JUNE 21, 2011

CONNECTIONS™ to examine roles of content and service providers as digital technologies create new consumer lifestyle experiences

Executive conference features keynotes from Verizon Telecom and Starz

Parks Associates today announced two keynote speakers, representing Verizon Telecom and Starz, for the CONNECTIONS™ Conference, being held next week at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The international research firm will host the Digital Living Conference and Showcase, featuring new consumer research on cloud media and connected CE and an agenda with over 100 executives on June 28-30.

"Consumer demand for new connected experiences is so strong many are taking a DIY approach, with 14% of U.S. broadband households using PC-to-TV connections to watch online video," said Kurt Scherf, vice president, principal analyst, Parks Associates. "Content and service providers have an inside track to this market as consumers demand premium content and ubiquitous access in and outside the home. Starz and Verizon are both significant players in area, offering valuable insight to CONNECTIONS™ attendees."

John B. Penney, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Starz, LLC, will deliver the keynote "Opportunities and Challenges For The Dream Factory: Creating High-Quality TV Content For Digital Consumers" at 9 a.m., June 29. Mr. Penney will focus on the challenges for content providers as customer expectations increase as well as strategies to leverage demand for premium video to create new consumer experiences.

Eric J. Bruno, Vice President, Product Management, Verizon Telecom, will deliver the keynote "Consumer Ecosystem Innovation" at 9 a.m., June 30. Mr. Bruno will focus on the changing role of service providers within the connected home, including the innovative new digital consumer products Verizon is developing to connect with its customers.

Other CONNECTIONS™ Keynote Speakers are Glenn Lurie, President of Emerging Devices, Resale and Partnerships, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, presenting "New Connections for a Digital Life," and David Grubb III, VP, Architecture & Strategy, Converged Experiences, Motorola Mobility, presenting "Converged Experiences."

CONNECTIONS™ Sponsors are Association Sponsor CEA®; Platinum Sponsors IBM and Technicolor; Gold Sponsors Affinegy, Allegro, HCL, Radialpoint, and Rovi; Silver Sponsors AwoX; Hitachi; Independa; LEVEL Studios, a Rosetta Company; Motorola Mobility; PacketVideo; PlumChoice; Zonoff; and the Z-Wave Alliance; Bronze Sponsors AlertMe, EchoStar, HomePNA, iTOK.NET, Minerva Networks, and RoxioNow; and Break Sponsors Firstsource and Qresolve.

For information about CONNECTIONS™, visit www.connectionsus.com.

About CONNECTIONS™

The 16th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Digital Living Conference and Showcase will be co-located with TIA 2012: Inside the Network on June 5-7 at the Gaylord Hotel, Dallas, Texas. Hosted by international research firm Parks Associates, CONNECTIONS™ at TIA 2012 focuses on innovative solutions for the connected consumer and leading strategies to monetize digital content, mobile applications and services, value-added services, connected consumer electronics, and home systems.

The executive research conference includes presentations from Parks Associates' leading analysts and visionary sessions featuring executives in the connected entertainment and digital home technology industries. CONNECTIONS™ at TIA 2012 also features The Connected Home Pavilion, an area on the TIA exhibit floor where attendees can preview demos from operators, manufacturers, and solutions providers for the digital home.

For more information, contact sales@parksassociates.com, call 972-490-1113, visit www.connectionsconference.com.

About Parks Associates: Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market reports, primary studies, consumer research, custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service subscriptions.

The company's expertise includes digital media and platforms, entertainment and gaming, home networks, Internet and television services, digital health, mobile applications and services, support services, consumer apps, advanced advertising, consumer electronics, energy management, and home control systems and security.

Each year, Parks Associates hosts industry webcasts, the CONNECTIONS™ Conference Series, and Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer.

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