Major Sponsors
Time Warner Cable
About Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located mainly in five geographic areas — New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. As of December 31, 2008, Time Warner Cable served more than 14 million customers who subscribed to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services, representing more than 34 million revenue generating units.
Bright House Networks
About Bright House Networks Bright House Networks is the nation’s 6th largest multiple cable system operator (MSO) with 2.4 million customers in several large markets including Bakersfield, California; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Orlando, Florida (Central Florida Division) and Tampa Bay, Florida along with several other smaller systems in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The high-growth Tampa/Central Florida markets are contiguous and form one of the country’s largest cable clusters. BHN’s corporate locations are in Syracuse, New York and Orlando, Florida.
Cablevision
About Cablevision Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive Optimum digital television, Optimum Online high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE and other national and regional networks. In addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses, Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas.
Charter
About Charter Communications Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications company and the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including Charter Digital(R) video entertainment programming, Charter High-Speed(R) Internet access, and Charter Telephone(R). Charter Business(TM) similarly provides scalable, tailored and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, video and music entertainment services and business telephone. Charter's advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media(R) brand.
Liberty Global
About Liberty Global Liberty Global is the leading international cable operator offering advanced video, voice and broadband internet services to connect its customers to the world of entertainment, communications and information. As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Global operated state-of-the-art networks that served approximately 17 million customers across 15 countries principally located in Europe, Japan, Chile, and Australia. Liberty Global’s operations also include significant programming businesses such as Chellomedia in Europe.
In-Kind Sponsors
enableTV
About enableTV enableTV was founded in 2008 based on two decades of work by Tim Wahlers, Walden Miller, and their core staff, many of whom have been around since the beginnings of the interactive industry. The enableTV staff have used their extensive experience in the design and development of the operating systems, middleware, applications, and toolkits in the cable, satellite, MHP, and CD-Interactive Videodisc industries to spring enableTV to the forefront of the Interactive Television industry. enableTV's team were—and are—pioneers in the iTV and advanced media industries with extensive experience in software engineering, iTV application design, testing, consulting, technical documentation, and training, providing a unique set of skills for any technology project. enableTV grew out of Vidiom Systems, Inc., the leader in OCAP software design and development. In an asset purchase in 2008, Tim Wahlers gained access to much of Vidiom's staff, products, and portions of the IP to found enableTV. enableTV is based in Boulder, Colorado, with a research and development office in Portland, Oregon.
Comcast Media Center
About Comcast Media Center Denver-based Comcast Media Center (CMC), a business unit of Comcast Cable, provides centralized content management and distribution solutions for cable systems, video content providers and advertisers “All From The CENTER.”
Ensequence
About Ensequence Ensequence, the interactive television company, is making TV new again. Ensequence delivers the reach and branding power of television with the engagement and measurability of the Internet. The company partners with the world’s leading programmers, advertisers and distributors to create interactive television experiences that can be delivered across a wide range of platforms – including cable and satellite television, broadband, mobile devices and Blu-ray Discs. The company’s award-winning software and professional services enable its clients to quickly build and deploy a high volume of sophisticated and robust interactive television experiences. Ensequence software and services also enable its clients maximize return on investment by measuring viewer behavior and engagement. Ensequence clients include: MTV Networks, NBC Universal, ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, Major League Baseball Advanced Media, QVC UK, HSN, Nike, Ford Motor Company, Hewlett-Packard, Comcast Corporation, DIRECTV, Time Warner, DISH Network, Verizon Communications and British Sky Broadcasting.











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