April 14, 2008 – Santa Monica, CA – Bethany Gorfine, President and CEO of Federal Hill Communications has been invited to speak on a panel entitled: True Hollywood Story! The Inside Scoop on Obtaining, Protecting and Broadcasting Studio Content on April 15^th at the NAB convention in Las Vegas. The panel will be moderated by Secure Media, a leading conditional access and digital rights management solutions provider for the IPTV marketplace along with representatives from NBC Universal and the National Telco Television Consortium.  

This session will share industry insight into the content licensing process, the technology and security mandates required by content providers for the secure delivery of content via IPTV and how to begin the content acquisition process. 

Bethany Gorfine has provided guidance, consultancy services and support for several emerging new media players including Telcos: Saskatchewan Communications, Telus Corporation, MTS Allstream, Sprint, Cable and Wireless, Cruise Ships: Carnival Cruise Lines, Hospitals & Healthcare: Patientline PLC, Digital Internet Cafes: Leadtech 21 and Hotels: (Lanesborough, Dorchester, Mandarin Oriental). Her extensive background with varied distribution platforms has provided her with a rich and comprehensive wealth of experience within different facets of the entertainment business.  Ms. Gorfine has emerged as a notable panel member for worldwide entertainment conferences.

The session details are:

WHEN: Tuesday April 15, 2008
WHERE: Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall, Second Level – Room 240
TIME: 10:15AM – 11:00AM