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More than 140 guests turned out for this year’s gala celebration in honor of the Media Play News<\/em> 40 Under 40 in Digital Entertainment, class of 2025, held Aug. 20 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, hosted by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, and sponsored by Google, Sony Pictures Entertainment and OTTera. Many of the industry\u2019s top executives turned out to share in the fun, including Google’s Jonathan Zepp, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Jason Spivak, and Xperi’s Bill Neighbors. (Photos by Justin K. Arnold and Stephanie Prange).<\/p>\n

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