Conference News
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Netflix Launching 40 Original Anime Titles in 2021
Netflix returned to the virtual AnimeJapan March 27-28, 2021, to showcase its pending slate and voice casts. Netflix is trying to strengthen its anime portfolio with the premiere of about 40 new original titles this year — double the number of titles released in 2020. Netflix announced the upcoming release of Record of Ragnarok (premiering … Continue reading “Netflix Launching 40 Original Anime Titles in 2021”
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Comic-Con to Return to San Diego in November
There’s going to be a Comic-Con this year, after all. Organizers of San Diego International Comic-Con in a press release issued late on Saturday, March 27, announced “Comic-Con Special Edition” will be held as a three-day event over the Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 26-28, at the San Diego Convention Center. “It is our hope that by … Continue reading “Comic-Con to Return to San Diego in November”
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Netflix Launching 40 Original Anime Titles in 2021
Netflix returned to the virtual AnimeJapan March 27-28, 2021, to showcase its pending slate and voice casts. Netflix is trying to strengthen its anime portfolio with the premiere of about 40 new original titles this year — double the number of titles released in 2020. Netflix announced the upcoming release of Record of Ragnarok (premiering … Continue reading “Netflix Launching 40 Original Anime Titles in 2021”
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Comic-Con to Return to San Diego in November
There’s going to be a Comic-Con this year, after all. Organizers of San Diego International Comic-Con in a press release issued late on Saturday, March 27, announced “Comic-Con Special Edition” will be held as a three-day event over the Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 26-28, at the San Diego Convention Center. “It is our hope that by … Continue reading “Comic-Con to Return to San Diego in November”
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Analyst Michael Pachter: Breaking Windows Destroys Value
Michael Pachter thinks the right thing for studios to do after the pandemic subsides is to reopen some windows. Speaking at a DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group virtual presentation March 24, the Wedbush Securities media analyst said the way for content owners to get the most from their content is to once again have a … Continue reading “Analyst Michael Pachter: Breaking Windows Destroys Value”
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DEG Panel: Transactional Business Still Hardy — and Poised for Takeoff
Despite being squeezed by the pandemic, the transactional business is still sturdy and is poised to take off once new releases in the pipeline grow from a trickle to a steady stream. That’s according to Galen Smith, CEO of Redbox, and Eddie Cunningham, the former Universal Pictures Home Entertainment president who now runs Studio Distribution … Continue reading “DEG Panel: Transactional Business Still Hardy — and Poised for Takeoff”
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HBO Max ‘Orbit’ Launching at SXSW Online March 19
WarnerMedia will launch an interactive digital experience to promote its HBO Max streaming service at SXSW Online 2021 on March 19. The “HBO Max Orbit” experience is designed to introduce audiences to the streamer’s universe of content using cutting-edge, emerging technology. The “Max Orbit” experience responds to facial movements and voice prompts from audiences as … Continue reading “HBO Max ‘Orbit’ Launching at SXSW Online March 19”
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WarnerMedia Announces SXSW Online 2021 Content, Panel Slate
WarnerMedia is bowing WarnerMedia Rise, a virtual showcase of exclusive content, at the upcoming SXSW Online 2021 confab, March 16-20. The showcase will be the home for all WarnerMedia content, including screenings and panel discussions, with presentations and appearances by storytellers and talent. The immersive digital experience seeks to elevate diverse voices, stories and culture. … Continue reading “WarnerMedia Announces SXSW Online 2021 Content, Panel Slate”
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Fandor Returning to SXSW Online 2021 to Celebrate 10 Years Streaming Independent Cinema
Fandor, a unit of Cinedigm streaming independent movies, is returning to SXSW Online 2021, March 16-20, to celebrate 10 years operating as a subscription streaming video service. Originally introduced in 2011 at the annual Austin, Texas-based media event, Fandor is preparing to launch its next chapter after being acquired in January by Cinedigm. Currently offering … Continue reading “Fandor Returning to SXSW Online 2021 to Celebrate 10 Years Streaming Independent Cinema”
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OTT.X Summit Panelists: Transactional VOD, Including PVOD, Here to Stay
Transactional VOD, or the digital rental or sale of titles, is here to stay — including the higher-priced COVID-induced newcomer PVOD — said panelists during the OTT.X spring summit. “It’s still, if you actually include the declining physical part of the business, it’s still a $10 billion business,” said Fandango’s Cameron Douglas, who oversees transactional … Continue reading “OTT.X Summit Panelists: Transactional VOD, Including PVOD, Here to Stay”
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San Diego Comic-Con Going Virtual Again in 2021, Eyeing Live Event in November
Organizers of the annual San Diego Comic-Con International announced March 1 that the 2021 edition of the confab has been canceled for the second year in a row as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and as with 2020 programming will be presented online through a free virtual Comic-Con@Home. “It is the policy of the … Continue reading “San Diego Comic-Con Going Virtual Again in 2021, Eyeing Live Event in November”
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DEG Expo on Feb. 25 to Focus on ‘Maturing D2C Landscape’
Josh Reader, president of Distribution and Development at AMC Networks, will be a featured speaker for DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group’s next DEG Expo, set for Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m. PT. Reader will chat with Looper Insights CEO Lucas Bertrand about marketplace dynamics for targeted direct-to-consumer services in 2021 and beyond. The topic of … Continue reading “DEG Expo on Feb. 25 to Focus on ‘Maturing D2C Landscape’”