Conversations with the most influential figures in media and technology.
June 1-3, 2010
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Speaker
Steve Levitan 
Co-Creator and Executive Producer of "Modern Family"
Steven Levitan has been writing, producing, directing and creating television comedies for almost 20 years. Prior to "Modern Family," his credits include: "Wings," "Frasier," "The Larry Sanders Show," "Just Shoot Me" (Creator), "Greg The Bunny," as well as several comedies he'd like you to forget. A Chicago native and graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (The Harvard of Southwestern Wisconsin), Levitan's honors include a Peabody Award and Two Writers Guild Awards for "Modern Family," an Emmy Award, Producers Guild Award and the Humanitas Prize for "Frasier," three Emmy nominations for "Just Shoot Me" and "The Larry Sanders Show," among others. And just like on his adorkable TV show, Steve's wife, Krista, and their three children, are apparently tired of him reminding them about all this whenever he's asked to do the dishes.
Posts With Steve Levitan
Fox Starts Its Web Pullback, and ABC Gets Ready to Follow
Right now, The Great Free TV Web Pullback of 2011 only affects shows like “Master Chef.” But soon you’re going to have to start waiting to catch up on shows like “Modern Family,” too.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo on Platforms, Reliability and Independence at D@CES
Twitter has crossed the threshold from Web novelty into something substantial. Now Dick Costolo’s job is to turn it into a business–one big enough to justify the sky-high valuation investors have given the messaging company.
Big Media Tells Big Media That Hulu Is Hurting Big Media
“Modern Family” is a hit online, but that popularity may hurt its value down the road.
Steve Levitan Gets His Wish: "Modern Family" Leaves Hulu (Briefly)
“Modern Family” creator Steve Levitan says he loves the Internet, but says he wants his show off the Web. Because the eyeballs it attracts don’t do him any good. Wish granted! Temporarily.
TV Tiptoes into the Web: Why Apple's iTunes Rentals Aren't Game-Changers
Very, very good bet: Steve Jobs will stand up onstage tomorrow and announce that you can rent some episodes of ABC and Fox TV shows from iTunes for 99 cents a pop. Big deal? Maybe. But probably not.
Exclusive: BermanBraun Strikes Big Ad Deal with Starcom
In an interesting move for premium online content, Hollywood’s BermanBraun has signed an advertising deal with Starcom MediaVest Group, the media agency unit of advertising giant Publicis Groupe, sources said. As part of the deal, Starcom gets a “first look” at all of the online properties created by the innovative production company headed by Lloyd Braun (pictured here) and Gail Berman. BermanBraun produces both digital and mainstream content.
"Modern Family" Guy: Please Take My Big, iPad-Loving Hit Show Off the Web
“Modern Family” is a hit for ABC. And it’s also a hit online, attracting some two million sets of eyeballs a week on ABC.com and Hulu. But Steve Levitan, the show’s creator, wants it off the Web.
Hollywood’s Steve Levitan and Lloyd Braun at D8: The Full, Uncut Video
As promised, All Things Digital is posting the full videos from our eighth D: All Things Digital conference, held in early June. Today, we check in with BermanBraun’s Lloyd Braun and Steve Levitan, co-creator of “Modern Family.”
Full D8 Video: Hollywood's Steve Levitan and Lloyd Braun
As promised, All Things Digital is posting the full videos from our eighth D: All Things Digital conference, held in early June. Today, we check in with BermanBraun’s Lloyd Braun and Steve Levitan, co-creator of television hit “Modern Family.” The topic in their interview was where content was headed in the digital age and how the entertainment industry is coping.
Making Fun of Prince Is Easy–Figuring Out How Talent Thrives in a Digital Age, Not So Much
So, yes, the quote Prince said about the Internet being “completely over” made him sound like a Luddite idiot. But–after spending several days here in Los Angeles this week, talking to execs, talent and others who toil in the entertainment industry–I can’t say what I am hearing is that much different in terms of the continuing frustration with the lack of decent business models to replace the ones that have worked for so long and been so lucrative for the entertainment and media industry.
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