07 | 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

The Future of Reality Television
Moderator: Kevin Winston, Founder, Digital LA
Brent Zacky, Senior VP, Original Programming & Development, Logo TV
John Rieber, EVP, Programming & Production, G4 TV
Lauren Lexton, Partner/Executive Producer, Authentic Entertainment
Gilda Brasch, Independent Producer, OWN, Endemol

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Kevin Winston, Founder, Digital LA

Kevin Winston (@kevinwinston) is founder of Digital L.A. the lost angeles based networking group of more than 5,000 professionals in online entertainment (movies, TV, music, games), marketing, advertising and tech. Digital LA organizes Digital Drink mixers, panels, and other networking events for the tech-entertainment community. http://digitalla.net @digitalLA Previously, at MySpace and Fox Interactive Media, he worked in integrated marketing and sales development, creati ng social media marketing campaigns with movie studios for blockbuster movies (Avatar, Dark Knight, Incredible Hulk, etc.), TV shows including video game trailers, home video, and more. At Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, he worked in Strategix Alliances, creating revenue-generating programs linking consumer brands (Toyota, etc.) to Sony brands (Spider-Man, etc.) online, via custom campaigns and brand integration, including online games, music downloads, online-offline events, etc. At McKinsey & Company, the leading international Fortune 500 consulting company, his projects included online entertainment strategy, operations, and marketing. Kevin graduated from Yale University, and has a M.S. from Harvard University. He also co-founded both Yale in Hollywood and IVY Entertainment.


John Rieber, EVP, Programming & Production, G4 TV

A veteran television producer and programming executive, John Rieber serves as Executive Vice President of programming and production at G4. In this capacity, he oversees the production and development of all of G4’s programming, including G4’s daily live “Attack Of The Show” and the upcoming series “Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan”.

Previously, Rieber was Senior Vice President of original programming for E! Entertainment Television, where he was instrumental in creating many of that network’s signature hits and some of its highest-rated programming, including E!’s live Red Carpet Awards coverage, “Wild On,” “E! News Daily” and “Howard Stern.”

Lauren Lexton, Partner/Executive Producer, Authentic Entertainment

Lauren Lexton is Co-Founder and Executive Producer of Authentic Entertainment, a leading producer of non-fiction television programming. Named to Realscreen Magazine’s “Global 100” list every year since 2007, Authentic produces such hit series as Ace of Cakes, Flipping Out!, Best Thing I Ever Ate and Toddlers & Tiaras. In current and upcoming projects, Authentic brings its unparalleled production values to networks like Bravo, Food Network, Discovery, TLC, and Sundance.  Lauren, along with partner, Tom Rogan, has created a cutting edge production company that is creative, innovative, and most of all, Authentic.  Her greatest passion is uncovering great stories and talent, and discovering time after time that truth IS stranger than fiction.

Digital Hollywood Content Summit VIII - Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011