Digital Media Wire Kicks Off Digital Sports Forum

Digital Media Wire (www.digitalmediawire.com), the leading organization focused on the convergence of media, entertainment and technology, announced today the Digital Sports Forum to be held in New York City, July 14, 2003, at The Historic Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. The full-day event features speakers from FoxSports, ABC, ESPN, NASCAR, Real Networks, IBM, BBC Technology, College Sports Network, AT&T Wireless and AOL Sports, among others, who will participate in discussion panels on topics, including "Monetizing Sports Content on the Internet," "Wireless Distribution of Sports Content: Business & Legal Issues," and "Interactive Television Services for Sports Programming."

DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE KICKS OFF DIGITAL SPORTS FORUM ON JULY 14, 2003 IN NEW YORK CITY

SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & TECH EXECUTIVES EXAMINE
DIGITAL DEVELOPMENTS IMPACTING THE SPORTS INDUSTRY

KEYNOTES FEATURE EXECUTIVES FROM
FOX SPORTS & REAL NETWORKS

NEW YORK (PRWEB) June 24, 2003 -- Digital Media Wire, the leading organization focused on the convergence of media, entertainment and technology, announced today the Digital Sports Forum to be held in New York City, July 14, 2003, at The Historic Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036.

Agenda & Confirmed Speakers:
http://www.digitalmediawire.com/events/DigitalSportsForum_07142003.htm)

The full-day event features speakers from FoxSports, ABC, ESPN, NASCAR, Real Networks, IBM, BBC Technology, College Sports Network, AT&T Wireless and AOL Sports, among others, who will participate in discussion panels on topics, including Monetizing Sports Content on the Internet," Wireless Distribution of Sports Content: Business & Legal Issues," and Interactive Television Services for Sports Programming." The event is followed by a cocktail reception at ESPN Zone in Times Square.

"The enthusiasm and community that is created around sports, leagues, and teams has provided big opportunities for content providers and their technology partners. The forum will examine business models for monetizing sports content in the digital age, including streaming live events, enhanced television, real-time statistics and fantasy leagues. We will look at who is making money from sports content and how," said Ned Sherman, Digital Media Wire CEO.

Keynote speakers include Merrill Brown, SVP & Editor-in-Chief, Real Networks, who will discuss subscription-based business models involving sports content, and Ross Levinsohn, SVP & General Manager, FoxSports.com, who will provide insight into the growth of wireless distribution of sports content.

Sponsors of the Forum represent a dynamic range of technology and media companies, including FoxSports, IBM, BBC Technology, Digital Media Law Report, Tri-State Tech Wire and HBPR, LLC.

For further information regarding the Digital Sports Forum, please see http://www.digitalmediawire.com/events/DigitalSportsForum_07142003.htm

Contact: Tinzar Than, VP, Marketing & Events
Tel. 323-464-0793 (tinzar@digitalmediawire.com)