Thursday, December 1, 2011

'X Factor' Results: Who Needed to Beat It on Michael Jackson Week?

NY - What is known "a long running show on Wall Street" returns in a few days as UBS will once more let experts and traders quiz entertainment industry moguls at its 39th annual UBS Global Media and Communications Conference here. Of course, the entire year-finish Wall Street tradition will place the advertising market outlook in focus, but additionally request what's next for digital content deals and just how much appetite companies have for potential purchases, amongst other things. Plus, professionals, for example Netflix Boss Reed Hastings, who'll visit the New England for that event, reach reassure traders and experts their companies can overcome current or future challenges. "Do you know the important trends in video consumption, distribution and money making?" may also be a recurring theme, stated Aryeh Bourkoff, vice chairman, mind of investment banking Americas at UBS. Plus, the conference will explore whether technology companies have become a lot more like media companies. As each year, the UBS conference brings media, entertainment and telecom top professionals together at midtown Manhattan's Grand Hyatt hotel Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, giving Street experts an opportunity to re-think their entertainment industry investment options in front of the year. After opening remarks from Bourkoff, the UBS gathering will start Monday morning using the always popular ad outlook panel for that year, featuring several prognosticators. A keynote appearance from Viacom leader and Boss Philippe Dauman on Monday is anticipated to feature questions about the outlook for Vital Pictures and also the recent rankings challenges at kids network Nickelodeon. Among other large industry names speaking on Monday are Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns, America online chairman and Boss Tim Remedy and Liberty Media Boss Greg Maffei. Tuesday's UBS schedule includes keynotes from CBS Corp. leader and Boss Leslie Moonves who's likely to once more highlight latest ad trends, Time Warner chairman and Boss Shaun Bewkes and Netflix's Hastings, whose company has seen its stock fall dramatically lately among what experts have known as proper problems.Netflix wasn't in the UBS affair this past year. Also around the Tuesday selection: AMC Systems Boss Josh Sapan, whose cable systems clients are recently public, new Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia leader and COO Lisa Gersh and Take advantage of Wiesenthal, CFO of The new sony Corp. of America. News Corp. deputy chairman, leader and COO Chase Carey will summary the keynotes on Wednesday when he's likely to highlight the conglomerate's business momentum has ongoing regardless of the phone hacking scandal. Some Street experts have stated that Carey may ultimately dominate the Boss role from chairman Rupert Murdoch. Discovery Communications Boss David Zaslav will even share his latest ideas and outlook around the conference's final day. Much like this past year, no speaker in the Wally Disney Co. is scheduled to provide in the event. Along with a year following the then-approaching close from the Comcast-NBCUniversal deal would be a focus in the conference, neither clients are around the diary for in a few days. Other key subjects of this past year's UBS conference, for example cord cutting and premium VOD, could once more draw investor questions this season. Plus, expect Wall Street participants to become curious if sector professionals intend to pay greater returns and continue stock buybacks to reward investors, which was already an emphasis for a lot of media and entertainment companies. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects News Corp. Netflix Chase Carey Reed Hastings

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