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to Gao, it has expanded into 160 countries and offers
programming in 8 different languages-within
hours of original broadcast in Japan. How's that for
a window! In the past 12 months Crunchyroll saw
an additional 250,000 paid subscribers, bringing its
total number to nearly 750,000. Gao sees bundled
SVOD playing in the industry's future, " both in the
form of skinny bundles and offerings catered to
specifi c audiences. "
Jeroen Ghijsen
CEO & Co-founder
Metrological
As CEO of Metrological, Ghijsen is always
looking for new ways to improve
app management and performance,
utilizing new technologies such as open source. Under
his leadership, Metrological has embraced open
source approaches, helping operators easily deploy
app frameworks on any device and streamlining
operations and management. When it comes to the
future of multiscreen, Ghijsen sees a streamlined and
personalized experience. His prediction? " The mobile
phone will be used for authentication, authorization,
payments, a remote control, a game console and will
personalize the experience like never before. "
Tony Goncalves
SVP, Strategy &
Business Development
AT&T Entertainment Group
Goncalves has excelled in two roles in
the past year. Initially, he led DirecTV's
Digital Entertainment Products group
through the merger with AT&T, where he helped advance
multiscreen video. And in his most recent role
as SVP Strategy and Business Development, his tireless
advocacy for consumers and challenging his team
to think from their perspective has become his hallmark.
He sees expanded consumer choice as the key
to improving the multiscreen experience. " We believe
content needs to become more ubiquitously available
across devices and access technology, driving a better
price/value equation for consumers, " Goncalves says.
Mark Greenberg
President & CEO
EPIX
Greenberg is a leader in the evolution
of digital distribution. This year alone
he executed several stand-out deals
with companies such as Hulu, Amazon
and Sony PlayStation Vue, in order to bring EPIX
to consumers across platforms in all the ways they're
watching. Greenberg is known for consistently identifying
innovative ways to stay ahead of the ever-changing
environment. He's tech-savvy out of the offi ce as
well: Greenberg says he uses his favorite " fun " app
to fl y his drone, which " shows me the aerial view, the
distance it's fl own and when to bring it back home. "
John Harran
SVP, Business & Product Development,
Strategic Partnerships
Turner Broadcasting
Under Harran's strategic guidance,
Turner's TV Everywhere footprint is
one of the largest in the industry. In
the past year, Harran worked on the company's fi rst
OTT deals with SlingTV and Playstation Vue. Looking
ahead, Harran will work with partners in electronic
sell-through, SVOD and OTT to set a cohesive strategy
across Turner's portfolio of platforms. Known for being
in tune with the digital world, Harran stays on top
of trends by embracing change and innovation. For
go-to apps, Harran says he turns to " CNNgo, Bleacher
Report and Spotify. News, sports and music tailored to
my interests-what else do you need? "
Michael Her
Co-CTO
NeuLion
Her has steered the NeuLion development
team through key strategic
launches of new services like World
Surf League and Univision NOW. And
under his leadership the tech team completed updates
and UX enhancements to services like UFC Fight Pass
and NBA League Pass. Her believes that in three years
it will all be about mobile. " Users will more and more
cast video to larger screens when they want to have a
10-foot experience, or choose to move content from
one screen to another freely and consume it wherever
they want. "
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