Blogs
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Gary Shapiro: Five Takeaways From CES 2022
CES 2022 was unlike any show we’ve hosted in our 55-year history. As we prepared our return to Las Vegas for the first in-person CES in two years, we could feel the momentum and excitement building in the consumer tech community. Hundreds of companies signed on to exhibit, even after the emergence of the Omicron … Continue reading “Gary Shapiro: Five Takeaways From CES 2022”
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Omicron Surge Impacts Movie Business With Smaller Theater Audiences
Has the recent jump in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant kept U.S. movie fans from heading to the theater? New survey data from Whip Media suggests it has. Whip Media — after surveying more than 1,200 American users of its TV Time app, a free TV and movie tracking app with more than … Continue reading “Omicron Surge Impacts Movie Business With Smaller Theater Audiences “
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Content Business Now Global: What It Means for Streamers and Broadcasters
Now that entertainment is an internet delivered product, the brands that deliver it need to play by the internet’s rules. The foundation is differentiation. In the endless sea of choices available to the audience today, one burning question for every brand is how to stand out. Such that audiences find you, stay, and then invite … Continue reading “Content Business Now Global: What It Means for Streamers and Broadcasters”
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CES 2022 Diary, Day 4: Closing Thoughts and Parting Shots
I arrived home from CES 2022 last night and for my fourth and final CES Diary entry thought I would share some general thoughts and observations: For starters, I believe Gary Shapiro and his team at the Consumer Technology Association made the right decision when they decided to proceed with an in-person show, despite the … Continue reading “CES 2022 Diary, Day 4: Closing Thoughts and Parting Shots”
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CES Diary, Day 3: Opening Day, at Last!
Ever since I arrived in Las Vegas on Monday, I’ve been curious as to how CES 2022 would turn out. The COVID curse led to calls for cancellations, but the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which produces the annual show, vowed to press ahead, albeit with strict health protocols. I walked to the show from my … Continue reading “CES Diary, Day 3: Opening Day, at Last!”
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CES Diary, Day 2: Preparations Move Ahead for CES 2022
LAS VEGAS — It was a hectic Tuesday here in Las Vegas, where the pace of preparing for a downsized CES 2022 picked up as the day wore on. Walking around the Las Vegas Convention Center just before 5 p.m., it seemed as though a dress rehearsal for the show was going on. Parking attendants, … Continue reading “CES Diary, Day 2: Preparations Move Ahead for CES 2022”
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CES Diary, Day 1: A Sense of Obligation
LAS VEGAS — What if they held a CES and nobody came? Those were my initial thoughts Monday morning as I doubled up on vitamins and immune boosters — and made sure I had a box of masks and enough hand sanitizer to bathe in — before hitting the road for CES 2022 in Las … Continue reading “CES Diary, Day 1: A Sense of Obligation”
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CTA President: ‘CES Will and Must Go On … It’s Time We Return to Making the World Better, Rather Than Living in Fear’
We know several major companies have reduced their physical presence at CES 2022, and we understand their concerns. They want to protect their employees from COVID-19 and the risk of having to quarantine in Las Vegas. Our staff raised this issue with me, and I told employees that anyone with concerns would not be required … Continue reading “CTA President: ‘CES Will and Must Go On … It’s Time We Return to Making the World Better, Rather Than Living in Fear’”
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Silly ‘Ghostbusters’ Dispute Hinges on One Word
The notion that the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot wouldn’t be included in an upcoming franchise Blu-ray set seems to have touched a nerve in that film’s fans that it somehow isn’t getting the “respect” they think it’s due. Nonsense. The upcoming Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection Blu-ray/4K set appears to be the trilogy that includes 1984’s Ghostbusters, 1989’s … Continue reading “Silly ‘Ghostbusters’ Dispute Hinges on One Word”
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Not So FAST: Critical Performance Data Still Lacking
FAST (free, ad-supported television) channels have been picking up steam, reaching even greater velocity over the last year as the pandemic fueled content demand. Variety VIP recently reported there were 550 FAST channels in the U.S. in July 2020; a year later, that figure surged 81% to 1,000 FAST channels. One reason for this remarkable … Continue reading “Not So FAST: Critical Performance Data Still Lacking”
