Digital Entertainment Takes Center Stage at the 2008 International CES

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2007

Sony Pictures Television Brings Its Comprehensive Array of Content to the 2008 CES

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The latest developments in the content and digital entertainment industries will take center stage at the 2008 International CES[R], with the largest exhibition of digital entertainment in show history on display, reinforcing CES as the global intersection for the content and technology markets. The 2008 International CES, the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology, returns to Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2008.

New for the 2008 International CES, Sony Pictures Television will showcase its entertainment content together with its parent company's electronics. This marks the first time Sony Pictures Television has exhibited its wide variety of content for all platforms on the show floor at the International CES.

"We are delighted to welcome Sony Pictures Television, who in July became the first major Hollywood studio to announce it would bring its content to the CES show floor. The entertainment industries have always had a direct impact on the adoption of new technology, and Sony Pictures Television will showcase its breadth of new content in a major way at CES, along side service providers and technology giants exhibiting at CES," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO for the Consumer Electronics Association([R]), owner and producer of the International CES. "As content development continues to drive new technology innovations, attendees at the 2008 International CES will witness the emergence of new content platforms, as the largest display of digital entertainment debuts along side of the latest consumer technology innovations coming to market."

"At Sony, we understand better than anyone that the marriage of great content with cutting edge devices is what brings entertainment alive. The 2008 International CES is the perfect forum to demonstrate that," said Steve Mosko, President, Sony Pictures Television.

The 2008 CES also will feature Content@CES, a new attraction on the exhibition floor highlighting the latest developments in the content community and the market's impact on technology. Complete with meeting rooms and a lounge, CES attendees will witness the companies that create, deliver and distribute content in one central location among key exhibitors including EchoStar, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and TV Guide.

Also new for 2008, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will make a stop at the International CES. A mobile recording studio outfitted with traditional musical instruments as well as the latest technological advances, the Tour Bus will feature an interactive display where attendees can play music, write songs, engineer recording sessions and produce video using the latest audio, video and live sound equipment.

Additionally, 2008 CES will feature 20 market-specific TechZones on the show floor, focused on emerging developments and ground-breaking achievements, including the latest in content development. Key TechZones for content and entertainment professionals include the Discover Wireless Mobility TechZone, located in the LVCC South Hall 3, which will highlight state-of-the-art mobile devices and the latest in wireless applications, and the Mobile Internet & WiMAX TechZone, located in the Sands/Venetian, which will feature the entire mobile internet ecosystem.

For more news on the 2008 International CES before, during and after the show, including information on CES exhibitors, conference sessions and TechZones, visit www.CESweb.org.

Note to Journalists:

General press and analyst registration, as well as detailed press conference information, is available at CESweb.org. Journalists are encouraged to arrive in Las Vegas by Saturday, January 5, to take advantage of all the CES press events, including CES Unveiled from 4-7 p.m. on January 5.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $148 billion U.S. consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, digital imaging, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.

CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.

UPCOMING EVENTS

-- CEA Industry Forum
   October 15-17, 2007, San Diego, CA

-- Digital Hollywood Fall
   October 29-November 1, 2007, Hollywood, CA

-- EHX Fall 2007
   November 6-9, 2007, Long Beach, CA

-- Future of Television Forum
   November 8-9, 2007, New York, NY

-- CES New York Press Preview Featuring CES Unveiled @ NY
   November 13, 2007, New York, NY

-- CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe: Strategies for Digital Living Markets
   December 4-6, 2007, Berlin, Germany

-- CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES
   January 5, 2008, Las Vegas, NV

-- 2008 International CES
   January 7-10, 2008, Las Vegas, NV

-- Digital Music Forum East
   February 26-27, 2008, New York, NY

-- EHX Spring 2008
   March 11-15, 2008, Orlando, FL

-- 2008 PARA Conference
   March 12-14, 2008, Orlando, FL

-- Digital Patriots Dinner
   April 2, 2008, Washington, DC

-- CEA Washington Forum
   April 2-4, 2008, Washington, DC

-- International CES/Hometech
   May 25-27, 2008, Dubai, UAE

-- SINOCES 2008
   July 10-13, 2008, Qingdao, China