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Thank you to all attendees and participants at the Media and Money conference, held November 7-8. Uniting media and entertainment dealmakers with private and public investors to discuss how they can work together to profit in this age of uncertainty for two days of unparalleled networking and learning, the event was well-received.
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“IT’S ALL ABOUT CONTENT”
Michael Eisner has long appreciated the value of content, whether it was as a TV producer overseeing the development of such shows as “Happy Days”, “Welcome Back Kotter” and “Starsky and Hutch”, or as one of the heads of Paramount Pictures where such movies as “Grease”, “Saturday Night Fever” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” were being produced or most notably at Disney, where he turned the struggling company around. Today through his own investment vehicle, The Tornante Company, Mr. Eisner is still focused on content through the launching of a new media studio called Vuguru, which will produce and distribute videos for the Internet, portable media devices and cell phones. In this session, Mr. Eisner will discuss not only his new initiative, but also provide a view on online entertainment and what it means for traditional entertainment companies.
Michael Eisner, Founder, The Tornante Company
Interviewed by: Neil P. Cavuto, Senior Vice President, Anchor & Managing Editor of Business News, Fox News
CORPORATE VIEW: RUNNING TODAY’S MEDIA COMPANY: IS PRIVATE A BETTER WAY TO GO?
Over the past year, public media companies like Time Warner, The New York Times and The Tribune Company have been pressured by stockholders who are seeking change. The result has been increased media scrutiny and, in the case of the Tribune, the decision to go private. With private equity firms flush with cash and stockholder scrutiny only rising, should more media companies get out of the public spotlight?
James A. Attwood Jr., Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
Jonathan D. Doherty, Principal, Transaction Services, KPMG
Herbert Granath, Chairman & CEO, Media & Entertainment Holdings
Julie G. Richardson, Managing Director, Providence Equity Partners
Moderated by: Sarah Ellison, Staff Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
INVESTMENT FOCUS: NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES – HAS THEIR DEMISE BEEN EXAGGERATED?
Countless obituaries have been written about newspapers and magazines, but private investors, from Providence Equity Partners to Sam Zell, aren't reading them. And maybe they're right. With advertising pages on the rise, major newspapers and magazines finding traction online, and community news continuing to generate impressive growth, what are the opportunities and strategies for success in this sector? Find out what this means for private investors and media companies alike.
Kent Brownridge, Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Media Group
Gordon Crovitz, Publisher, The Wall Street Journal
Jill A. Greenthal, Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group
Andrew Swinand, President & Chief Client Officer, Starcom Worldwide
Moderated by: Liz Hilton Segel, Director, McKinsey & Company
A KEYNOTE SPEECH BY SUMNER REDSTONE, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & FOUNDER, VIACOM AND CBS CORPORATION
Sumner Redstone has built one of the great empires in media, going from running a movie theater chain to becoming the Chairman and controlling shareholder of Viacom and CBS Corporation, with brands that include Showtime, Simon and Schuster, MTV, BET, VHI, Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures. All of these brands are adapting to an unprecedented period of change as the digital age alters the face of television, radio and movies. Mr. Redstone will discuss his take on the current media landscape, what digital technologies have done and will do, and where he sees the most opportunity.
THE MEDIA WORLD: WHERE IS IT HEADED?
Steven Rattner has been involved in the media industry for close to 35 years, starting as a reporter with The New York Times. He then went on to become one of the top investment bankers in the sector at Lazard Frères & Co. before leaving to help form Quadrangle, one of the top media and communications-focused private equity firms. A frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and other publications, Mr. Rattner regularly shares his perspective on the ever-changing industry and what it needs to do to survive and thrive. He’ll also discuss how Quadrangle is looking at this changing landscape for opportunities, both in the U.S. and in Europe.
Steven Rattner, Managing Principal, Quadrangle Group
Interviewed by: Dennis K. Berman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
THE NEW NEW FRONTIER IN MEDIA INVESTING
Media Fast Forward. Unprecedented change is reshaping the media landscape as each traditional medium form morphs itself into a more dynamic business. The challenge lurks in revamping to attract new revenue without abandoning traditional sources. Four industry leaders discuss the evolving rules to help you succeed in today’s digital, consumer-controlled media world.
Jeffrey Berg, Chairman & CEO, International Creative Management
Sanford R. Climan, Managing Director, Entertainment Media Ventures
Jonathan Dolgen, Principal, Wood River Ventures
Jeffrey T. Stevenson, Managing Partner & Co-Chief Executive, Veronis Suhler Stevenson
Moderated by: Michael Wolff, Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair
* Podcasts recorded by RockHouse Live Media Productions
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