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6/23/10 
The State of the Industry (SOTI) - Mark your calendars. The very popular SOTI Luncheon will be happening in June.

Join HRTS for the next Newsmaker Luncheon Series, Wednesday, April 21st. The Hitmakers: Cable Reality, will bring together the creators of some of the hottest reality shows on cable. For tickets, call 818-789-1182 or purchase online.

By Dave Ferrara, HRTS Executive Director
Ok. My column has been MIA the last couple of issues and for that I apologize. The dog didn’t eat my homework. I didn’t take a leave of absence to do humanitarian work in the Congo. No. The simple explanation is…I’ve been really busy! ...

A Member Profile by Chris Davison, chris@lthmedia.com
Ian Moffitt is Senior Vice President of Programming, Business Development & Operations at BBC Worldwide Productions LA. Ian began his career at Carlton TV and has worked in many areas of the business, from production to marketing to distribution. I recently had a chance to interview Ian to discuss digital content, mentoring and Endeavor.

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The HRTS membership keeps growing as the industry evolves into new and exciting directions.  We take this opportunity to welcome the following new members to the ranks of HRTS....

As the readership of Society Views expands we will be using this space to shine a spotlight on some of your fellow HRTS members. If you would like to be spotlighted in a future edition please email memberservices@hrts.org.

This month: Alec Shankman

Alec Shankman, has attended many HRTS Newsmaker Luncheons through the years and recognized HRTS to be a valuable resource throughout his career. After a successful career as a TV agent, Mr. Shankman is currently CEO of GotCast.com and has published a new book on how to make it in the industry. In it he references the HRTS and the JHRTS as a great business resource in building successful careers... ...

JHRTS had an exciting month of March. We kicked things off with an extremely entertaining “Buy and Sell in Cable” Panel held at CAA. Our esteemed panel featured: Casey Bloys (SVP of Comedy, HBO), Alex Sepiol (VP Orig Scripted Series, USA), Nick Grad (EVP of Development, F/X), Beth Greenwald (VP of Original Programming and Series Development, E!), Tony Optican (SVP of Scripted Programming, FremantleMedia), Sean Smith (Creator and Executive Producer, GREEK).  Their lively discussion focused on what it takes to sell programming in the cable marketplace, both from a buyer and seller standpoint. Our diverse group covered a variety of angles of the buy/sell process from “what determines network needs” to life cycles of projects to “do’s and don’ts” of pitching. The once again sold out crowd was treated to real insight into the nitty gritty of getting projects off the ground in cable and how to put themselves in positions to be successful from both sides of the equation. The expert panel mixed it up, didn’t hold back and contributed to an incredibly educational experience for young Hollywood....

The Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS) is a 501(C)(6) non-profit professional association in the state of California.  The HRTS is led by an elected volunteer board of directors and officers, and managed by a professional staff headed by Executive Director Dave Ferrara.  For the entire list of Officers, Board Members and staff...