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MUMBAI:
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner who is now the driving force
behind on-line content companies Vuguru and Veoh, will deliver
a keynote at the upcoming television trade event Mipcom, which
takes place in Cannes, France from 13 to 17 October 2008.
In
his speech Eisner will share his vision of a digital entertainment
industry that brings the consumer, the producer and the distributor
closer together. With his new ventures, Vuguru, a production
and distribution company for videos on digital platforms,
and Veoh, an Internet TV broadcasting system, Eisner is aiming
to foster innovation, to launch new talents, to produce new
quality scripted content, and to distribute short formats
sold direct to the consumer.
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Midem director of television Paul Johnson says, “We are
delighted to host a visionary leader like Michael Eisner at
Mipcom. His 40-year career and past experience in entertainment
content at the head of the Walt Disney Company, in addition
to his pioneering work in digital content production and distribution
will be one of the highlights at Mipcom this October."
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