Seminar | Media & Communications

Where Next For Mobile Content
Tuesday 6th March 2007
at 10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1BE

This seminar will look at the changing consumer market in the mobile arena and explore some of the opportunities and challenges for network operators, distributors and content providers.  After voice and SMS, what applications will be the next big revenue generators?  If content and entertainment are to be the drivers, what kind of content do consumers want?  How will rights be licensed and how will the market be regulated?

Chairman
Tim Johnson, Partner
Media & Communications Group
SJ Berwin LLP

Speakers
Robb Klein, Partner
Media & Communications Group
SJ Berwin LLP

Tanya Field
Head of Content Development
O2 plc

Marc Schipper,
Managing Director of Strategy & Corporate Development
Chellomedia

Charlotte McMillan, Partner
Media & Communications Group
SJ Berwin LLP

Timetable
17.30 Registration
18.00 Seminar commences
19.45 Questions & answers
20.00 Drinks reception

Programme

• Chairman's introduction
  
  
• Tanya Field (O2 plc)
    - What are the challenges facing a network operator?
    - What are the most successful revenue models?
    - Where will the market move next?
  
  
• Robb Klein (SJ Berwin LLP)
    - What are "mobile rights"?
    - Negotiating mobile content deals
    - Protecting rights and maximising value
    - Cross border rights issues
  
  
• Marc Schipper (Chellomedia)
    - Key implications of a disintemediating world from Chellomedia's perspective
    - Strategies to deal with risk of such disintermediation
    - Overview of current business models and customer propositions being tested & early results thereof
    - The "Crystal Ball" -- Review of key potential market-structure scenarios for the medium term
  
  
• Charlotte McMillan (SJ Berwin LLP)
    - Current regulatory divide: broadcast vs on-demand content
    - Industry self-regulation in the UK
    - Future regulation: the draft Audiovisual Media Services Directive
    - Premium rate services: The role of ICSTIS and the Ofcom review
  
  
• Questions & Answers

RSVP

RSVP by E-mail to sara.mahdavian@sjberwin.com including in the message your name and organisation.  Alternatively by fax on 020 7111 2000.  Colleagues are welcome to come in your place.

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