HRTS eNews - 05/27/2010  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
HRTS News
•  HRTS Next: State of the Industry, Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
•  LATV Fest
•  A Conversation with Brian Roberts - Event Recap
Member Profiles
•  Jon Katzman
•  Steve Davis
Staffing Corner by Volt Workforce Solutions
•  Recognition: The Key to Retention in a Recession
HRTS Online
•  The Hitmakers: Cable Reality luncheon pics and vid online
Member News
•  New Corporate Member
•  Welcome New Members
JHRTS
•  JHRTS News & Announcements
About HRTS
•  Officers, Board of Directors, Staff

 

New Corporate Member


EPIX is the multi-screen, multi-platform entertainment network brought to you by Paramount Pictures, MGM Studios and Lionsgate, delivering first run movies, original series and music and comedy event specials across all video platforms - Linear, On Demand and Online - all in HD and SD.

Studio partners provide additional access and rights to redefine the premium category, adapting to new technology opportunities and evolving entertainment consumption.

  • Movie lineup - including Iron Man 2, Shutter Island, Hot Tub Time Machine, Kick-Ass and Why Did I Get Married Too? - features all new releases from Paramount, Paramount Vantage, Lionsgate, MGM & UA, Roadside Pictures and Goldwyn.
  • EPIX first run titles are the newest feature films on any television channel, with most airing nine months after theatrical release.
  • Classic Franchises like The Godfather, James Bond, Indiana Jones, Pink Panther and others draw from the studios’ libraries of over 15,000 titles.
  • Exclusive extras include talent and filmmaker interviews, behind the scenes featurettes, director’s notes, audition tapes and more.
  • Originals include monthly music and comedy specials featuring Madonna, The Black Eyed Peas, Lewis Black, David Cross and more, as well as mini-series and series beginning in 2011.

The first multi-screen, multi-platform subscription entertainment brand, EPIX is the only network to deliver its entire monthly lineup on TV, On Demand and Online, with:

  • More movie titles available on video-on-demand than any other premium service - over 150 titles each month, all in HD & SD.
  • The most high definition content available On Demand and online.

EpixHD.com - the leading online destination for movies - introduces a whole new movie viewing experience, making the entire EPIX lineup available to a new generation of premium customers.

  • State of the art technology guarantees a top quality viewing experience by adapting to varying levels of broadband speed. No software needed. Best HD quality.
  • Ease and accessibility. Watching movies is just a few easy clicks away.
  • EPIX SCREENING ROOM integrates movie viewing with social media - watch movies online with friends and chat in real time.
  • EPIX MEGAPLEX will offer the largest and most in-depth catalog of movies available online, with over 3,000 feature films beginning in 2010.

Mark Greenberg – President and Chief Executive Officer

Mark Greenberg is President and Chief Executive Officer of Studio 3 Partners, the parent company of the new multiplatform premium entertainment cable channel EPIX, which is a joint venture between Viacom, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate and MGM.

Greenberg comes to this position with 25 successful years of cable industry experience, including HBO and Showtime. Prior to joining EPIX, Greenberg was Managing Director of MSGCI, a management and consulting company. Some of his clients included Blockbuster, Participant Media, and Lionsgate.

He spent over seven years at HBO in sales and marketing positions. When he left, he was Director of Direct Marketing. Greenberg then joined Showtime, where he worked for 17 years. He was Executive Vice President for Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), where he was responsible for Strategic Planning and Development, Digital Media. He also headed the operations of Showtime’s Sales and Marketing. He also created and launched Showtime’s On-Demand and HDTV. His most pro-table enterprise was Showtime PPV with Mike Tyson, Evander Holy-eld and Lennox Lewis where he produced 4 of the 5 biggest payfor-view events in cable history. All of this experience made him the obvious choice for the launching of EPIX.

Greenberg and his family have a home in Nantucket, where he is one of the original board members for the Nantucket Film Festival. He is also on the Board of the Reisenbach Foundation, whose mission is to improve the quality of life and safety of New Yorkers. Greenberg’s wife, Tami, has worked for MTV for 10 years as Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs. They have two sons and a daughter. ey live in Westchester County.

Mr. Greenberg holds a B.A. from Providence College and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.