Conference News
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Apple TV+ to Make Its Debut at San Diego Comic-Con
Apple TV+ will make its debut at San Diego Comic-Con International July 21-24. The service will feature a lineup of panels of its original series. The panels will feature cast and creative teams from the thriller “Severance,” alternate-reality series “For All Mankind,” and the workplace comedy “Mythic Quest.” The service will also feature a panel … Continue reading “Apple TV+ to Make Its Debut at San Diego Comic-Con”
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Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils 2022 Comic-Con Plans
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced it will have a major presence at San Diego Comic-Con, the annual pop culture convention that runs July 21-24. The annual pop culture convention marks its first live-action summer event since 2019, with the 2020 and 2019 events canceled due to the pandemic and relegated to online presentations only. Several … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils 2022 Comic-Con Plans”
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Apple TV+ to Make Its Debut at San Diego Comic-Con
Apple TV+ will make its debut at San Diego Comic-Con International July 21-24. The service will feature a lineup of panels of its original series. The panels will feature cast and creative teams from the thriller “Severance,” alternate-reality series “For All Mankind,” and the workplace comedy “Mythic Quest.” The service will also feature a panel … Continue reading “Apple TV+ to Make Its Debut at San Diego Comic-Con”
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Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils 2022 Comic-Con Plans
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced it will have a major presence at San Diego Comic-Con, the annual pop culture convention that runs July 21-24. The annual pop culture convention marks its first live-action summer event since 2019, with the 2020 and 2019 events canceled due to the pandemic and relegated to online presentations only. Several … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Discovery Unveils 2022 Comic-Con Plans”
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‘Andor,’ ‘Willow’ Trailers Among Lucasfilm’s Disney+ Content Announcements at Star Wars Celebration
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Lucasfilm Studio Showcase on the main stage of the 2022 Star Wars Celebration at the Anaheim Convention Center May 26 included a few surprises among the announcement of release dates for several anticipated Disney+ series. The primary announcement was that the new “Star Wars” series “Andor” will launch exclusively on the … Continue reading “‘Andor,’ ‘Willow’ Trailers Among Lucasfilm’s Disney+ Content Announcements at Star Wars Celebration”
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OTT.X XFronts Event Spotlights FAST, AVOD Services
Ad-supported streaming services took center stage on the first day of the inaugural OTT.X XFronts event, taking place May 24-25 in Los Angeles. The event is an exchange consisting of pitches and presentations by prominent and up-and-coming AVOD and FAST (free ad-supported streaming) platforms, networks and channels to an audience of brands, advertisers and ad … Continue reading “OTT.X XFronts Event Spotlights FAST, AVOD Services”
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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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Streaming Facing Headwinds, Say Speakers at DEG’s EnTech Fest
The boom in streaming is hitting some headwinds, according to speakers at a May 4 research presentation during DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s EnTech Fest 2022 at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. “SVOD was really the winner of the pandemic period,” said the NPD’s Elizabeth Lafontaine. In-home entertainment “drove the entertainment industry over the … Continue reading “Streaming Facing Headwinds, Say Speakers at DEG’s EnTech Fest”
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AFM to Make In-Person Return to Santa Monica Nov. 1-6
The American Film Market will return to Santa Monica for its 43rd edition, taking place in person Nov. 1 to 6, the Independent Film & Television Alliance announced. The market, which planned its shift to a six-day run in 2020, will take place at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and theaters throughout the city. … Continue reading “AFM to Make In-Person Return to Santa Monica Nov. 1-6”
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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”
