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Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION • Name Massimo Mazzanti • Address 18, Via Sannio – 20137 Milano - • Telephone +39 335 8031091 • e-mail [email protected] www www.massimomazzanti.it • Skype massimo.mazzanti

• Nationality Italian • Date and place of birth 1949 may 19 th – Domodossola (VB) - Italy • Fiscal code MZZMSM49E19D332N

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Dates 2008 - 2009 • Name and address of employer SD Channel - SDET Sicurezza e Difesa Editori Tv srl Profit Group SpA – Via Mambretti, 9 Milano - ITALIA • Type of business or sector Sicurity and Defence TV channel (24x7) focused on Italian Army and Low enforcement via sat free and DTT pay, dual languages: Italian and English • Occupation or position held Editor in Chief & President • Main activities and responsabilities In charge of the content strategy and all programs format. Editor in Chief for all news lines and programs. Relationship with pay-TV platforms.

• Dates 2006 - 2007 • Name and address of employer VENICE CHANNEL SpA - 212 Giudecca -30133 Venezia ITALIA • Type of business or sector International lifestyle TV channel (24x7) focused on luxury and Italian way of life First HDTV (High Definition 1080i) Italian channel via sat, dual languages: Italian and English • Occupation or position held Editor in Chief & Vice-President International Business Development • Main activities and responsabilities In charge of the content strategy and all programs format. Editor in Chief for all news lines and programs. Relationship with internationals pay-TV platforms. (frequent travel in Europe, USA, China)

• Dates 2005 • Name and address of employer H3G - Via Abbiategrasso, Corsico – 20100 Milano • Type of business or sector 3 - Italian Telephone Company - Hutchinson Wapoa Group • Occupation or position held Start-up consulting for mobile video-telephone content system • Main activities and responsabilities Project and investment plan for facilities and production system with consulting activities on the content strategy

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• Dates 2004 - 2005 • Name and address of employer CLASS ONE - IOTA, International Offshore Team Association, Milano/Dubai • Type of business or sector World offshore powerboat championship • Occupation or position held Executive Producer - Word-wide video production & distribution • Main activities and responsabilities Executive live-video producer for the world-championship (Norway, Portugal, Spain, India, Qatar, UAE) and for international distribution. Liaison with local and national TV. Software application plan for time keeping and automatic live video display.

• Dates 2001 - 2004 • Name and address of employer SAILING CHANNEL SpA - Milano, via Bronzino, Studios: Cologno Monzese • Type of business or sector International TV channel (24x7) focused on sailing and boating. Licensed in 32 cable sat pay-TV world platforms, transmitted in ITA, ENG, FRA • Occupation or position held CEO, President & Editor in Chief. • Main activities and responsabilities Founding partner, with the idea of the channel and program scheduling. Managing the internal advertising agency and liaison with and the other international platforms. Managing the outsourcing production in Italy and abroad with frequent travels (Europe, USA, Arab Emirates, Caribbean islands) TV coverage for the ’America’s Cup and most of international regattas around the world, Commercial liaison with Italian shipyards and with the luxury manufacturers.

• Dates 2002 - 2003 • Name and address of employer AUDISAT srl - Milano, via Bronzino • Type of business or sector Research company for mesuring satellite television audience • Occupation or position held Member of Board • Main activities and responsabilities Founding partner, Senior consultant and Advisor for reserch projects . Several research on free to air satellite audience in Italy

• Dates 2000 - 2004 • Name and address of employer NUMIDIA SpA - Milano, via Omboni 5 • Type of business or sector Consulting company for startup channels in TV business Share holding for partnership in TV publishing company • Occupation or position held President and CEO • Main activities and responsabilities Founding partner, Company projects Senior consultant. Clients: (DJTV – Gruppo Espresso, RAISAT Gambero Rosso, Album, Moda & Style, Cucina Italiana, Afric Channel, Sole 24h, Bakuba, E-vision, Gay TV, Colors, Medisat, Brico Channel, Voyer-Endemol, Golf Channel, Salute e Benessere, other..)

• Dates 2000 - 2001 • Name and address of employer ABITARE TV srl Publishing Group SEGESTA - Milano • Type of business or sector Company in charge for the TV channel ABITARE TV in RAISAT • Occupation or position held Member of Board representing Numidia as Shareholder • Main activities and responsabilities Project leader, channel plan on art, design and furniture setting up the agreement with RAI for a daily two-hours slot on RAISAT ART

• Dates 1999 - 2000 • Name and address of employer CFN - CLASS FINANCIAL NETWORK SpA - Class Editori Group - Milano • Type of business or sector First Italian financial TV channel • Occupation or position held Project leader and CEO • Main activities and responsabilities Technical and operation plan for the channel, newsroom art direction project for all program packages, consulting for the business model. Liaison with the Italian platforms (Stream, Tele+) for the license agreement

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• Dates 2000 • Name and address of employer VIRTUAL FICTION - COOPER Group/Fargo - Torino • Type of business or sector Film & TV Production Company • Occupation or position held Art and Set Director • Main activities and responsabilities Pilot for a fiction TV serial with realistic exotic backgrounds. Shooting indoor on blue screen.

• Dates 1999 • Name and address of employer PRESIDENZA DEL SENATO - Senato della Repubblica Italiana - Roma • Type of business or sector Lobby activity • Occupation or position held Consultant • Main activities and responsabilities Consultant to the Vice President of the Chamber concerning the new law on Italian radio and TV system.

• Dates 1998 - 1999 • Name and address of employer EUTELSAT sa - Rue Balard, 80 – Paris - France • Type of business or sector Paneuropean satellite telecom company • Occupation or position held Consultant of the Commercial Director for the Italian market • Main activities and responsabilities Helping the Italian TV channels in acquisition of space capacity on the orbital position 13°E, planning their business models.

• Dates 1998 - 1999 • Name and address of employer FONDAZIONE MEDIATERRANEO Sestri levante - Genova • Type of business or sector Public Foundation, scientific-technological park with congress activity • Occupation or position held Managing Director • Main activities and responsabilities Research and agreements with multimedia and telecom partners for the incubator Relationship with Board Members (Regione, Provincia, Comune) TV coproduction with RAI and other international TV broadcasters, Conference activity (more than 30 in 2 years)

• Dates 1998 - 1999 • Name and address of employer RAISAT - RAI Radio Televisione Italiana Roma/Milano • Type of business or sector National public broadcasting, digital channels via-sat division • Occupation or position held Managing Consultant, channel launch. • Main activities and responsabilities Consulting for the launch of the first two digital RAI channels (RAISAT Cultura, RAISAT Ragazzi) Authoring of all programs for RAISAT Ragazzi, advise on video packages and automatic scheduling and play out system Management of the outsourcing of program production.

• Dates 1997 • Name and address of employer MILANO TV srl - PERUZZO EDITORE Publishing Group - Sesto San Giovanni, Milano • Type of business or sector Local commercial TV channel (Milano e Lombardia) • Occupation or position held CEO • Main activities and responsabilities Local network associated with Rete A, floated and sold because of frequency surplus, due to the Italian low (Mammì)

• Dates 1990 - 1997 • Name and address of employer RETE A - PERUZZO EDITORE Publishing Group - Sesto San Giovanni, Milano • Type of business or sector Italian national terrestrial broadcaster • Occupation or position held Managing Director and CEO Assistant • Main activities and responsabilities 7 years managing one of the nine Italian national terrestrial networks, procuring the Government broadcast licenses (ex Mammì low) Downsizing of human resources (120 to 60) closing the local unities, and agreement with the national unions. Reorganization of the programs schedule earlier focused on soap-operas and telenovelas, than on teleshopping.

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• Dates 1988 - 1990 • Name and address of employer FORMAT srl - Via Cesare Correnti, Milano • Type of business or sector Tv production company • Occupation or position held Partner and CEO • Main activities and responsabilities More than 100 hours of TV serial production for the Italian national broadcasters (e.g. L’Italia di Marta Marzotto/ReteA, Otto Italie/Canale5, Questitalia/Odeon TV, &c..,)

• Dates 1987 - 1988 • Name and address of employer DIGITAL DESIGN srl - Via Cesare Correnti, Milano • Type of business or sector TV and computer graphics production company – in partnership with Studio Convertino • Occupation or position held Partner and CEO • Main activities and responsabilities Production of initial themes, video clips and special effects for television

• Dates 1988 • Name and address of employer TRON – The Electronic Videogame & TV Sets - Palazzo Fortuny Museum – Venice • Type of business or sector Art exhibition • Occupation or position held Idea and production of the exhibition • Main activities and responsabilities Relationship with TV stations and authors, setting up the exhibition, catalog.

• Dates 1987 - 1988 • Name and address of employer ODEON TV - Milano • Type of business or sector Syndication / network of local TV stations • Occupation or position held Consultant for network packaging and program schedule • Main activities and responsabilities In charge of network packaging and promotion. Managing the outsourcing of program production

• Dates 1986 - 1988 • Name and address of employer FORFAIT snc - Via Cesare Correnti, Milano • Type of business or sector TV Production Company • Occupation or position held Partner & CEO • Main activities and responsabilities TV production of serial items (Weather report / Canale5, Horoscope / Italia1, &c..)

• Dates 1985 - 1988 • Name and address of employer FININVEST - Cologno Monzese, Milano • Type of business or sector Italian TV networks (, e ) • Occupation or position held Programs Director, Art Director • Main activities and responsabilities Many prime time musical shows (Festival di Primavera/Sanremo, &c..) than in the news department. Director of many weekly news specials (Dovere di Cronaca / Guglielmo Zucconi / Indro Montanelli, Il Cittadino e il Potere / Giorgio Bocca , Ciak, Studio Aperto, &c..)

• Dates 1985 - 1986 • Name and address of employer RETE A - PERUZZO EDITORE Publishing Group, Sesto San Giovanni, Milano • Type of business or sector National TV broadcaster • Occupation or position held Consultant for TV programs • Main activities and responsabilities Restyling of network packaging, projects for new programs set-up for the first national private news line with Emilio Fede

• Dates 1986 - 1989 • Name and address of employer European Institute of Design - Milano • Type of business or sector Master course for design and communication • Occupation or position held Teaching • Main activities and responsabilities Holding the chair of Kinetic Graphic and Electronic Animation More than 200 students, 20 degrees.

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• Dates 1984 - 1985 • Name and address of employer Advertising – Various Production Companies • Type of business or sector TV ad production • Occupation or position held Director, Art Director for special effects • Main activities and responsabilities More than 30 commercials (Same, Pioneer, &c ..)

• Dates 1984 • Name and address of employer MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI – Film & Video Production, Roma • Type of business or sector Production of film and clips • Occupation or position held Second Director • Main activities and responsabilities Special Video Effects Consultant to the maestro (Mistero di Oberwald, Fotoromanza – Gianna Nannini)

• Dates 1984 • Name and address of employer SALSOMAGGIORE FILM FESTIVAL - Comune di Salsomaggiore Terme • Type of business or sector Film and TV Festival • Occupation or position held Manager of the music video department, Panel Member • Main activities and responsabilities First Italian festival with a section on music clips International liaison with companies and artists

• Dates 1983 - 1984 • Name and address of employer RAI Radio Televisione Italiana – Roma / Agency BBDO / – Milano • Type of business or sector Communication and video production agency • Occupation or position held Video director, Art director • Main activities and responsabilities Restyling the package for three RAI networks (Sphera -1, Cube -2, Tetrahedron -3) Inventing and directing the first 1200 program’s trailers for network promotion

• Dates 1983 - 1985 • Name and address of employer Record Companies production (Polygram, RCA, &c..) • Type of business or sector Music video clips • Occupation or position held Director, Art Director, Producer. • Main activities and responsabilities Directing and producing musical video clips in Italy and USA

• Dates 1982 - 1983 • Name and address of employer RAI Radio Televisione Italiana Roma/Milano • Type of business or sector National public television network • Occupation or position held Author, Director • Main activities and responsabilities Mister Fantasy – RAIUNO, first Italian program with music video clips and with an extensive use of computer graphics. Studio and video director Frequent production travel in US and GB. Director of many live video shows. Field director for external live broadcasts of Test, a program with Emilio Fede

• Dates 1976 - 1979 • Name and address of employer CB SpA - Milano • Type of business or sector TV Production company • Occupation or position held Video Director, Art Director • Main activities and responsabilities Packaging and promo production for PIN TV - Rizzoli, national Italian syndication

• Dates 1979 - 1981 • Name and address of employer EURO TV • Type of business or sector Italian Local TV Syndication • Occupation or position held Video Director, Art Director • Main activities and responsabilities Network packaging and promotion production in Luxemburg (RTL)

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• Dates 1979 - 1980 • Name and address of employer ITSOS - Istituto Tecnico Sperimentale • Type of business or sector Professional degree institute • Occupation or position held Teaching • Main activities and responsabilities Chair of “Technology in the mass communication system”

• Dates 1977 - 1978 • Name and address of employer BOOTS - FORMENTI - Milano • Type of business or sector Pharmaceutical Company • Occupation or position held Consultant for medical communication and training • Main activities and responsabilities Direction and production of more than 50 hours of training video for the medical staff.

• Dates 1977 - 1978 • Name and address of employer IL GIORNO / ANTENNA 3 - Milano / Saronno • Type of business or sector Daily Newspaper/ Local television station joint-venture • Occupation or position held Producer, Consultant • Main activities and responsabilities Design and plan for the first news break of a local commercial station in Italy as a joint venture with a daily newspaper. Directing many news specials. Training journalists and cameramen for news production.

• Dates 1976 - 1978 • Name and address of employer VIDEO UNOPIU’ Sesto S.Giovanni - Milano • Type of business or sector Video service and facilities for TV production • Occupation or position held Director, Producer • Main activities and responsabilities Video director and producer on OB van with 6/12 cameras, Over 150 hours of live broadcast show and sport, ( RAI, others..)

• Dates 1973 - 1976 • Name and address of employer Various video and film production companies • Type of business or sector Documentary • Occupation or position held Producer, Director, DoP • Main activities and responsabilities Many documentaries (photo, film and video) in USA, Thailand, Morocco, Indonesia, … First in Italy to use Supe8 for TV documentary production.

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ISTRUZIONE E FORMAZIONE • Dates Since 1979 • Title of qualification awarded Journalist • Name and type of organization Member of Italian Professional Journalist Association since 1979, (n° 063003) • Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Media Editor, specializing in ICT and video convergence, with acknowledged expertise in Italian and international television law systems. Experience in running print magazines (Consumer Electronic, Set, &c…) and in television (Sailing, In Italy, Sealife, Dolcevita, &c…) as Editor in Chief. Numerous publications.

• Dates 1980 - 1990 • Organization providing training Various • Principal skills covered International newsroom management - ABC NEWS – New York - USA Stress survival and crisis management training courses Helicopter, light aircraft and glider flying school training courses

• Dates 1985 • Name of organization providing training British Council , Milano 1998 • Title of qualification awarded Proficency in English

• Dates 1971 - 1975 • Name of organization providing training Università di Bologna – Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia DAMS - Indirizzo Spettacolo • Principal subjects skills covered Film, television and theatre language and direction Thesis on TV DoP published (L’illuminazione in Televisione – Ed.Ianiro)

• Dates 1970 • Name of organization providing training Istituto S.Caterina da Siena -Milano • Title of qualification awarded Graphic and Photographic Techniques - Degree • Principal subjects skills covered A wide range of skills in publishing and advertising graphics and photography

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PERSONAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Mother tongue Italian • Other languages (European level) Self-assessment (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Spoken Listening Reading Spoken production Writing interaction • Language English C1 EOP* C1 EOP* C1 EOP* B2 Vantage B2 Vantage • Language Spa nish B2 Vantage B2 Vantage C1 EOP* B1 Threshold A2 Waystage • Language Franc h B2 Vantage B1 Threshold C1 EOP* B1 Threshold A2 Waystage (*) Effective Operational Proficiency • Others Ease and experience communication capability, with knowledge of culture, morals and relationship systems in North and South American, Chinese, Indian, Arabian, North African and Far Eastern environments.

• Social skills and abilities Relational capability at every social and hierarchical level, experience in professional and institutional environment. Staff and human resource management ability, with a recognized skill in complex international negotiations.

• Organizational skills and abilities Capacity for independent work developed in large multinational companies and also in own businesses. Experience in business modeling and management of new-media companies, and in planning the content production process, combining creative and technical issues.

• Technical skills and abilities Expert in organizing structures for production and distribution of digital TV content, with particular skill in the television use of DVB satellites. Recognized skill in planning all aspects of TV change-over to ICT environment. Expert in publishing/TV business modeling across all platforms (DVB, DTT, mobile)

• Computer skills and abilities Thorough familiarity with Microsoft and open source office suites, with all communication options. Operational skills on the most widely used databases for newsrooms, linked with TV data-display software, or with TV play out scheduling and control

• Artistic skills and abilities Facility in writing, including legal and administrative competence. Excellent graphic presentation skills, experience in print and electronic publishing. Wide familiarity with musical culture. Member of SIAE (Italian Publishers/Authors Society - DOR section), as TV writer

OTHER SKILLS AND LICENSE • Driving license • Italian Driving License B (since 1968)

• Other licenses • Italian Offshore Power and Sail Nautical License for Boats – till 80 feet (since 1975) • Limited Certificate Radiotelegraph Operator on Ships (since 1975) • First Aid Certificate - American Medical Association (since 1990) • Dive Master for Underwater training – PADI (since 1990) • Italian license of “Responsabile Sicurezza” (ex leg. ITA 626 - since 1995) as Security Officer at work, with accident prevention and fire-fighting training

PRIZE 2006 - Hot Bird Award for lifestyle and art programs of Venice Channel 2003 - Hot Bird Award nomination for Sailing Channel 2003 - Sport Movie TV international Festival for Camera on Board, SC 2002 - Hot Bird Award nomination for Sailing Channel 2002 - UAE prize for TV, Arab Emirates, for Sailing Channel 2001 - Hot Bird Award nomination for Sailing Channel

2000 - Hot Bird Award nomination for Sailing Channel 1998 - Hot Bird Award for programs on RAISAT Ragazzi 1993 - Televisione d’oro for journalistic programs on Canale 5 1992 - Agenda d’oro della Comunità Europea for programs on Rete A & c…

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TV CHANNELS

SD Channel Client : SDET Sicurezza e Difesa Editori Tv srl (Profit Group SpA ) Duty : President & Editor in Chief . Platform : Sat free to air + DTT pay Concept: The first channel on Security and defense.

VENICE Channel Client : Venice Channel SpA Duty : Vice President International Business Development & Editor in Chief . Platform: SKY Italia + HDTV FTA + Worldwide

Concept: The first Italian HDTV channel. City of Venice official TV channel, with a lifestyle schedule including art, opera, music, fashion, design, Italian food and wine.

SAILING Channel Client : Numidia SpA Duty : Project leader, Founding Partner , CEO & Editor in Chief . Platform: SKY Italia + 32 platforms world -wide Concept: The only channel specializing in nautical sports and the boating market. The first independent Italian channel broadcast in three languages in Europe and around the world. Sail, powerboat, the Americas Cup and class regattas, training material and specialist news.

CFN – CLASS FINANCIAL NETWORK Client : Class Financial Network SpA Duty : Project leader & CEO . Platform: STREAM – Italia, SKY Italia Concept: Financial news and tips for investors, 24 hours a day with over 8 hours’ live programming daily, first Italian eco/financial channel, agreement with CNBC.

DEEJAY TV Client : Elemedia SpA - Eletv (Repubblica -Espresso Gr oup ) Duty : Consult ing for Elemedia Platform: EDP Free to air. Europe Concept: One nation one station. The Radio Deejay program transposed to TV. Another music channel, for the young and less young

ABITARE TV Client : Abitare Segesta SpA – Abitare TV Duty : Project leader e Member of Board . Platform: Telepiù D+ - Italia Packager: RAISAT – Slot in RAISAT Art Concept: A television channel devoted to interiors, architecture, city planning and design, and everything to do with the livedin environment; documentaries on the great architects, major events, trends and lifestyles, personalities, stories

TELEMARKET Client : Telemarket SpA Duty : Consul ting Platform: EDP Free to air. Europe Concept: Teleshopping 24x7, live by satellite; the biggest channel specializing in the sale of art and antiques.

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ALBUM Client : RAISAT SpA Duty : Consultant of the Board of Directors and Author of programs Platform: D+ Italia Packager: RAISAT SpA Concept: RAI’s nostalgia channel. By arrangement with the RAI technical division, the best of programming from the 50s, 60s, and 70s from public TV, TV films, shows and scenes from yesteryear.

GAMBERO ROSSO Channel Client : D-Gusto srl Platform: D+ / SKY Italia Duty : Associat ed Consultant Concept: The first Italian channel devoted to food: produced jointly with the magazine Gambero Rosso; hosts personalities from the worlds of gastronomy and wine: the great Italian chefs, young and established, the great wineries; food travel, and the best international products from the industry.

RAISAT Ragazzi Client : RAISAT SpA Duty : Consultant of the Board of Directors and Author of programs Platform: D+ - Italia / SKY Italia Concept: Wholly devoted to an audience aged 012, the channel alternates studiobased programs with cartoons, TV films and carefully selected documentaries; with a basic decision to have no advertising at all.

RAISAT Cultura e Spettacolo Client : RAISAT SpA Duty : Consultant of the Board of Directors and Author of programs Platform: D+ - Italia Concept: A channel devoted to Italian spectacle. Opera, theatre, concerts, with a teleticketing and electronic boxoffice feature. Everything that can’t be found on ordinary TV.

MODA & STYLE Client : Fashion Channel srl Duty : Project leader & partner Platform: EDP Free to air. Europe + world Concept: Fashion from Italy and around the world, The Italian answer to Fashion TV. An international channel for Italian catwalks, fashion and design.

GUIDA TV Client : TBD Duty : Project leader & owner of the trademark in ICT Platform: TBD Concept: A channel/portal for navigating digital TV; a customized publishing system for platforms, for interactive choices from the programs and services available. Based on EPG technology, with program information and promotion

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WINE & FOOD Channel Client : TBD Duty : Project leader & partner Packager: Independent Concept: A channel on Italian wine and food for promotion around the world. Wines, great wine/food combinations, winegrowing areas and techniques. Food and wine travel

in Italy.

CUCINA ITALIANA Client : Quadro Duty : Project partner for production plan Platform: TBD - World Concept: Classic Italian cuisine as demonstrated by the standard authorities. For Italians, and for the promotion of Italian cooking all over the world

METEO Channel Client : SMA - Protezione Civile - Altri Duty : Project leader Packager: RAI o Independent Concept: A channel for weather information and forecasts, with special slots for weathercritical industries; reports on emissions, fires & natural disasters; available to the civil defense authorities for communication in emergencies

AFRIC Channel Client : TBD Duty : Project consultant & owner of the trademark Platform: EDP Free to air. Europe Concept: A channel in French with programs from West African public and private TV stations, for the roughly 10m Frenchspeaking African migrants in Europe

VENTIQUATTRORE TV Client : Il Sole 24 ore Duty : Consulting for European platforms distribution Platform: EDP Free to air Concept: Canale allnews a sfondo economico finanziario della Confindustria.

E-VISION Client : E-Vision Duty : Due diligence & rebuilding consulting Platform: EDP Free to air Concept: A channel on new technology, video telephony, software, multimedia. All the world of ICT.

GAY TV Client : Ideone ltd Duty : International distribution consulting Platform: EDP Free to air . Europe Concept: Italian gay culture canne.

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SMAU Channel Client : SMAU Duty : Consul tant Platform: EDP - FTA Concept: Digital TV version of the worldfamous trade fair, a commercial channel for ICT in Italy

PARLAMENTO Client : Senato/Camera Duty : Feasibility consulting Platform: RAI Concept: A public service channel of live and recorded sessions of the houses of parliament. With public hearings by public committees and a news service/agency for distributing news to local TV.

QUATTRORUOTE Client : Euphon - Quattroruote Duty : Consul tant Platform: TBD Concept: A car channel. An attempt at diversification by Italy’s leading car magazine, with a packager service as intermediary.

COLORS Client : Fabrica / Benetton Group Duty : Consul tant Platform: EDP Free to air. Europe Concept: The channel Oliviero Toscani called for: the beautiful and the ugly from around the world, seen in terms of trends and consumer behavior.

ADVENTURE Client : Reynolds Group - Japan Tobacco Duty : Consul tant Platform: EDP Free to air. Europe Concept: On the model of Camel Adventure, a channel all about the fascination of adventure and extreme risk.

ONICE Client : Comune di Torino e Regione Piemonte Duty : Consul tant for project Platform: EDP FTA poi TBD ONICEONICE Concept: Onice – (On Ice) – is the channel preparing for the Turin Winter Olympics. For the creation of a historic database of athletes in preparation for the winter sports events – and to follow and promote them.

TUTTO CALCIO Client : Logos (proprietario dei diritti home del calcio) Duty : Consul tant Platform: TBD Concept: A channel for minor football clubs with the championship clash, the great goals and the matches that usually don’t get screened on general or pay TV

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BAKUBA TV Client : B612 Srl – Gianni Pilo Duty : Consul ting Platform: EDP Free to air. Europe + world Concept: Video infomercials only. The best on display: cult items, trendy and prestige articles. Innovative and highperformance products by major Italian and international brands with great reputations; the products that confer prestige and beautify life.

COMUNI D’ITALIA Client Giunti Multimedia / Maggioli Editori Duty : Consul ting Platform: RAISAT o EDP Italia Concept: A utility channel for Italy’s 8000 local authorities. A portal for the transfer of legislation data and communication for the local government association ANCI. Elearning for council secretaries.

MEDISAT Client : Accademia Nazionale di Medicina Duty : Consultant & Project leader Platform: TBD – (Partner Medicina Tv Espana) Concept: Medical inservice training channel wholly devoted to health professionals: specialists and GPs; science updates, conventions and congresses, health management and drug information.

BRICO Channel Client : Vari Duty : Consultant & Project leader Platform: TBD Concept: Craft, hobbies and DIY. Instructions and new ideas for all jobs around the home, in the garden, and in the garage.

BASKET Channel Client : Lega Basket Italia Duty : Consul tant Platform: TBD Concept: Channel dedicated to basketball, with the aim of raising the value of TV rights to championship matches, which are currently low.

CANALE VERDE Client : TBD Duty : Project partner & Consultant Platform: EDP Free to air. Europe (in accordo con Canal Rural Espana) Concept: Devoted to all those engaged in the world of farming and the agrofood industry, promoting new techniques and technologies, organic farming, seeds and harvests, weather reports.

VOYEUR Client : Endemol Duty : Consul tant Platform: Stream Concept: Catching the wave of Big Brother’s success: a channel offering Reality TV for audiences in bars, barber’s shops, etc.

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HOTEL Channel Client : K-Communication Duty : Consultant Platform: EDP Free to air - Europe Concept: A service channel and portal for TV in hotels. Promotion of hotel chains and resorts.

NEXTV - The Future Channel Client : Future Show – Sabatini/Massarini Duty : Project partner & Consultant Platform: EDP Free to air – Europe + Pay TV Concept: Science fiction, fantasy and reality. The great challenges to men and machines.

FITNESS Channel Client : TBD Duty : Project partner & Consultant Platform: TBD Concept: All the world of fitness. Home personal training and techniques for retaining health and physique. Events and demonstrations, equipment and gyms.

SALUTE E BENESSERE Client : Sole 24 ore Duty : Consultant for due diligence Platform: Free to Air EDP Concept: The first Italian health and wellbeing channel: not just cures and prevention, but also beauty and alternative medicine.

X-TREME Client : Paramount Duty : Feasibility consultant Platform: TBD Concept: A channel for the use of the residual rights in hardcore programs and library films.

MOTO Channel Client : Editore di mensili di motorismo Duty : Project partner & Consultant Platform: TBD Concept: A channel devoted to biking fans; all the races except MotoGP. Bike brands, tourism, maintenance.

GOLF Channel Client : TBD Duty : Project partner & Consultant Platform: TBD Concept: A European version of Golf Channel US, with rights to PGA and European tournaments, teaching and golf tourism.

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Milan 20 th January 2009 Massimo Mazzanti

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