Parks Associates has announced the speakers for two key sessions, The Marriage of Online Video to CE and Connected TV Strategies, at CONNECTIONS, June 2-4, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. These sessions address the impact of bringing Web video content to connected TVs and the new business models emerging from manufacturers and content providers as more CE gain enhanced Internet capabilities.

The Marriage of Online Video to CE takes place Tuesday, June 2, 5:15 p.m., following the opening keynote Embedding Wireless in Consumer Electronics, by Glenn Lurie, President of Emerging Devices and Resale, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets.

Session Speakers:

Jim Denney, VP, Product Marketing, TiVo Inc.

Brent Hurley, Strategic Partner Development Manager, YouTube

Ken Wirt, VP, Consumer Marketing, Cisco Systems



Connected TV Strategies takes place Wednesday, June 3, 9 a.m. It addresses business plans, new revenues models, and marketing strategies for CE manufacturers selling advanced televisions. Following this session, Joseph Ambeault, Director, Product Development and Management, Video Services, Verizon, will present the morning keynote.

Session Speakers:

Bruce Anderson, GM, IBM

Mike Harris, CEO, AnySource

Matthew McRae, VP, GM, Advanced Platforms, VIZIO

Russ Schafer, Sr. Director, Product Marketing, Connected TV, Yahoo!



Parks Associates forecasts that by 2013, worldwide annual sales of connected CE will exceed 100 million units, while cable and IPTV VoD service revenues will reach $11 billion.