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Advisory Board Co-Chairs

Nancy Dubuc

President & General Manager, HISTORY & Lifetime

Nancy Dubuc is President and General Manager of History® and was also named President and General Manager of Lifetime Networks in May 2010. Ms. Dubuc is responsible for the strategic planning, programming, consumer marketing, publicity and brand development of the networks. She also oversees History International®, History en Español™, Military History™, Lifetime Movie Network® and Lifetime Real Women®.

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Speaking at Big Picture Town Hall: Live and Interactive

Howard T. Owens

President, Reveille

Howard T. Owens, Managing Director of Reveille, is responsible for creating, selling and producing innovative content for television and digital platforms. Owens was a founding member of Reveille's management team and has remained a principal in the company since its inception in 2002. In 2008, Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine Group purchased the company.

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Speaking at Weathering the Storm, (11:00-11:30) Production Partners with Howard Owens, Reveille

Advisory Board Members

Robert DeBitetto

President & General Manager, A&E Network & BIO Channel

Robert DeBitetto was named President and General Manager, A&E Network and BIO Channel in June 2008. In his role, DeBitetto manages a portfolio of cable networks including the flagship A&E Network, BIO Channel and the Crime & Investigation Network, where he oversees all creative and business matters including programming, marketing, P&L management, strategic planning, brand development, acquisitions, web content and public relations.

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David Goldberg

President, Endemol North America

David Goldberg was named Chairman of Endemol North America in January 2009 after having served as President and CEO of Endemol USA over the last eight years. Goldberg has built Endemol USA virtually from the ground up, launching the companying in 2000 and quickly established Endemol as one of the leading independent production companies in the US. In Goldberg’s role as Chairman, he oversees all business and production in the Canadian and Mexican markets, in addition to remaining the day-to-day head of operations for Endemol USA. The company's many successes include the Emmy Award-winning series, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Big Brother, Wipeout, Dating in the Dark and the most recent hit Jerseylicious. Deal or No Deal, 1 vs. 100 and Fear Factor have also been a part of the company’s successful franchises from the beginning.

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Stephen Lambert

Chief Executive, Studio Lambert Ltd.

Stephen Lambert is one of Britain’s best known creative television executives, responsible for creating award-winning documentary formats such as Faking It, Secret Millionaire and Wife Swap.

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Peter Liguori

COO, Discovery Communications

Peter Liguori is a key member of Discovery Communications' senior executive team, providing leadership and vision for the company's operational organizations, including Marketing, Discovery Studios, Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs, Business Affairs, and Media Technology, Production and Operations, as well as playing a key role in corporate budget and business decisions.

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Speaking at Big Picture Town Hall: Live and Interactive

Jeanne Newman

Partner, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman, LLP

Jeanne Newman was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Connecticut College and received her J.D. from University of Southern California Law Center. At the Law Center, Jeanne was an Editor of Southern California Law Review and received the Holbrook Award awarded by the faculty of the Law Center for the greatest contribution to Southern California Law Review. Jeanne became a member of the California Bar in 1980 and began her legal career as an associate in the entertainment department at Loeb & Loeb. After serving as a television business affairs executive at various companies, including MGM, Jeanne joined Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman, L.L.P. in 1988.

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Craig Piligian

Executive Producer & CEO, Pilgrim Films & Television

Craig Piligian began his career in the news business, working as an assignment editor at the Las Vegas ABC affiliate, KTNV, and at CNN. Soon after, he transitioned to television production, and in 1991 produced some of the industry’s first “reality” programming, including Genesis Entertainment’s Emergency Call and Real Stories of the Highway Patrol. With more than 625 episodes produced, Real Stories became the first successful launch and sustained production of a syndicated reality strip.

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John Saade

SVP Alternative Series, Specials & Late Night Programming, ABC Entertainment Group

John Saade oversees Alternative Series, Specials and Late Night for ABC Entertainment Group as Senior Vice President, and heads the department along with Vicki Dummer. He reports to Paul Lee, President, ABC Entertainment Group.

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Speaking at Content And Consolidation, (12:30-1:00) 30 MINS WITH John Saade, ABC Entertainment Group

Steve Schiffman

President, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo WILD

Steve Schiffman has more than 25 years of experience building global brands and businesses for diverse world-class franchises such as The Weather Channel, NASCAR and Kraft Foods. He brings his strategic vision, leadership and analytical skills to the National Geographic Channel (NGC) as President.

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