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DEG’s EnTech Fest Features New Tech — and the Traditional Industry Reception — in L.A.
The DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s new event EnTech Fest 2022, held May 3-4 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, combined the old and the new. The event replaced, and expanded upon, the annual DEG reception at CES, which was not held this year for the first time in the group’s 25-year history. … Continue reading “DEG’s EnTech Fest Features New Tech — and the Traditional Industry Reception — in L.A.”
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IFTA and AFM Exec Jonathan Wolf to Step Down
The Independent Film & Television Alliance announced that Jonathan Wolf, managing director of its American Film Market and EVP of the trade association, will step down when his current term ends on June 30. Wolf, who has led the AFM for 24 years, will continue on as an advisor through the 2022 AFM, which is … Continue reading “IFTA and AFM Exec Jonathan Wolf to Step Down”
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DEG’s EnTech Fest Features New Tech — and the Traditional Industry Reception — in L.A.
The DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s new event EnTech Fest 2022, held May 3-4 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, combined the old and the new. The event replaced, and expanded upon, the annual DEG reception at CES, which was not held this year for the first time in the group’s 25-year history. … Continue reading “DEG’s EnTech Fest Features New Tech — and the Traditional Industry Reception — in L.A.”
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IFTA and AFM Exec Jonathan Wolf to Step Down
The Independent Film & Television Alliance announced that Jonathan Wolf, managing director of its American Film Market and EVP of the trade association, will step down when his current term ends on June 30. Wolf, who has led the AFM for 24 years, will continue on as an advisor through the 2022 AFM, which is … Continue reading “IFTA and AFM Exec Jonathan Wolf to Step Down”
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NAB Issues Preliminary Attendance Figures, Sets Dates for 2023 Show
LAS VEGAS — The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) on April 27 announced preliminary registered attendance of 52,468 for the 2022 NAB Show, the big broadcast trade show for the media, entertainment and technology industries that was held here April 23 through today. “We are thrilled that our exhibitors, attendees and partners from all corners … Continue reading “NAB Issues Preliminary Attendance Figures, Sets Dates for 2023 Show”
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NATO Chief Says Theaters Open to Screening Netflix Movies, While Blasting Studio Day-and-Date Strategy
LAS VEGAS — National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) president and CEO John Fithian extended an olive branch to Netflix, which theater owners for years have considered an enemy due to its investment in original content and stepped-up original movie slate. Speaking April 26 in the Caesars Palace Colosseum, he said the theatrical “door is … Continue reading “NATO Chief Says Theaters Open to Screening Netflix Movies, While Blasting Studio Day-and-Date Strategy”
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New, Emerging Technologies Take Center Stage at NAB 2022
LAS VEGAS — Attendees at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show this week can’t help but notice the differences between the big broadcast show, back after a two-year absence, and CES 2022 just three months earlier. Masks were conspicuously absent, social distancing went out the window, and people were shaking hands with the enthusiasm … Continue reading “New, Emerging Technologies Take Center Stage at NAB 2022”
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NAB Opens in Las Vegas Amid Growing Concerns Over Streaming’s Future
LAS VEGAS — The annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show opened April 23 just as the streaming business, one of the show’s key focal points, is encountering unprecedented turbulence. The NAB show runs through April 27 and this year is hosting representatives from broadcast, entertainment and technology interests in 154 countries. The show … Continue reading “NAB Opens in Las Vegas Amid Growing Concerns Over Streaming’s Future”
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OTT.X to Host Diversity Summit in Los Angeles June 9
OTT.X has announced the OTT.X Diversity Summit scheduled for June 9 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The summit is designed to bolster diverse OTT streaming organizations with access to information, connections and opportunities. The full day conference will feature presentations, panels and breakout sessions to support content creation, increased distribution, awareness and … Continue reading “OTT.X to Host Diversity Summit in Los Angeles June 9”
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DEG: 25 Years of Digital Leadership
No celebration of the launch of DVD, and the quarter-century of digital entertainment it spawned, would be complete without a nod to DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, the home entertainment trade organization that represents the world’s largest media and entertainment companies, consumer electronics manufacturers, platform providers and technology companies. What was originally known as the DVD Video … Continue reading “DEG: 25 Years of Digital Leadership”
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OTT.X Launching X-Fronts Confab May 24-25
OTT.X has announced its inaugural X-Fronts event will be held May 24-25 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The confab will provide “new opportunities for the next frontier of audience engagement,” according to the industry organization. The X-Fronts will be an exchange consisting of pitches and presentations by prominent and up-and-coming AVOD … Continue reading “OTT.X Launching X-Fronts Confab May 24-25”
