Executive Vice President, Televisual Applications

Mitchell Oscar currently holds the position of Executive Vice President, Televisual Applications, a newly created position at MPG, a division of Havas global marketing services company, focusing on the development and deployment of new video applications as they traverse digital television, broadband and wireless platforms. His mission is to explore the potential value of interactive video media applications and technologies for the development (ideas and implications) and execution of advertising models for MPG clients.

Prior to joining MPG, Mitch was EVP, Carat Digital, and held the position of SVP/Director of Media Futures at Universal McCann. His book, "Trials & Defibrillations: Interactive Television in the U.S.," provides a comprehensive analysis of the learnings gleaned through his in-market advertiser-supported trials, consulting, educational gatherings and industry interactions.

Since 1991, Mitch has been president of HocusFocus, a media and marketing consultancy whose primary focus is interactive television and television distribution technologies. Client roster includes: Acxiom, Adelphia Cable, AT&T Broadband, AT&T 3 Screen, BackChannelMedia, Bloomberg Business Radio, Burly Bear, Chase, College Network, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, Discovery Comms., erinMedia, ESPN, Fox, Hotel Networks, Invidi, MediaLink, Merrill Lynch, Navic, Nielsen Media Research, Profilium, Rentrak, RePlayTV, ShadowTV, TiVo, TNS Media, TV Guide, Video Research and Visible World.