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IVA - Israel Hi-Tech Conference 2005Panel: Media & Internet: 

Alan Sutin, David Chissick, Mylan Tanzer, Yoav Shaham, Yossi Wellingstein Moderator: Yaron Polak IVA - Israel Hi-Tech Conference 2005 Panel: Media & Internet

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A leading Israeli VC fund Over $500M under management Diversified portfolio with emphasis on Software, Communication and Storage Seasoned team - over 150 years of combined experience of technology, finance, and management 20 successful exits out of 76 investments

Media & Internet: 

Media & Internet Internet & the Media Printed media: Newspapers, magazines Electronic Media: Radio, TV Advertising & other Business Models Internet, Mobile & the Entertainment world Music, Movie, Television, Show business Piracy – digital rights management Gaming, gadgets What’s next: blogging Opportunities for Israeli start-up Companies

Advertising: Web versus TV: 

Advertising: Web versus TV More and more advertising dollars are being spent on Internet sites, raising questions about the Web's impact on the $60-billion-a-year television industry. When people come home from work these days, they may want to sit down and relax in front of "American Idol"--or they may go online to plan their vacation or shop for books. Los Angeles Business Journal May 23, 2005

Advertising: The battle for on-line “real estate”: 

Advertising: The battle for on-line “real estate” Personalized Portals Ad-ware Search based ads Context sensitive ads Mobile What’s next?

What is the future home entertainment system?: 

What is the future home entertainment system?

Television: 

Television PVR Technology Journal: TiVo Is Extending Its Mobile Service To More Devices The Wall Street Journal June 09, 2005 IPTV Phone Companies Hear Call of the TV CNET June 06, 2005 Business Week, June 13, 2005

Movie Industry, Internet & Piracy: 

Movie Industry, Internet & Piracy Feds crack down on Internet piracy The Motion Picture Association of America estimates that movie piracy cost the film industry $3.5 billion last year, not including the sharing of files CNN.com Friday, May 27, 2005 Movie business seeks a solution to online piracy The film industry will suffer if it does not make movies available for people to download from the Internet legally, Hollywood's top lobbyist told editors and reporters at The Washington Times yesterday. Washington Times March 25, 2005

Mobile: Content, Games and Gadgets: 

Mobile: Content, Games and Gadgets Sprint And Intel To Explore WiMAX Broadband Technologies. Next Generation Networks And Interactive Multi-Media Services Are Envisioned. May 5, 2005

The next wave: Blogging: 

The next wave: Blogging Widely used in 2004 Presidential race Viewed by 27% of internet users Early coverage of Tsunami disaster Citizen Journalism – Grassroots Media Micro-News Video logging or vlogging Mobile logging or moblogging Paid Blogging Push products or services Business Week May 2, 2005