Steven Harnsberger
President, SHI Digital
Member of the Media Council
Council Member Biography
Steven Harnsberger is the President at SHI Digital, a full time consultancy in online video and digital distribution of movies. From 2004-2008, he has served as the Vice President, Strategic Business Development at Sonic Solutions, a company specializing in DVD on Demand and electronic sell through of studio movies, executed the first deal with Roxio CinemaNow, Amazon digital movies, Google Picasa, Yahoo music. He led business development for CSS DVD burning, online video & retail digital distribution. He worked in CE markets licensing HD DVD software. He has over 10 years of experience in digital media including portable devices, DVR, DVD, robotic DVD rentals, music, download & DVD burn & broadband IP video markets. He has consulted on TiVo, Best Buy, Rovi, Macrovision, Redbox, Netflix, Coinstar, Cable MSOs, Cisco, Samsung, Amazon, Scientic Atlanta, Warner, SONY, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, HP, NDS, DirectTV, EchoStar, Comcast, TWC, Apple TV iTunes, Real, Yahoo, Google, WalMart and MovieLink. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2008 - present
- President, SHI Digital
- 2008 - 2008
- EVP Business Development, TAVI USA
- 2004 - 2008
- Vice President- Strategic Business Development, SONIC SOLUTIONS
- 2001 - 2003
- VP Business Development, NetTV
- 1991 - 2001
- VP International Sales, Kinetico
- Unspecified - 2004
- President, STRATEGIC BUSINESS PARTNERS, LLC
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Steven Harnsberger(?)
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Hollywood Internet Movie Download Sites - Still Looking for a Business Model
November 6, 2009
Steven Harnsberger, President, SHI Digital
(Hollywood) Industry Slowly Embracing New Media | www.hollywoodreporter.com
Good article - the ugly truth about digital movies on the web is that no stand alone digital video content service makes money today, not CinemaNow (Sonic Nasdaq SNIC), Amazon, Vudu, or BlockBuster. The business model is missing, the revenue share small and the demand absent.Many have tried and failed...
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GLG Study Groups with Steven Harnsberger(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| DVD Replication Volume Trend Experts (North America) | 40 |
| Personal Video Recorder Experts | 54 |
| Television Programming Trend Experts | 140 |
| Interactive TV Software Experts (North America) | 44 |
GLG Live Meetings with Steven Harnsberger(?)
Recent Seminars
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February 24, 2009 | Boston
GLG Seminar: (BOS) Demand Trends for Streaming Videos