Herb Grannath, Chairman of ESPN, was our guest of honor for the Producer’s Guild of America New Media Council Salon entitled: Broadband Media – From Network to Networked.
Herb discussed the current state of broadband entertainment and what to expect in 2006-2007. The revolution may not be televised, but television is certainly undergoing a revolution of its own. What will the mandated migration to digital television by 2009 mean for programming? What will the introduction of next generation networked gaming consoles and personal DVR’s mean for distribution? As entire towns introduce personal “always on†networks for their citizens, how will this transform how consumers interact with entertainment? Join us for a conversation between two of the industry’s biggest influencers to explore what lies ahead for broadband and networked media in 2006 and beyond.
It was actually really interesting to hear Herb tell stories about the early years of Cable television and how the networks responded. He then fast-forwarded to today to talk about the similarities with the Internet and WebTV.
