RealScreen Summit http://summit.realscreen.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:38:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Record-breaking 2011 Summit wraps http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=319 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=319#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:03:54 +0000 Claire Macdonald http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=319 The Realscreen Summit is over for another year. The 13th edition attracted a record-breaking 1,500 delegates from around the world – an 18 per cent increase over 2010. Highlights from this year’s Summit included an inspirational opening day keynote from Mark Burnett; an exclusive interview with Lisa Erspamer, chief creative officer of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network [...]]]> Realscreen Summit
The Realscreen Summit is over for another year. The 13th edition attracted a record-breaking 1,500 delegates from around the world – an 18 per cent increase over 2010.
Highlights from this year’s Summit included an inspirational opening day keynote from Mark Burnett; an exclusive interview with Lisa Erspamer, chief creative officer of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network by Lisa Ling; and an interactive Big Picture Town Hall event with Peter Liguori, COO of Discovery Communications, and Nancy Dubuc, president and general manager of History and Lifetime Networks.
Thanks to our delelgates and sponsors and particularly the advisory board helmed by Dubuc and Howard T. Owens, Managing Director, Reveille.
Next realscreen heads to Santa Monica for the Factual Entertainment Forum and the Factual Entertainment Awards, which take place at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from June 1-2. Following that, the second annual Branded Entertainment Forum takes place in New York City this October.

]]> http://summit.realscreen.com/?feed=rss2&p=319 0 Big Picture Town Hall – Interactive Q&A with Nancy Dubuc and Peter Liguori! http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=315 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=315#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:46:05 +0000 Heidi Rotter http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=315 This is your chance to be the moderator in this interactive town hall featuring two top-level cable executives steering the trajectory of cable television. Whether fiction or non-fiction, cable is changing the face of the TV landscape. Join Nancy Dubuc and Peter Liguori as they answer your questions and weigh in on the matters shaping the present and future of cable. Get answers to the questions you’ve always wanted to ask. And it’s simple – questions can be sent to the panel in real-time via twitter at #realscreen11 or via email to question@realscreen.com. This is a session not to be missed. The ball’s in your court! Be sure to take part in a lively discussion that will bring the Big Picture for cable into focus.

]]> http://summit.realscreen.com/?feed=rss2&p=315 0 Final agenda available online http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=290 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=290#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:38:33 +0000 Claire Macdonald http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=290 With just two weeks until the 13th edition of the Realscreen Summit kicks off in Washington, DC here’s a quick look at some of the illuminating and provocative sessions that are on tap for our record-breaking audience.

The main event kicks off on Tuesday, February 1 with an inspiring keynote address from Mark Burnett who will talk to the importance of creativity, casting and storytelling.

Content and Consolidation takes a look at the implications the global trend of consolidation has for producers across the board. Moderated by WME’s Lance Klein, this panel features Michael Branton, EVP Creative Affairs, GRB Entertainment; Stephen Lambert, Chief Executive, Studio Lambert Ltd.; Jonathan Murray, Chairman, Bunim/Murray Productions; John Saade, SVP Alternative Series, Specials & Late Night Programming, ABC Entertainment Group and Arthur Smith, A. Smith & Co Productions.

With audiences for science and natural history programming skewing younger, networks are experimenting with new methods of storytelling designed to bridge the gap between captivating entertainment and new factual findings. Keeping it Cool: Science and Natural History takes a look at some of the innovative programming that’s on the air and coming soon.

Let’s Make a Talent Deal delves into how new celebrity deals are made and managed as the pop culture trend behind celebreality explodes. Panelists include Kelly Cutrone, CEO & Founder, People’s Revolution and Jeff Schroeder of Big Brother 11 fame.

The closing session, Weathering the Storm, boasts a panel of some of the most succcessful producers and broadcasters who will forecast the future of the businees of non-fiction entertainment from their perspectives. Moderated by Evan Shapiro, President, IFC tv & Sundance Channel with panelists Robert DeBitetto, President & General Manager, A&E Network & BIO Channel; David Goldberg, Chairman, Endemol North America; Howard T. Owens, Managing Director, Reveille; Craig Piligian, President, CEO & Executive Producer, Pilgrim Films & Television and Steve Schiffman, President, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild, this enlightening session will provide a fitting conclusion to your 2011 Summit.

]]> http://summit.realscreen.com/?feed=rss2&p=290 0 OWN CCO talks strategy http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=244 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=244#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:27:40 +0000 Brittany Eldridge http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=244             Lisa Erspamer  Chief Creative Officer OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network     Lisa Ling  Host/Co-Executive Producer of “Our America with Lisa Ling” OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Lisa Erspamer joined OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network as chief creative officer in January 2010. She ensures Oprah’s unique editorial voice across all platforms, by partnering with the senior team to create, shape and drive programming. Erspamer has had an [...]]]> Lisa Erspamer             Lisa Ling

Lisa Erspamer
 Chief Creative Officer
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network  

 

Lisa Ling
 Host/Co-Executive Producer of
“Our America with Lisa Ling”
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Lisa Erspamer joined OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network as chief creative officer in January 2010. She ensures Oprah’s unique editorial voice across all platforms, by partnering with the senior team to create, shape and drive programming. Erspamer has had an integral role in OWN’s 18 original series announced to date including Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star; Why Not? With Shania Twain and Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind. She was also responsible for Rosie O’Donnell’s return to daytime television, with The Rosie O’Donnell Show, and having the Duchess of York share her personal struggles as she looks to rebuild her life in Finding Sarah. Glean some insight into the programming strategies and creative vision behind the OWN launch through an interview with Erspamer, conducted by Lisa Ling, correspondent and host/co-executive producer of OWN’s Our America with Lisa Ling.

]]> http://summit.realscreen.com/?feed=rss2&p=244 0 Mark Burnett to keynote at Realscreen Summit http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=237 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=237#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:50:01 +0000 Barry Walsh http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=237 We’re thrilled to announce that the opening keynote address that will set the tone for the thirteenth edition of the Realscreen Summit will come from a trailblazer who has truly revolutionized television over the course of the last decade – Mark Burnett. The man behind such shows as Survivor, The Apprentice, Are You Smarter Than a [...]]]> Mark_008 (3)We’re thrilled to announce that the opening keynote address that will set the tone for the thirteenth edition of the Realscreen Summit will come from a trailblazer who has truly revolutionized television over the course of the last decade – Mark Burnett.

The man behind such shows as Survivor, The Apprentice, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? and the MTV Movie Awards will reflect upon the evolution of his business, some of the challenges he’s faced in a remarkably successful career and share some of his thoughts on what lies ahead for unscripted programming globally.

Since 2001, Burnett’s shows have garnered a total of 67 Emmy nominations including two wins for best reality series and one win for outstanding lifestyle program, along with four People’s Choice Awards, for favorite reality series. Burnett has been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine and named TV Guide’s most valuable player. He has won Brandweek’s Marketer of the Year Award, the Banff Rockie Award in the sports program category, The Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, and the prestigious Rose d’Or FRAPA Format Award. In 2007, Burnett was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. In July of 2009, Burnett was honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2010, Burnett received the Norman Lear Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America and was the first inductee into realscreen’s Factual Entertainment Forum’s Hall of Fame.  He has also served on the board of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 

The agenda grid is now live and you can expect many more exciting programming announcements in the coming days.

]]> http://summit.realscreen.com/?feed=rss2&p=237 0 Call for entries now open for live pitch session at Summit http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=230 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=230#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:42:18 +0000 Heidi Rotter http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=230

Submissions are now open for So You Think You Can Pitch, the highly anticipated annual live pitch competition at the Realscreen Summit. Based on a popular game show format, this year’s session will once again offer five brave producers the chance to pitch their project live to a panel of industry judges.

The session takes place Wednesday, Feb. 2nd and promises an invaluable experience for participants as well as great entertainment and learning value for producers and broadcasters in attendance.

The application deadline is Friday, December 3rd. Click here for submission details. ]]> http://summit.realscreen.com/?feed=rss2&p=230 0 3 Months and Counting! http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=226 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=226#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:06:22 +0000 Heidi Rotter http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=226 It’s hard to believe that the biggest and most important international gathering of the non-fiction community is less than three months away! More than 500 delegates are already registered!

Stay tuned for the event’s agenda which will be posted in two weeks but in the meantime you can see which speakers have already confirmed their participation. The Realscreen Summit offers unprecedented access to an enormously diverse group of the most influential programmers of non-fiction entertainment in the world. This is your chance to meet a couple of them!

]]> http://summit.realscreen.com/?feed=rss2&p=226 0 Endemol’s Goldberg rounds out advisory board http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=223 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=223#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:45:48 +0000 Claire Macdonald http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=223 We’re delighted to announce that Endemol North America’s Chairman David Goldberg has joined this year’s Realscreen Summit 2011 stellar advisory board.

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 built Endemol USA virtually from the ground up, launching the company in 2000 and quickly establishing Endemol as one of the leading independent production companies in the U.S. 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. Among 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.

Goldberg teams with:
• Nancy Dubuc, President and GM, History & Lifetime Networks
• Howard T. Owens, Managing Director, Reveille
• Robert DeBitetto, President & General Manager, A&E Network & BIO Channel
• Stephen Lambert, Chief Executive, Studio Lambert
• Peter Liguori, COO, Discovery Communications
• Jeanne Newman, Partner at Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman, LLP
• Craig Piligian, President, CEO & Executive Producer, Pilgrim Films & Television
• John Saade, SVP Alternative Series, Specials & Late Night Programming, ABC Entertainment Group
• Steve Schiffman, President, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo WILD

]]> http://summit.realscreen.com/?feed=rss2&p=223 0 Nat Geo’s Steve Schiffman joins advisory board http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=220 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=220#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:15:51 +0000 Claire Macdonald http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=220 We’re thrilled to announce that Steve Schiffman, President, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo WILD has joined the 2011 Realscreen Summit Advisory Board.
Schiffman leads all functions of NGC, including programming, commissioning of global content, marketing, ad sales and digital media. During his tenure, NGC has added a sister network with the successful launch of Nat Geo WILD in the U.S., and has seen its momentum grow across all metrics, establishing new records for ratings and revenue, despite the recent economic downturn.

]]> http://summit.realscreen.com/?feed=rss2&p=220 0 DeBitetto, Lambert, Liguori, Newman, Piligian & Saade join advisory board http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=210 http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=210#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:51:27 +0000 Claire Macdonald http://summit.realscreen.com/?p=210 Part of the success of past Realscreen Summits has come from the input and collaboration of industry stakeholders and leaders. With guidance from Nancy Dubuc, President and GM, History & Lifetime Networks and Howard T. Owens, Managing Director, Reveille, who are returning this year as co-chairs, I’m very excited to announce the names of some of this year’s advisory board members.
As President & General Manager, A&E Network & BIO Channel, Robert DeBitetto, manages a portfolio of cable networks including the flagship A&E Network, BIO (formerly The Biography 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.
Stephen Lambert, Chief Executive, Studio 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. His most recent hit format is Undercover Boss, which he is producing for Channel 4 in the UK and for CBS in the States, where it has achieved phenomenal ratings success.
Peter Liguori, COO, Discovery Communications, provides 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. He also chairs Discovery’s Content Committee comprised of U.S. Networks general managers with a focus on maximizing the value of the company’s marketing resources, network portfolio and overall corporate assets. He also serves as the lead executive representing Discovery Communications in its joint ventures with Hasbro, Inc., OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, and the Discovery-Sony-IMAX 3D channel.
Jeanne Newman, Partner at Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Richman, LLP primarily represents production companies, writers, performers and directors in the television business. Jeanne has specialized in helping international clients enter the U.S. television market. Some of Jeanne’s non-scripted production company clients include Endemol (Big Brother, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Deal Or No Deal, Wipeout); Ryan Seacrest Productions and Reveille (The Biggest Loser, The Office, Ugly Betty), who Jeanne reps along with Craig Jacobson; Shine Limited and The Magical Elves (Project Runway, Top Chef). With these clients and others, she has helped create new business models in a new business.
Craig Piligian, President, CEO & Executive Producer, Pilgrim Films & Television is one of the most successful producers of non-fiction content on U.S. cable and network television. Some of his ratings successes include The Ultimate Fighter, Dirty Jobs, Ghost Hunters, American Chopper and Greensburg.
John Saade, SVP Alternative Series, Specials & Late Night Programming, ABC Television Entertainment Group focuses on development for ABC’s alternative series, along with current production and late-night, as well as spearheading the creative efforts for upcoming projects. He has been instrumental in acquiring, developing and overseeing such hits as Dancing with the Stars, Wipeout, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Extreme Makeover and The Mole, among many others.
With the input of this impressive team of influencers you can expect relevant, stimulating and meaningful content and marquee speakers at your Summit in 2011.

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