BUFFALO, N.Y. and LAS VEGAS, Dec. 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synacor Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNC), the leading provider of next-gen startpages, homescreens, award-winning TV Everywhere solutions and cloud-based Identity Management (IDM) services, across multiple devices for cable, satellite, telecom and consumer electronics companies in the U.S. and abroad, today announced its SVP of Product and GM of TV Everywhere, Michael Bishara, will be speaking in the "Multi-Screen Universe: TV, Tablets, Broadband, Smartphones and IPTV – Strategies for ConnectedTV Technology & Content" panel at Digital Hollywood at CES at 11:30 a.m. PT on Monday, January 6, Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall N258, Las Vegas.
A TV Everywhere visionary, innovator and pioneer, Michael Bishara, largely credited as a force behind the development and successful launch of HBO GO and now Synacor's award-winning, next-gen TV and TV Everywhere offerings, will participate in a discussion around the different strategies for connected TV technology and content in a multiscreen, TV Everywhere-friendly world. Panel participants will also offer insights into how the multiscreen universe works and the implications of an "all video, all the time" environment.
Other speakers in the "Multi-Screen Universe: TV, Tablets, Broadband, Smartphones and IPTV – Strategies for ConnectedTV Technology & Content" panel include Eric Fitzgerald Reed, Verizon Communications; Jeff Demain, Intel Lab; JT Taylor, Cisco; Greg Gentschev, TMS; Francisco Varela, YouTube; and moderator Tim Hanlon, The Vertere Group, LLC.
Prior to his current position, Bishara was senior vice president, HBO Broadband/ Digital Group where he was responsible for the overall strategy, development and rollout of broadband products, including industry benchmark HBO GO. Before HBO, Bishara worked at Time Inc. and AT&T in marketing and product leadership roles. Michael was recently named to Broadcasting & Cable's 2013 Digital All-Stars list and is a heavily sought-after speaker, having recently presented at NextTV Summit, OnScreen Media Summit, Streaming Media East, TV of Tomorrow Show 2013, CableFAX TV Innovation Summit, Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit Co-Produced With Digital Hollywood, NYC Television Week and VideoNuze VideoSchmooze.
For more information on Synacor and its TV Everywhere services, visit synacor.com or email tellmemore@synacor.com. To see Michael Bishara talk more about TV Everywhere, please click here or here.
About Synacor
Synacor's white-label platform enables cable, satellite, telecom and consumer electronics companies to deliver TV Everywhere, digital entertainment, cloud-based services and apps to their end-consumers across multiple devices, strengthening those relationships while monetizing the engagement. Synacor (Nasdaq:SYNC), is headquartered in Buffalo, NY, with tech hubs in Toronto and Boston. For more information, visit synacor.com.
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