Programme in French

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THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2009

08:00 Registration opens

09:00 Welcome: Ben Keen, Chief Analyst & Executive Director, Screen Digest

09:30 Opening Keynote: David Bishop, President, Worldwide, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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10:00 Blu-ray Disc: The truth behind the myths
The launch of Blu-ray has generated more contradictory headlines than anything since… the launch of DVD! This myth-busting session will take a hard look at the format's performance to date and the outlook for 2009 and beyond. How does take-up compare with that of its predecessor? How easy is it to find BD replicating/authoring facilities – and what does it cost? Going interactive: what can be achieved with – and without – BD Live

PRESENTATION: Richard Cooper, Senior Analyst, Video Screen Digest
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MODERATOR: Helen Davis Jayalath, Head of Video, Screen Digest
Léon Kohlen, CEO, i-Frame, Netherlands
Isaac Larbi, CEO USA, SVP Strategy & Sales, Sofatronic
Chris Neely, VP European Operations, Sonic Solutions
Laurent Villaume, Chairman, QOL
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11:00 Coffee

11:30 Throwing open the (release) windows
Release windows are opening and closing all over the place as studios and independent rights holders alike experiment in an attempt to maximise returns. The theatrical window may be getting shorter and shorter (with even France expected to relax its rules in 2009) but VOD and digital delivery are increasingly impinging on the once-exclusive video window. What impact do all these changes have on consumer behaviour – and the bottom line?

MODERATOR: Ben Keen, Chief Analyst, Screen Digest
Justin Marciano, MD, Revolver Entertainment
John Calkins, EVP Corporate Development, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Nico Simon, CEO, Utopia Group

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Afternoon keynote: Edward Catchpole, Senior Vice President, Toys & Electronics, Disney Consumer Products Europe

14:30 Supply chain focus: Wholesale change?
Direct accounts, VMI, just-in-time replenishment… times are hard for the video wholesaler. And with replicators increasingly expanding their offer to include logistical services, can traditional operators still meet retailers' requirements?

MODERATOR: Helen Davis Jayalath, Head of Video, Screen Digest
Jean-Michel Cathonnet, VP European Logistics & Distribution, Cinram
Aodan Coburn, EVP Worldwide Operations, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rob Salter, Category Director Entertainment, Tesco
Denis Choteau, Technical Director, VideoForever
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15:30 Coffee

16:00 Getting connected: bringing the internet to the living room
Using a PC to get online is just so last century! Today's consumer electronics products are competing to bring the Internet into the living room. What do the various proposals actually offer and how close are we to commercially viable connected CE products?

MODERATOR: Ben Keen, Chief Analyst, Screen Digest
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Jim Taylor, Chief Technologist, Sonic Solutions
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Olivier van Wynendaele, Assistant GM Marketing Europe, Toshiba Information Systems UK
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Richard Bullwinkle, Chief Evangelist, Macrovision

17:00 Close


20:00 PEVE Gala Dinner sponsored by Cinram
Venue: Théâtre du Merveilleux, Pavillons de Bercy



FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2009

09:00 Coffee

10:00 Morning Keynote: David Gosen, VP Strategic Marketing IEB, Microsoft Xbox EMEA

10:30 Creating a home for 3D
The contenders have started jostling for position, but it's still very early days. How feasible is it to bring high quality 3D entertainment to the living room? What equipment is needed and can today's video formats support it? How far away is the reality of 3D at home and how important is it that a single viable means of delivery emerges?

PRESENTATION: Marie Bloomfield, Analyst, Broadband Screen Digest
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MODERATOR: Helen Davis Jayalath, Head of Video, Screen Digest
Richard LaBerge, co-founder & EVP, Sensio TV
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Bob Mayson, Managing Director, RealD Europe
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Gilles Marcellier, Head of Sales, Europe, Alioscopy
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11:15 Coffee

11:45 Digital super session: I want it now and I want it free
With the development of cross-subsidized online movies and TV services, is 'free to the consumer' the future of online movie and TV distribution?

PRESENTATION: Dan Cryan, Senior Analyst, Broadband, Screen Digest
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MODERATOR: Ben Keen, Chief Analyst
Michael Comish, CEO, blinkBox Entertainment
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Tom Cordiner, VP Sales & Business Development EMEA, Technicolor Home Entertainment Services
Olivier Robert-Murphy, Vice President, Universal Music Group International
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Yves Caillaud, Senior VP International, Warner Home Video
Martin Rogard, Country Manager France, Dailymotion

12:45 Lunch

14:15 Afternoon keynote: Eddie Cunningham, President, Universal Pictures International Home Entertainment

14:45 Attitudes to entertainment: a consumer panel with a difference


Co-sponsored by Interpret
The digital media landscape has changed dramatically in recent years and consumers have more choices than ever for accessing movies and TV programmes. The need for a real understanding of what they want has never been greater. After two days of experts and executives, we hear directly from the mouth of consumers themselves. What are their expectations and are they being met? What are their buying habits, interests and hobbies and how do these affect their behaviour? How have recent economic and technological changes affected their attitudes to entertainment?

Presentation: Christina Costa, Director Strategy & Analysis Europe, Interpret UK
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Moderators: Jason Kramer, Chief Strategy Officer, Interpret

16:00 Closing remarks: Allan Hardy, Managing Director, Screen Digest

Conference close & goody bag distribution

(The conference programme is scheduled to close at 4.00pm to allow delegates to negotiate the heavy weekend traffic. To make your return journey easier, we will again offer a Complementary Luggage Transfer Service to Gare du Nord station, Paris CDG airport and Orly airport.)


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