Newsletter

Dear Readers,

As noted in yesterday's newsletter, we will not be publishing the newsletter today. We will resume our normal publishing schedule on Monday.

We would like to take this opportunity to make several important announcements and update you on our event schedule for 2006.

Sincerely,

Digital Media Wire Staff

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

New Hires Join Digital Media Wire Team

We are pleased to announce the addition of Robert Spears and Julie Shannon to our team. Robert joins as Vice President of Publishing & Online General Manager and Julie joins as Marketing & Events Coordinator.

Don't Be Left Out of the 2006 Digital Entertainment & Media Directory

If you haven’t already submitted your company’s profile, please do so before the cut-off date of October 1, 2005. The process only takes a few minutes and it is absolutely free!

Also, if you pre-order the directory by November 1, 2005, you can take advantage of our reduced introductory rates of $295, for the hardcopy, and $595, for both the hardcopy and CD.

The Directory is an invaluable resource for companies working in the rapidly expanding digital entertainment and media industries, and will make the following corporate activities much easier: business development; direct marketing; sales prospecting; market research & competitive analysis; and recruitment. To submit your free listing or make a purchase online, please click here: http://www.digitalentertainmentdirectory.com.

For additional information, please contact Robert Spears or Julie Shannon at 310-855-0033.

Don't Miss the Opportunity to Recognized as the Best of the Best in Digital Entertainment

To submit your entry for the 2nd Annual Digital Entertainment & Media Awards, please download the entry form at http://www.demyawards.com.
Entry Deadline: October 15, 2005

2006 EVENTS:

Digital Commerce Summit
January 31, 2006 | New York City
www.digitalcommercesummit.com

Digital Music Forum
March 1, 2006 | New York City
www.digitalmusicforum.com

Games & Mobile Forum
April 20, 2006 | New York City
www.gamesandmobile.com

UPCOMING EVENT:
Future of Television: Beyond the Box
November 18, 2005 | 8:30AM - 5:30PM | New York City

Future of Television: Beyond the Box (www.televisionconference.com) is a 1-day executive forum presented by NYU's Stern School of Business and Digital Media Wire.
The event brings together 400+ decision-makers from cable and broadcast networks, cable and satellite operators, high-tech and advertising to focus on the future of television. We have an outstanding group of speakers for this year’s event, which includes keynotes from Fox Television Chief Jack Abernathy and Rainbow Media CEO Josh Sapan. This is a “must attend” event for television industry executives.

Please note that the Early Bird deadline is October 15. To secure your spot at the Early Bird rate of $299 (includes lunch and program), please go to http://www.televisionconference.com or call 310-855-0033. After October 15, the rate increases to $399.

KEYNOTES
Jack Abernathy - Chief Executive Officer, Fox Television Stations
Joshua Sapan, President & CEO, Rainbow Media Holdings LLC

PANELISTS

Andrew Heyward, President, CBS News
Merrill Brown, Founder & Principal, MMB Media LLC
Simon Applebaum, Editor-at-Large, CableFAX’s CableWORLD
Anil Srivatsa, SVP, Affiliate Sales & Operations, ImaginAsian TV
Lewis D'Vorkin, Editor-in-Chief, AOL News & Sports
Tom Selz, Founding Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Bob McIntyre, SVP & CTO, Scientific-Atlanta
Andrew Wing, President & CEO, Nielsen Entertainment
Howard Bolter, SVP, Production & Network Operations, E! Networks
David Del Beccaro, CEO & Founder, MusicChoice
Tracy Dolgin, President & CEO, YES Network
Bob Reid, EVP & Network General Manager, The Africa Channel
Robert Weiss, Head of Entertainment & Digital Media, Fuse
Peilin Chou, SVP of Programming & Production, Comcast's AZN Television
Lisa Coelho, Executive Director, GlobeCast WorldTV
Lydia Loizides, Analyst / Principal, Paphion Inc.
Mike Vorhaus, Managing Director, Frank N. Magid & Associates
Paul Gough, Reporter, Television, The Hollywood Reporter
Al Lieberman, Executive Dir., EMT Program, NYU Stern School of Business
Ned Sherman, CEO & Publisher, Digital Media Wire

Additional speakers to be announced in the coming weeks.

Panel topics include:

Killer Apps: Technology Beyond TiVo
Digital Technologies & the Future of Television News
The Explosion of Ethnic Television
Television & the Echo Boomer Generation
Sex Going Mainstream: Has Sex Replaced Violence as Prime Time’s Obsession?

For complete agenda, registration and event details, please visit http://www.televisionconference.com

Early Bird: $299 until October 15
Pre-Registration: $399 until November 15
$499 after November 15