Conference News
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Interest in Digital Home Entertainment Spread in Pandemic, DEG Speakers Say
Staying at home during the pandemic increased digital home entertainment interest across the board — for free VOD, SVOD and TVOD — according to speakers at a virtual DEG Expo May 21. “We’re seeing in this moment really strong momentum for content consumption, discovery, engagement across our whole ecosystem,” said Google’s Jonathan Zepp. “That’s especially … Continue reading “Interest in Digital Home Entertainment Spread in Pandemic, DEG Speakers Say”
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Comic-Con Canceled, to Return in 2021
In a widely expected move, organizers of the San Diego Comic Convention, or Comic-Con International, announced that this year’s event has been canceled — for the first time in the pop culture event’s 50-year history. According to an April 17 press release, “there will be no Comic-Con in 2020. The event will instead return to … Continue reading “Comic-Con Canceled, to Return in 2021”
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Interest in Digital Home Entertainment Spread in Pandemic, DEG Speakers Say
Staying at home during the pandemic increased digital home entertainment interest across the board — for free VOD, SVOD and TVOD — according to speakers at a virtual DEG Expo May 21. “We’re seeing in this moment really strong momentum for content consumption, discovery, engagement across our whole ecosystem,” said Google’s Jonathan Zepp. “That’s especially … Continue reading “Interest in Digital Home Entertainment Spread in Pandemic, DEG Speakers Say”
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Comic-Con Canceled, to Return in 2021
In a widely expected move, organizers of the San Diego Comic Convention, or Comic-Con International, announced that this year’s event has been canceled — for the first time in the pop culture event’s 50-year history. According to an April 17 press release, “there will be no Comic-Con in 2020. The event will instead return to … Continue reading “Comic-Con Canceled, to Return in 2021”
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Wuthrich: Transactional Spending Surged 38% After Stay-at-Home Orders Took Effect
The growth in the home entertainment and games businesses have been “one of the few bright spots” in the COVID-19 pandemic, said Jim Wuthrich, president of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Games. Wuthrich, speaking at the virtually presented DEG Expo April 16, presented numbers “live from my son’s bedroom” to introduce the expo. “I feel … Continue reading “Wuthrich: Transactional Spending Surged 38% After Stay-at-Home Orders Took Effect”
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NAB Announces Free NAB Show Express May 13-14
The NAB Show’s new digital experience, NAB Show Express, will take place May 13-14, 2020, according to a release from the National Association of Broadcasters. The platform is free and designed to engage the NAB Show community by offering 24-hour access to content curated and customizable for the global media and entertainment community. NAB Show Express … Continue reading “NAB Announces Free NAB Show Express May 13-14”
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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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NAB Show Moves from ‘Postponed’ to ‘Canceled’
The annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show, scheduled for April in Las Vegas, has moved from “postponed” into the “canceled” category. In a March 20 email NAB president and CEO Gordon Smith announced that rather than rescheduling the big TV show for later this year, “NAB would be unveiling a new digital offering called … Continue reading “NAB Show Moves from ‘Postponed’ to ‘Canceled’”
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WonderCon Postponed Amid Coronavirus Frenzy
To the surprise of few, the 2020 edition of WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif., has been postponed as a result of concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The event had been slated for April 10-12 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The fan gathering is organized by the Comic-Con International group, which also presents the annual San Diego … Continue reading “WonderCon Postponed Amid Coronavirus Frenzy”
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Hollywood, Tom Hanks Stricken as Coronavirus Fear Spreads
The emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the United States and globally — on Wall Street, at industry conferences, and in sports, commerce and Hollywood The virus has stricken more than 120,000 globally with the death toll at more than 4,300. In the U.S., more than 31 people have died and more … Continue reading “Hollywood, Tom Hanks Stricken as Coronavirus Fear Spreads”
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NAB Latest Big Trade Show to ‘Postpone’ Due to Concerns Over Coronavirus
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, which this year was promising a bigger-than-ever focus on streaming, is the latest big entertainment trade show to announce an indefinite postponement due to concerns over the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The NAB was scheduled to take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center April 18-22. The show, the … Continue reading “NAB Latest Big Trade Show to ‘Postpone’ Due to Concerns Over Coronavirus”