The Daily nextMEDIA & BANFF - Day Three

Today's Highlights - Tuesday, June 15th 2010

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Paula Kerger - Keynote
Calling this year, "the most exciting year to be in media", PBS President & CEO, Paula Kerger outlines the innovative projects PBS is undertaking as it builds on its multiplatform strategy. With an emphasis on educational programming for kids, news, and interactive, Kerger sees the new media landscape as a great opportunity.  more.

    Matt Mason - Keynote
Stating that piracy cannot be beaten, Matt Mason, author of The Pirate's Dilemma says legislation fails to combat piracy and only stifles innovation. Equating current copyright proposals as ineffective as the US war on drugs, Mason reasoned that the only way to beat online pirates is by competing - beating them at their own game. Mason sees piracy as a signal for change  more
    Nigel Lythgoe - Keynote
Sitting down with Ivan Fecan, President & CEO of CTVglobemedia and CTV Inc, Nigel Lythgoe likened the structure of his hit shows American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance to "a jigsaw puzzle with no picture on the box." Resisting early attempts to script the shows, Nigel sees that commitment to honesty as the key to their success. more

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