Los Angeles - Variety today published a 2-page spread (pages 10-11) in its Video Business magazine congratulating Digital Media Wire’s “25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment."

The honorees were selected by the editorial team at Digital Media Wire to recognize emerging leaders in the digital media and entertainment industry.

The 2009 honorees are:

• Ali and Hadi Partovi, Founders, iLike
• Amit Kapur, COO, MySpace
• Brent Weinstein, CEO, 60 Frames
• Chamath Palihapitiya, VP of Growth, Mobile & International, Facebook
• Chris Di Cesare, Head of Marketing, YouTube
• Craig Sherman, CEO, Gaia Online
• David Verklin, CEO, Canoe Ventures
• Dick Glover, CEO, Funny or Die Networks
• Dina Kaplan, Co-Founder & COO, Blip.tv
• Ian Rogers, CEO, Topspin
• Jason Kilar, CEO, Hulu
• Jill Braff, SVP, Global Publishing, Glu Mobile
• John Edwards, CEO, Move Networks
• Julie Shumaker, Former SVP, Worldwide Sales/GM, Core Games, Double Fusion
• Karin Gilford, SVP Fancast & Online Entertainment, Comcast Interactive
• Kyra Reppen SVP & GM, Neopets, MTV Networks
• Lynda Clarizio, President, AOL’s Platform-A
• Matt Palmer, EVP & GM, Stardoll
• Max Levchin, Founder & CEO, Slide, and Co-Founder, Paypal
• Min Kim, VP of Marketing, Nexon America
• Owen Van Natta, CEO, Playlist
• Steve Jang, CMO & Head of Business Development, imeem
• Suranga Chandratillake, CEO & Founder, blinkx
• Teemu Huuhtanen, President, N.A., Sulake
• Tim Westergren, Chief Strategy Officer & Founder, Pandora

“With this list, Digital Media Wire recognizes 25 of the most innovative, creative and forward-thinking executives in digital entertainment. These individuals and the companies they represent are building the technologies and business models that will shape the future of media and entertainment,” said Digital Media Wire’s CEO and Publisher Ned Sherman.

Digital Media Wire with Content Agenda and Video Business honored the group at the 2nd Annual Digital Media Insider @ CES at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on January 9.