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Still on the fence about attending the June 25th VideoNuze Online Video Ad Summit? Well, keep in mind that if you sign up by May 30th, you'll save $100 and you'll be entered to win a $1,000 50-inch Samsung LED Smart TV and a Roku Streaming Stick, generously provided by Innovid. Pretty sweet!

(Note, if you're at an agency or brand, you may qualify for complimentary tickets - contact me to find out)

This will be the 4th annual VideoNuze Ad Summit and once again we have a dynamite group of speakers from companies such as Allstate, Comcast, Conde Nast, Digitas, eMarketer, Forrester, Google, Hulu, Jaguar Land Rover, News Corp., Nielsen, Quiznos, Sporting News Media, StyleHaul, Starcom MediaVest, Weather Company, Xaxis participating, plus many others.

The Ad Summit is a premier day of learning and industry networking. We typically have around 300-350 attendees from around the ecosystem. We'll be taking full advantage of the beautiful outdoor space at our venue, the Midtown Loft & Terrace, featuring spectacular Manhattan views (see pics below).

The Ad Summit is generously supported by 14  industry companies including Title Partners Tremor Video and ILoveVideo.tv/Castaclip; Premier Partner AOL, Headline Partners ActiveVideo, Brightcove, Eyeview, FreeWheel, LiveRail, TubeMogul, Turn and Videology plus Branding Partners Innovid, Mixpo and Optimatic.

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(Note: The Ad Summit is being held during CEWeek, so all registrants get free cross registration to CEWeek's exhibits and free conferences.)

Here's an extra incentive to register now for the 4th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit on June 25th: all early bird registrants will be entered to win a 50-inch Samsung LED Smart TV and a Roku Streaming Stick, generously provided by Innovid. Early bird registrants also save $100 on regular price tickets and are cross-registered for CE Week exhibits and free conferences.

I'll be posting the detailed program soon;  so far executives from Allstate, Comcast, Conde Nast, Digitas, eMarketer, Forrester, News Corp., Nielsen, Starcom MediaVest, Weather Company are participating, with many others coming soon. In short, we'll have a breadth of perspectives from brands, agencies, content providers, technologists and more, covering all the hottest topics in online and mobile video advertising.

Last year's Ad Summit drew over 350 attendees, featuring 40+ speakers and I expect the same this year. I'm excited that 12 of terrific companies in the industry are sponsoring so far, including Title Partners Tremor Video and ILoveVideo.tv/Castaclip; Headline Partners Active Video, Brightcove, Eyeview, FreeWheel, LiveRail, TubeMogul and Videology plus Branding Partners Innovid, Mixpo and Optimatic.

Be sure to join us for this must-attend day of learning and networking - learn more and register now!

Early bird discounted registration is now open for the 4th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit on Wednesday, June 25th in NYC.

The Ad Summit will once again be a highly-focused, immersive day with industry leaders from brands, agencies, content providers, technology companies and others in the ecosystem. Last year's Ad Summit drew over 350 attendees, featuring 40+ speakers and I'm confident this year's event will be even better. Detailed program info will be posted soon; executives from Comcast, Conde Nast, Digitas, eMarketer, Forrester, News Corp., Starcom MediaVest, Weather Company and others are among those participating.

I'm thrilled to have 10 fantastic companies on board as initial sponsors. These include Title Partner ILoveVideo.tv/Castaclip; Headline Partners Active Video, Brightcove, Eyeview, FreeWheel, LiveRail, TubeMogul and Videology plus Branding Partners Innovid and Mixpo. All of these companies are key players in the online video advertising ecosystem and I'm honored they've decided to be a part of the Ad Summit.

The online and mobile video landscape is more vibrant than ever, with both high-quality online original programming and monetization opportunities proliferating. Yet we're still in the early innings and the opportunity to learn, share and build relationships makes the Ad Summit a must-attend event for industry executives.

This year's Ad Summit will be held during CE Week, a weeklong event in New York City presented by the Consumer Electronics Association, producer of International CES. Last year CE Week attracted 6,000+ technology leaders. As a bonus, all Ad Summit attendees registered by June 11th will be provided a badge to attend CE Week exhibits and free conferences.

If you'd like to learn more about speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact me.

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Please save the date for the 4th annual VideoNuze Online Video Advertising Summit on Wed., June 25th in NYC.  

The Ad Summit will once again be the premier learning and networking event for video industry executives. Last year's Ad Summit drew 300+ attendees and 40+ speakers for a full day of thought-leader keynotes, panel discussions, fireside chat interviews, presentations and technology demonstrations.

This year's Ad Summit will be held during CE Week NYC, a sister event to the Consumer Electronics Show.  VideoNuze is collaborating with the Media and Entertainment Services Alliance (MESA), which hosts CE Week NYC, on co-promotional initiatives that will drive an even bigger and more engaged audience at this year's Ad Summit.

The Ad Summit provides a deep dive into the hottest video industry topics such as programmatic, RTB, multi-platform, audience measurement, online originals, content marketing, branded entertainment and lots more. Attendees can expect to take away actionable insights and develop new relationships.

For decision-makers at agencies, brands, content providers, technology companies and others in the video ecosystem, the Ad Summit is a must-attend event.

The 2014 event web site is coming soon. In the meantime see LAST YEAR'S event web site for more background.

If you'd like to learn more about speaking and sponsorship opportunities, please contact me.

In the session "Is TV Everywhere Finally Breaking Through?" at the recent VideoSchmooze, industry executives discussed an important long-term objective for the pay-TV industry: turning TV Everywhere into TV, Everywhere. The insertion of that little comma would convert a key industry initiative into a practical, compelling and ubiquitous consumer experience.

For device-happy consumers, what's not to love about the idea of being able to watch all kinds of TV programming (sports, news entertainment, etc.) in any format (live, linear or on-demand), inside or outside their homes whenever they want?

But getting to that eventual goal involves resolving a lot of sticky business and technical challenges. In the wide-ranging panel discussion, our participants Michael Bishara (Synacor), John Harran (Turner), Marty Roberts (thePlatform), John Woods (Mediacom) and Colin Dixon (nScreenMedia and moderator) did a great job of sorting through all of the issues and articulating the opportunities.

For anyone interested in TV Everywhere, it's a highly informative 47 minutes. The video is below.

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With the vast majority of online video views free and ad-supported, it's critical that online video advertising continues to grow and mature. At the recent VideoSchmooze event, we had a deep dive session on online video advertising featuring John Nitti, president of activation for ZenithOptimedia (who oversees $10 billion of client spending), Eric Franchi, co-founder of Undertone and Ashley Swartz, CEO and founder of Furious Minds, who moderated.

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Yesterday's VideoSchmooze drew 230+ attendees for a full morning of deep dives into the hottest topics in the industry. One of the sessions focused on mobile video and featured executives from ESPN, PBSKids and VEVO, which are already achieving huge mobile viewership, plus technology provider Beachfront Media, which is powering many popular mobile video apps. While I was moderating, my partner Colin Dixon took notes and he shares his observations below.

Mobile Video Experts Share Insights at VideoSchmooze
by Colin Dixon

At the VideoSchmooze event in NYC Tuesday I sat in on a panel moderated by my podcast partner, Will Richmond, entitled Mobile Video Rising. And according to the panel participants, it is rising indeed. We were treated to a host of eye-popping data showing just how far video to tablets and smartphones has come.

Damon Phillips, VP of Watch ESPN and ESPN3, said that two thirds of smartphone viewing occurred outside of the home. This is very different from other data I heard in June of this year that said that 64% of smartphone viewing and 82% of tablet viewing occurred in the home. Mr. Phillips went on to say that he was very surprised at the length of time people watched. On a smartphone, 15 minute viewing periods are common, while tablet viewing can go the whole length of a game. With respect to the smartphone, this led Mr. Phillips to comment that ESPN targeted shorter subject matter at the devices. The long viewing times on tablets, however, suggest it is being used as a TV replacement.

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It's last call to get tickets for VideoSchmooze: Online Video Leadership Forum, which will be tomorrow morning, Dec. 3rd, in NYC. If you've been on the fence waiting to see how your schedule will shake out, now's the time to make the call. Over 250 industry colleagues are already signed up to attend a stellar morning of learning and networking. Individual tickets are $135 or organize a few colleagues and save more with a 5-pack for $575 or a 10-pack for $1,000.

It's been an amazing year of change in the video industry, with lots more coming in 2014. This VideoSchmooze will kick off with a session including 2 of the top video industry analysts sharing data and insights on what's really happening in video, pay-TV and broadband. The session will be followed by deep dives into TV Everywhere, online video advertising and mobile video. As a bonus, FreeWheel and Videology will also be premiering data from their respective new reports.

The lead sponsors for this 10th VideoSchmooze are FreeWheel, Synacor, thePlatform and Undertone, with branding sponsors Clearleap, Unicorn Media and VideoHub.

I look forward to seeing you at VideoSchmooze tomorrow morning!

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VideoSchmooze is coming up just one week from today, Tuesday morning, Dec. 3rd in NYC. There's still time to buy tickets and join 250 industry colleagues in what promises to be an outstanding morning of learning and networking. Individual tickets are $135, 5-packs are $575 and 10-packs are $1,000.

I'm super excited about this VideoSchmooze because we will be digging into so many of the hottest topics in the video industry right now. We'll hear from incredibly knowledgeable analysts and executives who will be sharing their insights and perspectives. Beyond the on-stage sessions, there will be great networking with attendees from lots of industry leaders like Aereo, AOL, DirecTV, Google, LG, MLB, ESPN, NBCU, Nielsen, Roku, Showtime, Telemundo and others.

Importantly, research and data will play a big role in this VideoSchmooze, keeping discussions grounded and hype-free. A special bonus is that FreeWheel will debut data from their Q3 '13 Video Monetization Report and Videology will provide a sneak peak at findings from a new media buying study conducted with Forrester Research.

The lead sponsors for this 10th VideoSchmooze are FreeWheel, Synacor, thePlatform and Undertone, with branding sponsors Clearleap, Unicorn Media and VideoHub.

I know it's an early morning start, but I promise plenty of coffee and a delicious continental breakfast. I look forward to seeing you at VideoSchmooze on Dec. 3rd!

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There's still time to buy tickets for VideoSchmooze: Online Video Leadership Forum, on Tues. morning, Dec. 3rd in NYC. Individual tickets are $135, but you can save with 5-packs for $575 and 10-packs for $1,000.

A highlight of this 10th VideoSchmooze will be our opening session with two of the best video analysts around - Craig Moffett from MoffettNathanson LLC and Bruce Leichtman from Leichtman Research Group. I've known Craig and Bruce for years and they are both walking encyclopedias of insights/data about the video industry and consumers' changing viewing behaviors. It's a privilege to have them together and I'm confident it will be an extremely high-impact 50 minutes drilling into what's really happening in the video ecosystem.

Our subsequent sessions will cover all of the hottest areas in online video today such as OTT, TV Everywhere, cord-cutting, mobile video, devices, online video advertising, online originals and much more.

Tons of great executives from companies throughout the ecosystem are already registered, ensuring this VideoSchmooze will be a fantastic learning and networking opportunity.

The lead sponsors for this 10th VideoSchmooze are FreeWheel, Synacor, thePlatform and Undertone, with branding sponsors Clearleap, Unicorn Media and VideoHub. I look forward to seeing you at VideoSchmooze on Dec. 3rd!

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Today is the last day to buy early bird discounted tickets for the next VideoSchmooze: Online Video Leadership Forum, on Tues. morning, Dec. 3rd in NYC. That means it's time to take one last peek at your calendar, see that you're free that morning and take 2 minutes to register and save! Reminder, individual tickets are $95. Bring your colleagues and save more with a 5-pack for $430 and a 10-pack for $760.

If you need more incentive not to delay, remember, ONLY early bird ticket holders will be eligible to win the drawings for an iPad, the complete "Breaking Bad" series on Blu-ray/UltraViolet and several Chromecasts, all generously provided by Unicorn Media.  

This will be the 10th VideoSchmooze and we have an awesome lineup of speakers and sessions. We also have tons of great executives from companies around the industry including Adobe, AMC Networks, Bleacher Report, blinkx, Dailymotion, Disney, Google, Intel, MLB, Nielsen, NBC, Orange, Scripps and tons of others. I'm confident it will be a fantastic morning of learning and networking!

The lead sponsors for this VideoSchmooze are FreeWheel, Synacor, thePlatform and Undertone, with branding sponsors Clearleap, Unicorn Media and VideoHub. I look forward to seeing you at VideoSchmooze on Dec. 3rd!

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Early bird discounted registration for the next VideoSchmooze: Online Video Leadership Forum, on Tues. morning, Dec. 3rd in NYC ends this Friday. If you've been on the fence about whether to attend, now is the time to act! Individual tickets are $95. Bring your colleagues and save more with a 5-pack for $430 and a 10-pack for $760.

Remember, ONLY early bird ticket holders will be eligible to win the drawings for an iPad, the complete "Breaking Bad" series on Blu-ray/UltraViolet and several Chromecasts, all generously provided by Unicorn Media.  

This will be the 10th VideoSchmooze and as usual it's shaping up to be a high impact morning of learning and networking. The VideoSchmooze program is a 360 degree view into all of the video industry's most important topics.

The lead sponsors for this 10th VideoSchmooze are FreeWheel, Synacor, thePlatform and Undertone, with branding sponsors Clearleap, Unicorn Media and VideoHub. If you need to be up-to-date on what's really going on in video, and want a premier networking opportunity, make sure VideoSchmooze is on your calendar for Dec. 3rd!

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At the Dec. 3rd VideoSchmooze in NYC we'll be digging into all of video's hottest topics, with a particular focus on TV Everywhere, mobile video, online video advertising, changes in viewer behaviors, cord-cutting, OTT's rise, online originals, connected devices and much more. In addition we'll have brand-new research presented by FreeWheel and Videology. For video industry professionals, the half-day VideoSchmooze will once again be the most compact, high-value learning experience of the year.

Early bird discounted tickets for $95 are now available. And don't forget your colleagues! Bring them and save even more with 5-pack tickets for $430 and 10-packs for $760.

Remember, ONLY early bird ticket holders will be eligible to win the drawing for an iPad, the complete "Breaking Bad" series on Blu-ray/UltraViolet and several Chromecasts, all generously provided by Unicorn Media.  

The lead sponsors for this 10th VideoSchmooze are FreeWheel, Synacor, thePlatform and Undertone, with branding sponsors Clearleap, Unicorn Media and VideoHub. If you need to be up-to-date on what's really going on in video, and want a premier networking opportunity, make sure VideoSchmooze is on your calendar for Dec. 3rd!

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Don't wait any longer - early bird discounted tickets for the next VideoSchmooze: Online Video Leadership Forum on Dec. 3rd, in NYC are available for $95 apiece. This is a fabulous value including the full morning program, networking, continental breakfast, and perhaps most importantly - a chance to win the drawing for an iPad, the complete "Breaking Bad" series on Blu-ray/UltraViolet and several Chromecasts, all generously provided by Unicorn Media.  Bring your colleagues and save even more with 5-pack tickets for $430 and 10-packs for $760.

I'm fired up for this VideoSchmooze because we'll be diving deeply into so many of the hottest industry topics that VideoNuze covers each day such as the rise of OTT video, the threat of cord-cutting, TV Everywhere, mobile video's explosion, changing viewership behaviors, online video advertising, devices and much more. Keeping things grounded, for the first time we'll have 2 short research presentations, from FreeWheel and Videology, with each premiering brand-new market data.  

The lead sponsors for this 10th VideoSchmooze are FreeWheel, Synacor, thePlatform and Undertone, with branding sponsors Clearleap, Unicorn Media and VideoHub. If you need to be up-to-date on what's really going on in video, and want a premier networking opportunity, make sure VideoSchmooze is on your calendar for  Dec. 3rd!

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Here's another great reason to register now for the Dec. 3rd VideoSchmooze Online Video Leadership Forum in NYC: all early bird registrants will be entered in a drawing to win an iPad, the complete "Breaking Bad" series on Blu-ray/UltraViolet and several Chromecasts, all generously provided by Unicorn Media.

The early bird discounted ticket price is $95, an amazing value which includes the full morning program through 12:30pm, continental breakfast and networking. Save even more with a 5-pack of tickets for $430 and a 10-pack for $760.

VideoSchmooze will be a premier morning of learning and networking. The program starts with "A Deep Dive Into Video's Tectonic Shifts," with two top video analysts, Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson LLC (formerly SVP at Sanford Bernstein) and Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst at Leichtman Research Group. Other sessions include "Is TV Everywhere Finally Breaking Through," "Online Video Advertising Takes Center Stage" and "Mobile Video Rising: New User Experiences and Monetization."

In addition to these sessions, we'll have 2 special research presentations, from FreeWheel and Videology, during which each will share brand new research results.

The lead sponsors for this 10th VideoSchmooze are FreeWheel, Synacor, thePlatform and Undertone, with branding sponsors Clearleap, Unicorn Media and VideoHub. VideoSchmooze a must-attend event for industry executives!

I look forward to seeing you on Dec. 3rd!

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Early bird discounted registration for the next VideoSchmooze: Online Video Leadership Forum, on Tues. morning, Dec. 3rd in NYC is now open. Individual tickets are $95. This will be the 10th VideoSchmooze and I think it will be the best one yet, jam-packed with learning and networking. As always, the VideoSchmooze program is a 360 degree view into all of the video industry's most important trends.

Last year's VideoSchmooze sold out, so don't delay registering. As an extra incentive, all early bird registrants will be entered to win prizes including an iPad, the complete series of "Breaking Bad" on Blu-ray/UltraViolet and several Chromecasts, generously provided by Unicorn Media.

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Please save the date for the next VideoSchmooze: Online Video Leadership Forum, on Tuesday, December 3rd, at the Scholastic Auditorium in NYC. This will be the 10th VideoSchmooze that VideoNuze has hosted and once again it will be jam-packed with lots of learning and networking with 200-250 industry leaders. Continental breakfast will begin at 7:45am and we'll wrap up by 12:30pm before lunch.

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(Note: below is information about Future of TV Forum, for which VideoNuze is a media partner. VideoNuze readers receive a 20% registration discount.)

Digital Media Wire’s 11th annual Future of Television Forum (FOTV) returns to New York City on September 18. This one-day event, held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, is packed with cutting-edge content and networking opportunities, including 10 panels, 3 roundtables, a keynote conversation and start-up/investor pitch sessions. The keynote speaker for the event is NBC News' Chief Digital Officer Vivian Schiller. Schiller, formerly president and CEO of National Public Radio, takes the speaker spotlight in the morning session alongside interviewer, Mike Vorhaus, President of Magid Advisors.

Other headliners at this year's FOTV include Anthony Wood (CEO & Founder, Roku), Laura Rowley (VP, Video Production and Product, Meredith National Media Group) and Joan Gillman (EVP & COO, Media Services, Time Warner Cable), along with top executives from Showtime, AMC Networks, Innovid, YuMe, Civolution, Hearst Television, Electus, GetGlue, TiVo, and more.

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There's still time to buy tickets for next week's Reel Video Marketing Summit to be held on July 26th in San Francisco and hosted by ReelSEO. The schedule for the day is focused on 'The Life of a Successful Video Marketing and Advertising Campaign' and will be kicked off with a keynote by Suzie Reider, Director of Media Solutions at Google.  No one knows the ins and outs of YouTube brand marketing better than Suzie!

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The leadoff session at the recent Video Ad Summit focused on changing consumer viewing behaviors and how they upend the traditional concept of programming by day-parts. We had a great cross-section of perspectives from panelists including Ken Lagana (SVP, Sales, CBS Interactive), J.R. McCabe (SVP, Video, Time, Inc.), Andrea Palmer (VP, Group Media Director, Digitas) and Chris Smith (VP, Video and Mobile, Collective), with Jonathan Carson (former Global President, Digital, Nielsen) moderating.

The video is below and runs 43 minutes, 12 seconds.

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