Conference News
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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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2021 CES Trade Show Moving Online Only Due to COVID-19 Resurgence
The annual in-person CES in Las Vegas — an industry mainstay for 50 years once known by its longer moniker of the Consumer Electronics Show — has been canceled due to surges in COVID-19 infections and will be replaced by an all-digital format, Jan. 6-9, 2021, organizer Consumer Technology Association announced July 28. “Amid the … Continue reading “2021 CES Trade Show Moving Online Only Due to COVID-19 Resurgence”
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Comic-Con@Home Panel Plumbs the Depths of Shooting Underwater in ‘Deep Blue Sea 3’
There were several challenges when making the third installment in the “Deep Blue Sea” feature franchise, including overcoming the usual difficulties with shooting on water (a la Steven Spielberg’s legendary struggles with Jaws) and coming up with a new premise that didn’t involve an underwater lab, as the two previous movies had. Global warming came … Continue reading “Comic-Con@Home Panel Plumbs the Depths of Shooting Underwater in ‘Deep Blue Sea 3’”
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Well Go USA Touts ‘Invincible Dragon’ Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital Release on San Diego Comic-Con@Home Panel
Well Go USA unveiled an all-new trailer for live-action martial arts movie Invincible Dragon as part of a July 23 presentation at the first San Diego Comic-Con@Home “Superhero Kung Fu Extravaganza” panel discussion. The panel featured Ric Meyers (Films of Fury, Atlas Originals Presents Targitt), Frank Djeng (Iron Fists & Kung Fu Kicks), Eric Jacobus (God of War), … Continue reading “Well Go USA Touts ‘Invincible Dragon’ Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital Release on San Diego Comic-Con@Home Panel”
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Amazon Orders Third Season of ‘The Boys,’ Adds Aftershow
Amazon Studios has ordered a third season of the dark superhero series “The Boys,” and is adding an aftershow for season two, according to the Amazon Prime Video original show’s online Comic-Con@Home panel July 23. The aftershow will be called “Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys” and be hosted by Aisha Tyler, who also hosted the … Continue reading “Amazon Orders Third Season of ‘The Boys,’ Adds Aftershow”
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Comic-Con@Home Panel Discusses Bugs Bunny’s History, 80th Anniversary Blu-ray Collection and New HBO Max Series
Three voices of Bugs Bunny — Billy West, Jeff Bergman and Eric Bauza — joined “Looney Tunes Cartoons” executive producer Pete Browngardt, movie historian/author/TV personality Leonard Maltin, animation historian/author Jerry Beck, and George Feltenstein, SVP, theatrical catalog, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, for a Comic-Con@Home panel July 23 to discuss Bugs Bunny’s history, the new HBO … Continue reading “Comic-Con@Home Panel Discusses Bugs Bunny’s History, 80th Anniversary Blu-ray Collection and New HBO Max Series”
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New ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Animated Series Announced for Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon and CBS Television Studios July 23 announced a new animated series called “Star Trek: Prodigy” to debut in 2021. The title and logo were revealed during an online Comic-Con@Home panel. The CG-animated series will air exclusively on Nickelodeon and follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it … Continue reading “New ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Animated Series Announced for Nickelodeon”
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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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AFM 2020 Moves Online
The American Film Market (AFM) will bring its 2020 edition online, the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) announced. AFM 2020 Online will run over five days from Nov. 9 to 13, shifting one week later than originally scheduled, so as not to overlap with Election Day in the United States. This year will be … Continue reading “AFM 2020 Moves Online”
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Comcast Launches Virtual TV Summer Camp for Kids
Comcast Cable’s Xfinity TV July 13 launched “Camp Tonsafun,” a free virtual TV camp hosted by “counselors” from NBCUniversal, which include TV show and movie personalities and production personnel. More than 14 million children and adults attend camp in the U.S. every summer, according to the American Camp Association, and “Camp Tonsafun” is intended to … Continue reading “Comcast Launches Virtual TV Summer Camp for Kids”