changing Face of Diversity on Television" brought a wealth of net execs and noted scholars to the Goldenson stage.
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 See more pictures from the "Changing Face of Diversity" keynote session
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NEXT TV CONFERENCE
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Plaza All Photos: Mathew Imaging
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"Going for the Gold" morning
keynote: Intelligent Assistance, Inc.
CEO Philip Hodgetts speaks |
Keynote speaker Philip Hodgetts with Next TV event producer Kay Sumner |
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Television Academy governor
Kathy Joosten, widely known as
"Mrs. McKlusky" of Desperate Housewives,
at Next TV with academy COO Alan Perris |
"HiDef and HDV Revolution 2006 Update:"
Panelists Mike DesRoches, Mel Medina
and Chris J. Mellor |
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Next TV goers enjoy food and beverages
on the Television Academy Plaza |
"Casting and Audition Secrets:"
Well-known television actors Craig T. Nelson and Adrienne Barbeau discuss their careers |
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"Hollywood Dealmaking 2006:"
Panelists Dina Appleton and
Stephen M. Kravit |
"Changing Face of Diversity" panel:
Candace Bond-McKeever, Television Academy Diversity chair greets audience
More on this afternoon keynote here |
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"Hitmakers: How Cable is Breaking
Through the Changing TV World:"
(l. -r.) Panelists Mike Mohamad, Mike Stern, Chuck Ross, David Kenin and Russell Howard |
"Show Them, Don’t Tell Them:"
Panelist Rob Bennett addresses
forrum attendees |
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"Commercial Tools & Tricks of the Trade: Acting for the 320 x 240 Pixel Screen:"
Panelists Conrad Bachmann, Sheila Manning and Gary Marsh |
"Television Academy Foundation: Your Connection to the Future:" Panelists
Michele Fowble, Nancy Robinson,
Price Hicks and Karen Herman
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Speaker Douglas Spotted Eagle discussed the Sony XDCam HD workflow
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"Small Screen: New Markets:" Panelist Brian Seth Hurst, also on the Television Academy Executive Committee, talks with Next TV goers
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Next TV attendees wrapped a productive day with an early evening cocktail party,
highlighted by an exciting door prize giveaway. Pictured right: A Next TV goer wins
a Sony Handycam HDR-FX1E, the world's first 1080i HiDef camcorder.
See more sponsors and door prizes below. |
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