The Internet TV keynote speeches at MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008 (7-11 April) will be given by Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, and Brightcove Chairman/CEO Jeremy Allaire on Tuesday 8 April.

Kilar’s keynote “Sex, Lies, & Online TV” will share how new online distribution channels have raised the bar for the viewing experience and how they can provide a compelling platform to generate revenue and reach new audiences. Jason Kilar joined Hulu, the online video joint venture of News Corp and NBC Universal, after nearly a decade at Amazon.com where he served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Application Software. Prior to that, Jason served as Vice President and General Manager of Amazon's North American media businesses. He began his career with The Walt Disney Company, where he worked for Disney Design & Development.

Jeremy Allaire’s “Beyond Aggregation: Blended Distribution, Audience Networks & Monetization” will showcase examples of media companies taking advantage of blended distribution strategies, pointing to industry trends that signal opportunities for growth and development. Allaire founded Brightcove in early 2004. Prior to founding Brightcove, he worked as a technologist and entrepreneur-in-residence for Cambridge, MA-based venture capital firm General Catalyst. Before General Catalyst, Jeremy Allaire was Chief Technology Officer of Macromedia. He joined Macromedia with its merger with Allaire Corporation, where he was a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer.

The keynotes will open the Online Video / Advertising & Media day on Tuesday 8 April. They are part of MIPTV featuring MILIA's 2008 conference programme entitled "Audiences on the Move" in which the latest global developments in TV programming, advertising, online video distribution, telco-media convergence, mobile media and social networking will be the main themes.

The 45^th MIPTV featuring MILIA will be held in Cannes, 7-11 April 2008. For the latest information on MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008 please go to www.miptv.com

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