Tag Archives: SXSW

TV Activations Take Over SXSW, Immersing Fans in New and Old Favorites (IndieWire)

Prime Video, Peacock, and Showtime were among the networks enticing SXSW attendees with food, photos, and more at various activations.... More

Eluvio Brings ‘Creator’s Central’ Event, New Competition to SXSW

At last year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival, content blockchain pioneer Eluvio saw its network used to Dolly Parton’s first-ever SXSW performance and power the “Do... More

Eluvio Brings ‘Creator’s Central’ Event, New Competition to SXSW

At last year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival, content blockchain pioneer Eluvio saw its network used to Dolly Parton’s first-ever SXSW performance and power the “Do... More

At SXSW, Mark Zuckerberg Says Metaverse is ‘Holy Grail’ of Social Experience (AAS)

The metaverse will bring the next iteration of the internet and unlock new opportunities for the creator economy, Facebook co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during a ses... More

Eluvio Drives Blockchain NFTs for SXSW Conference, Festivals in March 11-20

Through Blockchain Creative Labs’ product portfolio, SXSW will mint its first-ever NFT, and SXSW’s community of artists, filmmakers and brands participating at the 2022 festiva... More

Blockchain Creative Labs Named First-Ever Blockchain Sponsor for SXSW

Blockchain Creative Labs, FOX Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment’s NFT business and creative studio, will serve as the first-ever Blockchain Sponsor of the South by Southw... More

Amazon’s SXSW Virtual Collection Launches With 39 Films, 9-Day Run (Variety)

The 2020 SXSW Film Festival has set its virtual selection and screening dates on Amazon, garnering almost 40 shorts, features and episodic programs to participate in the digital wo... More

Amazon Teams With SXSW to Launch a Virtual Fest (THR)

SXSW 2020 will see the light of day after all, albeit online rather than on the ground in Austin. Amazon Prime Video is teaming with the event to launch a so-called film festival c... More

Netflix Joins Apple in Skipping SXSW Amid Coronavirus Concerns (Billboard)

Netflix is joining other major technology and entertainment companies in canceling its plans for SXSW amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Netflix's decision to skip the ... More

Cisco and the NBA at SXSW (Cisco Blog)

Cisco Chief Technologist Chintan Patel: Sage [Steele] drove our conversation and we heard Clyde share his insights not only as a player, but now as a broadcaster - using technology... More

SXSW: Apple’s Eddy Cue Talks Going ‘All In’ on Original Programming (THR)

Although much has been made of Facebook and Google's efforts to build news products, Apple News has quickly become a powerful distribution tool for publishers. Cue revealed on stag... More

SXSW Comedy Festival Becoming Film, TV Launchpad (THR)

It may not have the brand recognition of Montreal's Just For Laughs or the local chops of Moontower Comedy Festival, another Austin event, but SXSW Comedy has become known for its ... More

Technicolor PostWorks Helps Send 10 Films to SXSW (MESA)

Continuing its support for innovative and emerging filmmakers, Technicolor PostWorks New York provided post-production services for 10 films screening at this month’s SXSW Film F... More

Apple Could Reveal Details on Upcoming Original Content at SXSW (IBT)

Apple has been secretive about its plans with original programming, but the company could soon reveal information about its efforts. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of... More

Amazon Acquires Rights to 40 Films From SXSW, Paying Over $1.9M in Cash Bonuses (Variety)

Amazon has swept up streaming rights to 40 films that screened the 2017 SXSW Film Festival — including “Most Beautiful Island,” the Grand Jury Award winner for narrative feat... More

From Automation to Empathy, AI Dominated the SXSW Conversation (Forbes)

Beyond the political underpinning, the fake news agenda and the plethora of VR experiences, the one technology to really know about while at SXSW in Austin this year, was artificia... More

Disney Wants to Bring to Life its Galaxy of Characters Using AI, Robotics (The Drum)

Disney is working on how it can use robotics and artificial intelligence to help its storytellers to bring to life its many much-loved characters within its theme parks to engage w... More

SXSW: Inside the IBM Experience (MBI)

If one thing was clear at SXSW this year, it’s that augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have taken the tech world by storm. Though the IBM Experience featured a VR de... More

VR Was Hot at SXSW, but Can Marketers Capitalize on it? (The Drum)

There was one technology you couldn’t ignore if you were at South By Southwest: immersive video. Whether it’s virtual reality, augmented reality, or 360-degree video, vendors w... More

These 8 Topics Had Attendees Buzzing at South by Southwest (Adweek)

Another South by Southwest Interactive is in the books, and here are eight subjects that we heard an unusual amount of chatter about. Anything but artificial interest: It was r... More