CONNECTS ENTHUSIASTS AROUND THE WORLD TO LIVE
ACTION FROM INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW 2012
Starting
January 10, Techies Can Join the Conversation, Interact with
Technology Experts, Plus Hear and See Industry Panels Live from
Panasonic’s CES Show Floor
SECAUCUS, NJ and TOKYO – Panasonic(NYSE:PC) (TOKYO:6752) (@PanasonicEvents) is pleased to announce that the company will host a global interactive video stream broadcast, Panasonic LIVE @ CES,
during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on
January 10-11 from Panasonic’s booth (#9405) at the Las Vegas Convention
Center. For the first two days of the show, users at home can join the
CES excitement and energy by visiting www.panasonic.com/CES,
where they can interact with a live video streaming broadcast direct
from the show floor for eight hours each day. Viewers at home can ask
questions to the variety of guest experts joining the show via their
social network accounts and join the conversation using the Twitter
hashtag #PanasonicCES, by visiting Panasonic’s Facebook™ page through the chat module connected to the video stream.
Panasonic LIVE @ CES host Cali Lewis (@CaliLewis)
will kick off live coverage at the start of CES on Tuesday, January 10
at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. GMT. Cali, the charismatic
Host of GeekBeat.TV brings years of consumer tech expertise to Panasonic LIVE @ CES, and is among the podcasting pioneers with her podcasts being viewed hundreds of millions of times in the last five years. Cali is also the President of Livid Lobster, Inc, Geek Beat’s parent company. Joining Cali as co-host is Jordan Burchette (@JordanBurchette), Site Director at Men’s Fitness magazine. Jordan has previously worked at Maxim.com, ESPN.com, CNN.com, CBS Sports Network and brings his knowledge and witty commentary to Panasonic LIVE @ CES.
Throughout the broadcast, Cali and Jordan
will welcome industry experts, opinion leaders and media to discuss the
hot topics trending from CES. Panasonic will also broadcast industry
panels, typically only seen by those attending CES including this year’s
Directors’ Panel honoring the 50th Anniversary of MGM’s James Bond.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment welcomes acclaimed directors
John Glen (five Bond films including For Your Eyes Only & Octopussy), Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale) and Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough),
as they look back at the legacy of the iconic character and how
technology has changed their approach to filmmaking. For those not
attending CES, visiting Panasonic LIVE @ CES is the only opportunity to watch this panel from anywhere in the world.
Tuesday’s live coverage welcomes Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, Panasonic Corporation of North America’s Chief Technology Officer, who will take questions submitted at www.panasonic.com/CES, Facebook
or using #PanasonicCES on Twitter. Panasonic is pleased to welcome a
variety of high-profile guests throughout the two days, so visit www.panasonic.com/CES to ask live questions, and view other programming details. Due to its live nature, stay tuned for surprise guest visitors.
“Consumers
always tell us they’d love to attend the Consumer Electronics Show to
see all the latest products that are introduced at this
highly-anticipated event. With Panasonic Live @ CES, we’re hoping
to bring the energy from the show floor directly to consumers around
the world in an interactive and unique way,” said Betty Noonan, Vice President of Marketing and Brand Management, Panasonic Corporation of North America. “CES generates excitement around the world and Panasonic LIVE @ CES
not only allows people at home to see the action live, it lets them
participate and engage with us and the industry influencers as the news
and trends unfold.”
On
January 9, Panasonic will also video stream its CES press conference
with live broadcast coverage starting at 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET /
10:30 p.m. GMT, so tune in
to learn about Panasonic’s latest products and initiatives for 2012.
Panasonic executives will introduce the newest consumer products and
welcome some special guests to share other industry news.
Key dates and times for live viewing at www.panasonic.com/CES:
- January 9: Coverage of Panasonic’s press conference starts at 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 p.m. GMT
- January 10: Panasonic Live @ CES 8-hours of live coverage starts at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. GMT
- January 11: Panasonic Live @ CES 9-hours of live coverage starts at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. GMT
For all the latest news and guest updates, follow @PanasonicEvents or visit www.panasonic.com/CES to interact with Panasonic LIVE @ CES.
For global news about Panasonic Corporation, visit Panasonic News Portal
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