The Realscreen Summit is the most important non-fiction film & television industry event. Now in its 11th year, this highly anticipated, annual event is dedicated to the development of business and creative opportunities for those in non-fiction and factual programming and content creation. In partnership with realscreen magazine, the ongoing mandate is to identify the best new ideas, recognize top industry talent, offer the forum for discussion and debate, explore issues and uncover trends and ultimately create an international network of connected individuals leading to business growth and career development.

David Zaslav to share his vision for the broadcast industry

David Zaslav, President & CEO, Discovery Communications will be providing a keynote address on Tuesday, February 3. Mr. Zaslav will share his vision and outlook for Discovery, its 100 Global networks, and the television industry in general. What do broadcasters need to do to adapt to the way audiences are consuming media, and how does that affect the producers of programming for cable and network channels alike? As media consumption fragments, what are the opportunities for broadcasters and producers?   Click here for more http://www.realscreensummit.com/2009/speakers.html?a=611965

David Zaslav, President & CEO Discovery Communications

Industry Heavyweights Chair Realscreen Summit

John Ford, President and General Manager of Discovery Channel and Ann Julienne, currently on sabbatical from France 5 where she was Head of Acquisitions and International Coproductions, are co-chairing the 2009 Summit. They’ve assembled an all-star advisory board which includes Nancy Dubuc, EVP and General Manager, History, Sayumi Horie, Senior Producer, International Co-Productions at NHK, Michael Hoff, President and Executive Producer, Michael Hoff Productions , Uwe Kersken, CEO/Managing Director, Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion GmbH and Alex Graham, Chief Executive of Wall to Wall. With their exceptional experience and understanding of the business of non-fiction production and programming, the content of the eleventh annual Realscreen Summit is poised to inspire, provoke and stimulate all attendees