Associations Archives - Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com/category/news/associations/ Bringing Entertainment Home Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:37:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-mpn-favicon-32x32.gif Associations Archives - Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com/category/news/associations/ 32 32 NATPE Global, Realscreen Summit Conferences Shift Focus Toward Creators, Brands https://www.mediaplaynews.com/natpe-global-realscreen-summit-conferences-shift-focus-toward-creators-brands/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/natpe-global-realscreen-summit-conferences-shift-focus-toward-creators-brands/#respond Sun, 25 Jan 2026 04:26:14 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=328641 Cognizant of how the streaming industry is shifting toward creators and brands, organizers of NATPE Global and the co-located Realscreen Summit are putting the spotlight on both when their respective events return to Miami in early February. “Creators and brands are no longer adjacent to the business of television — they’re actively shaping it,” said Mary Maddever, chief … Continue reading "NATPE Global, Realscreen Summit Conferences Shift Focus Toward Creators, Brands"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/natpe-global-realscreen-summit-conferences-shift-focus-toward-creators-brands/feed/ 0 IFTA Appoints Jackie Brenneman President and CEO https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ifta-appoints-jackie-brenneman-president-and-ceo/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ifta-appoints-jackie-brenneman-president-and-ceo/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:15:35 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=327177 The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), the global trade association representing the independent film and television industry and producer of the American Film Market (AFM), has appointed Jackie Brenneman as its next president and CEO. She succeeds Jean Prewitt, who is stepping down at the end of the month after 25 years leading the … Continue reading "IFTA Appoints Jackie Brenneman President and CEO"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ifta-appoints-jackie-brenneman-president-and-ceo/feed/ 0 CES 2026 Recap: AI, Robots and Streamers https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-recap-ai-robots-and-streamers/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-recap-ai-robots-and-streamers/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:09:01 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=326798 LAS VEGAS — CES 2026 concluded its annual four-day run Jan. 9 with the biggest buzz around practical uses of AI, the emergence of life-like robots, and streaming. Streaming, in fact, was on everyone’s tongue, particularly in the branded “C-Space” consisting of the Aria, Vdara and Cosmopolitan hotels. There, representatives from virtually every major streamer … Continue reading "CES 2026 Recap: AI, Robots and Streamers"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-recap-ai-robots-and-streamers/feed/ 1 CES 2026 Concludes Annual Four-Day Run with Full Schedule of Programming https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-concludes-annual-four-day-run-with-full-schedule-of-programming/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-concludes-annual-four-day-run-with-full-schedule-of-programming/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:34:17 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=326484 LAS VEGAS — CES 2026 concludes its annual four-day run in Las Vegas Friday with a Shark Tank pitch at the Venetian and a full day of panels, presentations and add-on (at an additional cost) training programs focused on AI, along with the trade show’s traditional closing party. “Understanding AI Agents,” part of the CES … Continue reading "CES 2026 Concludes Annual Four-Day Run with Full Schedule of Programming"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-concludes-annual-four-day-run-with-full-schedule-of-programming/feed/ 0 Exhibitor Trade Group Warns Against Netflix or Paramount Acquiring Warner Bros. Studios https://www.mediaplaynews.com/exhibitor-trade-group-warns-against-netflix-paramount-acquiring-wbd-studio-assets/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/exhibitor-trade-group-warns-against-netflix-paramount-acquiring-wbd-studio-assets/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:23:10 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=326219 Cinema United, formerly called the National Association of Theatre Owners, Jan. 7 submitted written testimony to the House Judiciary Subcommittee for the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing on the alleged harms caused by the proposed acquisition of the Warner Bros. studio by Netflix or Paramount Skydance. The trade group says it is “deeply … Continue reading "Exhibitor Trade Group Warns Against Netflix or Paramount Acquiring Warner Bros. Studios"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/exhibitor-trade-group-warns-against-netflix-paramount-acquiring-wbd-studio-assets/feed/ 0 CES 2026 Gets a Fresh Look in Renovated Las Vegas Convention Center https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-gets-a-fresh-look-in-renovated-las-vegas-convention-center/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-gets-a-fresh-look-in-renovated-las-vegas-convention-center/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:29:20 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=326183 LAS VEGAS — A year after the CES adopted a new logo, the entire show has a flashy new look, thanks to an expansive $600 million renovation of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The now year-old logo is prominently displayed at the stylish new entrance, and the once-dreary central lobby has been widened and brightened, … Continue reading "CES 2026 Gets a Fresh Look in Renovated Las Vegas Convention Center"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-gets-a-fresh-look-in-renovated-las-vegas-convention-center/feed/ 0 CES 2026 Opens in Las Vegas With All Eyes on AI’s Real-World Impact and Deployment https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-opens-in-las-vegas-with-all-eyes-on-ais-real-world-impact-and-deployment/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-opens-in-las-vegas-with-all-eyes-on-ais-real-world-impact-and-deployment/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=325581 LAS VEGAS — CES 2026 officially opens Tuesday (Jan. 6) at a time when AI is no longer a shiny new toy, but, rather, an integrated — and integral — part of every day life. This year the world’s largest technology show will present AI not as a trend, but as a foundational technology that … Continue reading "CES 2026 Opens in Las Vegas With All Eyes on AI’s Real-World Impact and Deployment"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/ces-2026-opens-in-las-vegas-with-all-eyes-on-ais-real-world-impact-and-deployment/feed/ 0 Media Gets First Look at CES 2026 Ahead of Show’s Jan. 6 Opening https://www.mediaplaynews.com/media-gets-first-look-at-ces-2026-ahead-of-shows-jan-6-opening/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/media-gets-first-look-at-ces-2026-ahead-of-shows-jan-6-opening/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:00:27 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=325575 LAS VEGAS — CES 2026 officially opens Jan. 6 with the spotlight firmly focused on AI, but the world’s largest technology show actually got underway over the weekend with a variety of pre-show events and presentations, mostly aimed at the media. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which produces the annual CES, on Sunday gave journalists … Continue reading "Media Gets First Look at CES 2026 Ahead of Show’s Jan. 6 Opening"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/media-gets-first-look-at-ces-2026-ahead-of-shows-jan-6-opening/feed/ 0 DEG Opens Registration to EnTech Fest 2026 With Announcement of Two High-Powered Keynoters https://www.mediaplaynews.com/deg-opens-registration-to-entech-fest-2026-with-announcement-of-two-high-powered-keynoters/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/deg-opens-registration-to-entech-fest-2026-with-announcement-of-two-high-powered-keynoters/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:17:31 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=323229 DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group has opened registration to EnTech Fest 2026, its big annual conference and party, with the announcement of two high-profile keynote speakers, Chris McGurk of Cineverse and Amy Reinhard of Netflix. The trade group’s fifth annual EnTech Fest will be held Feb. 25, 2026, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los … Continue reading "DEG Opens Registration to EnTech Fest 2026 With Announcement of Two High-Powered Keynoters"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/deg-opens-registration-to-entech-fest-2026-with-announcement-of-two-high-powered-keynoters/feed/ 0 DEG Announces Launch of New DEG.AI Alliance https://www.mediaplaynews.com/deg-announces-launch-of-new-deg-ai-alliance/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/deg-announces-launch-of-new-deg-ai-alliance/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:45:35 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=323080 DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group has announced the launch of DEG.AI, a new alliance dedicated to helping guide the media and entertainment industry through its artificial intelligence transformation, with a core mission to amplify human creativity. The alliance will be chaired by Ian Fried, a media and technology executive who will also continue to serve … Continue reading "DEG Announces Launch of New DEG.AI Alliance"

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