NATPE Chooses Stickam.com as Exclusive Live Streaming Provider
Live stream for annual conference will enable interactive dialogue
between Web viewers and conference speakers

LOS ANGELES – January 21, 2009 – Stickam.com, the pioneer of live streaming video and the largest live community on the Internet, will live stream the NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives) Market & Conference from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, January 26-29, 2009. The stream will be available on the NATPE Market Web site and at www.stickam.com/natpe.

By tuning in online, viewers can watch all the keynote addresses as well as key panel sessions. They will also have the opportunity to engage in question and answer sessions with prominent speakers, such as Co-Chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, Ben Silverman; Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks, and president, Disney-ABC Television Group. NATPE will give away three Flip Minos™ (one per day, January 27-29) to select Stickam.com audience members who engage in the interactive component.
“NATPE is dedicated to programming across all platforms, so it’s a valuable addition to live stream the conference for those who can’t attend and offer an interactive element,” said Rick Feldman, NATPE president and CEO. “Stickam.com has a stellar track record in live streaming major events and mature, robust technology, so we’re happy to partner with the company for our annual conference.”
 

Panels that Stickam.com will stream live:
1. Keynote speaker Jon Feltheimer, CEO and co-chairman, Lionsgate
2. Think Tank: One-on-one interviews with Tyler Perry, actor, writer, producer, director; Ben Silverman; and Anne Sweeney (Interactive)*
3. Whose Reality Is It Anyway? (Interactive)*
4. Reality Recession (Interactive)*
5. How We Got Here: Reality from Candid Camera to Survivor (and Beyond) (Interactive)*
6. Newsmaker address: Tom Rogers, CEO and president of TiVo Inc.
7. Digital Studios: Where’s The $$$$ (Interactive)*
8. Producing Alternate Reality with Tim Kring (Interactive)*
9. Obama Girl: What It Takes To Be a Web Star (Interactive)*
10. Case study: Lonelygirl15 (Interactive)*
11. Developing a Network Web Series from Start To Finish (Interactive)*
12. Anatomy of a Hit Web Series (Interactive)*
 

“Stickam.com is pleased to be the exclusive live streaming provider for NATPE,” said Steven Fruchter, CEO of Stickam.com. “We will cover all the major events of the conference and facilitate live question and answer sessions for those attending over the Web, promoting the great work of NATPE beyond the physical walls of this important conference.”

NATPE is a global, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation, development and distribution of televised programming in all forms across mature and emerging media platforms. NATPE develops and nurtures opportunities, both commercial and educational, for the buying, selling and sharing of content and ideas. More details on the NATPE Market & Conference can be found at www.natpemarket.com.