Media Releases

2006-06-13

nextMEDIA WRAPS ON A HIGH NOTE
nextMEDIA—The Future of Digital Content finished on an exceptionally high note Sunday with the announcement of the first ever nextPITCH winners, and an impressive slate of speakers and participants at the sold-out, 3-day event.
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2006-06-02

Canucks Come Home For nextMEDIA – The Future of Digital Content
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is pleased to announced its sponsorship of the Opening Keynote Address of next MEDIA 2006.
This year's keynote speaker is Stewart Butterfield , Head of Development for Yahoo! and co-founder of Flickr.

"We are pleased that the ABC is sponsoring this event—it further validates the international importance of nextMEDIA", said Patricia Douey, Chief Operations Officer, Achilles Media Ltd.
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2006-05-18

nextMEDIA ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION OF LEADING DIGITAL MEDIA EXECUTIVES IN “THE FUTURE IS OUT OF THE BOX” SUPERPANEL
nextMEDIA announced today the participation of four of the world’s most influential digital media executives in “The Future is Out of the Box: Programming in the Multi-Platform Universe”, a ‘superpanel’ scheduled for Sunday, June 11.
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2006-05-03

nextMEDIA INTRODUCES nextPITCH: THE SHORT FORM MULTI-PLATFORM CONTENT PITCH

$10,000 in Development Funding Up For Grabs
nextMEDIA announced today the launch of nextPITCH: the short-form multi-platform content pitching competition. With $10,000 in development deals to be won, nextPITCH aligns with nextMEDIA’s mandate to facilitate new digital content creation initiatives and to encourage the rising popularity of short-form multi-platform content.
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2006-04-25

DIGITAL DELIVERY BRIEFINGS BRING LEADING BROADCASTERS AND AGGREGATORS TO nextMEDIA
Building off the momentum of a growing speaker lineup, nextMEDIA—The Future of Digital Content has added a series of exclusive Digital Delivery Briefings to the packed schedule of the June 9-11 event.
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2006-04-17

nextMEDIA SECURES CLINT STINCHCOMB OF DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS FOR A KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Addressing the industry-wide need for guidance in navigating the multi-platform distribution of television content, nextMEDIA announced today that Clint Stinchcomb, Senior Vice President of New Media, Discovery Communications, will provide a keynote speech to the delegates of the June 9-11 new media event.
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2006-03-30

nextMEDIA SECURES STEWART BUTTERFIELD, FOUNDER OF FLICKR.COM, FOR OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Toronto, Ontario (Canada) – March 30, 2006 – In a move aligned with its mandate to create an international marketplace for the multi-platform distribution of interactive digital content, nextMEDIA has secured Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Flickr.com and Director of Product Management at Yahoo! to deliver its prestigious opening keynote address.
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2006-02-28

BANFF WORLD TELEVISION FESTIVAL STRENGTHENS ITS SYNERGY WITH THE INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY THROUGH EMERGENT SISTER EVENT nextMEDIA 2006

nextMEDIA to Offer the Perfect Lead into BANFF 2006 and Provide Delegates a Rounded, One-Stop Experience
Recognizing new media platforms as an invaluable part of today’s television industry, Banff World Television Festival has ramped-up the program for its lead-in, sister conference, nextMEDIA 2006, to offer delegates an all-encompassing experience in one exceptional locale. nextMEDIA (June 9-11, 2006) will deliver the latest information on cutting-edge multi-platform distribution and content, kicking off a six-day agenda that culminates with BANFF 2006 (June 11-14, 2006).
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2006-01-25

Fairmont Banff Springs Hosts nextMEDIA 2006
2006 nextMEDIA Website Launched - Registration Available Online
nextMEDIA - The Future of Digital Content will take place at the majestic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, June 9 - 11, 2006, just prior to the Banff World Television Festival, June 11 - 14, 2006. Also announced is the launch of the 2006 nextMEDIA website at www.nextmedia2006.com.
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