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The Future

This week, we look into the future with the people who are changing the face of home entertainment, and speak with the man who makes the movies look like the future. Join Variety-s Claude Brodesser and guests James Ramo, CEO of Movielink; Ben Fritz, technology reporter for Variety; Hugh Panero, president and CEO of XM Satellite Radio and Alex McDowell, production designer of Lawnmower Man and Minority Report.

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By Claude Brodesser-Akner • Jan 3, 2005 • 30m Listen

This week, we look into the future with the people who are changing the face of home entertainment, and speak with the man who makes the movies look like the future. Join Variety-s Claude Brodesser and guests James Ramo, CEO of Movielink; Ben Fritz, technology reporter for Variety; Hugh Panero, president and CEO of XM Satellite Radio and Alex McDowell, production designer of Lawnmower Man and Minority Report.

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    Claude Brodesser-Akner

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