Chief Executive Officer , Alpha Media
Member of the Media Council
James Meyers, a global media expert and pioneer, is Chief Executive Officer at Alpha Media, an entertainment media company with international sales and distribution operations, US sales and distribution operations, cable television assets and international production operations. He is responsible for managing corporate strategy development, new alliances within the entertainment and investment communities, and overall operations. He has over 25 years of experience in the entertainment, media and telecommunication industries. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer at Cinema Entertainment, an interactive television channel producer; and the President and United States Resident Officer at DIRECTV International, where he was responsible for managing investment, development and operations. (This is me - Update Profile)
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The Multichannel Cord Cutting Mystery
February 8, 2011
Hulu Reworks Its Script as Digital Change Hits TV - Hulu Online Cable Move? | online.wsj.com
1. To what extent does the "cord-cutting" phenomenon present a credible threat to the pay TV industry; or has the trend been oversimplified, overhyped and overstated.2. The digital terrestrial transition of 2009 drew many former over-the-air only viewers into the pay TV fold as the multichannel players, such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable and DISH, offered great incentives.
NBC Universal: Comcast’s Bargain Deal
December 3, 2009
Comcast, GE form new NBCU joint venture | www.telecompaper.com
The NBC U deal moves Comcast into the group of top 5 cable channel owners, alongside The Walt Disney Company, News Corporation, Time Warner and Viacom. The NBC broadcast network and its 10 owned and operated stations contribute a mere 10% of the new NBC U JV's pro-forma annual cash flow.
Coinstar’s Redbox Expands Relationships with Studios
August 31, 2009
Redbox Sues Studio Over Access to Films | online.wsj.com
Redbox’s future will ultimately be affected by a number of variables, starting with whether or not the Universal (NYSE: GE), Fox and Warner Brothers studios succeed in their struggle to create a kiosk release window.
With Financing in Place, DreamWorks to Produce Six Movies a Year
August 20, 2009
Spielberg Gets Funds to Start Up New Studio | online.wsj.com
DreamWorks is able to achieve what many Hollywood producers have been unable to do: secure new sources of film funding in financially difficult times.
Sony Pictures Signs Multiyear Agreement with Redbox
July 24, 2009
Studios Rethink Redbox | online.wsj.com
1. Sony Pictures (NYSE: SNE) has signed a multiyear deal to supply Redbox's (NASDAQ: CSTR) video rental kiosks. 2. Deal minimizes sell-thru of used Sony DVDs, while maximizing Sony non-theatrical titles.
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| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 18330 |
| Media Experts in GLG Member Programs | 4951 |
| Business Process Outsourcing Experts | 1767 |
| Commercial Printing Experts | 1523 |
| Media Buyers | 1336 |
June 12, 2008 | New York
GLG Seminar: Multiplatform Update: Cable, Satellite, and Telco – Winning and LosingJune 11, 2008 | Boston
GLG Seminar: Multiplatform Update: Cable, Satellite, and Telco – Winning and LosingOctober 10, 2007 | New York
GLGi: Cable, Satellite, and IPTVOctober 4, 2007 | San Francisco
GLGi: Cable, Satellite, and IPTVMay 3, 2007 | New York
GLGi: IPTV Industry Potential and Limitations