[MPEGIF News] MPEGIF Master Class "Getting Ahead of the Game" at NAB 2011

"Nicola Wissler" <nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]> Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:31:27 -0800
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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MPEGIF Master Class =93Getting Ahead of the Game=94

=93How to stay relevant in the TV Landscape of Tomorrow=94=20

at NAB 2011

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Fremont, California, March 7, 2011 =96 The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), =
the
world=92s largest advocacy group for standard=92s based digital =
television
technologies is presenting its latest MPEGIF Master Class titled =
=93Getting
Ahead of the Game=94, to be held at NAB 2011 on Monday, April 11th =
between
1:00pm and 5:00pm in the Las Vegas Convention Centre (S220). This most
recent edition of the long running, successful Master Class series well
known from NAB, IBC and CES in previous years will bring together an
exceptional m=E9lange of industry experts and leaders engaged in next
generation digital television, multimedia and video entertainment.

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Over the years, the MPEG Industry Forum has worked aggressively to bring
clarity to the industry=92s vision of the future and to advocate for the
adoption of standards that accelerate that clarity. This year at NAB the
task has become more important than ever as new technologies create new
opportunities to make (or lose) money. The 2011 Master Class at NAB is
focused around two areas, Will Broadband be the delivery mechanism of =
future
television, and what makes commercial sense in the future. The MPEGIF =
will
bring technologists and leading executives from operators and content =
owners
from around the world to discuss these new opportunities and to share =
their
experience and perspectives.

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=93A tremendous amount of engineering and financial resources have been
invested into new media and video technologies on all fronts from =
content
creation to delivery to consumption. The result is a standard based and
driven multiscreen ecosystem, which now stands to deliver an exceptional
viewing experience and respectable returns=94 said Prof. Dr. h. c. =
Sebastian
Moeritz, President of MPEGIF and Professor at the St. Petersburg State
University for Film and Television. =93Broadband is a fantastic way of
reaching viewers combining technological maturity with innovative =
progress.=94

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"The advent of the connected TV has meant that web delivered video is =
now in
reach of everyone=94, said David Price, Vice President of MPEGIF and =
Vice
President at Harmonic Inc. =93Cable, satellite and telco TV operators =
are
having to expand their offering beyond their walled garden and by =
embracing
Over The Top television are now able to offer a "walled farm" to provide =
a
massive array of unicast content delivered over the Internet directly to =
the
TV".

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Speakers and panellists include:

=95          Tony Werner, Executive VP and CTO, Comcast

=95          Itzhak Elyakim, VP Engineering & CTO =91Yes=92 Satellite

=95          Marc Gatto, VP Broadcast & Media Management, Discovery
Communications

=95          John McCoskey, CTO, PBS

=95          Dr. Cliff Reader, Reader.com

=95          Michael Kazmir, CTO, Avail-TVN

=95          Del Parks, VP Engineering and Operations, Sinclair =
Broadcast
Group Inc.

=95          Chris Johns, Chief Engineer, Broadcast Strategy, BSkyB

=95          Kevin Hastings, Chief Architect, Digital Broadcast =
Services, Bell
Aliant

=95          Prof. Dr. h. c. Sebastian Moeritz - President, =
MPEGIF/Professor,
St. Petersburg State University for Film and Television

=95          David Price =96 Vice President, MPEGIF/Vice President, =
Harmonic

=95          Dr. Sean McCarthy =96 Fellow of the Technical Staff, =
Motorola /
MPEGIF Board Member

=95         Yuval Fisher =96 CTO, RGB Networks

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To view the complete agenda, please visit:
http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2011/Index.php=20

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To register, please click here:
http://www.nabshow.com/2011/registration/default.asp
<http://www.nabshow.com/2009/education/mpegif.asp>=20

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About MPEGIF

The MPEG Industry Forum is an independent and platform neutral
not-for-profit organization representing more than 30 international
companies and organizations from diverse industries with the goal to
facilitate and further the widespread adoption and deployment of MPEG =
and
related standards in next generation digital media services. It provides =
a
forum to exchange information and views on technological, economic and
regulatory issues that are relevant to these services. It also provides =
a
powerful industry voice advocating the adoption of standards and
consolidating the direction of the industry in the time of transition =
from
analogue to digital television and media services.

MPEGIF, has played a significant role in facilitating the widespread
adoption and deployment of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, the Emmy-Award winning =
video
compression technology. MPEGIF offers interoperability testing, a
conformance program, marketing activities and is present at =
international
trade shows and conferences.=20

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Media Contact: Nicola Wissler, MPEG Industry Forum Coordinator,
+1.510.492.4028,  <mailto:nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]>
nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]  =20

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Nicola Wissler

Association Specialist

MPEG Industry Forum

48377 Fremont Blvd., Suite 117

Fremont,  CA 94538

Phone: 510-492-4028

Fax: 510-492-4001

Email:  <mailto:nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]> nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]=20

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FOR IMMEDIATE =
RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D5 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold'>MPEGIF Master Class =
&#8220;Getting
Ahead of the Game&#8221;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>&#8220;How to stay relevant in the TV =
Landscape of
Tomorrow&#8221; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>at NAB 2011<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Fremont, California, March 7, 2011 &#8211; =
The MPEG </span>Industry
Forum (MPEGIF), the world&#8217;s largest advocacy group for =
standard&#8217;s
based digital television technologies is presenting its latest MPEGIF =
Master
Class titled &#8220;Getting Ahead of the Game&#8221;, to be held at NAB =
2011 on
Monday, April 11<sup>th</sup> between 1:00pm and 5:00pm in the Las Vegas
Convention Centre (S220). This most recent edition of the long running,
successful Master Class series well known from NAB, IBC and CES in =
previous
years will bring together an exceptional m=E9lange of industry experts =
and
leaders engaged in next generation digital television, multimedia and =
video
entertainment.<o:p></o:p></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal style=3D'margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Over the
years, the MPEG Industry Forum has worked aggressively to bring clarity =
to the
industry&#8217;s vision of the future and to advocate for the adoption =
of
standards that accelerate that clarity. This year at NAB the task has =
become
more important than ever as new technologies create new opportunities to =
make
(or lose) money. The 2011 Master Class at NAB is focused around two =
areas, Will
Broadband be the delivery mechanism of future television, and what makes
commercial sense in the future. The MPEGIF will bring technologists and =
leading
executives from operators and content owners from around the world to =
discuss
these new opportunities and to share their experience and =
perspectives.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal style=3D'margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal style=3D'margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>&#8220;A
tremendous amount of engineering and financial resources have been =
invested
into new media and video technologies on all fronts from content =
creation to
delivery to consumption. The result is a standard based and driven =
multiscreen
ecosystem, which now stands to deliver an exceptional viewing experience =
and
respectable returns&#8221; said Prof. Dr. h. c. Sebastian Moeritz, =
President of
MPEGIF and Professor at the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">St.
  Petersburg</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st=3D"on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for Film and =
Television.
&#8220;Broadband is a fantastic way of reaching viewers combining =
technological
maturity with innovative progress.&#8221;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal style=3D'margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&quot;The =
advent of the
connected TV has meant that web delivered video is now in reach of
everyone&#8221;, said David Price, Vice President of MPEGIF and Vice =
President
at Harmonic Inc. &#8220;Cable, satellite and telco TV operators are =
having to
expand their offering beyond their walled garden and by embracing Over =
The Top
television are now able to offer a &quot;walled farm&quot; to provide a =
massive
array of unicast content delivered over the Internet directly to the =
TV&quot;.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal style=3D'margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span =
class=3Ds5><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal style=3D'margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Speakers and
panellists include:</span></font><span =
lang=3DEN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
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style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Tony Werner, Executive VP and CTO, =
Comcast<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
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style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on"><font
 size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Itzhak =
Elyakim</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>, VP Engineering &amp; CTO
&#8216;Yes&#8217; Satellite<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
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size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><span
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Marc Gatto, VP Broadcast &amp; Media =
Management,
Discovery Communications<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list=
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size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><span
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>John McCoskey, CTO, =
PBS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list=
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style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Dr. Cliff Reader, =
Reader.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
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style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
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style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Michael Kazmir, CTO, =
Avail-TVN<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
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size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><span
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Del Parks, VP Engineering and Operations, =
Sinclair
Broadcast Group Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list=
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style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Chris Johns, Chief Engineer, Broadcast =
Strategy, BSkyB<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list=
:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><span
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Kevin Hastings, Chief Architect, Digital =
Broadcast
Services, <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Bell</st1:City></st1:place>
Aliant<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list=
:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><span
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Prof. Dr. h. c. Sebastian Moeritz - =
President,
MPEGIF/Professor, <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">St. =
Petersburg</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for Film and Television<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list=
:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><span
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>David Price &#8211; Vice President, =
MPEGIF/Vice
President, Harmonic<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list=
:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><span
style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font size=3D1 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Dr. Sean McCarthy &#8211; Fellow of the =
Technical
Staff, Motorola / MPEGIF Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list=
:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><strong><b><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:normal'><span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&#8226;<font =
size=3D1
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font></b></strong><![endif]><strong><b><fon=
t
size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-weight:normal'>Yuval Fisher &#8211; CTO, RGB =
Networks</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-bottom:
0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:
normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=3D3dmsonormal style=3D'margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>To view the
complete agenda, please visit: <a
href=3D"http://www.mpegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2011/Index.php">http://www.m=
pegif.org/exhibitions/NAB2011/Index.php</a>
</span></font><span lang=3DEN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>To register, please click here: <a
href=3D"http://www.nabshow.com/2011/registration/default.asp">http://www.=
nabshow.com/2011/registration/default.asp</a>
<a =
href=3D"http://www.nabshow.com/2009/education/mpegif.asp"></a><o:p></o:p>=
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>About =
MPEGIF<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>The MPEG Industry Forum is an independent and platform neutral
not-for-profit organization representing more than 30 international =
companies
and organizations from diverse industries with the goal to facilitate =
and
further the widespread adoption and deployment of MPEG and related =
standards in
next generation digital media services. It provides a forum to exchange
information and views on technological, economic and regulatory issues =
that are
relevant to these services. It also provides a powerful industry voice
advocating the adoption of standards and consolidating the direction of =
the
industry in the time of transition from analogue to digital television =
and
media services.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>MPEGIF, has played a significant =
role in
facilitating the widespread adoption and deployment of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, =
the
Emmy-Award winning video compression technology. MPEGIF offers =
interoperability
testing, a conformance program, marketing activities and is present at
international trade shows and conferences. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DFR
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>#=A0 #<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DFR
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3Dbody style=3D'margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold'>Media Contact:</span></font></b><font size=3D2
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>
Nicola Wissler, MPEG Industry Forum Coordinator, +1.510.492.4028, =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DFR =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><a href=3D"mailto:nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]"><span =
lang=3DEN-US>nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]</span></a></span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>=A0=A0
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Nicola Wissler</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Association Specialist</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>MPEG Industry Forum</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2
  face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>48377 =
Fremont
  Blvd.,&nbsp;Suite =
117</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><font =
size=3D2
  face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fremont</span></font></st1:C=
ity><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, &nbsp;<st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode =
w:st=3D"on">94538</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></=
p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Phone: 510-492-4028</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fax: 510-492-4001</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: </span></font><a
href=3D"mailto:nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]"><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>nicola.wissler-8/[email protected]</s=
pan></font></a><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><a href=3D"http://www.mpegif.org"><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>www.mpegif.org</span></font>=
</a></span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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