Leading Entertainment Retailers Join Dialogue at ESCA Europe

August 12, 2009 · Posted in Devendra's Blog, News · Comment 

Tesco and Borders Execs to Address Changing Product Lifecycle
Andy Adamson, Merchandise & Supply Chain Manager, Borders UK
Rob Salter, Category Director for Entertainment, Tesco

Leading entertainment retail executives will come together on Day 2 of this year’s ESCA Europe to share their experiences and views on the changes impacting the way they do business. A range of panelists will discuss what the home entertainment industry needs to do to respond to the changing product lifecycle, shifting consumer preferences and the migration to BD and online content delivery. So far, the session will feature insights and contributions by: Andy Adamson, Merchandise & Supply Chain Manager, Borders UK and Rob Salter, Category Director for Entertainment, Tesco.

ESCA Europe, the entertainment retailing and supply chain conference, arrives in London this September with a focused, expert program centred on the European marketplace, designed to help build efficiencies in the delivery of physical media and forge the future for the delivery of digital media.

HERE’S A QUICK SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM SO FAR:

• Understanding the Current Challenges in the Entertainment Supply Chain
• Analysing Consumer Behaviour and Expenditure Patterns
• In Search of Supply Chain Excellence
• Taking Retail Effectiveness to a New Level
• Going Green Has Financial Gains
• Getting the Blu-ray Message Across in Europe
• Keeping Pace with Growing Blu-ray Demand
• Getting Ready for Market: The Lifecycle of a Blu-ray Project
• Successful Anti-Piracy Measures Help Legitimate Business Growth!
• Panel Discussion Amongst Wholesalers & Distributors
• Technology and Innovation Will Drive Future Market Growth
• Changing Retailer Wants & Needs
• Panel Discussion on Emerging Markets
• It’s More Than A Game – Understanding the Supply Chain Characteristics

HERE’S A PRELIMINARY LIST OF PANELISTS & PRESENTERS:

Andy Adamson, Merchandise & Supply Chain Manager, Borders UK
Riccardo Benedetti, Head of Business Strategy and Digital Development , Nu Metro Entertainment
Jonathan Brayshaw, Administrator DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group Europe
Jim Cardwell, Entertainment Industry Consultant
Lavinia Carey, Director General, British Video Association
Paul Chesney, Vice President, International Operations, Universal Pictures International Entertainment
Aodan Coburn, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Julian Day, Managing Director, DGP Post Production
Garry Elwood, Home Entertainment Business Director, Gardners Books
Seth Hallen, President, Testronic Laboratories U.S.
Halli Kristinsson, Vice President, Anti-Piracy Operations for EMEA, MPA
Darren Linton, Vice President, International Marketing, Universal Pictures International
Ron Lund, CEO, Silk Route Global
Edwin van der Meerendonk, Vice President of European Supply Chain, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Dan Miron, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Supply Chain Management, Warner Home Video
John Quinn, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Rob Salter, Category Director for Entertainment, Tesco
Chris Skarratt, Managing Director, Petrol Digital Media
Antony Smith, Business Director, Nimbus Disc & Print Services
Amy Jo Smith, Executive Director, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group
Barry Smith, Director of Sales, West10 Entertainment
Peter Staddon, Executive Vice President, Deluxe Digital Studios
Andreas Thran, CEO Creative Services, Imagion AG
Dave Warrick, General Manager, Entertainment and Devices Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group, Microsoft
C. J. Wehlage, Director of Research, Hi-Tech and M&E, AMR Research
Larry Wilk, Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

REGISTER NOW AND GET TWO CONFERENCES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

All attendees who register before September 1 will receive exclusive password access to all audio files, Powerpoint presentations and videos from last June’s ESCA USA — it’s like getting two conferences for the price of one.

For more information visit: www.entertainmentsupplychain.com or contact Teresa Austerberry at: teresa.austerberry@futuresource-hq.com

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In Europe contact:
Andy Watson
+44 1582 500169
andy.watson@futuresource-hq.com

In the US contact:
Linda Buckley Bruno
+1 (323) 617-9429
lbuckley@reedbusiness.com

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MESA News – Aug. 7

August 7, 2009 · Posted in News · Comment 

Studios/Suppliers

Augmented reality adopted by more studios
By Susanne Ault and Jennifer Netherby – 08/07/2009
AUG. 7 | PHYSICAL: IPhone apps also expected on more DVDs, Blu-rays in Q4 More

Marvel earnings find focus with pics
By Marc Graser of Variety – 08/04/2009
AUG. 4 | PHYSICAL: DVD, pay-TV sales help company post $29 million profit More

Ally McBeal debuts on DVD Oct. 6
By Susanne Ault – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | PHYSICAL: TV show will be released in first-season and complete-series sets More

News Corp. posts $203 million loss
By Jill Goldsmith of Variety – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | FROM VARIETY: Murdoch calls last year ‘most difficult’ in recent memory More

SuicideGirls comes to DVD through First Look
By Susanne Ault – 08/05/2009
AUG. 5 | PHYSICAL: Supplier will release feature, special interest titles starting next year More

Warner sues disc destruction firm
By Susanne Ault – 08/04/2009
AUG. 4 | PHYSICAL: Accuses IWMB of selling DVD, Blu-ray discs due to be destroyed More

Funny People tops weekend box office
By Dave McNary of Variety – 08/03/2009
AUG. 3 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Apatow comedy at top spot with $23.4 million More

 

Retail

Fox seeks 30-day delay for DVDs in kiosks
By Marcy Magiera – 08/05/2009
AUG. 5 | PHYSICAL: Studio directs wholesalers not to sell new releases to Redbox, others More

Rentrak fiscal Q1 earnings drop 72%
By Danny King – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Transaction unit decline offsets audience-measurement growth More

July consumer electronics sales slump at chains
By Alan Wolf of TWICE – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | FROM TWICE: Target sales slip 3.2%; comp-stores sales down 6.5% More

Mañana Media gets Spanish-language library for DVD
By Susanne Ault – 08/04/2009
AUG. 4 | PHYSICAL: Latin Mex titles include popular rodeo programs More

Redbox Q2 revenue doubles on units
By Danny King – 08/04/2009
AUG. 4 | PHYSICAL: Same-store sales jump 33% from last year, parent says More

Redbox adding 2,400 Kroger locations by next year
By Danny King – 08/03/2009
AUG. 3 | PHYSICAL: Kiosk’s units expand more than tenfold at No. 1 U.S. grocer More

 

High-Def

Warner’s Woodstock selling fast
By Susanne Ault – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | PHYSICAL: Studio shipped 300,000 units to retail with 50% sold through More

Fast & Furious sped to No. 1 in sales, rentals
By Cheryl Cheng – 08/05/2009
AUG. 5 | PHYSICAL: Dragonball Evolution has modest debut More

Panasonic enables Amazon VOD on Blu-ray set-tops
By Susanne Ault – 08/04/2009
AUG. 4 | DIGITAL: Initiative was announced in January at CES More

 

Technology

Rovi reports loss, but Q2 revenue up 64%
By Susanne Ault – 08/07/2009
AUG. 7 | DIGITAL: Sales lift due to consumer electronics licensing, data services More

TiVo licenses data from Rovi
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | FROM MCN: Deal puts TV, movie and music data on DVRs and services More

Paramount, Lionsgate license to DivX
By Jennifer Netherby – 08/04/2009
AUG. 4 | DIGITAL: Digital media company currently pacted only with European movie services More

Set-top box shipments to surge on high-definition
By Danny King – 08/03/2009
AUG. 3 | PHYSICAL: About 200 million set-tops to be shipped in 2013 More

Software aims to deploy video to multiple screens
By Jennifer Netherby – 08/03/2009
AUG. 3 | DIGITAL: ExtendMedia launches OpenCASE platform for cable, satellite, mobile services More

 

VOD/Downloads

Image signs pay-per-view, VOD deal with Dish
By Susanne Ault – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Select titles from supplier will be offered More

TiVo licenses data from Rovi
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | FROM MCN: Deal puts TV, movie and music data on DVRs and services More

Warner builds indie film VOD distribution
By Jennifer Netherby – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Studio signs deals with Image, Oscilloscope, others More

Paramount Web series to debut on MySpace
By Jennifer Netherby – 08/05/2009
AUG. 5 | DIGITAL: Circle of 8 series integrates Pepsi products in story line More

HBO goes with Adobe for TV Everywhere
By Todd Spangler of Variety – 08/04/2009
AUG. 4 | FROM MCN: Will offer streaming video to distributors in encrypted Flash format More

Netflix, ABC reach streaming agreement
By Todd Spangler of Multichannel News – 08/03/2009
AUG. 3 | DIGITAL: Grey’s Anatomy, Lost among included titles More

Korea to bow online film distrib
By Han Sunhee of Variety – 08/03/2009
AUG. 3 | FROM VARIETY: Komi connects content holders to service providers More

 

Videogames

GameStop taps ex-Playboy exec to run digital
By Danny King – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | DIGITAL: Retailer looks to boost sales with casual-gaming emphasis More

High-profile titles rescue videogame revenues
By Marc Graser of Variety – 08/06/2009
AUG. 6 | FROM VARIETY: Prototype, Hero, Duty show signs of resilience More

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