Robert Tercek: "Emerging Media Strategies and Conflict," 4/18/06, 7-9PM Taper Hall 301
Robert Tercek will be speaking next Tuesday at Taper Hall, giving a "survey of the major trends affecting traditional and new media, and an analysis of the various strategies employed by film, TV, music, game companies to cope with these changes." For those of you who have seen Rob speak, he promises that this will be one of his "wilder rants," so it should be fun.
Here is his bio: Founding Chairman of GDC Mobile, & Co-Founder of MultiMedia Networks LLC
For 19 years, Robert has pioneered new forms of digital entertainment. Robert has the unique experience of launching multimedia programs and services on every digital platform, including satellite and cable television, PC CD-ROM, game consoles, narrowband and broadband Internet, interactive television, and wireless networks. He has introduced digital programming services in every part of the world.
In 2006 Robert co-founded MULTIMEDIA NETWORKS to provide branded entertainment programming via broadband to multiple devices, including PCs, TV set top boxes, networked game consoles and mobile devices.
His credits include several of the most successful interactive entertainment programs, such as online versions of Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune and the Monty Python game series. Robert has supervised the creation and marketing of digital entertainment in partnership with numerous major media companies, including Marvel Enterprises, Billboard/VNU Media, Warner Bros Studios, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, Activision, Atari, Hasbro, CBS SportsLine, The World Poker Tour.
Since 2000, Robert has participated in raising more than $250 million in strategic financing for new media startups. He played an instrumental role in the worldwide growth of two of the leading companies in the field of wireless multimedia: PacketVideo Corporation and MFORMA Group. Robert was chief marketing officer at MFORMA, where he established the firm as one of the top five publishers of mobile entertainment in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Earlier, as president of programming at PacketVideo Corporation, he launched the world’s first mobile video services in 40 carrier networks.
In 2001 Robert founded the mobile game summit at the Game Developer Conference: today he serves as Chairman of GDC Mobile. Robert is a member of the faculty of the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television. He lives in Los Angeles and works internationally.