CNN founder Ted Turner and Federal Communications Commission member Michael Copps are scheduled to speak at the 2005 NATPE Conference & Exhibition.

NATPE Co-Chairs Stephen Davis, president of Granada America, and John Weiser, president of distribution for Sony Pictures Television, made the announcement Tuesday that Mr. Turner will address NATPE’s opening session the morning of Jan. 25. Mr. Copps will be the featured speaker the morning of Jan. 26.

Rick Feldman, NATPE president and CEO, also announced the inaugural daylong session of NATPE Mobile ++, which will address the impact of wireless, mobile and digital distribution technologies for television producers, broadcasters and advertisers. The session, which is being co-produced with conference organizer iHollywood Forum, will be held Jan. 24, the day before the NATPE Conference & Exhibition officially opens.