NATPE Unveils Final Conference Lineup

LOS ANGELES: NATPE has announced the final lineup of speakers and activities for its upcoming market and conference at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, taking place January 25 to 27.

On the roster are senior executives from the likes of A&E Television Networks, CABLEready, CBS Entertainment, Disney Channel, Dori Media, Endemol USA, Fox Television Studios, Globo TV, MarVista Entertainment, NBC Universal, Telemundo Network Group and Televisa. From the digital world, attendees will include Babelgum, comScore, Google, LucasFilm, Twitter, Microsoft Xbox and YouTube, hosting demonstrations and discussions about the collaboration of technology and production.

The first NATPE Digital Luminary Awards reception will be held on Tuesday to honor the people and companies that are paving the way for the entertainment industry in the area of new media. The event will honor Omneon, in the Broadcast and Technology category; Xbox LIVE, in the New Media category; THE GUILD, in the Original Web Content category; Google Android, in the Mobile category; and Hearst Television, in the Leadership category.

Panels and sessions will spotlight the changing role of the showrunner and creative opportunities within multiplatform video delivery. The lineup includes, among others, Bravo’s Andy Cohen; Philip Gurin, The Gurin Company; Hugh Laurie, David Shore and Katie Jacobs from House; Bill Lawrence, creator and executive producer of Scrubs and Cougar Town; Steve Levitan and the cast of the hit comedy Modern Family; and Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri, executive producers of The Amazing Race. 

“NATPE 2010 offers three days of unparalled opportunities and access for our members to interact with the individuals and companies who are shaping the future of our business,” said NATPE’s president and CEO, Rick Feldman.

He continued: “Our sustaining theme remains Content, Commerce and Connections. Content, because our business ultimately succeeds or fails via the products we deliver to our viewers. Commerce, because NATPE is still the place where distribution and co-production deals are initiated, refined and often closed. Connections, because NATPE reigns as THE premiere TV business facilitator bringing content creators, rights holders and ad agencies together to identify business opportunities in the global, multiplatform video industry.”