Conference News
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Industry Golf Tournament, Benefiting CF Foundation, Returns July 15
A popular entertainment industry golf tournament benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is back. Industry veteran Mark Horak, who produced the annual golf tournament as part of the annual Los Angeles Entertainment Summit (LAES) trade show from 2012 to 2017, is once again inviting studio executives, content distributors and other industry players to a day on … Continue reading “Industry Golf Tournament, Benefiting CF Foundation, Returns July 15”
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EMA to Present OTT Conference July 16-17
The Entertainment Merchants Association will present an over-the-top channels market and conference “OTT_X” July 16-17 at the Universal Hilton in Universal City, Calif. The invitation-only event for C-level leaders in the OTT segment of the entertainment industry will consist of one-on-one business meetings between content providers and ad-supported and subscription OTT channels, a half-day conference … Continue reading “EMA to Present OTT Conference July 16-17”
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Industry Golf Tournament, Benefiting CF Foundation, Returns July 15
A popular entertainment industry golf tournament benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is back. Industry veteran Mark Horak, who produced the annual golf tournament as part of the annual Los Angeles Entertainment Summit (LAES) trade show from 2012 to 2017, is once again inviting studio executives, content distributors and other industry players to a day on … Continue reading “Industry Golf Tournament, Benefiting CF Foundation, Returns July 15”
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EMA to Present OTT Conference July 16-17
The Entertainment Merchants Association will present an over-the-top channels market and conference “OTT_X” July 16-17 at the Universal Hilton in Universal City, Calif. The invitation-only event for C-level leaders in the OTT segment of the entertainment industry will consist of one-on-one business meetings between content providers and ad-supported and subscription OTT channels, a half-day conference … Continue reading “EMA to Present OTT Conference July 16-17”
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Duffy Reflects on ‘Man From Atlantis’
With Aquaman recently making a splash in theaters, the Warner Archive Collection March 30 reminded attendees at WonderCon in Anaheim, Calif., about another hero who once emerged from the ocean deep. Patrick Duffy was on hand for a panel to discuss his experiences making “Man From Atlantis,” in which he played Mark Harris, an amnesiac … Continue reading “Duffy Reflects on ‘Man From Atlantis’”
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CBS All Access ‘Twilight Zone’ Producers Discuss Reimagining the Series
Taking on a reboot of the iconic “Twilight Zone” series from Rod Serling was daunting, but executive producer Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) made it simple. “Jordon said to me, ‘Dude, “Twilight Zone’s” not broken. The more that we can honor the original, the more that we can be humble about the lessons we learned … Continue reading “CBS All Access ‘Twilight Zone’ Producers Discuss Reimagining the Series”
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Netflix ‘She-Ra’ Cast and Producer Discuss Girl Power at WonderCon
The 1980s TV cartoon character She-Ra is having a renaissance with DreamWorks Animation’s Netflix original series “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.” The second season of the series, which debuted in November 2018 with 13 episodes, drops (all at once in seven episodes) April 26, and the show runner and voice actors from “She-Ra” converged on … Continue reading “Netflix ‘She-Ra’ Cast and Producer Discuss Girl Power at WonderCon”
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Subscription Streaming Driving Waves of Change in Entertainment Market, Speakers Say
LOS ANGELES — The enormous cachet and power of subscription streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon — and the proliferation of like services — are major drivers in entertainment market disruption and are giving content creators increased clout. That was the opinion of speakers at the Entertainment Finance Forum presented by Winston Baker Feb. … Continue reading “Subscription Streaming Driving Waves of Change in Entertainment Market, Speakers Say”
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Curation, Community, Differentiation Key to DC Universe Streaming Service, Says Warner Exec
Curation, community and differentiation are key to the success of the just-launched DC Universe streaming service, said Katie Soo, SVP and head of marketing at Warner Bros. Digital Networks. Soo participated in a keynote conversation with Celiena Adcock, industry manager, entertainment, and head of streaming at Facebook Feb. 5 during the Digital Entertainment World conference … Continue reading “Curation, Community, Differentiation Key to DC Universe Streaming Service, Says Warner Exec”
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DEW Speakers: Authenticity, Accessibility Key to Marketing Content
Authenticity and accessibility were two of the top themes for speakers on the “View From the Top: The Future of Content Marketing” panel at the Digital Entertainment World conference in Marina del Rey, Calif., Feb. 5. “We’re in a very admirable position in that our content, movies, movie trailers, people view it as a form … Continue reading “DEW Speakers: Authenticity, Accessibility Key to Marketing Content”
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Digital Change the Focus of DEW Conference
Speakers discussed changes in digital entertainment content, stars, business models and more during the Digital Entertainment World conference Feb. 4 in Marina del Rey, Calif. Digital Media Wire founder Ned Sherman noted that in the past year the industry produced nearly 500 original scripted programs, the majority of which for the first time came from … Continue reading “Digital Change the Focus of DEW Conference”
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UHD Alliance, Blu-ray Disc Association Tout 4K UHD at CES
The UHD Alliance and the Blu-ray Disc Association were at the 2019 CES in Las Vegas to tout the success of the 4K Ultra HD format and new promotional efforts. The UHD Alliance currently has 43 members — comprised of electronics manufacturers, film and television studios, content distributors, and technology companies — with such companies … Continue reading “UHD Alliance, Blu-ray Disc Association Tout 4K UHD at CES”
