Associations
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OTT.X to Host Career and Leadership Development Summit
OTT.X on July 28 announced plans to host its first-ever Career and Leadership Development Summit on Aug. 12, using an online format similar to its popular “OTT.X Online Live” sessions. The summit will feature three components, including a conference session with career and leadership development presentations delivered by successful executives; a series of informal discussion … Continue reading “OTT.X to Host Career and Leadership Development Summit”
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OTT.X Announces 2020 Heroes
OTT.X (formerly the Entertainment Merchants Association) is honoring industry “heroes.” Heroes are team members at digital platforms, channels and retailers; at content companies; and at service and technology companies that facilitate the flow of content to the consumer, “playing an important role in providing the needed entertainment to keep everyone sane during these stay-at-home months,” … Continue reading “OTT.X Announces 2020 Heroes”
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OTT.X to Host Career and Leadership Development Summit
OTT.X on July 28 announced plans to host its first-ever Career and Leadership Development Summit on Aug. 12, using an online format similar to its popular “OTT.X Online Live” sessions. The summit will feature three components, including a conference session with career and leadership development presentations delivered by successful executives; a series of informal discussion … Continue reading “OTT.X to Host Career and Leadership Development Summit”
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OTT.X Announces 2020 Heroes
OTT.X (formerly the Entertainment Merchants Association) is honoring industry “heroes.” Heroes are team members at digital platforms, channels and retailers; at content companies; and at service and technology companies that facilitate the flow of content to the consumer, “playing an important role in providing the needed entertainment to keep everyone sane during these stay-at-home months,” … Continue reading “OTT.X Announces 2020 Heroes”
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DEG’s D2C Alliance Announces Officers
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group July 14 announced the officers for its D2C Alliance, which was created to advocate and promote the many benefits provided by the latest direct-to-consumer streaming services. DEG’s D2C Alliance, during fiscal year 2020-21, will be guided by a group of veteran executives, including Matt Strauss, Chairman of Peacock and NBCUniversal … Continue reading “DEG’s D2C Alliance Announces Officers”
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OTT.X Launches Impact Awards, Appoints New Board Members
OTT.X, the industry trade association supporting the OTT streaming ecosystem, will host and deliver the first OTT.X Impact Awards at the annual OTT.X @Digital Media Pipeline event Dec. 10. OTT.X was formerly the Entertainment Merchants Association. Awards will be given to OTT streaming producers and distributors for content that “most inspires positive action and promotes … Continue reading “OTT.X Launches Impact Awards, Appoints New Board Members”
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OTT.X Adds Six Members
OTT.X (formerly the Entertainment Merchants Association) has added six members: Breaking Glass Pictures, Here Media, MVD Entertainment Group, MyBundle.tv, Vizio and Xumo. Founded in 2009 by industry veterans Rich Wolff and Richard Ross, along with Susan Helfrich, Breaking Glass Pictures is a film distribution and media company that focuses on releasing independent films, inclusive of all genres, … Continue reading “OTT.X Adds Six Members”
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Netflix and American Cinematheque Join Forces to Preserve Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre
Netflix and the American Cinematheque are joining forces to ensure the long-term future of the Egyptian Theatre, according to the streaming service. The theater is the site of the first Hollywood movie premiere and the long-time home of the American Cinematheque. The collaboration will enable the nonprofit American Cinematheque to expand the scope and diversity … Continue reading “Netflix and American Cinematheque Join Forces to Preserve Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre”
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OTT.X to Honor Industry Heroes
OTT.X (formerly the Entertainment Merchants Association) is looking to honor industry “heroes.” The group is looking for a team member who has gone out of his or her way to help neighbors, to help the community, to support health care workers, or to just do something good during the pandemic — or for a team … Continue reading “OTT.X to Honor Industry Heroes”
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OTT.X Schedules Online OTT Conference
OTT.X on April 9 announced its first two-day Internet-based event — OTT.X ONLINE LIVE. OTT.X ONLINE LIVE will be held May 12 and 13 and will incorporate conference elements such as panels and presentations as well as interactive virtual roundtables. Conference topics will be presented on May 12 to a broad audience. Many of the … Continue reading “OTT.X Schedules Online OTT Conference”
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‘Variety’ Postpones Events
Industry trade Variety announced it has postponed its events through the end of May. “As we produce over 70 annual Live Media events globally, the Variety team always puts our attendees’ well-being, best interests and safety first,” wrote chief marketing officer Dea Lawrence. “With the recent unprecedented developments of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we are more committed than … Continue reading “‘Variety’ Postpones Events”
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DEG Nordic Launching ‘Mega Movie Week’ Promo to Drive Digital Transactional Market
As consumers around the world stay home during the coronavirus crisis, The Digital Entertainment Group: Nordic Committee (DEGN) March 23 is launching “Mega Movie Week,” a cross-category campaign to drive consumer engagement with the digital transactional market. During “Mega Movie Week” DEGN members, including NBCUniversal, Nordisk Film, SF Studios, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner … Continue reading “DEG Nordic Launching ‘Mega Movie Week’ Promo to Drive Digital Transactional Market”