HOLLYWOOD’S BIGGEST NEW MEDIA COMPANY IS COMPLETELY VIRTUAL
Friday, 30th March 2012
from 10:50 AM to 11:20 AM
La Brasserie
The success of Machinima has shown that it’s possible today to build an entirely new form of TV network - one that capitalizes on YouTube’s global reach and builds off content that is almost entirely coming from the gaming world - both publisher and fan created. Machinima is now generating more than 1 billion video views per month, attracting a highly sort-after demographic that is highly engaged with the network. Is this the future of TV?
Speaker(s)
Philip DEBEVOISE MACHINIMA | President & Co-founder
Robert Tercek is one of the world's most prolific creators of interactive content. He has created breakthrough entertainment experiences on every digital platform, including satellite television, game consoles, broadband Internet, interactive television and mobile networks. His expertise spans television, telecommunications and software.
To design interactive multimedia products, Mr Tercek draws upon a broad range of experience as a television director, game designer, artist, and educator.
Tercek has served in executive leadership roles at major media companies, most recently as President of Digital Media at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, and previously as Senior Vice President of Digital Media at Sony Pictures Entertainment and earlier as Creative Director at MTV: Music Television. He also co-founded five startup ventures, including 7th Level, Inc., which went public in 1993.
In 2008, Robert Tercek was named a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in recognition of his effort to advance social progress through media.
