ZDTV to Air Live From COMDEX/Fall '98; Show Attendees to Get Firsthand Look at ZDTV Production.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1998--ZDTV, an affiliate of Ziff-Davis (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ZD), today announced plans to air live from COMDEX/Fall '98 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nevada. COMDEX/Fall, which opens November 16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , is widely known as the world's largest and most influential information technology event. ZDTV ZDTV Ziff Davis Television will offer its millions of viewers live extended coverage of COMDEX/Fall '98 while providing show attendees a firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first look at its own production operation. Airing live from its a 100-seat theater in the Ziff-Davis booth (South Hall, No. L848), as well as from a skybox sky·box n. An elevated, usually enclosed private compartment for viewing events at a sports stadium. Noun 1. skybox - an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium perched high above the show floor, ZDTV will run a two-way fiber feed between the Las Vegas Convention Center and its San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden studios. A 40-foot teleproduction truck will serve as mission control, supporting crews that will work day and night to cover the event. "This is a real first, and a great opportunity to see the potential of technology and television in action," explained Greg Drebin, ZDTV senior vice president, programming and production. "We are assembling a complete production facility and a studio on location. "We are inviting show attendees to stop by, watch, and participate as Leo Laporte Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York)[1] is an American technology broadcaster and author. Currently he lives in Petaluma, California, with his wife Jennifer and two children, Henry and Abby and a dog, Ozzy. , Kate Botello, Jim Louderback At the moment this article is only a list. This list itself does not provide the information that this article should include. Please help Wikipedia by [ expanding this article], and once it is a sufficient article please remove this message. , and the ZDTV News team take COMDEX/Fall '98 live to our viewers. It will be like stepping into our studios, but with COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). as a backdrop." "We will have as many as eight field camera crews covering the action at a time," continued Drebin. "ZDTV will create six distinct programs a day -- four of them live. In all, ZDTV will have over 100 production, editorial, and management staff on hand to cover COMDEX/Fall '98." Special programming highlights will include daily airings of ZDTV's "Silicon Spin" with host John C. Dvorak John Charles Dvorak [1] (born 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing. His writing extends back to the 1980s, when he was a mainstay of a variety of magazines. , daily coverage of scheduled COMDEX/Fall '98 keynotes, and a special COMDEX/Fall '98 edition of "Fresh Gear," which will be taped in front of a live audience. ZDTV.com, the channel's fully integrated Web site, will also report with live streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. , archived coverage, and live chat sessions. -0-
ZDTV's COMDEX/Fall '98 Programming Schedule includes:
ZDTV @ COMDEX No. 1 --LIVE--
1 - 2 p.m. PST, Monday, November 16 - Thursday, November 19
Leo Laporte anchors ZDTV team coverage of COMDEX/Fall '98. Kate
Botello, Jim Louderback and the ZDTV News team will contribute.
Features to include product demonstrations, live reports from
throughout the convention center, on-stage interviews with
keynote speakers, news updates and analysis, as well as live
audience participation via netcams.
COMDEX KEYNOTE No. 1
2 - 2:30 p.m. PST, Monday, November 16 - Thursday, November 19
ZDTV presents half-hour, edited highlights from COMDEX/Fall '98
keynotes.
"SILICON SPIN" AT COMDEX --LIVE--
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. PST, Monday, November 16 - Thursday, November 19
Host John C. Dvorak expands his popular discussion program to one
hour. For the first time, Dvorak will integrate a live audience
as he and panels of industry insiders debate the hottest topics
emerging from COMDEX/Fall '98.
COMDEX KEYNOTE No. 2
3:30 - 4 p.m. PST, Monday, November 16 - Wednesday, November 18
ZDTV presents half-hour, edited highlights from COMDEX/Fall '98
keynotes.
"FRESH GEAR" AT COMDEX TAPED --LIVE--
3:30 - 4 p.m. PST, Thursday, November 19, (Replaces Thursday's
Keynote No. 2)
Jim Louderback showcases the newest products unveiled at
COMDEX/Fall '98.
ZDTV @ COMDEX No. 2 --LIVE--
4 - 5 p.m. PST, Monday, November 16 - Thursday, November 19
Leo Laporte anchors a second hour of live ZDTV team coverage.
ZDTV NEWS @ COMDEX --LIVE--
5 - 5:30 p.m. PST, Monday, November 16 - Wednesday, November 18
The ZDTV News team combines forces with ZDNN, and PC Week to
report live from the ZDTV skybox. Highlights will include
continuing coverage of COMDEX/Fall '98. Non-COMDEX news will also
be covered from ZDTV's San Francisco studios.
-0- ZDTV is an affiliate of Ziff-Davis (NYSE:ZD), a leading integrated media and marketing company focused on Internet-related technologies, with principal platforms in print publishing, trade shows and conferences, on-line content, market research and education. The Company provides global marketing and media strategies for reaching key technology decision-makers worldwide. |
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